SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Senator Wieckowski, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular
Bill No:
Author:
Version:
Urgency:
Consultant:
SB 742
Hertzberg
4/6/2015
No
Joanne Roy
Hearing Date: 4/29/2015
Yes
Fiscal:
SUBJECT: Solid waste: diversion
ANALYSIS:
Existing law:
1. Pursuant to the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989,
establishes a state policy goal that 75% of solid waste generated be diverted
from landfill disposal by 2020. (Public Resources Code (PRC) §40000 et
seq.).
2. Establishes the State Agency Integrated Waste Management Act (PRC §42920
et seq.), which does the following:
A. Requires that state agencies develop and implement an integrated waste
management plan. (PRC §42920)
B. Requires each state agency and large state facility to divert at least 50% of
all solid waste from landfill disposal or transformation facilities through
source reduction, recycling and composting activities by 2004. (PRC
§42921)
This bill requires each state agency and each large state facility to divert at least
60% of solid waste from landfills through source reduction, recycling, and
composting activities on and after January 1, 2018.
Background
1. Statewide Waste Diversion Goals.
The Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) is tasked
with diverting at least 75% of solid waste in the state by 2020. Currently,
organic materials, including green waste make up one-third of the waste stream
(approximately 11 million tons) and food waste continues to be the highest
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single category of disposal at over 15%. Green materials, such as lumber,
cardboard, and leaves and grass comprise over 20%.
2. State Agencies and Large State Facilities.
The State Agency Integrated Waste Management Act (AB 75 (Strom-Martin),
Chapter 764, Statutes of 1999) requires that state agencies develop and
implement an integrated waste management plan. State agencies and large
state facilities are required to divert at least 50% of their solid waste from
disposal facilities by January 1, 2004. Also, each state agency and large
facility must submit an annual report to CalRecycle summarizing progress in
implementing solid waste diversion programs. Of the 282 reportable state
agencies and large state facilities, 247 are currently achieving at least 50%
diversion.
Comments
1. Purpose of Bill.
According to the author, “The State must, by example, contribute to achieving
its own policy goal. Their participation will have important practical and
symbolic effects, and will encourage local governments and businesses to do
more.”
Related/Prior Legislation
AB 1826 (Chesbro), Chapter 727, Statutes of 2014, phases in requirements for a
business that generates a specified amount of organic waste per week to arrange
recycling services for that material beginning January 1, 2016, through January 1,
2019.
AB 341 (Chesbro), Chapter 476, Statutes of 2011, requires business and
multifamily residential dwellings of five or more units that generate more than four
cubic yards of solid waste per week to separate recyclable materials from solid
waste and subscribe to basic level of recycling service that includes collection,
self-hauling, or other arrangements for the pickup of the recyclable materials or
subscribe to a recycling service that may include mixed waste processing that
yields diversion results comparable to source separation.
AB 75 (Strom-Martin), Chapter 764, Statutes of 1999, established the State
Agency Integrated Waste Management Act, which requires state agencies to
develop and implement an integrated waste management plan.
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SOURCE:
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California Recycling Refuse Council
SUPPORT:
Advance Disposal Support
Californians Against Waste
CR&R Waste Services
Desert Valley Disposal Inc.
Inland Empire Disposal Association
Los Angeles County Waste Management Association
Metropolitan Recycling, LLC
Mid Valley Disposal
Palm Springs Disposal Services
Solid Waste Association of Orange County
Varners Bros Inc.
OPPOSITION: None on file
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