California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 12 - Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
Article 7 - Regulation of Haulers
Section 18988.1 - Jurisdiction Approval of Haulers and Self-Haulers

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 18988.1

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) A jurisdiction shall require haulers providing residential, commercial, or industrial organic waste collection services to generators within its boundaries to meet the requirements and standards of this chapter as a condition of approval of a contract, agreement, or other authorization to collect organic waste.

(1) A jurisdiction shall require haulers to identify the facilities to which they will transport organic waste as a requirement for approval.

(2) A jurisdiction shall require haulers providing an organic waste collection service to comply with the applicable requirements of Article 3 of this chapter.

(b) If a jurisdiction allows generators subject to its authority to self-haul organic waste, it shall adopt an ordinance or a similarly enforceable mechanism that requires compliance with the requirements in Section 18988.3 of this article.

(c) Notwithstanding Subdivision (a), this section is not applicable to:

(1) A hauler that is consistent with Article 1, Chapter 9, Part 2, Division 30, commencing with Section 41950 of the Public Resources Code, transporting source separated organic waste to a community composting site; or

(2) A hauler that is lawfully transporting construction and demolition debris in compliance with Section 18989.1.

(d) Jurisdictions that are exempt from the organic waste collection requirements pursuant to Section 18984.12, and haulers and self-haulers operating or located within exempt areas of those jurisdictions, are not required to comply with the provisions of this article for the duration of an exemption issued pursuant to Section 18984.12.

1. New article 7 (sections 18988.1-18988.4) and section filed 11-3-2020; operative 1-1-2022 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 42652.2(a)(6) (Register 2020, No. 45).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502, 43020, 43021 and 42652.5, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 42652.5, Public Resources Code; and Section 39730.6, Health and Safety Code.

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