California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 3.1 - Compostable Materials Handling Operations and Facilities Regulatory Requirements
Article 2 - Regulatory Tiers for Composting Operations and Facilities
Section 17854.1 - Regulatory Tier Requirements for Compostable Material Handling Operations and Facilities
Sections 17854 through 17862.1 set forth the regulatory tier requirements (Title 14, Division 7, Chapter 5., Article 3.0, commencing with section 18100 or Title 27, Division 2, Subdivision 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 3, Articles 2, 3 and 3.1 (commencing with section 21570) of the California Code of Regulations) for compostable material handling operations and facilities. These requirements are summarized in Table 1.
Table 1
Compostable Material Handling Operations and Facilities Placement into the Regulatory Tiers
| Excluded Tier | Enforcement Agency Notification Tier | Registration Permit Tier | Full Solid Waste Facility Permit |
| Refer to Section 17855 | Agricultural Material Composting Operations (all) Section 17856. | Composting Facilities (all) (e.g. biosolids, digestate, food material, mixed material) Section 17854. | |
| Green Material Composting Operations ([LESS THAN EQUAL TO] 12,500 yd3) Section 17857.1(a) | Vegetative Food Material Composting Facilities ([LESS THAN EQUAL TO] 12,500 yd3) Section 17857.2 | Green Material Composting Facilities ( > 12,500 yd3) Section 17857.1 (c) | |
| Biosolids Composting Operations at POTWs (all) Section 17859.1 | Vegetative Food Material Composting Facilities ( > 12,500 yd3) Section 17857.2 | ||
| Research Composting Operations ([LESS THAN EQUAL TO] 5,000 yd3) (Within-vessel > 5,000 yd3 with EA determination) Section 17862. | |||
| Chipping and Grinding Operations ([LESS THAN EQUAL TO] 200 tpd) Section 17862.1(a) | Chipping and Grinding Facilities ( > 200 tpd and [LESS THAN EQUAL TO] 500 tpd) Section 17862.1(b) | Chipping and Grinding Facilities ( > 500 tpd) Section 17862.1(c) |
1. New section filed 11-10-2015; operative 1-1-2016 (Register 2015, No. 46).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502, 43020 and 43021, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 43020 and 43021, Public Resources Code.
