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 17855.2 - Prohibitions

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 17855.2

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

The following activities are prohibited at all compostable materials handling operations and facilities and at all sites where compostable materials handling activities that are excluded from regulation under this Chapter occur:

(a) The composting of unprocessed mammalian tissue, including but not limited to, flesh, organs, hide, blood, bone and marrow, except when received:

(1) from a food facility as defined in Health and Safety Code section 113789, grocery store, or residential food scrap collection; or

(2) as part of a research composting operation for the purpose of obtaining data on pathogen reduction or other public health, animal health, safety, or environmental concern, in accordance with section 17862; or

(3) from a source approved by the Department in consultation with the State Water Resources Control Board and the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

(b) The composting of treated or untreated medical waste.

1. New section filed 4-4-2003; operative 4-4-2003 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 14).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 6-18-2007 as an emergency; operative 6-18-2007 (Register 2007, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-17-2007 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of subsection (a) refiled 12-17-2007 as an emergency; operative 12-17-2007 (Register 2007, No. 51). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-17-2008 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-17-2007 order, including further amendment of subsection (a), transmitted to OAL 3-13-2008 and filed 4-25-2008 (Register 2008, No. 17).
5. Amendment 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.

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