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 5 - Composting Operation and Facility Siting and Design Standards
Section 17865 - Siting on Landfills

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 17865

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 52, December 27, 2024

(a) Compostable materials handling operations and facilities located atop closed solid waste landfills shall meet postclosure land use requirements pursuant to Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Division 2, Subdivision 1, Chapter 3, Subchapter 5, Article 2, section 21190.

(b) Compostable materials handling operations and facilities sited on intermediate cover on a solid waste landfill shall locate operations areas on foundation substrate that is stabilized, either by natural or mechanical compaction, to minimize differential settlement, ponding, soil liquefaction, or failure of pads or structural foundations.

1. New article 5 and section filed 6-30-95; operative 7-30-95 (Register 95, No. 26).
2. Amendment filed 4-4-2003; operative 4-4-2003 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 14).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 8-23-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 34).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502, 43020 and 43021, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 43020 and 43021, Public Resources Code.

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