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 17866 - General Design Requirements

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 17866

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

(a) Compostable materials handling operations and facilities shall be designed and constructed in such a manner as to enable the operations and facilities to comply with the operational requirements set forth in Article 6 of this Chapter.

(b) The design of a compostable materials handling facility shall utilize advice, as appropriate, from persons competent in engineering architecture, landscape design, traffic engineering, air quality control, and design of structures.

(1) The engineering design of a compostable materials handling facility shall be in accordance with the principles and disciplines in the State of California generally accepted for design of this type of facility. The design of a composting facility requiring a Compostable Materials Handling Facility Permit shall accompany the Report of Composting Site Information, pursuant to section 17863 of this Chapter.

(2) The engineering design shall be based on appropriate data regarding the service area, anticipated nature and quantity of material to be received, climatological factors, physical settings, adjacent land use (existing and planned), types and numbers of vehicles anticipated to enter the station, drainage control, the hours of operation and other pertinent information. If the station is to be used by the general public, the design of the facility shall take account of features that may be needed to accommodate such public use.

1. New 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 (b)(1) 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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