Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a)
The operator of an attended operation or facility that accepts a mixed waste
organic collection stream shall measure the amount by weight of organic waste
separated from the mixed waste organic collection stream after processing for
end-use, recovery or further processing.
(1)
The measurements required pursuant to this section shall be conducted at the
following frequency:
(A) For each reporting
period, the operator shall perform the sampling protocol required in
Subdivision (b) over ten (10) consecutive operating days.
(B) An operator may use the results of
samples conducted over a period of more than 10 days if the following apply:
1. If less than 10 additional days are
sampled in the reporting period, the additional operating days where sampling
is performed shall be a consecutive continuation of the original 10 consecutive
days of sampling.
2. If 10
additional operating days or more are selected for sampling, the additional
operating days shall be conducted on consecutive days but may be performed
during a different part of the reporting period and are not required to be a
continuation of the original 10 operating
days.
(b) The operator shall comply with
Subdivision (a) by using the following protocol:
(1) On each sampling day take one sample of
at least two hundred (200) pounds from each organic waste type separated after
processing at the operation or facility on that operating day prior to sending
to a destination for end-use, recovery, or further processing. Each sample
shall be:
(A) Representative of a typical
operating day; and
(B) A random,
composite sample taken either from various times during the operating day or
from various locations within each pile of each of the organic waste types
separated after processing.
(2) Record the weight of each sample from
each organic waste type. If the total weight of a single organic waste type
processed in a single operating day is less than 200 pounds, the operator shall
sample all of that organic waste type that is separated after processing for
end-use, recovery or further processing.
(3) For each sample, remove any incompatible
material and determine the remaining weight of organic waste in that
sample.
(4) Then determine a ratio
for each type of organic waste in the mixed waste organic collection stream by
dividing the total weight from Subdivision (b)(3) by the total weight recorded
in Subdivision (b)(2).
(5) Multiply
the ratio determined for each type of organic waste type pursuant to
Subdivision (b)(4) by the total weight of all of the same type of organic waste
separated after processing and destined for end-use, recovery or further
processing
(6) Determine the total
weight of organic waste separated from the mixed waste organic collection
stream for recovery by adding the sum of all the weights calculated pursuant to
Subdivision (b)(5).
(c)
The operator shall conduct a measurement in the presence of the EA when
requested.
(d) If it is determined
by the EA that the measurements do not accurately reflect the records, the EA
may require the operator to increase the frequency of measurements, revise the
measurement protocol, or both to improve accuracy.
(e) If the operator sends any material to a
POTW that is not authorized to receive, pursuant to Section
17896.6(a)(1)(C) or
(D), that material shall be deemed to
constitute landfill disposal pursuant to Section
18983.1(a)(3),
and the weight of that material shall be added to the total weight calculated
pursuant to Section
17409.5.3.
1. New
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
and
43021,
Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
40053,
42652.5,
43020
and
43021,
Public Resources Code; and Section
39730.6,
Health and Safety Code.
