California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 9 - Planning Guidelines and Procedures for Preparing and Revising Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plans
Article 6.2 - Source Reduction and Recycling Elements
Section 18734.1 - Source Reduction Component Objectives

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 18734.1

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

(a) Each jurisdiction shall examine and select source reduction program objectives which meet the goal of minimizing the quantity of solid waste disposed including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) reducing the use of non-recyclable materials;

(2) replacing disposable materials and products with reusable materials and products;

(3) reducing packaging;

(4) reducing the amount of yard wastes generated;

(5) purchasing repairable products; and,

(6) increasing the efficiency of the use of paper, cardboard, glass, metal, and other materials by reducing wastes from non-residential generators' production operations, processes, and equipment and considering durability, reusability, and recyclability as product selection criteria.

(b) Each jurisdiction shall identify specific waste types (materials, products, and packaging) to be targeted for the source reduction objectives, based upon criteria, which include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) the potential to extend the useful life of affected materials, products, or packaging; and

(2) whether the waste type has limited recyclability.

1. New section filed 3-19-90 as an emergency; operative 3-19-90 (Register 90, No. 14). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 7-17-90. For prior history see Registers 89, No. 1 and 83, No. 6.
2. New section refiled 7-6-90 as an emergency; operative 7-17-90 (Register 90, No. 37). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-14-90 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Editorial correction of Certificate of Compliance due date in HISTORY 2 (Register 91, No. 13).
4. Request for readoption of 7-6-90 emergency regulations approved by OAL 11-6-90 but never filed with Secretary of State. Section repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(e) (Register 91, No. 13).
5. New section refiled 2-15-91 as an emergency; operative 2-15-91 (Register 91, No. 13). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-17-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-15-91 order, including amendment of subsections (a) and (c), transmitted to OAL 4-29-91 and filed 5-29-91 (Register 91, No. 37).
7. Amendment of subsection (a) and NOTE filed 1-3-94 as an emergency; operative 1-3-94 (Register 94, No.1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-3-97 per Public Resources Code section 40502(c) or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-3-94 order transmitted to OAL 12-31-96 and filed 2-13-97 (Register 97, No. 7).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 40900(c), 41050- 41054 and 41350- 41354, Public Resources Code.

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