California Code of Regulations
Title 27 - Environmental Protection
Division 2 - Solid Waste
Subdivision 1 - Consolidated Regulations for Treatment, Storage, Processing or Disposal of Solid Waste
Chapter 4 - Documentation and Reporting for Regulatory Tiers, Permits, WDRs, and Plans
Subchapter 3 - Development of Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) and Solid Waste Facility Permits
Article 3.2 - Calrecycle-Other Requirements
Section 21695 - Calrecycle-Organic Disposal Reduction Status Impact Report

Universal Citation: 27 CA Code of Regs 21695

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

(a) Operators of a solid waste landfills shall submit a Status Impact Report (SIR) to CalRecycle that provides an analysis of the potential impacts to the landfill resulting from the implementation of the organic disposal reduction requirements of Public Resources Code Section 42652.5.

(b) The SIR shall be prepared by a California licensed civil engineer or licensed engineering geologist.

(c) The SIR shall describe the potential impacts to the landfill including the expected timing of the impacts. The analysis shall include, but not be limited to, changes to the following:

(1) Site development;

(2) Waste types/volumes;

(3) Daily and intermediate cover and beneficial use:
(A) For intermediate cover the analysis shall also include:
1. A description and/or map of the area(s) that have or will have intermediate cover.

2. The length of time that the intermediate cover has been used and expected time that it will be used for each defined area.

3. A description of how the intermediate cover will be maintained to continue to meet the control criteria of Section 20700(a).

4. Information on all instantaneous surface readings for methane of 500 ppmv or greater in the area(s) of intermediate cover that has or will be in place for more than 12 months.
i. This information shall be as reflected in the most recent annual report filed pursuant to 17 CCR Section 95470(b)(3).

ii. The location of each such exceedance shall be identified consistent with the monitoring requirements of 17 CCR Section 95469(a)(1)(A).

(4) Volumetric capacity based on the disposal site experiencing a reduction of organic waste disposal of 50 percent by 2020 and 75 percent by 2025;

(5) Waste handling methods;

(6) Gas control and monitoring systems;

(7) Gas generation;

(8) Operation and closure design (individual cells and overall site geometry);

(9) Final grading plan;

(10) Site life estimate;

(11) Ancillary facilities;

(12) Cost estimates for closure and postclosure; and

(13) Financial assurance mechanisms for closure, postclosure, and non-water corrective action requirements.

(d) The SIR shall be submitted to CalRecycle no later than one year (365 days) from the effective date of this regulation.

(e) Within 30 days of receipt of a SIR, CalRecycle shall make a determination as to the completeness of the SIR based on the requirements of Subdivisions (b) and (c). If a SIR is determined to be incomplete, CalRecycle shall provide to the operator, in writing, the reasons for the determination.

(f) For a SIR determined to be incomplete, the operator shall submit a revised SIR addressing any enumerated deficiencies within 30 days of receipt of notice from CalRecycle of an incomplete SIR.

(g) Within 60 days of a determination of completeness, CalRecycle shall submit its findings to the EA regarding amendments, if any, to the Joint Technical Document as a result of the SIR.

(1) If amendments are required, the EA shall direct the operator to submit an updated Joint Technical Document including updated closure and postclosure maintenance plans that includes the information from the SIR.

(2) The EA shall notify the operator within 30 days of receipt of CalRecycle's findings.

(h) Within 120 days of being directed by the EA, pursuant to Subdivision (g), the operator shall submit to the EA an updated Joint Technical Document including updated closure and postclosure maintenance plans that includes the information from the SIR.

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 40002, 40502 and 43020, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 42652.5, 43103 and 44015, Public Resources Code; and Section 39730.6, Health and Safety Code.

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