Overview
To obtain or revise a solid waste facility permit, each solid waste facility operator must file with the LEA/EA a Report of Facility Information (RFI) or other report or plan as required by regulation. A complete and correct permit application submittal is required to be supported by a new, revised, or amended RFI. An RFI is an operations and design plan that describes the facility and how it will comply with State Minimum Standards. RFIs are required to be kept current. In certain cases, an RFI Amendment can be approved without revising the permit. While the notification tier does not include a requirement for an RFI, some notification sites and operations require submittal of an “operation plan”.
RFI Finder Tool
The type of report or plan (and required information) depends on the type of facility and/or the type of permit. The chart on this page identifies the type of report or plan needed, providing a link to the regulations which describe the required content. Printer friendly version.
Types of RFIs or Plans Required for Each Type of Facility
| Types of Facilities or Operations that Require an RFI or Plan | Permit Tier | Required Report | Regulation Describing Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landfill | Full | Report of Disposal Site Information (RDSI) (Draft Guidance Tool) or Joint Technical Document (JTD) if RDSI information is combined with Waste Discharge Requirement (WDR) and closure plan information. | Title 27 Section 21600 |
| CDI Waste Disposal Facilities: Title 14 Section 17388.5 | Title 27 Section 21590 | ||
| Compost Facility/Operation | Full or Registration | Report of Compost Site Information (RCSI) | Title 14, Section 18227 |
| Full, Registration or Notification | Odor Impact Minimization Plan (OIMP) | Title 14, Section 17863.4 | |
| Full | In-Vessel Digestion Report | Title 14, Section 18221.6.1 | |
| Registration | In-Vessel Digestion Facility Plan | Title 14, Section 18221.5.1 | |
| Full, Registration, or Notification | Odor Minimization Plan | Title 14, Section 17896.31 | |
| Large Volume Transfer/Processing Facility | Full | Transfer/Processing Report (TPR) | Title 14, Section 18221.6 |
| Medium Volume Transfer/Processing Facility | Registration | Facility Plan | Title 14, Section 18221.5 |
| Direct Transfer Facility | |||
| Contaminated Soil Disposal Facility | Standardized | Report of Contaminated Soil Disposal Site Information | Title 14, Section 18224 |
| Nonhazardous Ash Disposal/Monofill Facility | Standardized | Report of Nonhazardous Ash Disposal Site Information | Title 14, Section 18226 |
| Large Volume CDI Debris Processing Facility | Full | CDI Debris Processing Facility Report | Section 18223.5 |
| Large Volume C&D Wood Debris Chipping and Grinding Facilities | |||
| Inert Debris Processing Facility | Inert Debris Processing Facility Report | ||
| Medium Volume Construction and Demolition/Inert (CDI) Debris Processing Facilities | Registration | CDI Debris Processing Facility Plan | Title 14, Section 18223 |
| Medium Volume C&D Wood Debris Chipping and Grinding Facilities | C&D Wood Debris Chipping and Grinding Plan | ||
| Inert Debris Type A Disposal Facilities: Title 14 Section 17388.4 | Disposal Facility Plan | ||
| Small Volume CDI Debris Processing Operation: Section 17383.3 | Notification | Operation Plan | Section 17386 |
| Inert Debris Processing Operation Type A | |||
| Small Volume C&D Wood Debris Chipping and Grinding Operation | |||
| Inert Debris Engineered Fill Operation: Title 14 Section 17388.3 | Section 17390 | ||
| Hazardous Waste Disposal Facility Disposing Nonhazardous, Nonputrescible, Industrial Solid Waste | Registration | Nonhazardous, Nonputrescible, Industrial Solid Waste Codisposal Plan | Title 14, Section 18225 |
| Facilities exempt from the requirements of a permit | N/A | Applicable sections of a RFI/RDSI/JTD to establish that an exemption should be granted. | Title 27, Section 21565.5 |
| Operations in the notification tier are not currently required to file an RFI but may be required to submit an "operations plan". | Notification | Compost operations in the notification tier are required to submit an OIMP. CDI operations in the notification tier are required to submit an "operations plan". | Title 14, Section 18103 |
Draft RDSI Guidance Modules
Sneak preview of the RDSI Guidance Tool
The requirements for an RDSI are divided into 9 parts. Guidance for the first part is now available for review:
- Part 1 of 9: General Information
- Part 2 of 9: Waste Classification and Management
- Part 3 of 9: Waste Management Unit Classification and Siting
Also available for review is a new handout:
- RDSI Checklist
- Printer friendly version of RDSI Checklist
Please forward your comments, suggestion, and review questions to the contact listed at the bottom of this page.
For more information contact: LEA Support Services, PermitTrainingAssistance@calrecycle.ca.gov