Frequently Asked Questions

A variety of frequently asked question (FAQ) pages to assist local enforcement agencies (LEA):

Cannabis Waste: This document answers questions frequently asked by stakeholders regarding cannabis waste.

Closed, Illegal and Abandoned Disposal Sites: Answers to LEA questions about their responsibilities related to closed, illegal, and abandoned (CIA) sites.

Compostable Materials Regulations: Guidance to LEAs in performing their duties as required by the compostable materials regulations.

Construction and Demolition and Inert Transfer/Processing and Disposal Regulations: Guidance to LEAs in performing their duties as required by the construction and demolition and inert transfer/processing and disposal regulations.

Equipment Loan Program: The program is intended to support LEAs whose financial or technical resources limit their ability to obtain and operate instrumentation and other technical and scientific equipment.

Full Solid Waste Facility Permit Application: This document answers to questions about completing application form E-177 for submittal to the LEA and CalRecycle.

In-Vessel Digestion Regulations: Provides guidance to LEAs in performing their duties as required by the in-vessel digestion regulations.

Report of Facility Information Amendments: Provides answers to questions about amending reports of facility information.

Safely Disposing of Waste Meat, Poultry, and Fish Material: Guidance and FAQs

Solid Waste Information System (SWIS) Digital Inspection Program (DIP): SWIS DIP provides an easy, electronic way to submit statutorily mandated inspection reports.

Universal Waste Temporary Disposal Exemptions Sunset: Answers questions regarding the sunset of the temporary disposal exemptions that allowed the disposal in solid waste landfills of batteries, fluorescent lamps, cathode ray tubes, instruments that contain mercury, and other wastes by households and small quantity generators.