Enforcement
The California Integrated Waste Management Act (AB 939, Sher, Chapter 1095, Statutes of 1989 as amended [IWMA]) made all California cities, counties, and approved regional solid waste management agencies responsible for enacting plans and implementing programs to divert 25% of their solid waste by 1995 and 50% by year 2000.
Later legislation mandates the 50% diversion requirement be achieved every year.
The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) oversees and assists local governments as they develop and implement plans to meet the mandates of the California Integrated Waste Management Act and subsequent legislation.
Information on IWMA, MCR, and MORe enforcement:
Information on SLCP enforcement:
- Enforcement of Organics Waste Collection, Processing, and Diversion from Landfills
- CalRecycle Oversight and Enforcement
Additional enforcement topics:
Other legislation CalRecycle oversees for local jurisdictions include:
- Mandatory Commercial Recycling (AB 341, Chesbro, Chapter 476, Statutes of 2011 [MCR]),
- Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling (AB 1826, Chesbro, Chapter 727, Statutes of 2014 [MORe]), and
- Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction (SB 1383, Lara, Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016 [SLCP]).