Waste from a waste generator may go to one or a combination of all the following.
- Waste hauler
- Transfer Station
- Recycler
- CalRecycle-permitted Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Facility
Waste from a hauler may go to one or a combination of all the following.
- Transfer Station
- Material Recovery Facility (MRF)
- Recycler
- CalRecycle-permitted MSW facility
Waste from a Transfer Station may go to one or a combination of all the following.
- CalRecycle-permitted MSW facility
- CalRecycle Permitted Transformation Facility
- Non-CalRecycle Permitted Other Disposal
- Hazardous Waste Facility
Waste from a MRF may go to one or a combination of all the following.
- CalRecycle-permitted MSW Facility
- CalRecycle Permitted Transformation Facility
- Non-CalRecycle Permitted Other Disposal
- Hazardous Waste Facility
Recyclable material from a MRF goes to:
- Recycler
Residual Waste from a permitted Transformation Facility goes to one or a combination of all the following.
- CalRecycle-permitted MSW Facility
- Hazardous Waste Facility
- Recycler
Waste going to an MSW facility is landfilled unless it contains hazardous waste or recyclable materials.
Hazardous waste goes to:
- Hazardous Waste Facility
Recyclable material goes to:
- Recycler
Recycler sends the recyclable material to an end user who can reuse the material.

Flow Chart: CIWMB (now known as the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle)
For more information contact: Local Assistance & Market Development, LAMD@calrecycle.ca.gov