Regulated Businesses

CalRecycle regulates a variety of businesses that participate in California’s waste diversion and proper waste disposal efforts. This page contains information related to your recycling or solid-waste-related business, including certification, registration, permitting, reporting, and payments.

Regulated businesses include:

  • Recycling facilities
  • Composting facilities
  • Disposal facilities including landfills
  • Transformation facilities
  • Engineered municipal solid waste conversion facilities
  • Transfer/processor facilities
  • Contract haulers
  • Food waste self-haulers
  • Brokers
  • Transporters

For more information, contact OPA@calrecycle.ca.gov.