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CA Codes (prc:41780-41786) PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE 

SECTION 41780-41786 

41780. (a) Each jurisdiction's source reduction and recycling

element shall include an implementation schedule that shows both of

the following:

 (1) For the initial element, the jurisdiction shall divert 25

percent of all solid waste by January 1, 1995, through source

reduction, recycling, and composting activities.

 (2) Except as provided in Sections 41783 and 41784, for the first

and each subsequent revision of the element, the jurisdiction shall

divert 50 percent of all solid waste on and after January 1, 2000,

through source reduction, recycling, and composting activities.

 (b) This section does not prohibit a jurisdiction from

implementing source reduction, recycling, and composting activities

designed to exceed the requirements of this division.

41780.01. (a) The Legislature hereby declares that it is the policy

goal of the state that not less than 75 percent of solid waste

generated be source reduced, recycled, or composted by the year 2020,

and annually thereafter.

 (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the department shall not

establish or enforce a diversion rate on a city or county that is

greater than the 50 percent diversion rate established pursuant to

Section 41780.

41780.02. (a) On or before January 1, 2014, the department shall

submit a report to the Legislature that provides strategies to

achieve the state's policy goal that not less than 75 percent of

solid waste generated be source reduced, recycled, or composted by

the year 2020, and annually thereafter, pursuant to Section 41780.01.

 (b) The report shall also include all of the following:

 (1) A review and update of the information required pursuant to

subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (c) of Section

40507, with emphasis on new and emerging trends in resource

management.

 (2) Identification of problematic waste streams and sources and

recommendations on handling those waste streams.

 (3) Evaluation of current programs and their effectiveness, and

recommendations for changes to those programs.

 (4) Recommendations for reprioritizing existing resources to best

achieve the purpose of Section 41780.01.

 (5) Recommendations for legislative changes, if any, that are

necessary to achieve the goals of Section 41780.01.

 (6) Report on regulatory changes, if any, that are necessary, to

achieve the goals of Section 41780.01.
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 (7) Any other information or recommendations the department deems

pertinent.

 (c) The department may provide the report required pursuant to

this section in conjunction with the report required pursuant to

Section 40507 if the combined report is submitted on or before

January 1, 2014.

 (d) The department may hold public workshops to gather input from

stakeholders.

 (e) (1) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this

section is repealed on January 1, 2017.

 (2) The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795

of the Government Code.

41780.05. (a) After January 1, 2009, pursuant to the review

authorized by Section 41825, the department shall determine each

jurisdiction's compliance with Section 41780 for the years commencing

with January 1, 2007, by comparing each jurisdiction's change in its

per capita disposal rate in subsequent years with the equivalent per

capita disposal rate that would have been necessary for the

jurisdiction to meet the requirements of Section 41780 on January 1,

2007, as calculated pursuant to subdivisions (c) and (d).

 (b) (1) For purposes of paragraph (5) of subdivision (e) of

Section 41825, in making a determination whether a jurisdiction has

made a good faith effort to implement its source reduction and

recycling element or its household hazardous waste element, the

department shall consider, but is not limited to the consideration

of, the jurisdiction's per capita disposal rate and whether the

jurisdiction adequately implemented its diversion programs.

 (2) When determining whether a jurisdiction has made a good faith

effort pursuant to Section 41825 to implement its source reduction

and recycling element or its household hazardous waste element, the

department shall consider that an increase in the per capita disposal

rate is the result of the amount of the jurisdiction's disposal

increasing faster than the jurisdiction's growth. The department

shall use this increase in the per capita disposal rate that is in

excess of the equivalent per capita disposal rate as a factor in

determining whether the department is required, pursuant to Section

41825, to more closely examine a jurisdiction's program

implementation efforts. This examination may indicate that a

jurisdiction is required to expand existing programs or implement new

programs, in accordance with the procedures specified in Article 4

(commencing with Section 41825) and in Article 5 (commencing with

Section 41850).

 (3) When reviewing the level of program implementation pursuant to

Sections 41825 and 41850, the department shall use, as a factor in

determining compliance with Section 41780, the amount determined

pursuant to subdivision (d) when comparing a jurisdiction's per

capita disposal rate in subsequent years.

 (c) (1) (A) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, for

purposes of this section, "per capita disposal" or "per capita

disposal rate" means the total annual disposal, in pounds, from a

jurisdiction divided by the total population in a jurisdiction, as
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reported by the Department of Finance, divided by 365 days.

 (B) "Per capita disposal" does not include used tires or waste

tires, as defined in Article 1 (commencing with Section 42800) of

Chapter 16 of Part 3, that are converted at an EMSW conversion

facility.

 (C) "Per capita disposal" does not include biomass material, as

defined in subdivision (a) of Section 40106, that is converted at an

EMSW conversion facility.

 (2) (A) If a jurisdiction is predominated by commercial or

industrial activities and by solid waste generation from those

sources, the department may alternatively calculate per capita

disposal to reflect those differing conditions.

 (B) When making a calculation for a jurisdiction subject to this

paragraph, "per capita disposal" or "per capita disposal rate" means

the total annual disposal, in pounds, from a jurisdiction divided by

total industry employment in a jurisdiction, as reported by the

Employment Development Department, divided by 365 days.

 (C) The department shall calculate the per capita disposal rate

for a jurisdiction subject to this paragraph using the level of

industry employment in a jurisdiction instead of the level of

population in a jurisdiction.

 (3) If the department determines that the method for calculating

the per capita disposal rate for a jurisdiction provided by paragraph

(1) or (2) does not accurately reflect that jurisdiction's disposal

reduction, the department may use an alternative per capita factor,

other than population or industry employment, to calculate the per

capita disposal rate that more accurately reflects the jurisdiction's

efforts to divert solid waste.

 (d) The department shall calculate the equivalent per capita

disposal rate for each jurisdiction as follows:

 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, the

equivalent per capita disposal rate for a jurisdiction shall be

determined using the method specified in this paragraph.

 (A) The calculated generation tonnage for each year from 2003 to

2006, inclusive, shall be multiplied by 0.5 to yield the 50 percent

equivalent disposal total for each year.

 (B) The 50 percent equivalent disposal total for each year shall

be multiplied by 2,000, divided by the population of the jurisdiction

in that year, and then divided by 365 to yield the 50 percent

equivalent per capita disposal for each year.

 (C) The four 50 percent equivalent per capita disposal amounts

from the years 2003 to 2006, inclusive, shall be averaged to yield

the equivalent per capita disposal rate.

 (2) If a jurisdiction is predominated by commercial or industrial

activities and by solid waste generation from those sources, the

department may alternatively calculate the equivalent per capita

disposal rate to reflect those conditions by using the level of

industry employment in a jurisdiction instead of the level of

population in that jurisdiction.

 (3) If the department determines that the method for calculating

the equivalent per capita disposal rate for a jurisdiction pursuant

to this subdivision does not accurately reflect a jurisdiction's per

capita disposal rate that would be equivalent to the amount required

to meet the 50 percent diversion requirements of Section 41780, the
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department may use an alternative per capita factor, other than

population or industry employment, to calculate the equivalent per

capita disposal rate that more accurately reflects the jurisdiction's

diversion efforts.

 (4) The department shall modify the percentage used in paragraph

(1) to maintain the diversion requirements approved by the department

for a rural jurisdiction pursuant to Section 41787 or for a

reduction granted pursuant to Section 41786.

 (5) The department may modify the years included in making a

calculation pursuant to this subdivision for an individual

jurisdiction to eliminate years in which the calculated generation

amount is shown not to be representative or accurate, based upon a

generation study completed in one of the five years 2003 to 2007,

inclusive. In these cases, the department shall not allow the use of

an additional year other than 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, or 2007.

 (6) The department may modify the method of calculating the

equivalent per capita disposal rate for an individual jurisdiction to

accommodate the incorporation of a new city, the formation of a new

regional agency, or changes in membership of an existing regional

agency. These modifications shall ensure that a new entity has a new

equivalent per capita disposal rate and that the existing per capita

disposal rate of an existing entity is adjusted to take into account

the disposal amounts lost by the creation of the new entity.

 (7) The department shall not incorporate generation studies or new

base year calculations for a year commencing after 2006 into the

equivalent per capita disposal rate, unless a generation study that

included the year 2007 was commenced on or before June 30, 2008.

 (8) If the department determines that the equivalent per capita

disposal rate cannot accurately be determined for a jurisdiction, or

that the rate is no longer representative of a jurisdiction's waste

stream, the department shall evaluate trends in the jurisdiction's

per capita disposal to establish a revised equivalent per capita

disposal rate for that jurisdiction.

41780.1. (a) Notwithstanding any other requirement of this part,

for the purposes of determining the amount of solid waste that a

regional agency is required to divert from disposal or transformation

through source reduction, recycling, and composting to meet the

diversion requirements of Section 41780, the regional agency shall

use the solid waste disposal projections in the source reduction and

recycling elements of the regional agency's member agencies. The

method prescribed in Section 41780.2 shall be used to determine the

maximum amount of disposal allowable to meet the diversion

requirements of Section 41780.

 (b) Notwithstanding any other requirement of this part, for the

purposes of determining the amount of solid waste that a city or

county is required to divert from disposal or transformation through

source reduction, recycling, and composting to meet the diversion

requirements of Section 41780, the city or county shall use the solid

waste disposal projections in the source reduction and recycling

elements of the city or county. The method prescribed in Section

41780.2 shall be used to determine the maximum amount of disposal
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allowable to meet the diversion requirements of Section 41780.

 (c) To determine achievement of the diversion requirements of

Section 41780 in 1995 and in the year 2000, projections of disposal

amounts from the source reduction and recycling elements shall be

adjusted to reflect annual increases or decreases in population and

other factors affecting the waste stream, as determined by the board.

By January 1, 1994, the board shall study the factors which affect

the generation and disposal of solid waste and shall develop a

standard methodology and guidelines to be used by cities, counties,

and regional agencies in adjusting disposal projections as required

by this section.

 (d) The amount of additional diversion required to be achieved by

a regional agency to meet the diversion requirements of Section 41780

shall be equal to the sum of the diversion requirements of its

member agencies. To determine the maximum amount of disposal

allowable for the regional agency to meet the diversion requirements

of Section 41780, the maximum amount of disposal allowable for each

member agency shall be added together to yield the agency disposable

maximum.

41780.2. (a) Each city, county, or member agency of a regional

agency shall determine the amount of reduction in solid waste

disposal and the amount of additional diversion required from the

base-year amounts by using the methods set forth in this section.

 (b) The city, county, or member agency of a regional agency shall

multiply the total amount of base-year solid waste generation, as

adjusted using the methods described in subdivision (c) of Section

41780.1, by 0.75 to determine the maximum amount of total disposal

allowable in 1995 to meet the diversion requirements of Section

41780.

 (c) The city, county, or member agency of a regional agency shall

multiply the total amount of base-year solid waste generation, as

adjusted using the methods described in subdivision (c) of Section

41780.1, by 0.50 to determine the maximum amount of total disposal

allowable in the year 2000 to meet the diversion requirements of

Section 41780.

 (d) The city, county, or member agency of a regional agency shall

multiply the total amount of base-year solid waste generation, as

adjusted using the methods described in subdivision (c) of Section

41780.1, by 0.25 to determine the minimum amount of total diversion

needed in the year 1995 to meet the diversion requirements of Section

41780.

 (e) The city, county, or member agency of a regional agency shall

multiply the total amount of base-year solid waste generation, as

adjusted using the methods described in subdivision (c) of Section

41780.1, by 0.50 to determine the minimum amount of total diversion

needed in the year 2000 to meet the diversion requirements of Section

41780.

 (f) The city, county, or member agency of a regional agency shall

subtract the total amount of base-year existing diversion from the

minimum total diversion required as determined in subdivision (d) or

(e) to determine the amount of additional diversion needed to meet

the diversion requirements of Section 41780. This amount of
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additional diversion shall be equal to the minimum amount of

additional reduction in disposal amounts which is needed to comply

with Section 41780.

41781. (a) Except as provided in Sections 41781.1, and 41781.2, for

the purpose of determining the base rate of solid waste from which

diversion requirements shall be calculated, "solid waste" includes

only the following:

 (1) The amount of solid waste generated within a local agency's

jurisdiction, the types and quantities of which were disposed of at a

permitted disposal facility as of January 1, 1990. Nothing in this

section requires local agencies to perform waste characterization in

addition to the waste characterization requirements established under

Sections 41030, 41031, 41330, 41331, and 41332.

 (2) The amount of solid waste diverted from a disposal facility,

transformation facility, or EMSW facility, through source reduction,

recycling, or composting.

 (b) For the purposes of this section, "solid waste" does not

include solid waste that would not normally be disposed of at a

disposal facility.

 (c) For the purposes of this chapter, the amount of solid waste

from which the required reductions are measured shall be the amount

of solid waste existing on January 1, 1990, with future adjustments

for increases or decreases in the quantity of waste caused only by

changes in population or changes in the number or size of

governmental, industrial, or commercial operations in the

jurisdiction.

41781.1. (a) Prior to determining that the diversion of sludge may

be counted toward the diversion requirements established under

Section 41780, but within 180 days of receiving such a request, the

board shall do both of the following:

 (1) Make a finding at a public hearing, based upon substantial

evidence, that the sludge has been adequately analyzed and will not

pose a threat to public health or the environment for the reuse which

is proposed.

 (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), prior to making the

finding required to be made pursuant to this paragraph, the board

shall consult with each of the following agencies, and obtain their

concurrence in the finding, to the extent of each agency's

jurisdiction over the sludge or its intended reuse:

 (i) The state water board and the regional water boards.

 (ii) The State Department of Health Services.

 (iii) The State Air Resources Board and air pollution control

districts and air quality management districts.

 (iv) The Department of Toxic Substances Control.

 (B) If, prior to the board making the finding required to be made

pursuant to this paragraph, an agency specified in subparagraph (A)

issues a permit, waste discharge requirements, or imposes other

conditions for the reuse of sludge, the agency shall have been deemed
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to have concurred in that finding.

 (2) Establish, or ensure that one or more of the agencies

specified in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) establishes, ongoing

monitoring requirements which ensure that the proposed sludge reuse

does not pose a threat to health and safety or the environment.

 (b) It is not the intent of this section to require the board, or

the agencies listed in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of

subdivision (a), to impose additional requirements or approval

procedures for sludge or sludge reuse applications, apart from the

requirements and approval procedures already imposed by state and

federal law. It is the intent of this section to require that the

board determine that each sludge diversion, for which diversion

credit is sought, meets all applicable requirements of state and

federal law, and thereby provides for maximum protection of the

public health and safety and the environment.

41781.2. (a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting

this section not to require cities, counties, and regional agencies

to revise source reduction and recycling elements prior to their

submittal to the board for review and approval, except as the

elements would otherwise be required to be revised by the board

pursuant to this part. Pursuant to Sections 41801.5 and 41811.5,

compliance with this section shall be determined by the board when

source reduction and recycling elements are submitted to the board

pursuant to Section 41791.5. However, any city or county may choose

to revise its source reduction and recycling element or any of its

components prior to board review of the source reduction and

recycling element for the purpose of complying with this section.

 (2) It is further the intent of the Legislature in enacting this

section to ensure that compliance with the diversion requirements of

Section 41780 shall be accurately determined based upon a correlation

between solid waste which was disposed of at permitted disposal

facilities and diversion claims which are subsequently made for that

solid waste.

 (b) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the

following meaning:

 (1) "Action by a city, county, regional, or local governing body"

means franchise or contract conditions, rate or fee schedules, zoning

or land use decisions, disposal facility permit conditions, or

activities by a waste hauler, recycler, or disposal facility operator

acting on behalf of a city, county, regional agency, or local

governing body, or other action by the local governing body if the

local government action is specifically related to the claimed

diversion.

 (2) "Scrap metal" includes ferrous metals, nonferrous metals,

aluminum scrap, other metals, and auto bodies, but does not include

aluminum cans, steel cans, or bimetal cans.

 (3) "Inert solids" includes rock, concrete, brick, sand, soil,

fines, asphalt, and unsorted construction and demolition waste.

 (4) "Agricultural wastes" includes solid wastes of plant and

animal origin, which result from the production and processing of

farm or agricultural products, including manures, orchard and

vineyard prunings, and crop residues, which are removed from the site
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of generation for solid waste management. Agriculture refers to SIC

Codes 011 to 0291, inclusive.

 (c) For purposes of determining the base amount of solid waste

from which the diversion requirements of this article shall be

calculated, "solid waste" does not include the diversion of

agricultural wastes; inert solids, including inert solids used for

structural fill; discarded, white-coated, major appliances; and scrap

metals; unless all of the following criteria are met:

 (1) The city, county, or regional agency demonstrates that the

material was diverted from a permitted disposal facility through an

action by the city, county, or regional agency which specifically

resulted in the diversion.

 (2) The city, county, or regional agency demonstrates that, prior

to January 1, 1990, the solid waste which is claimed to have been

diverted was disposed of at a permitted disposal facility in the

quantity being claimed as diversion. If historical disposal data is

not available, that demonstration may be based upon information

available to the city, county, or regional agency which substantiates

a reasonable estimate of disposal quantities which is as accurate as

is feasible in the absence of historical disposal data.

 (3) The city, county, or regional agency is implementing, and will

continue to implement, source reduction, recycling, and composting

programs, as described in its source reduction and recycling element.

 (d) If a city, county, or regional agency source reduction and

recycling element submitted pursuant to this chapter includes the

diversion of any of the wastes specified in subdivision (c) for years

preceding the year commencing January 1, 1990, that diversion shall

not apply to the diversion requirements of Section 41780, unless the

criteria in subdivision (c) are met.

 (e) If a city, county, or regional agency source reduction and

recycling element submitted pursuant to this chapter does not contain

information sufficient for the city, county, or regional agency to

demonstrate to the board whether the criteria in subdivision (c) have

been met, the city, county, or regional agency may provide

additional information following board review of the source reduction

and recycling element pursuant to Section 41791.5. In providing the

additional information, Sections 41801.5 and 41811.5 shall apply.

 (f) In demonstrating whether the requirements of paragraph (1) of

subdivision (c) have been met, the city, county, or regional agency

shall submit information to the board on local government programs

which are specifically related to the claimed diversion.

 (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of

determining the base amount of solid waste from which the diversion

requirements of this article shall be calculated for a city, county,

or regional agency which includes biomass conversion in its source

reduction and recycling element pursuant to Section 41783.1, the base

amount shall include those materials disposed of in the base year at

biomass conversion facilities.

41781.3. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the use of

solid waste for beneficial reuse in the construction and operation of

a solid waste landfill, including use of alternative daily cover,
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which reduces or eliminates the amount of solid waste being disposed

pursuant to Section 40124, shall constitute diversion through

recycling and shall not be considered disposal for purposes of this

division.

 (2) (A) Commencing January 1, 2020, the use of green material as

alternative daily cover does not constitute diversion through

recycling and shall be considered disposal for purposes of this

division.

 (B) Commencing January 1, 2020, a local jurisdiction that, as a

result of not being able to claim diversion for the use of green

material as alternative daily cover, does not meet the requirements

of Section 41780 shall, in the next annual report required pursuant

to Section 41821, identify and address barriers to recycling green

material and, if sufficient capacity at facilities that recycle green

material is not expected to be operational before the jurisdiction's

next review pursuant to Section 41825, include a plan to address

those barriers that are within the control of the local jurisdiction.

 (C) Commencing January 1, 2020, green material used as alternative

daily cover at a solid waste landfill is not subject to the fee

imposed on disposed solid waste pursuant to Section 48000.

 (3) Commencing August 1, 2018, a local jurisdiction shall include

in the electronic annual report required pursuant to Section 41821

information on how the local jurisdiction intends to address the

requirements of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) and divert green

material that is being used as alternative daily cover.

 (b) Before December 31, 1997, pursuant to the department's

authority to adopt rules and regulations pursuant to Section 40502,

the department shall, by regulation, establish conditions for the use

of alternative daily cover that are consistent with this division.

In adopting the regulations, the department shall consider, but is

not limited to consideration of, all of the following criteria:

 (1) Those conditions established in past policies adopted by the

department affecting the use of alternative daily cover.

 (2) Those conditions necessary to provide for the continued

economic development, economic viability, and employment

opportunities provided by the composting industry in the state.

 (3) Those performance standards and limitations on maximum

functional thickness necessary to ensure protection of public health

and safety consistent with state minimum standards.

 (c) Until the adoption of additional regulations, the use of

alternative daily cover shall be governed by the conditions

established by the department in its existing regulations set forth

in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of, and paragraph (3) of

subdivision (c) of, Section 18813 of Title 14 of the California Code

of Regulations, as those sections read on January 1, 1997, and by the

conditions established in the department's policy adopted on January

25, 1995.

 (d) In adopting rules and regulations pursuant to this division,

including, but not limited to, Part 2 (commencing with Section

40900), the department shall provide guidance to local enforcement

agencies on any conditions and restrictions on the utilization of

alternative daily cover so as to ensure proper enforcement of those

rules and regulations.

 (e) Nothing in this section modifies, limits, or abrogates the
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authority of a local jurisdiction with respect to land use, zoning,

or facility siting decisions within that local jurisdiction.

 (f) For purposes of this section, "green material" has the same

meaning as "processed green material," as defined in subdivision (b)

of Section 20690 of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations.

The term does not include materials left over from the composting

process, materials left over after the material recovery process,

commonly referred to as "fines," or processed construction and

demolition waste materials.

 (g) For purposes of this section, "processed construction and

demolition waste material" has the same meaning as defined in

subdivision (b) of Section 20690 of Title 27 of the California Code

of Regulations.

41782. (a) The board may make adjustments to the amounts reported

pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (c) of Section 41821.5, if the city,

county, or regional agency demonstrates, and the board concurs,

based on substantial evidence in the record, that achievement of the

diversion requirements of Section 41780 is not feasible due to either

of the following circumstances:

 (1) A medical waste treatment facility, as defined in subdivision

(a) of Section 25025 of the Health and Safety Code, accepts untreated

medical waste, which was generated outside of the jurisdiction, for

purposes of treatment, and the medical waste, when treated, becomes

solid waste.

 (2) (A) A regional diversion facility within the jurisdiction

accepts material generated outside the jurisdiction and the

conversion or processing of that material results in the production

of residual solid waste that cannot feasibly be diverted. Any

adjustment provided pursuant to this paragraph shall apply only to

that portion of the residual solid waste produced as a consequence of

processing material that is not subject to the reporting

requirements of subdivisions (a) and (c) of Section 41821.5 and that

cannot feasibly be allocated to the originating jurisdiction.

 (B) For purposes of granting the reduction specified in

subparagraph (A) and for the purpose of calculating compliance with

the diversion requirements of Section 41780, "regional diversion

facility" means a facility which meets all of the following criteria:

 (1) The facility accepts material for recycling from both within

and without the jurisdiction of the city or county within which it is

located.

 (2) All material accepted by the facility has been

source-separated for the purpose of being processed prior to its

arrival at the facility.

 (3) The residual solid waste generated by the facility is a

byproduct of the recycling that takes place at the facility.

 (4) The facility is not a solid waste facility or solid waste

handling operation pursuant to Section 43020.

 (5) The facility contributes to regional efforts to divert solid

waste from disposal.

 (b) If the board makes an adjustment pursuant to subdivision (a),

the annual report required pursuant to Section 41821 by the

jurisdiction, within which a medical waste treatment facility or
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regional diversion facility described in subdivision (a) is located,

shall include all of the following information:

 (1) The total amount of residual solid waste produced at the

facility.

 (2) The waste types and amounts in the residual solid waste that

cannot feasibly be diverted.

 (3) The factors that continue to prevent the waste types from

being feasibly diverted.

 (4) Any changes since the petition for adjustment was granted or

since the last annual report.

 (5) The additional efforts undertaken by the jurisdiction to

divert the waste produced at the facility.

 (c) Based upon the information submitted pursuant to subdivision

(b), if the board finds, as part of the biennial review pursuant to

Section 41825, that the residual solid waste that previously could

not be diverted can now be diverted, the board shall rescind the

adjustment commensurate with the amount of diversion of the residual

tonnages.

 (d) It is not the intent of the Legislature to exempt any solid

waste facility or handling operation from periodic tracking and the

reporting of disposal tonnages in accordance with the regulations

adopted by the board pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (c) of Section

41821.5, or from the permitting requirements pursuant to Section

43020.

41783. (a) For a jurisdiction's source reduction and recycling

element submitted to the board after January 1, 1995, and on or

before January 1, 2009, the 50 percent diversion requirement

specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 41780 may

include not more than 10 percent through transformation, as defined

in Section 40201, if all of the following conditions are met:

 (1) The transformation project is in compliance with Sections

21151.1 and 44150 of this code and Section 42315 of the Health and

Safety Code.

 (2) The transformation project uses front-end methods or programs

to remove all recyclable materials from the waste stream prior to

transformation to the maximum extent feasible.

 (3) The ash or other residue generated from the transformation

project is routinely tested at least once quarterly, or on a more

frequent basis as determined by the agency responsible for regulating

the testing and disposal of the ash or residue, and, notwithstanding

Section 25143.5 of the Health and Safety Code, if hazardous wastes

are present, the ash or residue is sent to a class 1 hazardous waste

disposal facility.

 (4) The board holds a public hearing in the city, county, or

regional agency jurisdiction within which the transformation project

is proposed, and, after the public hearing, the board makes both of

the following findings, based upon substantial evidence on the

record:

 (A) The city, county, or regional agency is, and will continue to

be, effectively implementing all feasible source reduction,

recycling, and composting measures.

 (B) The transformation project will not adversely affect public
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health and safety or the environment.

 (5) The transformation facility is permitted and operational on or

before January 1, 1995.

 (6) The city, county, or regional agency does not include biomass

conversion, as authorized pursuant to Section 41783, in its source

reduction and recycling element.

 (b) On and after January 1, 2009, for purposes of the review

authorized by Section 41825, with regard to a jurisdiction's

compliance with Section 41780 for each year commencing January 1,

2007, the board may reduce the per capita disposal rate for a

jurisdiction, as calculated pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section

41780.05, by no more than 10 percent of the average of the calculated

per capita generation tonnage amount, if the jurisdiction otherwise

meets the substantive requirements specified in paragraphs (1) to

(6), inclusive, of subdivision (a), for solid waste to be included as

diversion for purposes of that subdivision.

41783.1. (a) For any city, county, or regional agency source

reduction and recycling element submitted to the board after January

1, 1995, the 50 percent diversion requirement specified in paragraph

(2) of subdivision (a) of Section 41780 may include not more than 10

percent through biomass conversion if all of the following conditions

are met:

 (1) The biomass conversion project exclusively processes biomass.

 (2) The biomass conversion project is in compliance with all

applicable air quality laws, rules, and regulations.

 (3) The ash or other residue from the biomass conversion project

is regularly tested to determine if it is hazardous waste and, if it

is determined to be hazardous waste, the ash or other residue is sent

to a class 1 hazardous waste disposal facility.

 (4) The board determines, at a public hearing, based upon

substantial evidence in the record, that the city, county, or

regional agency is, and will continue to be, effectively implementing

all feasible source reduction, recycling, and composting measures.

 (5) The city, county, or regional agency does not include

transformation, as authorized pursuant to Section 41783, in its

source reduction and recycling element.

41784. If the board determines that a city or county source

reduction and recycling element submitted after January 1, 1995, will

not achieve the 50 percent requirement established under Section

41780, and the city or county chooses not to use a transformation

project to achieve the 50 percent requirement, the board shall not

require the city or county to achieve the 50 percent diversion

requirement through transformation, or impose any penalty on the city

or county to compel the city or county to achieve the 50 percent

requirement through transformation.
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41786. (a) Notwithstanding Section 41780, the board may reduce the

diversion requirements specified in Section 41780 for any city or

county which, on or before January 1, 1990, disposed of 75 percent or

more of its solid waste, collected by the jurisdiction or its

authorized agents or contractors, by transformation if either of the

following conditions exist:

 (1) The attainment of the 25 percent or 50 percent diversion

requirement specified in Section 41780 will result in substantial

impairment of the obligations of one or more contracts in existence

on January 1, 1990, for the city or county to furnish solid waste for

fuel. A substantial impairment of obligations includes, but is not

limited to, instances where a city has entered into a contract or

franchise for 20 or more years with a joint powers authority for the

operation of a transformation facility, and meeting the diversion

requirements of Section 41780 may increase the city's costs by 15

percent or more.

 (2) The attainment of the 25 percent or 50 percent diversion

requirement specified in Section 41780 will substantially interfere

with the repayment of debt incurred to finance or refinance the

transformation project, if the refinancing is done for the purpose of

reducing debt service and not for the expansion of the

transformation project.

 (b) If the board reduces the diversion requirements for a city or

county pursuant to subdivision (a), the board shall establish new

diversion requirements which require the maximum feasible amount of

source reduction, recycling, and composting but which will not result

in the conditions described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision

(a).