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CA Pub Res Code § 42500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 9 - Technical Assistance Program|ARTICLE 1 - Enforcement Agency Training and Assistance|Section 42500.

42500.  The board shall provide periodic training to enforcement agencies regarding changes in state or federal regulations, new technologies affecting solid waste landfill operations, and other matters which will enhance the enforcement agencies’ ability to carry out their enforcement responsibilities. In providing that training, the board shall pay particular attention to cities and counties which meet the criteria specified in Section 41782.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1035, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 9 - Technical Assistance Program|ARTICLE 1 - Enforcement Agency Training and Assistance|Section 42501.

42501.  (a) The board shall provide ongoing technical assistance and guidance to enforcement agencies to assist in their decisionmaking processes. This assistance shall include, but is not limited to, providing all of the following:(1) Technical studies and reports.(2) Copies of innovative facility operation plans.(3) Investigative findings and analyses of new waste management practices and procedures.(b) In providing that assistance, the board shall pay particular attention to cities and counties which meet the criteria specified in Section 41782.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1035, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42510 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 9 - Technical Assistance Program|ARTICLE 2 - Nonyard Wood Waste Disposal Minimization|Section 42510.

42510.  It is the intent of the Legislature that actions taken by the board and cities and counties pursuant to this article serve in the best interests of cities and counties by preserving existing disposal site capacity and providing a source of revenue from the stabilization and expansion of markets for processed wood waste materials. Except as provided in Sections 41783, 41784, and 41785, any actions taken pursuant to this article shall be separate from, and not be counted toward, the diversion requirements established pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 41780.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 280, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42511 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 9 - Technical Assistance Program|ARTICLE 2 - Nonyard Wood Waste Disposal Minimization|Section 42511.

42511.  The board shall assist cities and counties to divert nonyard wood wastes which cannot otherwise feasibly be reduced, recycled, or composted, for processing and utilization as a fuel resource, provided that the facilities which use the nonyard wood waste as a fuel resource have obtained any necessary permits which allow the use of those materials as a fuel and to the extent the diversion is consistent with the hierarchy set forth in Section 40051.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 717, Sec. 14.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42520 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 9 - Technical Assistance Program|ARTICLE 3 - Plastic Recycling Assistance|Section 42520.

42520.  The board shall establish a Plastics Recycling Information Clearinghouse. This clearinghouse shall provide information to postconsumer plastics collectors, reprocessors, and recyclers about programs collecting postconsumer plastics, availability of postconsumer plastics, and recent advances in postconsumer plastics recycling technology.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1038, Sec. 24. Effective September 29, 1996.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42540 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 9 - Technical Assistance Program|ARTICLE 5 - City and County Integrated Waste Management Plans|Section 42540.

42540.  The board shall provide technical assistance to counties and cities to assist in development, revision, amendment, and implementation of local city source reduction and recycling elements and countywide integrated waste management plans. Assistance rendered, at the discretion of the board, includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(a) Developing regulations for the implementation of the city source reduction and recycling elements and the countywide integrated waste management plans.(b) Conducting waste characterization studies on a city, county, district, regional, or statewide basis, or any combination thereof.(c) Developing annual baseline data for measurement of the effectiveness of local plans in achieving statewide goals.(d) Conducting studies on issues or problems that impact the ability of local government, the state, or business and industry in achieving individual or collective goals for integrated waste management.(e) Developing mechanisms to implement market development recommendations recommended by the board.(f) Providing technical and general information deemed appropriate to assist state and local governments achieve the objectives of integrated waste management elements and plans.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1096, Sec. 2.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42550 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 9.5 - Telephone Directory Recycling|ARTICLE 1 - Telephone Directory Recycling Goals|Section 42550.

42550.  For purposes of this chapter, “telephone directory” means a directory which lists the calling numbers of telephones located in this state of which 1,000 or more copies are distributed to the general public.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1066, Sec. 2.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42551 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 9.5 - Telephone Directory Recycling|ARTICLE 1 - Telephone Directory Recycling Goals|Section 42551.

42551.  The board shall conduct a study of the feasibility of requiring that all telephone directories issued or sold in this state be made of materials that will allow for the maximum volume of directories to be recycled. The board shall consult with representatives of telephone directory publishers, including the Yellow Pages Publishers Association, as well as representatives of recycling operators. The board shall make use of public hearings and workshops as a means of providing an opportunity for public comment. The board may create an advisory board consisting of members representing telephone directory publishers, recycling operators, and other interested parties.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1066, Sec. 2.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42553 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 9.5 - Telephone Directory Recycling|ARTICLE 1 - Telephone Directory Recycling Goals|Section 42553.

42553.  Article 2 (commencing with Section 42557) shall become operative only if the report required in former Section 42552, as added by Chapter 1066 of the Statutes of 1991, contains an affirmative finding regarding the feasibility of producing recyclable telephone directories without significantly reducing the durability of the directories nor significantly increasing production costs.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 193, Sec. 171. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42554 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 9.5 - Telephone Directory Recycling|ARTICLE 1 - Telephone Directory Recycling Goals|Section 42554.

42554.  It is the goal of this state that not less than 30 percent of telephone directories distributed in this state be recycled on and after January 1, 1994, that 35 percent of telephone directories distributed in this state be recycled on and after January 1, 1996, that 40 percent of telephone directories distributed in this state be recycled on and after January 1, 1998, and that 50 percent of telephone directories distributed in this state be recycled on and after January 1, 2000.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1066, Sec. 2.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42555 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 9.5 - Telephone Directory Recycling|ARTICLE 1 - Telephone Directory Recycling Goals|Section 42555.

42555.  If the board determines that the policy goals established by Section 42554 are not being met by January 1, 1995, the board shall make recommendations to the Legislature, on or before January 1, 1996, on strategies for meeting the goals established in Section 42554.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1066, Sec. 2.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42556 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 9.5 - Telephone Directory Recycling|ARTICLE 1 - Telephone Directory Recycling Goals|Section 42556.

42556.  If the board determines that the policy goals established by Section 42554 are not being met by January 1, 1999, the board shall make recommendations to the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2000, on strategies for meeting the goals established in Section 42554.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1066, Sec. 2.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42557 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 9.5 - Telephone Directory Recycling|ARTICLE 2 - Recyclable Telephone Directories|Section 42557.

42557.  On and after January 1, 1995, all telephone directories distributed within the state shall be made from materials that will allow for the maximum volume of directories to be recycled, as determined by the board. If reasonably feasible, it is the goal of this state that existing waste paper recyclers make an effort to accept telephone directories for recycling.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1066, Sec. 2. Section (as part of Article 2) conditionally operative as prescribed in Section 42553.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42558 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 9.5 - Telephone Directory Recycling|ARTICLE 2 - Recyclable Telephone Directories|Section 42558.

42558.  For the purposes of implementing and enforcing this chapter, the board shall adopt general guidelines regarding the materials which may be used in the production of telephone directories which can and will be recycled. The guidelines shall be reviewed and promptly updated, as necessary, in order to avoid delay in the introduction of new materials or new recycling processes which will advance efforts to recycle telephone directories.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1066, Sec. 2. Section (as part of Article 2) conditionally operative as prescribed in Section 42553.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42630 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 12.6 - Schoolsite Source Reduction and Recycling Assistance Program|ARTICLE 1 - Legislative Findings|Section 42630.

42630.  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature, by enacting this chapter, to accomplish all of the following:(1) Every school district and schoolsite in this state will be encouraged to implement source reduction, recycling, and composting programs that would do all of the following:(A) Reduce waste and conserve resources.(B) Provide pupils with a “hands-on” learning experience.(C) Minimize the expenditure of taxpayer and education dollars on solid waste collection and disposal.(2) School districts and individual schoolsites will cooperate with cities and counties in developing plans and programs to meet and exceed the state’s 50 percent waste reduction and recycling mandate.(3) To the maximum extent feasible, school districts and schools will utilize products and supplies made from recycled materials.(4) The State Department of Education, the State Board of Education, the California Environmental Protection Agency, and the Natural Resources Agency, will coordinate efforts in the development, dissemination, and promotion of the use of environmental education programs for pupils.(b) The Legislature, therefore, declares that school districts throughout the state should be assisted in establishing and implementing source reduction and recycling programs.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 347, Sec. 40. (SB 942) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42635 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 12.6 - Schoolsite Source Reduction and Recycling Assistance Program|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 42635.

42635.  For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:(a) “Environmentally preferable product” means a product that promotes healthy indoor environments for children, and demonstrates the use of the environmentally preferable materials and systems. When compared to other similar products with similar functions an environmentally preferable product has some, or all, of the following characteristics relative to those similar products serving similar functions:(1) Less hazardous to public health, safety, and the environment.(2) Consumes less energy in their manufacture or use.(3) Contains more, or any amount of, recycled or post-consumer material content in their manufacture.(4) Results in less potential waste.(5) Results in less harm to indoor air quality.(6) Consumes less water.(7) Include features, or is manufactured from materials, that promotes recycling or reuse of the product.(b) “Local agency” means a city that has prepared, adopted, and submitted to the county a source reduction and recycling element pursuant to Section 41000, and a county that has prepared and submitted to the board an integrated waste management plan pursuant to Section 41570.(c) “Office” means a county office of education.(d) “School” or “schoolsite” means a public elementary or secondary school.(e) “School district” has the same meaning as defined in Section 80 of the Education Code.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 926, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42638 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 12.6 - Schoolsite Source Reduction and Recycling Assistance Program|ARTICLE 3 - Diversion|Section 42638.

42638.  Each school district and office may coordinate with local agencies to implement solid waste management programs to maximize the diversion of solid waste from landfill disposal or transformation facilities. This coordination between the school district or office and the local agency may include, but is not limited to, assessing the school district’s solid waste and diversion needs and developing new or expanding existing integrated waste management programs, including waste prevention, recycling and composting programs.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 926, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42640 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 12.6 - Schoolsite Source Reduction and Recycling Assistance Program|ARTICLE 4 - Models and School Waste Reduction Tools|Section 42640.

42640.  (a) On or before July 1, 2002, after researching and determining the best waste reduction practices for school districts and schoolsites, the board shall develop models and school waste reduction tools, based upon the program developed pursuant to Section 42621, that may be used by schools, school districts, offices, and local agencies to implement waste reduction programs. The models and tools may include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) Waste prevention, recycling, composting, procurement, and green building elements that, when properly implemented, create hands-on learning experiences for pupils and result in a greater reduction in schoolsite and school district solid waste generation than currently exists.(2) Model waste reduction programs that may be implemented by the local agencies, schoolsites, and school districts.(3) Environmental, economic, and educational benefits of implementing waste reduction programs.(b) The board shall make the models and tools available and downloadable to local agencies, schools, and school districts from the board’s Web site.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 926, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42641 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 12.6 - Schoolsite Source Reduction and Recycling Assistance Program|ARTICLE 5 - Training, Assistance, and Information|Section 42641.

42641.  The board shall provide training and ongoing technical and informational assistance to local agencies, offices, schools, and school districts on implementing waste reduction programs.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 926, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42642 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 12.6 - Schoolsite Source Reduction and Recycling Assistance Program|ARTICLE 5 - Training, Assistance, and Information|Section 42642.

42642.  The Division of the State Architect, in consultation with the board, shall develop and maintain on its Web site, a list of environmentally preferable products and a list of recycled products that may be used in the construction and modernization of school facilities. The board shall provide notice to each school district of the existence of these lists and their location on these Web sites.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 926, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42645 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 12.6 - Schoolsite Source Reduction and Recycling Assistance Program|ARTICLE 6 - Grants|Section 42645.

42645.  (a) The board, in consultation with the State Department of Education and the State Board of Education, shall establish a program to provide grants to school districts and schools to assist in the development and implementation of educational programs and to promote the use of existing educational programs to teach the concepts of source reduction, recycling, and composting.(b) The board, in consultation with the State Department of Education and the State Board of Education, shall adopt criteria for awarding grants pursuant to this article, including, but not limited to, the grant’s structure, the schedule for awarding grants, and grant amount limits. These criteria shall include, but not be limited to, a procedure for the geographic distribution of the grants and the appropriate representation of elementary, middle, and high school as grant recipients. In adopting this criteria, the board shall include, in the criteria, the extent to which an office, a school district, or a school has demonstrated a commitment to achieving the following goals:(1) The adoption of waste reduction and recycling programs and practices.(2) The adoption and implementation of the unified education strategy adopted pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 71300) of Division 34.(3) The allocation of adequate space for the safe collection, storage, and loading of recyclable materials.(4) To the maximum extent feasible, the use of recycled materials and environmentally preferable products in the construction or modernization of public school facilities.(5) Participation in the environmental ambassador pilot program established pursuant to Section 51226.4 of the Education Code.(c) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the adoption of criteria for the awarding of grants pursuant to this article is not the adoption of a regulation, and is exempt from the requirements of that chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 347, Sec. 41. (SB 942) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42646 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 12.6 - Schoolsite Source Reduction and Recycling Assistance Program|ARTICLE 6 - Grants|Section 42646.

42646.  On or before January 1, 2004, the board shall evaluate the implementation of school waste reduction and recycling programs in the state’s schools and if the board determines less than 75 percent of schools have implemented a waste reduction and recycling program, the board shall recommend to the Legislature those statutory changes needed to require schools to implement such a program.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 926, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42647 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 12.6 - Schoolsite Source Reduction and Recycling Assistance Program|ARTICLE 6 - Grants|Section 42647.

42647.  The board may enter into an interagency agreement with the State Department of Education or other state agencies to implement this chapter, Part 4 (commencing with Section 71300) of Division 34, and Sections 33541 and 51226.4 of the Education Code.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 665, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42700 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 14 - Paving Materials|ARTICLE 1 - Recycled Materials|Section 42700.

42700.  The Director of Transportation, upon consultation with the board, shall review and modify all bid specifications relating to the purchase of paving materials, and base, subbase, and pervious backfill materials, using recycled materials. The recycled materials shall include, but are not limited to, recycled asphalt pavement, crushed concrete subbase, foundry slag, asphalt flux produced from the reprocessing or re-refining of used oil, and paving materials utilizing recycled materials, including, but not limited to, crumb rubber from automobile tires, ash, and glass and glassy aggregates. The specifications shall be based on standards developed by the Department of Transportation for recycled paving materials and for recycled base, subbase, and pervious backfill materials. The standards and specifications shall provide for the use of recycled materials and shall not reduce the quality standards for highway and road construction.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 901, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42701 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 14 - Paving Materials|ARTICLE 1 - Recycled Materials|Section 42701.

42701.  (a) In purchasing any materials to be used in paving or paving subbase for use by the Department of Transportation and any other state agencies that provide construction and repair services, the State Procurement Officer shall contract for those items that utilize recycled materials in paving materials and base, subbase, and pervious backfill materials, unless the Director of Transportation determines that the use of the materials is not cost effective. In determining the cost-effectiveness of the materials subject to this section, the factors that the director shall consider include both of the following:(1) The lifespan and durability of the pavement containing the materials.(2) The maintenance cost of the pavement containing the materials.(b) This section also applies to any person who contracts with the Department of General Services or with any other state agency to provide these construction and repair services.(c) The recycled materials shall include, but are not limited to, recycled asphalt, crushed concrete subbase, foundry slag, and paving materials utilizing crumb rubber from automobile tires, ash, and glass and glassy aggregates. The specifications shall be based on the standards of the Department of Transportation for recycled paving materials and for recycled base, subbase, and pervious backfill materials.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 392, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.)