41790-41794
PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE
SECTION 41790-41794
41790. In order to coordinate solid waste management activities throughout the state and to ensure that Article 2 (commencing with Section 40050) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 is implemented, the board shall review each county and city source reduction and recycling element and each countywide integrated waste management plan adopted pursuant to this part to determine if it complies with Article 2 (commencing with Section 40050) of Chapter 1 of Part 1. 41791. (a) If any city or county has less than eight years of remaining disposal site capacity, the countywide integrated waste management plan shall be submitted to the board within 12 months after the Office of Administrative Law formally approves regulations for the preparation of countywide siting elements and countywide integrated waste management plans pursuant to Section 11349.3 of the Government Code. (b) If any city or county has eight or more years of remaining disposal site capacity, the countywide integrated waste management plan shall be submitted to the board within 18 months after the Office of Administrative Law formally approves regulations for the preparation of countywide siting elements and countywide integrated waste management plans pursuant to Section 11349.3 of the Government Code. (c) A regional agency integrated waste management plan shall be submitted to the board within 18 months after the Office of Administrative Law formally approves regulations for the preparation of countywide siting elements and countywide integrated waste management plans pursuant to Section 11349.3 of the Government Code. 41791.1. In reviewing, commenting upon, and approving or disapproving integrated waste management plans and the elements thereof, the board shall take into account both of the following: (a) The shared responsibility which exists under law between the board and local agencies for activities such as the development of markets for materials diverted from disposal facilities, public education and information, and source reduction. (b) The importance of promoting regional cooperation among local agencies, and cooperation between local agencies and the board in achieving the objectives of this division, to the extent that cooperation will result in more cost-effective and efficient implementation of this division. 41791.2. In reviewing, commenting upon, and approving or disapproving integrated waste management plans and the elements thereof, the board shall assist local agencies, to the extent that local agencies request this assistance within the same region, in developing regional cooperative approaches to source reduction, public information and education, and market development, if the approaches result in more efficient and cost-effective implementation of this division. 41791.5. (a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 41791, and except as provided in subdivision (b), each city, county, and regional agency shall submit its source reduction and recycling element and its nondisposal facility element to the board in accordance with the following schedule: (A) For any jurisdiction with less than eight years of remaining disposal site capacity, the source reduction and recycling element and the nondisposal facility element shall be submitted on or before April 30, 1994. (B) For any jurisdiction with eight or more years, but less than 15 years, of remaining disposal site capacity, the source reduction and recycling element and the nondisposal facility element shall be submitted on or before August 31, 1994. (C) For any jurisdiction with 15 or more years of remaining disposal site capacity, the source reduction and recycling element and the nondisposal facility element shall be submitted on or before December 31, 1994. (2) For purposes of this section, "remaining disposal site capacity" means capacity remaining as of January 1, 1990. For each jurisdiction, disposal site capacity shall be deemed to be the countywide permitted disposal site capacity. (3) Notwithstanding Section 41791, a county or regional agency that has adopted a countywide or regional agency integrated waste management plan may submit the plan and its elements to the board for review and approval pursuant to the schedule set forth in paragraph (1). (b) A city which is incorporated after January 1, 1990, shall submit a source reduction and recycling element, a household hazardous waste element, and a nondisposal facility element to the board for approval within 18 months from the date that the city was incorporated or within 18 months of the effective date of this section, whichever is later. 41792. It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this part, that cities and counties shall commence efforts to implement source reduction, recycling, or composting activities immediately upon enactment of this part, in order to achieve the deadlines specified under this chapter. 41793. Each county or city shall hold at least one public hearing before approving its source reduction and recycling element, household hazardous waste element, and the countywide integrated waste management plan. 41794. Any city may submit its city source reduction and recycling element or nondisposal facility element to the board for review before the dates in the schedule in Section 41791.5.