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§ 18815.7. Reporting Requirements for Recycling and Composting Facilities and Operations.

14 CA ADC § 18815.7Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 14. Natural Resources
Division 7. Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 9. Planning Guidelines and Procedures for Preparing and Revising Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plans (Refs & Annos)
Article 9.25. Recycling and Disposal Reporting System
14 CCR § 18815.7
§ 18815.7. Reporting Requirements for Recycling and Composting Facilities and Operations.
Currentness
(a) In their report to the Department, a recycling or composting facility or operation shall provide the following information for all tons handled, using the methods described in section 18815.9 of this article:
(1) For materials sent for disposal or potential beneficial reuse to each transfer/processor or disposal facility with a different RDRS number inside or outside California, report the tons of each material type, pursuant to section 18815.9(a) of this article, and their contact information and RDRS number, if applicable.
(2) For materials sent to each recycling or composting facility or operation with a different RDRS number, or for recycling at each transfer/processor with a different RDRS number inside California, report the tons of each material type, pursuant to section 18815.9(a) of this article, and their contact information and RDRS number, if applicable.
(3) For materials sent to a recycling or composting facility or operation with the same RDRS number, report pursuant to section 18815.9(h) of this article.
(4) For intermediate products sent to end users inside or outside California, report the tons of each material type, pursuant to section 18815.9(a) of this article, sent to each end user category by region, pursuant to section 18815.3(k) of this article.
(5) For materials sent to a broker or transporter:
(A) In cases where the final destination of the material is determined by the reporting recycling or composting facility or operation, report pursuant to subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(4), and (a)(6), as applicable.
(B) In cases where the final destination of the material is not determined by the reporting recycling or composting facility or operation, report tons of each material type, pursuant to section 18815.9(a) of this article, sent to each broker or transporter and their contact information and RDRS number, if applicable.
(6) For materials sent to each recycling or composting facility or operation outside California, or for recycling at a transfer/processor outside California, report the tons of each material type by region.
(b) A recycling or composting facility or operation is not required to report on material sold for reuse or transferred for reuse.
(c) A recycler who handles business-to-business post-industrial materials, but also handles materials that do not meet the criteria in section 18815.2(a)(8) of this article, shall:
(1) Report as a recycler pursuant to this section for all materials that do not meet the criteria for business-to-business post-industrial recycling, and
(2) Not include information or tonnages associated with the business-to-business post-industrial materials recycled as defined in section 18815.2(a)(8) of this article.
(d) A recycling or composting facility or operation shall report to the Department by the following due dates for each reporting period:
(1) Reporting period 1 due May 31,
(2) Reporting period 2 due August 31,
(3) Reporting period 3 due November 30, and
(4) Reporting period 4 due February 28.
(e) With the exception of other reporting entities, for the purposes of RDRS reporting, the Department shall not require a recycling and composting facility or operation to submit information regarding the identities of individual end users, suppliers, or customers when providing material type information to the Department as part of a quarterly report.
(1) A jurisdiction is not precluded from requiring this information through franchise agreements, contracts, local ordinances, section 41821.5(g) of the Public Resources Code, or other authority it may have.
(2) The Department may require that a recycler/composter submit this information in lieu of an audit, or as part of an audit or administrative proceeding.
(f) Commencing with first reporting period in 2022, and in each subsequent reporting period thereafter:
(1) A recycling or compost facility or operation shall, if applicable, additionally report the following to the Department:
(A) The percentage of organic waste contained in materials sent to landfill disposal as calculated pursuant to Section 17869(e)(1) or 17896.45(a)(1).

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502 and 41821.5, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 41821.5, 41821.6 and 42652.5, Public Resources Code; and 39730.6, Health and Safety Code.
History
1. New section filed 3-5-2019; operative 3-5-2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2019, No. 10).
2. New subsections (f)-(f)(1)(A) and amendment of Note filed 11-3-2020; operative 1-1-2022 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 42652.2(a)(6) (Register 2020, No. 45).
This database is current through 12/1/23 Register 2023, No. 48.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 14, § 18815.7, 14 CA ADC § 18815.7
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