(a) For all material delivered to a reporting entity, a self-hauler shall provide to the reporting entity the jurisdiction of origin of the material and, to the extent applicable to the self-hauler, collection method for the material. Collection method information applicable to self-haulers includes, but is not limited to, source sector and material stream. A self-hauler does not have to report to the Department unless they are a food waste self-hauler.
(b) Food waste self-haulers shall report to the Department the tons of food waste sent as follows:
(1) To a reporting entity inside California, report the tons of each material type, pursuant to section 18815.9 of this article, and their contact information and RDRS number.
(2) To an end user inside or outside California, report the tons of each material type, pursuant to section 18815.9 of this article, sent to each end user category, by region, pursuant to section 18815.3(k) of this article.
(3) To a recycling or composting facility or operation outside California, report the tons of each material type, pursuant to section 18815.9 of this article, by region, pursuant to section 18815.3(l) of this article.
(4) To each transfer/processor or disposal facility outside California, report the tons of each material type, pursuant to section 18815.9 of this article, sent to each person, and their contact information.
(c) A contract hauler shall provide the following information to a receiving reporting entity for all tons delivered, using the methods described in section 18815.9 of this article. A hauler shall provide the information at the time of delivery, unless both the hauler and receiving facility have previously agreed to periodic reports in lieu of providing information at the time of delivery. In all cases, the hauler shall provide the information to the receiving reporting entity within 30 days of the end of the reporting period.
(1) For all material hauled to a reporting entity, a hauler shall provide to each facility the jurisdictions of origin for the tons hauled.
(2) For solid waste hauled to a transfer/processor or disposal facility, a hauler shall provide source sector information, in tons or by percentage, to the transfer/processor or disposal facility, if requested by the facility.
(3) For all tons of material hauled to a reporting entity, a hauler shall provide to the reporting entity, pursuant to section 18815.9(l) of this article, the collection method through which the contract hauler obtained the materials.
(d) A contract hauler who takes material directly from a generator and hauls it to land application or to a person outside the state shall report to the Department. In their report to the Department, a contract hauler shall provide the following information, using the methods described in section 18815.9 of this article:
(1) For tons hauled directly from a generator to land application, the tons of each material type sent by region, pursuant to section 18815.3(k) of this article.
(2) For tons hauled directly from a generator to a person outside the state:
(A) For solid waste, the total tons by jurisdiction of origin for all material sent to a disposal facility or transfer/processor, their contact information, and an estimate of the overall source sector tons or percentages for waste sent.
(B) For green material sent to each transfer/processor or disposal facility for potential beneficial reuse, the tons by jurisdiction of origin, and the contact information of the receiving facility.
(C) For non-green material sent to each transfer/processor or disposal facility for potential beneficial reuse, the tons by material type, pursuant to section 18815.9, and the contact information of the receiving facility.
(D) For disaster debris and designated waste sent to each transfer/processor or disposal facility, the tons of each stream, and the contact information of the receiving facility.
(E) For material sent to recycling or composting facilities or operations, or to brokers or transporters who receive material outside of California, the tons of each material type sent by region.
(F) For material sent to end users, the tons of each material sent to each end user category by region, pursuant to section 18815.3(k) of this article.
(G) For the total aggregated tons sent to destinations for purposes other than disposal or beneficial reuse, the tons by collection method, pursuant to 18815.9(l) of this article.
(3) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (2)(E) and (2)(F), commencing with reporting period 1 of 2025, for tons of mixed plastic waste export, the tons of each material type sent to each destination region, and the tons sent from each jurisdiction of origin across all material types and destination regions.
(e) For the purposes of RDRS reporting, the Department shall not require a hauler to submit information regarding specific collection locations or customers when providing jurisdiction of origin, material type or source sector information to other reporting entities or 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 a hauler to submit this information in lieu of an audit, or as part of an audit or administrative proceeding.
(f) Commencing January 1, 2022, a hauler providing an organic waste collection service pursuant to Article 3, Chapter 12 of this division shall identify, for all materials delivered to each receiving reporting entity, whether the material is:
(1) Collected from a “source separated organic waste collection stream” as defined in Section 17402(a)(26.6) of this division.
(2) Collected from “mixed waste organics collection stream” as defined in in Section 17402(a)(11.5) of this division that is required to be transported to a high diversion organic waste processing facility.
(g) Notwithstanding Subdivision (b), a hauler shall provide the information required by Subdivision (f) at the time of delivery.
(h) A hauler shall submit their report to the Department by the following due dates for each reporting period:
(1) Reporting period 1 due April 30,
(2) Reporting period 2 due July 31,
(3) Reporting period 3 due October 31, and
(4) Reporting period 4 due January 31.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502 and 41821.5, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 41781.4, 41821.5, 41821.6, 42652.5 and 42355.51, Public Resources Code; and Section 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)-(g) 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).
3. Amendment of subsection (a), repealer of subsections (c)(1)-(c)(1)(B), new subsections (c)(1)-(3), amendment of subsections (d)-(d)(2), (d)(2)(E)-(F), new subsections (d)(2)(G) and (d)(3), repealer of former subsection (d)(3)-(d)(3)(D), new subsection (h)-(h)(4) and amendment of Note filed 1-23-2024; operative 4-1-2024 (Register 2024, No. 4).
This database is current through 4/19/24 Register 2024, No. 16.
