California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2670 — Solid waste: recycling: diversion: green materials.

Last action — Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

(1) The existing California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, which is administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, establishes an integrated waste management program. Existing law requires each city, county, and regional agency, if any, to develop a source reduction and recycling element of an integrated waste management plan. The act requires the source reduction and recycling element to divert from disposal 50% of all solid waste subject to the element through source reduction, recycling, and composting activities, with specified exceptions. Under the act, the use of solid waste for beneficial reuse in the construction and operation of a solid waste landfill, including the use of alternative daily cover, constitutes diversion through recycling and is not considered disposal. This bill would require the department to adopt regulations to provide that, on and after January 1, 2020, the use of green material as alternative daily cover or alternative intermediate cover does not constitute diversion through recycling and would be considered disposal for purposes of the act. The bill would authorize the department to delay the effective date of this requirement, as specified. The bill would impose a state-mandated local program by imposing new duties upon local agencies with regard to the diversion of solid waste. This bill would require the department, by January 1, 2014, to conduct an analysis of the use of residual fines from material recovery facilities and materials left over from the composting process for use as alternative daily cover and other forms of beneficial use in the design and operation of a solid waste landfill. The bill would require the department to adopt regulations, by July 1, 2014, based on this analysis, if the department makes a specified determination that residual fines from material recovery facilities and materials left over from the composting process would serve as adequate daily cover. (2) The act requires rigid plastic packaging containers that are sold or offered for sale in this state to meet, on average, one of specified criteria and defines terms for purposes of those requirements. One of those criteria that a rigid plastic packaging container may meet to satisfy this requirement is that the container be source reduced. The act provides for the enforcement of these requirements by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery and provides that an entity making a false certification pursuant to those requirements is subject to a violation for fraud. This bill would revise the definitions of the various terms used in the those requirements, including revising the definition of the term "source reduced" to impose new requirements, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program by changing the definition of a crime. (3) The act requires a business, which is defined as a commercial or public entity, that generates more than 4 cubic yards of commercial solid waste per week or is a multifamily residential dwelling of 5 units or more, to arrange for recycling services. Existing law also requires jurisdictions to implement a commercial solid waste recycling program meeting specified elements. Existing law defines the term "commercial solid waste" by reference to a specified regulation. This bill would instead define commercial solid waste in statute to include all types of solid waste generated by a store, office, or other commercial or public entity source, including a business or a multifamily dwelling of 5 or more units, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program by imposing new requirements upon local jurisdictions. The bill would define the term "large-quantity commercial organics generator" as a business that generates significant amounts of organic waste, including food waste and green material, that is traditionally disposed of in a solid waste landfill, as determined by the department. The bill would require the department to adopt, by January 1, 2017, regulations to require a large-quantity commercial organics generator to arrange for separate organics collection and recycling services, except as specified. The bill would impose a state-mandated local program by imposing new duties upon local agencies with regard to the commercial solid waste program required to be implemented by local agencies. (4) The act requires the department to adopt regulations setting forth standards for solid waste handling. A violation of the provisions regulating solid waste facilities is a crime. This bill would require a solid waste facility that accepts solid waste from the public or self-haulers to establish a separate collection area for segregated green material and nonhazardous woody material. The bill would prohibit the disposal of this material, but would allow its use for beneficial reuse in the construction and operation of a solid waste landfill, including as alternative daily cover. Since a violation of this requirement would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (5) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for specified reasons.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E.Q. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.

  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  5. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  6. Ordered to second reading.

  7. From inactive file.

  8. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Simitian.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  11. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 18).

  13. Referred to Com. on E.Q.

  14. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4789.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  17. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 2).

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  20. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

  21. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  22. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

  23. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee April 5.

  25. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Chesbro · Primary
  • Williams · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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Sponsors (1)

  • Chesbro

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Williams

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

AB 2670 NAT. RES. Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 73 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 70007
Democratic 1000
Total 73007
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Carter — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Knight — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Conway — Yea
Logue — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Furutani — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Lara — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Olsen — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Not Voting
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Cook — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Lara — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2670 do?
(1) The existing California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, which is administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, establishes an integrated waste management program. Existing law requires each city, county, and regional agency, if any, to develop a source reduction and recycling element of an integrated waste management plan. The act requires the source reduction and recycling element to divert from disposal 50% of all solid waste subject to the element through source reduction, recycling, and composting activities, with specified exceptions. Under the act, the use of solid waste for beneficial reuse in the construction and operation of a solid waste landfill, including the use of alternative daily cover, constitutes diversion through recycling and is not considered disposal. This bill would require the department to adopt regulations to provide that, on and after January 1, 2020, the use of green material as alternative daily cover or alternative intermediate cover does not constitute diversion through recycling and would be considered disposal for purposes of the act. The bill would authorize the department to delay the effective date of this requirement, as specified. The bill would impose a state-mandated local program by imposing new duties upon local agencies with regard to the diversion of solid waste. This bill would require the department, by January 1, 2014, to conduct an analysis of the use of residual fines from material recovery facilities and materials left over from the composting process for use as alternative daily cover and other forms of beneficial use in the design and operation of a solid waste landfill. The bill would require the department to adopt regulations, by July 1, 2014, based on this analysis, if the department makes a specified determination that residual fines from material recovery facilities and materials left over from the composting process would serve as adequate daily cover. (2) The act requires rigid plastic packaging containers that are sold or offered for sale in this state to meet, on average, one of specified criteria and defines terms for purposes of those requirements. One of those criteria that a rigid plastic packaging container may meet to satisfy this requirement is that the container be source reduced. The act provides for the enforcement of these requirements by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery and provides that an entity making a false certification pursuant to those requirements is subject to a violation for fraud. This bill would revise the definitions of the various terms used in the those requirements, including revising the definition of the term "source reduced" to impose new requirements, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program by changing the definition of a crime. (3) The act requires a business, which is defined as a commercial or public entity, that generates more than 4 cubic yards of commercial solid waste per week or is a multifamily residential dwelling of 5 units or more, to arrange for recycling services. Existing law also requires jurisdictions to implement a commercial solid waste recycling program meeting specified elements. Existing law defines the term "commercial solid waste" by reference to a specified regulation. This bill would instead define commercial solid waste in statute to include all types of solid waste generated by a store, office, or other commercial or public entity source, including a business or a multifamily dwelling of 5 or more units, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program by imposing new requirements upon local jurisdictions. The bill would define the term "large-quantity commercial organics generator" as a business that generates significant amounts of organic waste, including food waste and green material, that is traditionally disposed of in a solid waste landfill, as determined by the department. The bill would require the department to adopt, by January 1, 2017, regulations to require a large-quantity commercial organics generator to arrange for separate organics collection and recycling services, except as specified. The bill would impose a state-mandated local program by imposing new duties upon local agencies with regard to the commercial solid waste program required to be implemented by local agencies. (4) The act requires the department to adopt regulations setting forth standards for solid waste handling. A violation of the provisions regulating solid waste facilities is a crime. This bill would require a solid waste facility that accepts solid waste from the public or self-haulers to establish a separate collection area for segregated green material and nonhazardous woody material. The bill would prohibit the disposal of this material, but would allow its use for beneficial reuse in the construction and operation of a solid waste landfill, including as alternative daily cover. Since a violation of this requirement would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (5) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for specified reasons.
Who sponsors AB 2670?
AB 2670 is sponsored by Chesbro and Williams.
What is the current status of AB 2670?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2670?
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