REVISED DISPOSAL REPORTING & ADJUSTMENT METHOD REGULATIONS 14 CCR Sections et. seq. 14 CCR Section CCR Section 20510

SB 2202  Working groups examined current Disposal Reporting System (DRS) & Adjustment Method (AM)  Groups made recommendations to improve diversion rate estimate accuracy  Board approved several recommendations that require DRS & AM regulations revision

SB 2202 Recommendations and Proposed DRS & AM Regulations

SB 2202 Recommendations Requiring DRS Regulatory Changes: Surveys Recommendation Daily surveys of every load, with certain exceptions: Daily surveys of every load, with certain exceptions:  Loads transported in pickup trucks/cars  Small rural facilities Proposed Revision Daily surveys Facilities have option of surveying passenger vehicle and pickup truck loads during standard one-week per quarter survey period Facilities located in rural jurisdictions to survey all loads during the standard one-week per quarter

SB 2202 Recommendations Requiring DRS Regulatory Changes: Weighing Waste Recommendation Weighing of every load, except loads transported in pickup trucks/cars Weighing of every load, except loads transported in pickup trucks/cars Proposed Revision Scales required at stations and landfills above daily tonnage threshold Scales required at all transformation facilities County may submit a request for a countywide reduction in weighing passenger vehicle and pickup truck loads

SB 2202 Recommendations Requiring DRS Regulatory Changes: Origin Survey Signs Recommendation Facilities to post signs about origin collection on site Facilities to post signs about origin collection on site Language drafted by the state Language drafted by the state Proposed Revision Requires origin survey signs to be posted at gatehouse Suggested language provided

SB 2202 Recommendations Requiring DRS Regulatory Changes: Origin Information Recommendation Standards for collecting origin and disposal tonnage information, dispatch-based allocation, and cash customer information Standards for collecting origin and disposal tonnage information, dispatch-based allocation, and cash customer information Proposed Revision Standard information to be collected from self- haulers, except self- haulers delivering waste in passenger vehicles and pickup trucks Information from commercial haulers to be based on dispatcher records

SB 2202 Recommendations Requiring DRS Regulatory Changes: Operator Reports Recommendation Landfill and transfer station operators required to send jurisdictions a copy of (DRS) information at the same time they send it to the county Landfill and transfer station operators required to send jurisdictions a copy of (DRS) information at the same time they send it to the county Proposed Revision Facility operators are required to send copies to jurisdictions as well as to the county

SB 2202 Recommendations Requiring DRS Regulatory Changes: Enforcement Recommendation Require that solid waste facility cooperation in DRS waste origin surveys be a condition of the solid waste facility permit Require that solid waste facility cooperation in DRS waste origin surveys be a condition of the solid waste facility permit Require State to provide enforcement authority Require State to provide enforcement authority Proposed Revision Revise Title 27 to require landfills to maintain Disposal Reporting System records, which include origin information, as part of the minimum operating standards for a landfill permit

SB 2202 Recommendation to Enact DRS Procedures: Training Recommendation Board shall provide training in diversion rate measurement system, including DRS Board shall provide training in diversion rate measurement system, including DRS Proposed Regulations Revision All employees involved in DRS to be trained:  haulers  dispatchers  gate attendants  report preparers Training subject areas: DRS regulations sections relevant to employee’s job Employee training record: retain 3 years Board staff developing DRS training that will satisfy training requirements. NOTE: Board staff developing DRS training that will satisfy training requirements.

SB 2202 Recommendations Requiring AM Regulatory Changes: Default Employment Factor Choices Recommendation Add county level Employment Development Department (EDD) industry employment as default factor Add county level Employment Development Department (EDD) industry employment as default factor Consider EDD labor force employment for residential adjustment calculation, and EDD industry employment for non-residential calculation Consider EDD labor force employment for residential adjustment calculation, and EDD industry employment for non-residential calculation Consider city level EDD industry employment Consider city level EDD industry employment Proposed Revision Use any one of three countywide EDD employment factor number sets as default factor:  Labor force employment, or  Industry employment, or  Labor force employment for residential waste generation estimate, and industry employment for non-residential waste generation estimate

SB 2202 Recommendations Requiring AM Regulatory Changes: Alternative Adjustment Factor Sources Recommendation Allow use of 1991 city level industry employment data by zip code for 1990 base-year if: Allow use of 1991 city level industry employment data by zip code for 1990 base-year if:  City shows employment trend was increasing. Proposed Revision Population, employment, or taxable sales factor number for year following base-year may be used for base-year factor number if:  Base-year factor number is not available, and  Factor number for year following base-year reflects increased or no growth since base-year

Next Steps for DRS & AM Regulations Revision: Public review and comment on first informal draft regulations and draft statement of reasons will start in mid-November Public review and comment on first informal draft regulations and draft statement of reasons will start in mid-November 2 informal workshops scheduled: 2 informal workshops scheduled:  December 5, 2002 – Sacramento  December 12, 2002 – Diamond Bar Revise regulations and statement of reasons based on comments from first informal review process Revise regulations and statement of reasons based on comments from first informal review process