The purpose of this division is to reduce, recycle, and reuse solid waste generated in the state to the maximum extent feasible in an efficient and cost-effective manner to conserve water, energy and other natural resources, to protect the environment, to improve regulation of existing solid waste landfills, to ensure that new solid waste landfills are environmentally sound, to improve permitting procedures for solid waste management facilities, and to specify the responsibilities of local governments to develop and implement integrated waste management programs.
Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 40052
General Provisions
Known as the California Integrated Waste Management Act
The act spans §§ 40000–49654 (1,051 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Industrial Waste & Debris Box Service, Inc. v. Murphy (2016)
Most recently applied in Industrial Waste & Debris Box Service, Inc. v. Murphy (October 2016)
Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 656, Sec. 1
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.