Waste Diversion
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)
Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 476, Sec. 9
(a) The Legislature hereby declares that it is the policy goal of the state that not less than 75 percent of solid waste generated be source reduced, recycled, or composted by the year 2020, and annually thereafter.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the department shall not establish or enforce a diversion rate on a city or county that is greater than the 50 percent diversion rate established pursuant to Section 41780.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.