New LEA Orientation New LEA Orientation 101101

8th LEA/CIWMB 8th LEA/CIWMB Conference Conference 20052005

Anaheim, CAAnaheim, CAPresenters: Presenters:

Robyn Browne - Robyn Browne - Lake County LEALake County LEA

Bill Prinz - Bill Prinz - City of San Diego LEACity of San Diego LEA

AB 939 - Integrated Waste AB 939 - Integrated Waste Management Hierarchy and LEA Management Hierarchy and LEA

AuthorityAuthorityRegulatory AuthorityRegulatory AuthoritySource

Reduction

Recycling

Composting,Transfer/Processing

Disposal& Transformation

Environmental ConcernsEnvironmental Concerns

with Solid Wastewith Solid Waste

Cal EPA - Cal EPA - AgenciesAgenciesRegulating Solid Waste Regulating Solid Waste

DisposalDisposal

Water Quality

CONCERN

Air Quality

Public Health,Safety,& theEnvironment

STATE BOARD LOCAL AGENCY

SWRCB

ARB

CIWMB

RWQCB

APCD

LEA

California Integrated Waste California Integrated Waste Management Board MembersManagement Board Members

Vacancies: Environmental Vacancies: Environmental Community Community

& Public-at-Large Seats& Public-at-Large Seats

Cal EPA - CIWMBCal EPA - CIWMBCalifornia Integrated Waste California Integrated Waste

Management BoardManagement Board

Cal EPA

CIWMB Board Members (6)

Permitting & EnforcementDivision

Legal Affairs Office

Sustainability & Market Develop

Special Waste Division

LEA

LEA ResponsibilitiesLEA Responsibilities

Solid waste facilities\operations inspectionsSolid waste facilities\operations inspections Process and issue solid waste facility permitsProcess and issue solid waste facility permits Complaint investigationsComplaint investigations Closed/inactive /abandoned (CIA) solid waste Closed/inactive /abandoned (CIA) solid waste

sites.sites. Site remediation at active\closed solid waste sites.Site remediation at active\closed solid waste sites. Assist Public and Private Operators permitting, Assist Public and Private Operators permitting,

and compliance processand compliance process Enforcement actionsEnforcement actions

Solid Waste Laws and RegulationsSolid Waste Laws and Regulations

Resource ConservationResource Conservation

& Recovery Act& Recovery Act (RCRA)(RCRA)– Subtitle C: Hazardous WasteSubtitle C: Hazardous Waste– Subtitle DSubtitle D: Non-Hazardous Waste, : Non-Hazardous Waste,

a.k.a., Municipal Solid Waste a.k.a., Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) (MSW)

Federal-Federal-

State of California-State of California- Integrated Waste Management Act of Integrated Waste Management Act of

1989 (AB 939)1989 (AB 939)– Diversion Mandates: 50% by 2000Diversion Mandates: 50% by 2000– CIWMB, LEAs, Permits & CIWMB, LEAs, Permits &

EnforcementEnforcement Public Resources Code (PRC)Public Resources Code (PRC)

– Codified sections of AB 939Codified sections of AB 939– Authorizes CIWMB and LEAs AuthoritiesAuthorizes CIWMB and LEAs Authorities

Solid Waste Laws and RegulationsSolid Waste Laws and Regulations

State of California-State of California-– California Code of RegulationsCalifornia Code of Regulations

Title 27Title 27:: Landfill Disposal Standards, Landfill Disposal Standards, Active Active & Closed Sites, Full Permit & Closed Sites, Full Permit ProcessingProcessing..

Title 14Title 14:: Solid Waste Handling, Solid Waste Handling, Transfer, Composting, Soil Transfer, Composting, Soil Treatment,Tires, Tiered Permits, Treatment,Tires, Tiered Permits, LEA Certification Requirements.LEA Certification Requirements.

Solid Waste Laws and RegulationsSolid Waste Laws and Regulations

LEA Certification RequirementsLEA Certification Requirements

Technical Expertise Technical Expertise (14 CCR 18072)(14 CCR 18072)

– At least one REHS on staff.At least one REHS on staff. Adequacy of Staff Resources Adequacy of Staff Resources (14 CCR (14 CCR

18073)18073)

Adequacy of Budget Resources Adequacy of Budget Resources (14 CCR (14 CCR 18074)18074)

Training Requirements Training Requirements (14 CCR 18075)(14 CCR 18075)

Technical Expertise Technical Expertise (14 CCR 18072)(14 CCR 18072)

– At least one REHS on staff.At least one REHS on staff. Adequacy of Staff Resources Adequacy of Staff Resources (14 CCR (14 CCR

18073)18073)

Adequacy of Budget Resources Adequacy of Budget Resources (14 CCR (14 CCR 18074)18074)

Training Requirements Training Requirements (14 CCR 18075)(14 CCR 18075)

CIWMBCIWMBPermitting & Permitting & EnforcementEnforcement

CIWMB Involvement with LEAs:CIWMB Involvement with LEAs: Permit Review & Concurrence ProcessPermit Review & Concurrence Process Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance TrainingTraining LEA Advisories, Permit Tool BoxLEA Advisories, Permit Tool Box Enforcement and Program GrantsEnforcement and Program Grants LEA Certification & EvaluationLEA Certification & Evaluation LEA Central Website LEA Central Website

http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/leacentral/fires/

LEA/CIWMBLEA/CIWMB RoundtablesRoundtables

EAC RepresentationEAC Representation12 Seats12 Seats

6 Roundtables6 Roundtables 2 City LEAs – Northern and 2 City LEAs – Northern and

SouthernSouthern 1 CIWMB EA Section1 CIWMB EA Section 1 CA Conf. of Local Health Officers1 CA Conf. of Local Health Officers 1 DHS Contract Counties1 DHS Contract Counties 1 CA Conf. of Env. Health Directors1 CA Conf. of Env. Health Directors

LEA/CIWMB Partnership – LEA/CIWMB Partnership – Pathways of CommunicationPathways of Communication

LEA Roundtables 6 regional groupsLEA Roundtables 6 regional groups Enforcement Advisory CouncilEnforcement Advisory Council Technical Advisory CommitteesTechnical Advisory Committees CCDEH-Solid Waste Policy CommitteeCCDEH-Solid Waste Policy Committee Permitting and Enforcement LiasonsPermitting and Enforcement Liasons LEA Central: LEA Central:

http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/LEACentral/http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/LEACentral/

ConclusionConclusion

AB 939 provides the structure for AB 939 provides the structure for solid waste management and solid waste management and enforcement enforcement

LEAs are designated locally and LEAs are designated locally and certified by the CIWMB to certified by the CIWMB to implement solid waste regulationsimplement solid waste regulations

Partnership among LEAs and the Partnership among LEAs and the CIWMB is the key to successful solid CIWMB is the key to successful solid waste management enforcementwaste management enforcement