Contact Pacific Southwest Waste Program
Pacific Southwest, Region 9
Serving: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands, Tribal Nations
California Waste Programs
| State & Local Partnerships Quick Finder | ||
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| Waste Partners Home | California | Pacific Islands |
| Arizona | Nevada | Hawaii |
Hazardous Waste
California Department of Toxic Substances Control  |
(916) 324-1826 |
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| Region 1, Sacramento | (916) 255-3618 |
| Region 2, Berkeley | (510) 540-3739 |
| Region 3, Burbank | (818) 551-2830 |
| Region 4, Cypress | (714) 484-5400 |
| Non-RCRA Notification / ID Number Information Line | (916) 255-3618 |
| Biennial Report | (916) 322-2880 or (916) 322-5585 |
| California State Water Resources Control
Board |
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| Underground Storage Tank Section | (916) 227-4400 |
| Alameda County Waste Management Authority & Source Reduction and Recycling Board |
(510) 614-1699 |
Municipal Solid Waste
California received approval from EPA for
its solid waste program in September of 1993. The California Integrated Waste Management Board administers the states program.
California State Agencies
CalRecycle is the home of California’s recycling and waste reduction efforts. Officially known as the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, CalRecycle is a new department within the California Natural Resources Agency and administers programs formerly managed by the State’s Integrated Waste Management Board and Division of Recycling.
The State
Water Resources Control Board's "Land Disposal Program" implements
waste discharge requirements in order to protect California's water quality.
This includes the regulation of waste discharge for treatment, storage,
and disposal in waste management units such as waste piles, surface impoundments,
and landfills.
Another resource in California is the Department of Conservation, Division of Recycling which
administers the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction
Act, established in 1986. The primary goal of the Act is to achieve and
maintain high recycling rates for each beverage container type included
in the program. The Division provides a number of services to achieve
these goals, including enforcement, auditing, grant funding, technical
assistance and education.
California Solid Waste Grants
California has grant programs that assist local agencies in developing and maintaining their waste reduction initiatives. In 1997, California distributed approximately $20.4 million in grants for such purposes.
California State Contacts
California Integrated Waste Management Board
Manager - Recycling Business Assistance Branch
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95812-4025
(916) 341-6532
Fax: (916) 319-7234
Landfill - Permitting and Enforcement Contacts
Scott Walker (Scott.Walker@calrecycle.ca.gov)
California Integrated Waste Management Board
Manager - Remediation, Closure and Technical Services
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95812-4025
(916) 341-6319
Fax: (916) 319-7469
Joe Mello (melloj@cwp.swrcb.ca.gov)
Land Disposal Program Manager
Water Resources Control Board
Division of Clean Water Programs
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax:(916) 341-5709
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