Bill Text: CA AB827 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Solid waste: commercial and organic waste: recycling bins.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-10-02 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 441, Statutes of 2019. [AB827 Detail]

Download: California-2019-AB827-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 827

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Introduced by Assembly Member McCarty

February 20, 2019

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An act to add Sections 42649.2.5 and 42649.88 to the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 827, as introduced, McCarty. Solid waste: commercial and organic waste: recycling bins.

Existing law requires a business that generates 4 cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste or 8 cubic yards or more of organic waste per week to arrange for recycling services, as specified.

This bill would require a business subject to either of those requirements that provides customers access to the business to provide customers with a recycling bin for that waste stream that is visible, easily accessible, and clearly marked with educational signage, as specified.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 42649.2.5 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:

42649.2.5.

 A commercial waste generator that provides customers access to the business shall provide customers with a recycling bin that is visible, easily accessible, and clearly marked with educational signage indicating what is appropriate to place in the bin in accordance with the local jurisdiction’s solid waste ordinances and practices.

SEC. 2.

 Section 42649.88 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:

42649.88.

 An organic waste generator that provides customers access to the business shall provide customers with an organic waste recycling bin that is visible, easily accessible, and clearly marked with educational signage indicating what is appropriate to place in the bin in accordance with the local jurisdiction’s solid waste ordinances and practices.