http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/CalRecycle Publications CatalogCopyright 2009. All rights reserved.This report summaries enforcement activity during 2011 covering several program areas managed or regulated by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). These include California's waste tire hauler/storage system; Local Enforcement Agency oversight of local solid waste handling and disposal; local government compliance with per capita disposal rate goals; industry compliance with recycled content requirements in newsprint and Rigid Plastic Packaging Containers; California’s beverage container recycling program; and California’s electronic waste recycling program.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1458Friday, 10 May 2013GeneralCalifornia Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) report for calendar year 2012 on Beverage Recycling Rates, Background of the California Beverage Container Program, Recycling and Redemption Rate Analysis, Redemption Rates, Rise of CRV to Increase Recycling of Containers, Department Actions to Increase Recycling Rates, and Environmental Benefits from Recycling Beverage Containers.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1457Friday, 10 May 2013Beverage Containershttp://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1454Thursday, 25 Apr 2013TiresAmended regulations adopted by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), Division of Recycling. Regulations are pursuant to the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1455Thursday, 28 Mar 2013Beverage ContainersThis report was prepared by staff of the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to provide technical assistance to local governments and solid waste facility operations in investigating former landfills and disposal sites.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1359Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsEste manual instructivo ha sido preparado por el personal del Departamento para el Reciclaje y recuperación de Recursos (CalReccyle). Está diseñado para ayudar a personas registradas con CalRecyle como transportistas de llantas usadas y de desecho en el llenado del Formulario Integral (Comprehensive Trip Log) requerido para la transportación de dicho tipo de llantas. Tal formulario forma parte del Sistema Estatal para la Documentación del Transporte de Llantas Usadas y de Desecho (Waste Tire Manifest System). (Also published in English as Publication #DRRR-2012-007).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1452Thursday, 28 Feb 2013TiresThis report was prepared by staff of the California Integrated Waste Management Board. It examined whether tradeable solid waste and recycling credits could be used to further the state's targets for encouraging recycling and diverting waste from landfills.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1450Tuesday, 8 Jan 2013Markets/Market DevelopmentBasic information on vermicompostinghttp://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1451Friday, 4 Jan 2013OrganicsThis document was prepared in 1993 for the California Integrated Waste Management Board. It helps jurisdictions comply with provisions of legislation enacted in 1992 (AB 3001, Cortese, Chapter 1291, Statutes of 1992) requiring cities and counties to develop a Nondisposal Facility Element for solid waste-related facilities that were not directly involved in solid waste disposal activities (such as transfer stations, materials recovery facilities, large-scale composting facilities, and other waste processing or recycling facilities).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1449Friday, 4 Jan 2013Local AssistanceThis study is one of two conducted under contract from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The study analyzed the characteristics of incinerated ash as part of a study of whether the incinerated residue ash had re-use potential as an alternative to landfill disposal.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1448Thursday, 3 Jan 2013Disposal/TransformationThis study is one of two conducted under contract from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The study analyzed the characteristics of incinerated ash as part of a study of whether the incinerated residue ash had re-use potential as an alternative to landfill disposal.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1447Thursday, 3 Jan 2013Disposal/TransformationThis report summaries the work done under contract from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery by the public relations firm SAESHE. The firm was selected to manage an outreach and education campaign to discourage motorists from unnecessary engine oil changes and to promote recycling of used motor oil and used motor oil filters.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1446Thursday, 27 Dec 2012Used OilThis report was prepared in 2012 by California State University, Chico under contract from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). The contractor employed American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standardized testing methods to evaluate biodegradation of six commercially available bioplastic products (and disintegration evaluations of two bottles) in a simulated marine environment. The study also included infrared and calorimeter testing to identify the potential release of chemical intermediates and byproducts as a result of degradation.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1435Wednesday, 12 Dec 2012PlasticsThis report was prepared in 2012 by California State University, Chico under contract from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). The study was conducted to identify properties and characteristics of various polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bioplastic polymers and co-polymers during the blow molding bottle-manufacturing process. The report summarizes the parameters for optimal bottle production and evaluates the performance of each of the bottles that were tested.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1436Tuesday, 11 Dec 2012PlasticsPreparado bajo contrato con el Departamento de Recursos, Reciclaje y Recuperación (CalRecycle, por sus siglas en ingles), ésta publicación tiene la intención de suministrar asistencia técnica con estructura y metodología en el desarrollo de un plan modelo de manejo integral de llantas desechadas para el Estado de Baja California. Este reporte contiene components fundamentales del programa, principios de diseño y experiencias regionales e internacionales que Baja California podría usar para crear un programa efectivo para el manejo de las llantas desechadas. (Also available in English as Publication #2012-1440)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1445Thursday, 6 Dec 2012TiresThis case study supports the responsibilities of the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) under the California Air Resources Board Scoping Plan to address greenhouse gas emissions through an Extended Producer Responsibility approach. Specifically, this case study estimates the life-cycle greenhouse emissions associated with the production, transport, and disposal of carpets consumed by California residential and commercial buildings, and the potential for reducing these emissions through improvements to product design, manufacturing, and end-of-life product management. (The Carpet America Recovery Effort, Georgia Institute of Technology, and the University of California at Berkeley are further investigating greenhouse gas emissions from carpet. CalRecycle will link to the new report under "Related Publications," below, when it becomes available.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1434Tuesday, 27 Nov 2012Extended Producer ResponsibilityThis case study supports responsibilities of the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) under the California Air Resources Board Scoping Plan to address greenhouse gas emissions through an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) approach. Specifically, this case study assesses the extent to which single-use alkaline battery life cycle greenhouse gas emissions might be reduced through possible product design, manufacturing, and end-of-life management strategies introduced under a producer’s EPR initiatives.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1433Tuesday, 27 Nov 2012Extended Producer ResponsibilityThis case study supports responsibilities of the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) under the California Air Resources Board Scoping Plan to address greenhouse gas emissions through an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) approach. For several types of plastic resins with recycled polymer content, this document provides estimates of the distance between the point of collection and point of reprocessing at which recycling no longer generates greenhouse gas emission savings.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1432Tuesday, 20 Nov 2012Extended Producer ResponsibilityThis case study supports responsibilities of the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) under the California Air Resources Board Scoping Plan to address greenhouse gas emissions through an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) approach. This case study is concerned with the production and end-of-life management of single-use folding plastic containers, known as “clamshells,” commonly used to contain food for takeout from restaurants. Specifically, this case study assesses the energy and greenhouse gas implications of using different materials and end-of-life management methods for plastic clamshell containers.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1431Tuesday, 20 Nov 2012Extended Producer ResponsibilityThis case study supports responsibilities of the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) under the California Air Resources Board Scoping Plan to address greenhouse gas emissions through an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) approach. Specifically, this study assesses the energy and greenhouse gas implications of using different end-of-life management methods for mattresses and box springs.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1430Tuesday, 20 Nov 2012Extended Producer ResponsibilityThis case study supports responsibilities of the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) under the California Air Resources Board Scoping to address greenhouse gas emissions through an Extended Producer Responsibility approach. The document contains findings on four products: carpet, single-use alkaline batteries, monitors and TVs, and laptops and tablet computers, to determine when a product purchased with recycled content has reduced associated greenhouse gas emissions as compared to a similar product made from virgin materials.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1429Tuesday, 20 Nov 2012Extended Producer ResponsibilityPrepared under a contract from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). This report contains fundamental program components, design principles, and regional and international waste tire management experiences that Baja could use to create an effective waste tire management program. (Also available in Spanish as Publication #2012-1445).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1440Tuesday, 13 Nov 2012TiresBasic information on vermicompostinghttp://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1444Thursday, 8 Nov 2012OrganicsThis fact sheet was prepared by staff at the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). It provides prospective grant applicants with information about the upcoming grant cycle for waste tire cleanup funds for the period covering July 2014 through June 2016.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1442Thursday, 1 Nov 2012TiresThis report summarizes a study conducted in 1993 under contract from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The study evaluated research into the use of organic soil amendments by growers on a variety of crops grown in California. This document was originally printed in hard-copy format in August 1993 and was declared out of print when all known copies had been distributed. A complete version of the report was located in 2011 and was scanned to a digital format, making it available for downloading.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1438Tuesday, 2 Oct 2012OrganicsThis is the fifth in a series of five reports prepared for the California Integrated Waste Management Board on emerging market development options, with a legislation focus. The reports represented a series of issue papers, with options and actions for Board consideration. This document was originally printed in hard-copy format in August 1993 and was declared out of print when all known copies had been distributed. A complete version of the report was located in 2011 and was scanned to a digital format, making it available for downloading.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1437Tuesday, 2 Oct 2012Markets/Market DevelopmentThis report was prepared under contract from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). It evaluates two optional policies involving waste tire management: incentive payments and extended producer responsibility. The evaluation includes: a review of past experience with these approaches in California, North America and Europe; analysis of the potential for each policy to increase diversion rates; potential impacts on industry and consumers; and practical implementation considerations that should be considered.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1427Tuesday, 21 Aug 2012TiresPrepared under a contract from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), this publication provides an analysis of current scrap tire markets in California, trends, and outlook for each of the market segments.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1425Thursday, 26 Jul 2012TiresThis report summaries enforcement activity during 2010 covering several program areas managed or regulated by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). These include California's waste tire hauler/storage system; Local Enforcement Agency oversight of local solid waste handling and disposal; local government compliance with per capita disposal rate goals; industry compliance with recycled content requirements in newsprint and Rigid Plastic Packaging Containers; California’s beverage container recycling program; and California’s electronic waste recycling program.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1426Thursday, 26 Jul 2012Enforcement/PermitsA Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) manual published in December 2011 (and later revised in July 2012) that is designed to help program participants complete the various reporting forms required by the Public Resources Code, Division 12.1 (PRC) and Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (14CCR). This publication was last updated in July 2012 and replaces earlier versions prepared in 2011 and 2006.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1403Thursday, 5 Jul 2012Beverage ContainersThis two-page outreach brochure was prepared by the staff of the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). It explains the new state requirements for most California businesses and public entities (those generating at least four cubic yards of solid waste per week) and multifamily residential projects (those with five or more units) to begin recycling programs by July 1, 2012. (This brochure was updated in June 2012).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1413Monday, 2 Jul 2012RecyclingThis report was prepared in October 1992 under contract from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. It summarized waste prevention strategies and programs being used across the country, and was designed to assist CIWMB in developing California's first Statewide Waste Prevention Plan. This report was declared out-of-print aftrer all known copies had been distributed. However, a remaining hard-copy version of the document was located in 2011 and was converted to digital image, allowing it to be posted here and made available for downloading.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1424Thursday, 14 Jun 2012Waste Prevention/ReductionThis report was prepared in July 1994 by staff of the California Integrated Waste Management Board. It examined policy opions for adopting fee systems designed to support secondary materials market development. This document was originally prepared in hard-copy format and was declared out of print when all known copies had been distributed. A remaining copy of the report was located in 2011 and was scanned to a digital format, making it available for downloading.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1423Tuesday, 29 May 2012Markets/Market DevelopmentThe report was prepared in May 1993 under a contract from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The report examined the role of subsidies and how they impact markets for secondary materials. This report was originally produced in hard-copy format and was declared out of print when all known copies had been distributed. A remaining copy of the report was located in 2011 and was scanned to a digital format, making it available for downloading.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=188Tuesday, 29 May 2012EconomicsThis two-page fact sheet presents information on how to build and maintain a home composting bin. It contains the same information found in a 12-page booklet from the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB), publication # 500-94-014 (last updated June 2005), but in an 8 1/2-by-11-inch format for easy photocopying. This fact sheet was originally published in November 1994 and was last updated in May 2012.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=276Tuesday, 22 May 2012OrganicsThis rpeort was prepared in January 1995 under a contract from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The study analyzed the potential or greater utilization of ash from waste-to-energy facilities that burned waste tires as one type of waste feedstock. This document was originally printed in hard-copy format and was declared out of print when all known copies had been distributed. A complete version of the report was located in 2011 and was scanned to a digital format, making it available for downloading.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1421Thursday, 10 May 2012Special WastesThis report was prepared in November 1993 by staff of the California Integrated Waste Management Board. It syhthesizes prior staff analyses of emerging recycling market development alternatives, including fee options and manufacturer responsibility policies. This document was originally printed in hard-copy format and was declared out of print when all known copies had been distributed. A complete version of the report was located in 2011 and was scanned to a digital format, making it available for downloading.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1422Thursday, 10 May 2012Markets/Market DevelopmentCalifornia Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) report on Beverage Recycling Rates, Background of the California Beverage Container Program, Recycling and Redemption Rate Analysis, Redemption Rates, Rise of CRV to Increase Recycling of Containers, Department Actions to Increase Recycling Rates, and Environmental Benefits from Recycling Beverage Containers.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1420Wednesday, 9 May 2012Beverage ContainersThis report was prepared in March 1994 under contract from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. It analyzed the feasibility of using an anaerobic digestion system, rather than traditional landfilling, for processing of municipal solid waste and wastewater treatment plant sludges. This document was originally printed in hard-copy format and was declared out of print when all known copies had been distributed. A complete version of the report was located in 2011 and was scanned to a digital format, making it available for downloading.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1419Thursday, 3 May 2012Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsThis report was prepared in July 1993 under contract from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. It analyzed costs, benefits, and potential job generation from six possible recycling and waste-reduction policies under consideration by the CIWMB. This document was originally printed in hard-copy format and was declared out of print when all known copies had been distributed. A complete version of the report was located in 2011 and was scanned to a digital format, making it available for downloading.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=284Thursday, 3 May 2012Markets/Market DevelopmentDescribes models for estimating in-vehicle waste densities as well as in-place densities of waste in landfills. These models can be used by local jurisdictions to convert volumetric solid waste quantities to weight units required for reporting by regulations associated with the Integrated Waste Management Act. This report was not formally published in 1992 by CIWMB, and was declared "out of print" when the supply of documents had been exhausted. A remaining copy of the report was located in 2011 and was converted to digital format, allowing it to be made avilable for downloading.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=497Thursday, 26 Apr 2012Disposal/TransformationThis study identifies material types and their physical forms as found in California`s solid waste systems, and lists conversion factors for local jurisdictions to use in converting quantities of solid waste to the weight-based units required in regulation. This report was not formally published in 1991 by CIWMB, and was declared "out of print" when the supply of documents had been exhausted. A remaining copy of the report was located in 2011 and was converted to digital format, allowing it to be made avilable for downloading.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=225Thursday, 26 Apr 2012Disposal/TransformationThis strategic plan was developed by the staff of the California Integrated Waste Management Board in January 1993. It outlines for the six-member governing board some of the mandates established in the Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939) and spells out some of the strategies the CIWMB will enact to meet those goals. Although prepared for the six-member governing board in January 1993, this document was not published at the time as a formal CIWMB publication, and was later declared out of print. A version of the report was located in 2011 and was scanned to a digital format, making it available for downloading.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1417Tuesday, 24 Apr 2012GeneralThis report was prepared in May 1995 under contract for the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The report attempts to calculate remaining capacity for California landfills that were open and accepting solid waste as of January 1993, and to identify counties that have less than 15 years of remaining landfill capacity.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1418Tuesday, 24 Apr 2012Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsAn outline (through available literature) of the conditions in which waste tires, waste tire facilities, and waste tire projects would create adverse effects on the environment. Document was originally published in April 1996 without the attachment files. A more complete version of this report, including all attachment files, was located and republished in April 2012.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=433Tuesday, 3 Apr 2012TiresThis report was prepared in 2006 under contract for the California Integrated Waste Management Board (now known as the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle) by the California Dump Truck Owners Association. The study presents the findings from focus group interviews and surveys of Latino truckers to better understand the oil utilization and recycling habits of immigrant truckers. The study identified how Latino truckers maintain their trucks and dispose of their used oil. The study also identified potential communication channels and strategies that would influence their safe used oil disposal practices.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1416Friday, 30 Mar 2012Used OilThis guidance manual was prepared by the staff at the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). It was designed to assist registered waste tire haulers in filling out the Comprehensive Trip Log forms that are an integral part of the state's Waste Tire Manifest System for tracking the movement of waste tires.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1415Wednesday, 21 Mar 2012TiresThis study was conducted under contract from the Caliifornia Integrated Waste Management Board (now CalRecycle) to compare the performance of rubberized, polymer modified, and conventional slurry seals. A comprehensive literature review of rubber slurry seal products was conducted along with laboratory testing to determine their engineering properties. An evaluation of the field performance of several projects was also completed.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1414Friday, 16 Mar 2012TiresStaff at the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) prepared this report to the Legislature. It analyzes the effect of cash flow changes to the Beverage Container Recycling Fund under a proposed change in the payment date for Bi-Monthly Redemption Fee Payments by beverage distributors.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1412Friday, 16 Mar 2012Beverage ContainersThis annual report was prepared by staff at the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). It summarizes major program initiatives and milestones from calendar year 2011.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1411Thursday, 15 Mar 2012GeneralThis publication has been prepared by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and contains statutes relating to the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act and implementing programs administered by CalRecycle's Division of Recycling. This revised edition contains code sections amended through December 31, 2012, and in effect January 1, 2013, unless otherwise stated.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1409Monday, 27 Feb 2012Beverage ContainersThis report was prepared in March 1992 by Ernst & Young under contract from the California Integrated Waste Management Board (now known as the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle). This legislatively-mandated study examined the disposal and potential recyclability of batteries typically generated as household waste. This document was originally printed in hard-copy format and was declared out of print in 2002 when all known copies had been distributed. A complete version of the report was located in 2011 and was scanned to a digital format, making it available for downloading.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=24Thursday, 9 Feb 2012Household Hazardous WasteA report from the California Integrated Waste Management Board (now known as the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle) that examines current (1995) conditions and barriers to solid waste reduction and recycling product procurement on California college campuses, and recommends assistance strategies. Appendices contain data on waste generation at specific institutions, relevant state legislation, and executive orders. This document was originally printed in hard-copy format and was declared out of print when all known copies had been distributed. A complete version of the report was located in 2011 and was scanned to a digital format, making it available for downloading.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=250Tuesday, 31 Jan 2012Buy RecycledA report to the California Legislature on a required study of the feasibility of requiring all telephone directories in California be made of materials that allow maximum recyclability. Prepared by the staff of the California Integrated Waste Management Board (now known as the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle). This document was originally printed in hard-copy format and was declared out of print when all known copies had been distributed. A complete version of the report was located in 2011 and was scanned to a digital format, making it available for downloading.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=125Friday, 20 Jan 2012RecyclingA report prepared in March 1993 by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (now known as the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle). It outlined the Board's plan to assure markets for recyclables by developing a series of priority actions that would create a 21st Century recycling industry in California. This document was originally printed in hard-copy format in 1993 and was declared out of print when all known copies had been distributed. A complete version of this report was located in 2011 and was scanned to a digital format, making it available for downloading.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=160Thursday, 19 Jan 2012Markets/Market DevelopmentA tool developed in April 1996 by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (now known as the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle) to assist local governments model the costs of various systems for curbside collection of recyclable materials. This document was originally printed in hard-copy format in April 1996 and was declared out of print when all known copies had been distributed. A complete version of the report was located in 2011 and was scanned to a digital format, making it available for downloading.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=414Thursday, 19 Jan 2012Local AssistanceA marketing and outreach brochure published in 2011 by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle. It highlights some of CalRecycle's major programs and areas of responsibility, including: Beverage Container Recycling; Used Oil Management; Electronic Waste; Organics; Waste Diversion and Disposal; Tire Sustainability and Reuse; and Cleanup and Disaster Preparedness and Responsehttp://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1408Tuesday, 10 Jan 2012GeneralA how-to guide published in August 1994 by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (now known as the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle). It contains information and forms (originally from U.S. EPA) for conducting waste audits and starting a business waste reduction program. This publication was marked "out of print" in December 2004, but was converted to electronic format in December 2011.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=53Thursday, 5 Jan 2012Business Waste ReductionThis document was prepared in November 1991 under contract for the California Integrated Waste Management Board (now known as the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle). It was designed to assist cities and counties that were considering new Materials Recovery Facilities, also known as MRFs, to decrease solid waste disposal rates by increasing the amount of recyclable materials recovered from the local waste stream. This document was originally produced in hard-copy format but was converted to electronic form in late 2011 and was added to the CalRecycle publications catalog in January 2012.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1407Tuesday, 3 Jan 2012RecyclingThis report, issued in June 1993, was prepared by staff at the California Integrated Waste Management Board (now known as the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle). It repreresents the first annual report, as required by Public Resources Code Section 42310, to document recycling rates for polyethylene terephthalate (PETE) rigid plastic packaging containers (RPPCs) and non-PETE RPPCs. This hard-copy report was converted to electronic format in December 2011.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1406Thursday, 22 Dec 2011PlasticsThis report was prepared in February 1991 under contract for the California Integrated Waste Management Board (now known as the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle). The study was prepared as part of a report to the Legislatuire in 1991 on the feasibility of imposing a solid waste disposal fee system in California. This hard-copy report was converted to electronic format in December 2011.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1404Tuesday, 20 Dec 2011GeneralEste proyecto academico se desarrollo bajo un contrato de la Junta de California Integrated Waste Management (ahora conocido como el Departamento de Reciclaje y Recuperacion de Recursos, o CalRecycle). Hizo un llamamiento para el desarrollo de un plan de estudios de nivel universitario para alentar a los graduados de ingenieria civil a considerar el uso de concreto asfaltico de goma y neumaticos derivados de agregados en sus futuros proyectos de infraestructura. (Also published in English as DRRR-2011-018).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1405Tuesday, 20 Dec 2011TiresThis outreach brochure was produced in October 2011 by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to promote the reuse of waste tires by highlighting the development of Tire-Derived Products. The brochure also lists environmental benefits of Tire-Derived Products, and lists some grant opportunities available to help underwrite the initial cost to local governments and some other entities for using products manufactured from tire-derived materials.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1402Monday, 7 Nov 2011TiresThis guidance manual was prepared by Dr. Dana Humphrey of the University of Maine under a contract from the California Integrated Waste Management Board (now known as the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle). It provides all the technical and regulatory information that an engineer or publics work agency would need to design and implement a civil engineering project utilizing tire-derived aggregate as lightweight fill. This manual was written in 1995 and was later updated in 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, and 2008.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1401Thursday, 27 Oct 2011Tireshttp://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1400Thursday, 15 Sep 2011OrganicsThis guide developed by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) shows you many fun and simple ways that you can do your part to recycle, reduce, and reuse. In doing so, you will learn how to save Earth’s natural resources and lots of energy!http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1396Wednesday, 17 Aug 2011Beverage ContainersThe processing fee cost survey was prepared in 2006 under contract for the Division of Recycling's Market Research Branch (now part of the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle). It was a major economic cost survey of California certified recycling centers. This survey was used to estimate California statewide weighted average of 2004 certified recycler costs per ton for 10 beverage container types.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1397Wednesday, 17 Aug 2011Beverage ContainersThe processing fee cost survey workshop report was prepared in 2006 under contract for the Division of Recycling's Market Research Branch (now part of the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle). This workshop covered the Cost Survey Sample, Cost Survey Methodology, Cost Survey Results, 2002 and 2004 Cost Survey Comparison, Analysis of Cost Survey Results by Material Type, Processing Payment and Processing Fee Calculations, Analysis of Processing Payments, and Processing Fee Results.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1398Wednesday, 17 Aug 2011Beverage ContainersA Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) manual prepared in 2006 that was designed to help program participants complete the various reporting forms required by the Public Resources Code, Division 12.1 (PRC) and Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (14CCR).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1399Wednesday, 17 Aug 2011Beverage ContainersThis study was prepared in February 2007 under contract for the Division of Recycling (now part of the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle). The report summaries multiple benefits derived from switching to single stream collection of recyclables, including multiplying the volume of recovered materials, boosting the diversion rate from the local landfill, increasing recycling participation by residents and businesses, and reducing collection costs.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1393Friday, 5 Aug 2011Beverage ContainersThis study was prepared in February 2007 under contract from the Division of Recycling (now part of the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle). This Best Practices Manual summarizes the multiple benefits derived from switching to single stream collection of recyclables, including multiplying the volume of recovered materials, boosting the diversion rate from the local landfill, increasing recycling participation by residents and businesses, and reducing collection costs.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1394Friday, 5 Aug 2011Beverage ContainersThis guidance document lists guidelines that describe the methods the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) will use to make handling fee payments to qualified recyclers. These guidelines also provide information and procedures that recyclers should understand and follow in order to apply for and receive the handling fees.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1392Wednesday, 27 Jul 2011Beverage ContainersThis report was prepared under contract from the Department of Conservation's Division of Recycling (now part of the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle.) The report describes the 2008-2009 time period as one of the most volatile periods ever in the modern history of (1) recycling markets, (2) the state’s finances, and (3) the global economy. The report's approach to this challenge was to focus, for each of the four major material types, on how various factors in the marketplace influenced recycled material markets and conditions.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1388Tuesday, 26 Jul 2011Beverage ContainersReport to the Legislature prepared in 2003 under contract from the Department of Conservation and Resources Agency outlining options for increasing the California Redemption Value on beverage containers as a strategy for increasing the recycling rate for bottles and cans in California.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1389Tuesday, 26 Jul 2011Beverage ContainersThe Supplemental Report of the 2006 Budget Act included a request that the Department of Conservation submit a report on: (1) a history of revenues, expenditures, and balances in the Beverage Container Recycling Fund (Fund) and an estimate/projection of such information for FY 2006-07 and the subsequent two fiscal years; (2) a history of beverage container recycling rates and an estimate/projection of such rates for 2006 and the subsequent two calendar years; and (3) the costs and effectiveness of options to decrease the residual balance in the Fund. This February 2007 report from the Division of Recycling (now part of the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle) responds to the Budget Act direction and identifies strategies that would increase recycling rates to ensure California’s future recycling sustainability.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1390Tuesday, 26 Jul 2011Beverage ContainersA Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) guidance document for recyclers identifying the most common recordkeeping, payment, paperwork, and reimbursement errors being made by California recycling centers.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1391Tuesday, 26 Jul 2011Beverage ContainersThis report, prepared as part of a contract from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), explains the process used to develop a Statewide Program EIR to assist development of new anaerobic digester facilities in California.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1384Thursday, 21 Jul 2011OrganicsThis guide prepared by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) contains information necessary to complete an application to start a recycling center. Subject matter includes the process that certifies and monitors recycling operations that handle CRV beverage containers. The different types of recycling operations that can currently be certified include drop-off or collection programs, community service programs, recycling centers, and processing facilities. The certification application process requires knowledge of CalRecycle regulations and procedures.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1385Thursday, 21 Jul 2011Beverage ContainersA Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) training manual that deals primarily with purchase and recordkeeping procedures, and the supporting documentation that is needed to prepare shipping reports.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1386Thursday, 21 Jul 2011Beverage ContainersCalifornia Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) report on Beverage Recycling Rates, Background of the California Beverage Container Program, Recycling and Redemption Rate Analysis, Redemption Rates, Rise of CRV to Increase Recycling of Containers, Department Actions to Increase Recycling Rates, and Environmental Benefits from Recycling Beverage Containers.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1383Wednesday, 13 Jul 2011RecyclingThis academic project was developed under a contract from the California Integrated Waste Management Board (now known as the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle). It called for developing a college-level curriculum to encourage civil engineering graduates to consider use of rubberized asphalt concrete and tire-derived aggregate in their future infrastructure projects. (Also published in Spanish as Pub. #DRRR-2011-043)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1382Friday, 8 Jul 2011TiresThis report, prepared under contract from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), analyzes the California market for scrap tires during 2010. It provides information on the waste tire diversion rate, market trends, and supply/demand balance based on research conducted in the first half of 2011. It also examines the outlook for increased diversion and future trends.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1381Thursday, 7 Jul 2011TiresThis report was prepared by the Institute for Local Government under a contract issued by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). The project included development of a model ordinance that local governments can use in developing mandatory commercial recycling programs in their jurisdictions.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1380Friday, 24 Jun 2011RecyclingStaff at the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) prepared this sixth edition of a Report to the Legislature. It presents an updated Five-Year Plan that establishes goals and priorities for CalRecycle's waste tire recycling management program. The plan includes programmatic and fiscal issues, as well as performance objectives and measurement criteria for the tire program. Document was last updated in February 2012.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1378Tuesday, 17 May 2011TiresThis report was prepared under contract for the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). A team at UC Riverside conducted research on the benefits of compost and mulch and quantified these benefits by studying compost-based Best Management Practices (BMP) in a field demonstration setting. This report also was published in PDF format, but the Word 2007 version is required to utilize an interactive Storage Capacity Calculator found in Appendix A. (Users of earlier Word versions may contact CalRecycle's Organics staff for assistance if they cannot access this document online).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1377Friday, 13 May 2011OrganicsThis July 2009 report from the California Integrated Waste Management Board (now known as the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle) reports back to the Legislature on steps taken to implement a financial assurances program that will cover the costs of long-term post-closure maintenance at California landfills.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1374Thursday, 7 Apr 2011Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsThe staff at the California Integrated Waste Management Board (now known as the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle) prepared this report to the California Legislature in May 2008. It analyzes a series of strategies that could be pursued to raise the waste tire diversion rate in California.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1375Thursday, 7 Apr 2011TiresThis report to the California Legislature was prepared in October 2009 by the staff of the California Integrated Waste Management Board (now known as the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or CalRecycle). It summarizes case studies of successful recycling and waste reduction strategies undertaken at large venues and special events across California.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1376Thursday, 7 Apr 2011Waste Prevention/ReductionThis study was prepared under contract from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). The study's results will provide CalRecycle with statewide and regional Co-Mingled Recycling Rates for the purpose of estimating the weight of plastic carryout bags recycled by stores with At-Store Recycling Programs, and will provide CalRecycle with data for developing methods and processes for determining more accurate Co-Mingled Recycling Rates to use to calculate an annual plastic carryout bag recycling rate.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1373Monday, 4 Apr 2011PlasticsThis report was prepared under contract from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to understand the costs, savings, and net costs associated with the expansion of commercial recycling in California. The objectives of this study were to develop 1) a model to estimate the costs, cost savings, and net cost resulting from recovering a specified volume of different recyclable commodities, and 2) a calculator tool to assist businesses in determining the cost, climate, and recycling benefits associated with their specific recycling programs.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1372Thursday, 24 Mar 2011RecyclingThis report to the Legislature was prepared by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) as part of the requirements of SB 966 (Simitian, Chapter 542, Statutes of 2007). The report evaluates current pharmaceutical waste collection programs in California and provides recommendations to the Legislature for potential implementation of a statewide program.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1370Friday, 4 Mar 2011GeneralThis report to the Legislature summarizes the research and conclusions of a scientific analysis requested by statute for a review of possible health hazards associated with exposure to artificial turf athletic fields. The research work was conducted by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment under contract from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). The more detailed OEHHA study can be found in publication #DRRR-2010-009.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1371Friday, 4 Mar 2011TiresThis research study, conducted under contract from the Department of Resources recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), explores the ozone formation potential of emissions from greenwaste composting. The research team compared the emissions from two sets of composting windrows of differing ages, one containing a pseudo-biofilter cap made up of oversized materials from the composting process, and the other without the cap. The study found composting emissions are mostly small alcohols which have low reactivity and low ozone formation potential.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1369Tuesday, 22 Feb 2011OrganicsThis report was prepared under contract for the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). It provides a detailed review and evaluation of CalRecycle’s Waste Tire Market Development Programs. It includes a detailed market assessment, and findings and recommendations intended to help strengthen CalRecycle programs in coming years.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1368Friday, 4 Feb 2011TiresThis report was prepared under contract from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and studies the feasibility of placing a biocover of fresh and aged green material over the surface of a landfill to control escaping methane. Data was collected and analyzed to quantify the effectiveness of these materials in various conditions, including different climates and moisture content.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1367Tuesday, 1 Feb 2011OrganicsThis study was conducted by the California Department of Public Health and the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, under contract from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). The California Department of Public Health examined emissions from tire-derived rubber flooring and new rubber flooring, and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment developed Indoor Reference Exposure Levels for four chemicals previously found in tire-derived rubber flooring.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1366Tuesday, 25 Jan 2011TiresThis report, prepared under contract from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), analyzes the California market for scrap tires during 2009. It provides information on the waste tire diversion rate, market trends, and supply/demand balance based on research conducted in the first half of 2010. It also examines the outlook for increased diversion and future trends.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1365Thursday, 13 Jan 2011TiresThis report was prepared under contract from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (formerly the California Integrated Waste Management Board). It presents a framework with which to evaluate end-of-life product management systems and offers case studies on existing product management systems for difficult-to-manage products. The report also offers recommendations for product management systems for universal waste products in California.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1364Thursday, 30 Dec 2010Household Hazardous WasteThis document summarizes a community outreach and education program conducted in San Diego during Fiscal Year 2009-10 to promote a conservation lifestyle. Themes addressed during the multi-media campaign included increased recycling, reduced energy consumption, and reduced water usage. The outreach campaign was funded by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1363Friday, 17 Dec 2010GeneralThis report was prepared by the Legislative Affairs Office of the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). It identifies solid waste management legislation introduced at the state (California) level during the 2009/2010 legislative session, including those that were enacted, vetoed, or failed passage in the Legislature. (This document was updated in February 2011 to include a legislative addendum.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1362Monday, 6 Dec 2010Legislation/RegulationsThis is one of three background reports prepared under contract from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) in support of the Waste Tire Market Development Program Evaluation Project. It documents estimated market size, current penetration, and barriers to increasing the flow of California waste tires into different market segments.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1361Tuesday, 23 Nov 2010TiresOverview of the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) grant program to assist cities, counties, resource conservation districts, and Native American tribes with cleanup of illegal solid waste sites on farm or ranch property. Includes program changes specified in SB 1328 (Chesbro, Chapter 628, Statutes of 2002). This fact sheet was first published in 1999. It was last updated in October 2012.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=757Monday, 8 Nov 2010Local AssistanceThis study was conducted by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, under contract from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), to study certain safety aspects of new generation artificial turf fields. This report was created in response to Chapter 398, Statutes of 2008 (SB 1277, Maldonado).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1360Thursday, 4 Nov 2010TiresThis Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) study presents the results of the third statewide survey of California compost and mulch producers. This study builds upon the baseline infrastructure information developed in the previous survey and also investigates new areas. This study provides definitive information and data on compost and mulch producers in California, feedstock sources, products, and markets for compost and mulch. Survey also provides data on green waste alternative daily cover (ADC) use and gauges attitudes about proposed rules regulating VOC emissions and diesel particulates and other pressing issues facing California's organics diversion industry.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1358Thursday, 26 Aug 2010Organicshttp://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1357Wednesday, 21 Jul 2010Buy RecycledThis report analyzes the rotary drum reactor (RDR) process for breaking down municipal solid waste and separating biodegradable organic material from nonorganic material when the solid waste is used as a feedstock for anaerobic digestion. Prepared under contract from CalRecycle (formerly the California Integrated Waste Management Board), this report evaluates the rotary drum reactor in combination with anaerobic digestion to produce energy, compost, and increase waste diversion.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1356Tuesday, 29 Jun 2010OrganicsLegislatively mandated report on industrial and lubricating oil sales and used oil recycling rates. Includes data from 15 years of sales from January 1994 through December 2008. Published by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1355Tuesday, 25 May 2010Used OilThis report, prepared under contract for the California Integrated Waste Management Board (now CalRecycle), meets a requirement of Strategic Directive 8.3 to review regulations concerning waste management activities to ensure that they are grounded in the best available science, address changing market conditions, and take advantage of developing technologies. This study focuses on the Three-Part Test and green material contamination regulations which affect recycling and composting activities.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1353Monday, 3 May 2010Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsThis demonstration project examines the use of an in situ digester cell at an existing landfill to generate electricity, produce quality compost, and reduces emissions as compared to current aerobic composting technology, The project, funded by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (now CalRecycle), also demonstrates the technical and economic viability of this new technology as part of a solution to California’s organic materials recycling capacity.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1354Monday, 3 May 2010OrganicsInformation provided by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for hospitals that want to implement a waste reduction and recycling program for blue wrap. The information includes what blue wrap is, how to reduce blue wrap disposal, alternatives to blue wrap, and how to start a blue wrap collection and recycling program. This fact sheet was originally published in February 2009, and was updated in May 2010.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1314Monday, 3 May 2010PlasticsThe Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) created this guidance document designed to help State-approved Collectors and Recyclers complete their net cost reports for processing covered electronic waste for calendar year 2009, including a section-by-section discussion of the regulatory requirements.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1351Thursday, 25 Feb 2010Special WastesEste reporte fue preparado por la Universidad Estatal de San Diego, bajo contrato con La Junta para el Manejo Integral de Residuos de California, este estudio es sobre el flujo de llantas/ neumático en la region de la frontera entre California y México. El estudio colecciono y examinó los datos sobre las actividades de llantas/ neumáticos a lo largo de la frontera. El informe incluye un análisis de los datos y le proporciona a la Junta una lista de recomendaciones de posibles acciones disponibles a California y México. (Also published in English: Pub. #IWMB-2009-018)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1352Thursday, 25 Feb 2010TiresThis report was prepared under contract from the California Integrated Waste Management Board to continue previous research and further develop a tire identification methodology using satellite imagery to a scale practical for regular use by the Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1350Monday, 8 Feb 2010Tireshttp://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1347Thursday, 12 Nov 2009Local AssistanceUsing samples from a representative sampling of California waste disposal facilities, this report provides detailed information on the types and amounts of waste disposed in the state in 2008. Includes 64 tables and 46 graphs/photos. Prepared under contract for the California Integrated Waste Management Board. To view the executive summary or the tables and figures separately, follow the internet link below.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1346Tuesday, 10 Nov 2009GeneralThe California Integrated Waste Management Board has adopted Strategic Directives that, in part, encourage the use of technology to manage and reuse solid waste. This guidance document helps determine the level of permitting or authorization required for a project involving anaerobic digestion and solid waste.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1345Tuesday, 27 Oct 2009OrganicsCalRecycle is published quarterly by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This issue includes articles on the reorganization of the California Integrated Waste Management Board, the latest statewide solid waste disposal rate, an update on conversion technologies, mandatory commercial/multifamily recycling programs, a look at San Jose's multifamily recycling program, the digital television signal conversion and its impact on e-waste, an update on the Education and the Environment Initiative, and the Board's partnership with Freecycle.org.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1344Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009GeneralSummary of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's programs and accomplishments for calendar year 2008.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1343Tuesday, 6 Oct 2009GeneralSummary of feedstock conversion project in which the California Integrated Waste Management Board aims to encourage existing manufacturers to convert a portion of their current raw material feedstock needs to recycled rubber. This effort is part of a broader strategy to strengthen scrap tire markets and achieve the Board's goal of a 90 percent scrap tire diversion rate by 2012. The report includes a summary of outreach efforts, description of feedstock conversions in rubber and plastic industries, an assessment of the opportunities and barriers to convert feedstock, and recommendations and conclusions.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1339Tuesday, 22 Sep 2009TiresThis report prepared under contract for the California Integrated Waste Management Board provides an analysis of the market for scrap tires during the period 2007-2008.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1320Wednesday, 9 Sep 2009TiresThis report was prepared by San Diego State University, under contract from the California Integrated Waste Management Board, as a study of the tire flow in the California-Mexico border region. The study collected and reviewed data for tire activities along the border region. The report includes an analysis of the data, and provides the Board with a list of recommendations for possible actions by California and Mexico. (Also published in Spanish: Pub. # IWMB-2009-018sp)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1338Monday, 31 Aug 2009TiresThis is an annual report from the California Integrated Waste Management Board depicting how the newsprint industry, both manufacturers and consumers, are complying with Public Resources Code sections 42750-42791. It is based solely on information derived from annual certifications from both aspects of the industry.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1337Tuesday, 25 Aug 2009Buy RecycledCalRecycle is published quarterly by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This issue includes articles on the global recycled commodity markets, SB 1016 waste disposal formula, new Board members, Rubberized Asphalt Concrete, California’s waste diversion rate, cleanup grants, the Recycling Market Development Zone loan program, and the winner of the CalRecycle Sustainable Business Award for 2008.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1336Thursday, 18 Jun 2009GeneralFifth edition of a five-year plan that the California Integrated Waste Management Board is required to adopt establishing goals and priorities for its waste tire recycling management program. The plan includes programmatic and fiscal issues as well as performance objectives and measurement criteria for the tire program.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1335Tuesday, 9 Jun 2009TiresThis report was prepared by staff of the California Integrated Waste Management Board to provide technical assistance to local governments and solid waste facility operators in investigating former landfills and disposal sites and in the installation, operation and maintenance of continuous gas monitoring systems.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1334Thursday, 28 May 2009Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsThis overview document was prepared under the direction of the California Integrated Waste Management Board. It provides a quick introduction to the general processes involved in the design of a new permanent household hazardous waste facility. It describes the key elements and milestones of designing a household hazardous waste facility.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1333Wednesday, 20 May 2009Household Hazardous WasteThe California Integrated Waste Management Board contracted with the University of California, Los Angeles, to create this manual for the construction of a permanent household hazardous waste collection facility. This manual provides detailed guidance on various aspects of the process, including assessing the need for a facility, facility design, regulatory requirements, project contracting and timelines, and facility and operations costs.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1332Monday, 18 May 2009Household Hazardous WasteUn folleto informativo por el California Waste Management Board dando guianza sobre los estandares minimos de operación para este tipo de planta, para los operadores de planta de desechos y agencias locales juridicción. (Also available in English: "Load-Checking for Hazardous Waste at Solid Waste Landfills and Inert Debris Engineered Fill Operations" Publication 232-06-003)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1324Thursday, 23 Apr 2009Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsUn folleto informativo por el California Waste Management Board dando guianza sobre los estandares minimos de operación para este tipo de planta, para los operadores de planta de desechos y agencias locales juridicción. (Also available in English: "Personal Protective Equipment at Solid Waste Landfills" Publication #232-06-004).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1325Thursday, 23 Apr 2009Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsUn folleto informativo por el California Waste Management Board dando guianza sobre los estandares minimos de operación para este tipo de planta, para los operadores de planta de desechos y agencias locales juridicción. Also available in English--see Related Publications, below.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1326Thursday, 23 Apr 2009Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsUn folleto informativo por el California Waste Management Board dando guianza sobre los estandares minimos de operación para este tipo de planta, para los operadores de planta de desechos y agencias locales juridicción. (Also available in English: "Receipt of Medical Waste at Solid Waste Facilities and Operations" Publication #232-06-006).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1327Thursday, 23 Apr 2009Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsUn folleto informativo por el California Waste Management Board dando guianza sobre los estandares minimos de operación para este tipo de planta, para los operadores de planta de desechos y agencias locales juridicción. (Also available in English: "Physical Hazards at Solid Waste Facilities, Sites, and Operations" Publication #232-06-007).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1328Thursday, 23 Apr 2009Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsUn folleto informativo por el California Waste Management Board dando guianza sobre los estandares minimos de operación para este tipo de planta, para los operadores de planta de desechos y agencias locales juridicción. (Also available in English: "Scavenging, Salvaging and Storage at Solid Waste Facilities and Operations" Publication #232-06-008).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1329Thursday, 23 Apr 2009Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsUn folleto informativo por el California Waste Management Board dando guianza sobre los estandares minimos de operación para este tipo de planta, para los operadores de planta de desechos y agencias locales juridicción. (Also available in English: "Litter Control at Solid Waste Facilities, Sites, and Operations" Publication #232-06-009).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1330Thursday, 23 Apr 2009Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsUn folleto informativo por el California Waste Management Board dando guianza sobre los estandares minimos de operación para este tipo de planta, para los operadores de planta de desechos y agencias locales juridicción. (Also available in English: "Traffic Control at Solid Waste Facilities and Operations" Publication #232-06-010).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1331Thursday, 23 Apr 2009Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsThis contract report prepared for the California Integrated Waste Management Board presents the results of a recent survey among vendors and current/proposed users of conversion technologies.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1323Tuesday, 21 Apr 2009OrganicsThis is the draft version of an issue paper prepared by the California Integrated Waste Management Board examining proposals to modify existing waste tire storage requirements in California to better meet the inventory demands of manufacturers of Tire-Derived Products.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1322Thursday, 16 Apr 2009TiresUn folleto informativo por el California Waste Management Board dando guianza sobre los estandares minimos de operación para este tipo de planta, para los operadores de planta de desechos y agencias locales juridicción. (Also available in English: "Construction and Demolition and Inert Debris Transfer/Processing Facility Do's and Don'ts" Publication #-232-06-002)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1321Monday, 13 Apr 2009Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsA fact sheet by the California Integrated Waste Management Board providing guidance on compliance with this minimum standard for operation to solid waste facility operators and local enforcement agencies. (Updated January 2009)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1317Wednesday, 18 Mar 2009Local AssistanceThis annual update from the California Integrated Waste Management Board provides a condensed summary of major program accomplishments during 2008, as well as a brief update about ongoing Waste Board programs and activities. (Also available in HTML viewable format)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1316Tuesday, 3 Mar 2009GeneralThis statutes book, effective January 2009, is a compilation of California State Laws related to the Integrated Waste Management Act and ancilary laws. The text, prepared by the California Integrated Waste management Board, shows code sections as they were in effect on January 1, 2009.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1315Thursday, 26 Feb 2009Legislation/RegulationsThis report was prepared for the California Integrated Waste Management Board as part of a $300,000 contract to provide information to recent immigrants attending English as a Second Language classes about proper handling and recycling of used motor oil and used motor oil filters as the students maintain their vehicles with Do-It-Yourself oil changes.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1313Wednesday, 4 Feb 2009Used OilThis report to the California Legislature was prepared by the California Integrated Waste Management Board and evaluates the feasibility of implementing a manufacturer responsibility or take-back program for those goods purchased by California state government.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1307Thursday, 29 Jan 2009Waste Prevention/ReductionThis fact sheet from the California Integrated Waste Management Board provides information for policy makers when they consider the use of compostable plastic products.; Compostable Plasticshttp://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1312Wednesday, 14 Jan 2009PlasticsThis report prepared under contract with the California Integrated Waste Management Board examines landfill gas (LFG) monitoring well functionality in California using data gathered at 20 landfills. Proper perimeter monitoring of gas produced by landfills is critical to ensure protection of the public and environment.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1311Tuesday, 30 Dec 2008Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsCalRecycle is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This inaugural issue includes articles on the Santa Cruz Island cleanup, organics, e-waste, waste tire hauler enforcement, RMDZ, CalMAX, the California Education and the Environment Initiative, and the 3,000 Mile Myth about oil engine change frequencies.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1306Thursday, 20 Nov 2008GeneralLegislatively mandated report on industrial and lubricating oil sales and used oil recycling rates. Includes data 14 years of sales from July 1994 through June 2007. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1304Monday, 17 Nov 2008Used OilThis report meets the legislative mandate to provide information on industrial and lubricating oil sales and used oil recycling rates in California every six months. Fiscal year data is included from July 1, 1994, through June 30, 2007. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1305Monday, 17 Nov 2008Used OilThe California Integrated Waste Management Board contracted with the Department of Toxic Substances Control to perform this study assessing the merits of using high efficiency oil filters in a vehicle fleet.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1303Thursday, 30 Oct 2008Used OilThis report prepared for the California Integrated Waste Management Board presents a detailed examination of plastic usage in California agriculture and develops a recycling strategy for agricultural plastic in the state.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1302Friday, 24 Oct 2008PlasticsThis document prepared under contract from the California Integrated Waste Management Board reports the results of a study of ammonia and volatile organic compound emissions from greenwaste compost windrows that was conducted at Tierra Verde Industries in 2002. Researchers compared air emissions from a high-nitrogen windrow made up of grassy materials against a high-carbon windrow made up of primarily woody materials. Researchers also compared air emissions from windrows which were mechanically turned against windrows which were allowed to sit without mechanical aeration. Researchers also attempted to correlate readings from a hand-held gas analyzer with readings taken using a surface isolation flux chamber.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1301Tuesday, 21 Oct 2008OrganicsThis is an annual report from the California Integrated Waste Management Board depicting how the newsprint industry, both manufacturers and consumers, are complying with Public Resources Code sections 42750-42791. It is based solely on information derived from annual certifications from both aspects of the industry.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=815Wednesday, 24 Sep 2008Buy RecycledThis report from the California Integrated Waste Management Board provides an overview of the state of anaerobic digestion (AD) technologies for the treatment of municipal solid waste. In addition to detailed process descriptions, performance, economic data and references, the report describes AD deployment in Europe, Australia, Japan and Canada.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1275Wednesday, 13 Aug 2008OrganicsThis technical research study on behalf of the California Integrated Waste Management Board provides an independent assessment of the current state of California’s used oil recycling market and provides recommendations that facilitate the recycling of used oil to re-refined base lube oil primarily through market-driven forces. The report integrates market analysis, environmental assessment, regulatory reporting documents, numerous stakeholder interviews, and feasibility evaluations in order to form a set of recommendations for making improvements toward this goal.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1273Thursday, 17 Jul 2008Used OilSummary of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's accomplishments for calendar year 2007.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1272Friday, 11 Jul 2008GeneralThis report by the California Integrated Waste Management Board provides estimates of reusable and waste tires generation, diversion and disposal in California for 2006.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1270Thursday, 19 Jun 2008TiresThe Waste Tire Hauler Program NEWS-LINE is a free informational newsletter published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB). This newsletter provides information on the CIWMB’s waste tire regulatory programs, including upcoming events.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1271Wednesday, 18 Jun 2008TiresA report required by Assembly Bill 2770, Mathews, Chapter 740, Statutes of 2002 (AB 2770) for the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) to include, as part of their annual report, a report on new and emerging conversion technologies, including but not limited to, non-combustion thermal technologies (including gasification and pyrolysis), chemical technologies (such as acid hydrolysis or distillation), and biological technologies; and their impacts on recycling and other diversion activities.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1155Monday, 12 May 2008OrganicsThis contracted report from the California Integrated Waste Management Board is designed primarily as a guidance document for landfill operators and regulators . It provides recommended technologies and management practices for reducing landfill gas (LFG) emissions through improved landfill design, construction, operation, and closure. The report evaluates the effects changes in landfill practices may have in reducing LFG emissions. It includes discussions on each technology and management options for applicability, cost, and overall effectiveness in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1268Friday, 25 Apr 2008Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsSummary of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's accomplishments for calendar years 2005-2006.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1269Thursday, 10 Apr 2008GeneralThis technical research study on behalf of the California Integrated Waste Management Board provides a comprehensive evaluation of the performance of environmentally degradable plastic packaging and disposable food service ware in commercial composting and simulated marine environments. It examines the impacts compostable plastics may have on the performance of plastics with recycled content; the environmental fate and effect; and the cost of commercially available degradable plastic materials. The study is especially useful for policy decision makers and potential end users of degradable plastic products.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1266Monday, 25 Feb 2008PlasticsThis report analyzes the net cost reports received during the program’s second year, with the purpose of assisting the California Integrated Waste Management Board in administering the program, including its need to ensure fund solvency and periodically consider changes to the standard payment rates. Net cost reports covering 2006 are due by March 1, 2007, and were analyzed in this report. Future net cost report requirements are subject to Board determination.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1267Tuesday, 19 Feb 2008Electronic WasteThe California Integrated Waste Management Board’s Fall/Winter 2007 newsletter, infoCycling, includes articles on the CIWMB reorganization, Petaluma, new waste study, BayROC, the Sacramento Airport recycling program, climate change, green purchasing programs, Blue Wrap, and asphalt recycling.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1264Thursday, 7 Feb 2008Local AssistanceThe California Integrated Waste Management Board conducted a survey of California residents regarding their environmental priorities and awareness of waste reduction and recycling habits.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1265Thursday, 24 Jan 2008GeneralProvides guidance to be considered by local enforcement agency staff while conducting an inspection of a CIA Site. Manual prepared by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. December 2007.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1262Friday, 11 Jan 2008Disposal/TransformationCalifornia Integrated Waste Management Board-funded study investigates volatile organic compound emissions from greenwaste and food waste composting and tests efficacy of two management practices in reducing emissions.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1263Monday, 24 Dec 2007OrganicsA fact sheet by the California Integrated Waste Management Board providing guidance on compliance with this minimum standard for operation to solid waste facility operators and local enforcement agencies. (Also available in Spanish: "Control de Tráfico en Sitios e Instalaciones para el Manejo de Residuos Sólidos," Publication #232-06-010Sp).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1223Monday, 26 Nov 2007Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsA fact sheet by the California Integrated Waste Management Board providing guidance on compliance with this minimum standard for operation to solid waste facility operators and local enforcement agencies. (Also available in Spanish: "Equipo de Protección Personal para Trabajadores de Rellenos Sanitarios para Residuos Sólidos," Publication #232-06-004Sp).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1217Monday, 24 Sep 2007Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsA fact sheet by the California Integrated Waste Management Board providing guidance on compliance with these minimum standards for operation to solid waste facility operators and local enforcement agencies. Also available in Spanish--see Related Publications below.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1218Monday, 17 Sep 2007Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsA fact sheet by the California Integrated Waste Management Board providing guidance on compliance with this minimum standard for operation to solid waste facility operators and local enforcement agencies. (Also available in Spanish: "Recepción de Residuos Médicos en Sitios e Instalaciones para el Manejo de Residuos Sólidos," Publication #232-06-006Sp).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1219Monday, 17 Sep 2007Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsA fact sheet by the California Integrated Waste Management Board providing guidance on preventing injury and accident from physical hazards to solid waste facility operators and local enforcement agencies. (Also available in Spanish: "Riesgos Físicos Relacionados con la Operación de Instalaciones y Sitios para Residuos Sólidos," Publication #232-06-007Sp).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1220Monday, 17 Sep 2007Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsA fact sheet by the California Integrated Waste Management Board providing guidance on compliance with these minimum standards for operation to solid waste facility operators and local enforcement agencies. (Also available in Spanish: "Inspección de Cargas, Recuperación y Almacenamiento de Materiales Rescatados en Instalaciones y Sitios para Residuos Sólidos," Publication #232-06-008Sp).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1221Monday, 17 Sep 2007Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsA fact sheet by the California Integrated Waste Management Board providing guidance on compliance with this minimum standard for operation to solid waste facility operators and local enforcement agencies. (Also available in Spanish: "Control de Basura en Instalaciones y Sitios Relacionados con el Manejo de Residuos Sólidos," Publication #232-06-009Sp).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1222Monday, 17 Sep 2007Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsA fact sheet by the California Integrated Waste Management Board providing guidance on minimum standards for operation of this type of facility to solid waste facility operators and local enforcement agencies. (Also available in Spanish: "Lo que se Debe y No se Debe Hacer en Instalaciones de Transferencia y Sitios para el Procesamiento de Desperdicios Inertes, de Construcción, y de Demolición" Pub. #232-06-002Sp)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1215Monday, 17 Sep 2007Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsA fact sheet by the California Integrated Waste Management Board providing guidance on compliance with this minimum standard for operation to solid waste facility operators and local enforcement agencies. (Also available in Spanish: "Inspección de Cargas para Detectar Residuos Peligrosos en Rellenos Sanitarios para Residuos Sólidos y en Sitios Diseñados para el Relleno con Desperdicios Inertes" Publication #232-06-003Sp).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1216Monday, 17 Sep 2007Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsThe Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) 2007 newsletter features articles from the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Chair Member Margo Reid Brown and the 2006 Winners of the Year recipients. Other articles address Climate Change and CalMAX.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1257Monday, 10 Sep 2007Business Waste ReductionLegislatively mandated report on industrial and lubricating oil sales and used oil recycling rates. Includes data 13 years of sales from July 1994 through June 2006. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1260Sunday, 1 Jul 2007Used OilThis report meets the legislative mandate to provide information on industrial and lubricating oil sales and used oil recycling rates in California every six months. Fiscal year data is included from July 1, 1994, through June 30, 2006. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1261Sunday, 1 Jul 2007Used OilBrochure for the 2007 Caltrans/California Integrated Waste Mangement Board (CIWMB) erosion control workshop in San Luis Obispo.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1252Sunday, 1 Jul 2007OrganicsBrochure for the 2007 Caltrans/California Integrated Waste Mangement Board (CIWMB) erosion control workshop in Redding.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1253Sunday, 1 Jul 2007OrganicsBrochure for the 2007 Caltrans/California Integrated Waste Mangement Board (CIWMB) erosion control workshop in Chino.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1254Sunday, 1 Jul 2007OrganicsBrochure for the 2007 Caltrans/California Integrated Waste Mangement Board (CIWMB) erosion control workshop in Tahoe.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1255Sunday, 1 Jul 2007OrganicsinfoCycling is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This issue includes articles on the California Integrated Waste Management Board strategic directives and reorganization, AB 2449, and resource recovery parks.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1256Sunday, 1 Jul 2007Local AssistanceThe California Integrated Waste Management Board is required to adopt a five-year plan establishing goals and priorities for the waste tire program. This fourth edition plan includes programmatic and fiscal issues as well as performance objectives and measurement criteria for the waste tire recycling program.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1235Friday, 22 Jun 2007TiresThis report analyzes the net cost reports received during the electronic waste program’s first year, with the purpose of assisting the California Integrated Waste Management Board in administering the program.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1249Monday, 18 Jun 2007Electronic WasteCalifornia Integrated Waste Management Board created this guidance document designed to help you complete the required manufacturer report including a section-by-section discussion of the regulatory requirements. Revised May 2008.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1250Monday, 18 Jun 2007Electronic WasteThis report was prepared in 2007 under contract for the California Integrated Waste Management Board (now known as CalRecycle, effective January 2010). The document is intended to provide objective information regarding compost use in landscape plantings and environmental applications.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1248Friday, 15 Jun 2007OrganicsCalifornia printers and publishers (consumers) annually certify to the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) the total amount of recycled-content newsprint (RCN) and non-RCN that their businesses use. Newsprint manufacturers that produce RCN used by California printers and publishers must also annually certify how much de-inked pulp they received or produced and how much RCN they distributed to California’s newsprint printers and publishers.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1251Friday, 1 Jun 2007Buy RecycledReport sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board to detail the results of biodegradation testing of several compostable plastics that are commercially available in California.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1245Monday, 30 Apr 2007PlasticsApplication for the 2006 Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board to promote resource-efficient practices among California’s businesses and nonprofit organizations. The 2007application period extends from April 15 to June 30, 2007.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1244Sunday, 1 Apr 2007Business AssistanceinfoCycling is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This issue includes articles on disposal and diversion findings, organic waste fuels, and agricultural plastic films.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1238Sunday, 1 Apr 2007Local AssistanceProvides local government used oil recycling coordinators in California with tools to identify auto parts stores and recruit them to participate in the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Used Oil Certified Collection Center program. Includes sample fact sheets, worksheets, and results of a used oil recycling survey of California auto parts stores.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1236Monday, 12 Mar 2007Used OilCalifornia Integrated Waste Management Board report presents tools for local enforcement agencies and composting facility operators to develop solutions to odor complaints about the facilities.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1241Monday, 12 Mar 2007OrganicsCondensed version of California Integrated Waste Management Board Publication #611-07-001, Recruitment Guide for Attracting Automobile Parts Stores to the Used Oil Certified Collection Center Program.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1242Monday, 12 Mar 2007Used OilFourth edition of a legislatively mandated report includes data on waste tire cleanups, costs, number of inspections, and other performance measures conducted by the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Waste Tire Enforcement Program.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1239Thursday, 1 Mar 2007TiresExplores the potential health risks to children of using outdoor playground and track surfaces constructed from recycled waste tires. Study conducted by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Appendices for this report are available online at www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Tires/Pubs.htm (scroll to Research Papers).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1206Friday, 26 Jan 2007TiresProvides information for California waste tire haulers, generators, and end use facilities to help them comply with State regulations administered by the California Integrated Waste Management Board’s waste tire hauler program. Proporciona informacion para transportistas de desechos de llantas , generadores y instalciónes de uso final de California para ayudarles acatar las regulaciones Estatales aministradas por la Junta de Manejo Integral de Residuos de California, programa de transportistas de desechos de llantas.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1225Tuesday, 23 Jan 2007TiresA compilation of California State laws relating to integrated waste management showing excerpts from code sections as they were in effect as of January 1, 2007. Prepared by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1231Tuesday, 23 Jan 2007Legislation/RegulationsThe Winter 2007 issue of the California Integrated Waste Management Board newsletter for the state's waste tire haulers includes articles on the electronic data transfer reporting system, waste tire manifest training-on-demand, illegal dumping and tire markets, and a Modesto waste tire inspector.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1233Friday, 22 Dec 2006TiresThe Fall 2006 Edition of infoCycling, the California Integrated Waste Management Board newsletter for local government, State agencies, and large State facilities, includes articles on a construction and demolition waste characterization tool, waste characterization at materials recovery facilities, annual reporting for large venues and events, new Caltrans compost and mulch use specifications, waste reduction tips for the holidays, educating decision-makers on recycled-content materials, grant opportunities for biofuels research, and collaborative efforts in diverting plastic film from the waste stream.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1232Thursday, 14 Dec 2006Local AssistanceAssesses the potential environmental impacts of the motion picture industry. Includes interviews with industry professionals, case studies highlighting environmental best practices, a review of environmental production guides, and outreach forums conducted within the industry.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1229Tuesday, 28 Nov 2006Business Waste ReductionProvides estimates of reusable and waste tire generation, consumption, and disposal in California for 2005.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1230Monday, 20 Nov 2006TiresProvides an overview and principals of the Education and the Environment Initiative that mandates the development of a unified strategy to bring environmental education into California's K-12 schools.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1211Monday, 20 Nov 2006Education (K-12)Legislatively mandated report on industrial and lubricating oil sales and used oil recycling rates. Includes 12 years of sales data from July 1994 through June 2005. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1226Thursday, 26 Oct 2006Used OilThis report meets the legislative mandate to provide information on industrial and lubricating oil sales and used oil recycling rates in California every six months. Fiscal year data is included from July 1, 1994, through June 30, 2005. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1227Thursday, 26 Oct 2006Used OilThis step-by-step guide provides a standard method of characterizing disposed C&D waste by using visual estimating procedures to determine composition of individual loads of waste. The guide also contains a suggested equipment list, safety guidelines, material definitions, standard volume-to-weight conversion factors, and reproducible forms for use in sample selection and data collection. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1224Wednesday, 25 Oct 2006Disposal/TransformationPresents results of a survey of existing scientific literature regarding the manufacture, use, recycling, and ultimate disposal of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in the built environment. The survey, funded by the California Integrated Waste Management Board to help guide policy decisions regarding the use of PVC, was conducted by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1228Wednesday, 18 Oct 2006Green BuildingDepicts posters and stickers available from the California Integrated Waste Management Board to help California businesses, local governmental agencies, and educational institutions coordinate and promote waste reduction efforts.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1120Monday, 2 Oct 2006Business Waste ReductionProvides eligibility requirements and award limit for the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Reuse Assistance Grants. Includes examples of eligible reuse projects.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1210Wednesday, 13 Sep 2006Local AssistanceIncludes summary, agenda, speaker biographies, and registration information for September 26, 2006 workshop in Oakland, California, on best management practices for roadside landscape engineering.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1212Friday, 1 Sep 2006OrganicsIncludes summary, agenda, speaker biographies, and registration information for September 28, 2006 workshop in Fresno, California, on best management practices for roadside landscape engineering.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1213Friday, 1 Sep 2006OrganicsIncludes summary, agenda, speaker biographies, and registration information for October 11, 2006 workshop in Sacramento, California, on best management practices for roadside landscape engineering.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1214Friday, 1 Sep 2006OrganicsExamines the use of re-refined motor oil by managers of fleets of cars and trucks in the public and private sectors in five southern California counties. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1193Tuesday, 29 Aug 2006Used OilThe Summer 2006 Edition of infoCycling, the California Integrated Waste Management Board's local government, State agency, and large State facility newsletter, includes articles on multifamily workshops, the Construction and Demolition Forum, detailed characterization of construction and demolition waste, commercial green building, Local Government Central website search, Local Government Assistance Library, accessing disposal data records, Disaster Debris Disposal Deductions Basic, geographic information system technology, biodiesel fuel, construction site cleanup at Del Webb Sun City in the City of Lincoln, and an editor's note.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1209Monday, 21 Aug 2006Local AssistanceLists some of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's websites containing current information about recycled-content products. Bookmark format.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1203Wednesday, 16 Aug 2006GeneralIncludes summary, agenda, speaker biographies, and registration information for August 22, 2006 workshop in Los Angeles on best management practices for roadside landscape engineering.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1200Monday, 14 Aug 2006OrganicsIncludes summary, agenda, speaker biographies, and registration information for August 24, 2006 workshop in San Diego on best management practices for roadside landscape engineering.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1201Monday, 14 Aug 2006OrganicsIncludes summary, agenda, speaker biographies, and registration information for five 2006 workshops on best management practices for roadside landscape engineering.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1202Monday, 14 Aug 2006OrganicsOverview of three California Integrated Waste Management Board programs that encourage and assist businesses to reduce waste and purchase recycled-content products.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1204Tuesday, 8 Aug 2006Business Waste ReductionOverview of workshops sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board to present best management practices in landscaping highways.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1205Tuesday, 8 Aug 2006Organicshttp://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1192Tuesday, 1 Aug 2006GeneralSummarizes the results of a Board-sponsored demonstration of mulch use on citrus and avocado orchards in Southern California. A full report is also available--Compost Demonstration Project, Southern California: Use of Yard Trimmings and Compost on Citrus and Avocado, Pub. #443-99-010.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=790Tuesday, 1 Aug 2006OrganicsAn overview of the use of ground asphalt roofing shingles in asphalt pavement, including potential markets and specifications.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=595Tuesday, 1 Aug 2006Construction/DemolitionAn introduction to the recycling of asphalt roofing shingles (composition shingles). Includes information on quantities in the waste stream, composition, processing, and recycling issues.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=593Tuesday, 1 Aug 2006Construction/DemolitionAn overview of recycling concrete and asphalt into aggregate base, including Greenbook and CalTrans specifications, organizations, and siting considerations in California. Information updated regularly.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=358Tuesday, 1 Aug 2006Construction/DemolitionPromotional materials illustrating the cost and marketing benefits to California businesses that participate in the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Certified Collection Center program. Packet includes brochure and four fact sheets.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1194Thursday, 20 Jul 2006Used OilSummer 2006 issue of the California Integrated Waste Management Board newsletter for the state's waste tire haulers includes articles on common errors in the Comprehensive Trip Log form, workshops held for Mexican haulers transporting tires between the U.S. and Mexico, and a feature on an LA County local enforcement agent.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1190Monday, 17 Jul 2006TiresState-mandated annual report by the California Integrated Waste Management Board on California newsprint manufacturers and printers' use of recycled-content newsprint for 2005.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1191Monday, 17 Jul 2006Buy RecycledHow to start, maintain, and assess waste prevention programs in schools. Includes worksheets for program evaluation.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=11Friday, 14 Jul 2006Waste Prevention/ReductionA guide to help school districts set up, promote, and maintain recycling programs. Includes contact information for materials recycling industries.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=15Friday, 14 Jul 2006RecyclingConference program for 9th annual LEA/CIWMB Partnership Conference held in Monterey, CA, August 1-3, 2006. Includes welcome messages from CIWMB Chair and Cal/EPA Secretary, agenda and session descriptions, and biographies of conference steering committee.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1199Saturday, 1 Jul 2006Local AssistanceEvaluates the feasibility of incorporating tire shreds in a levee slurry cutoff wall for flood protection. Includes results of a large-scale field test conducted near Gridley, California, using 475 tons of shredded waste tires. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board with assistance from the CSU Chico Research Foundation.<br><b>Note:</b> The report is available in separate files for the main document and appendices at http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Tires/TDASlurryRpt/ or by selecting the "Internet Address" link below.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1188Thursday, 29 Jun 2006TiresUsing samples from California waste disposal facilities, this report provides detailed information on the types and amounts of waste disposed in the state's construction and demolition waste stream in 2005. Includes 41 tables and 14 graphs. To view the executive summary or tables and figures separately, follow the internet link below.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1185Wednesday, 14 Jun 2006Disposal/TransformationUsing samples from California waste disposal facilities, this report provides detailed information on the types and amounts of waste disposed by the state's commercial self-haul and loose drop-box waste streams in 2005. Includes 29 tables and 12 graphs. To view the executive summary or the tables and figures separately, follow the internet link below.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1179Wednesday, 14 Jun 2006Disposal/TransformationUsing samples collected from California materials recovery facilities (MRF) in 2005, this report provides detailed information on the quantity and composition of residuals generated by four types of MRFs: single stream; multi-stream; mixed waste processing facilities; and construction and demolition. Includes 28 tables and 10 graphs. To view the executive summary or the tables and figures separately, follow the internet link below.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1182Wednesday, 14 Jun 2006Disposal/TransformationThis document contains instructions for making several kinds of worm compost bins. Published by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). This document was first published in 1995. It was revised in June 2006 and was updated again in August 2010, April 2012, and January 2013.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=347Monday, 12 Jun 2006OrganicsDiscusses re-refined oil in layman's terms: what it is, why to use it, quality standards, and promotional efforts for municipal fleets. Also available in Spanish (pub. #332-97-020, `Los Hechos sobre Aciete Repurificado`).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=597Monday, 5 Jun 2006Used OilUsing waste audits and disposal sampling at business sites of selected industry groups within California, this report provides detailed information on the types and amounts of waste disposed and diverted by these groups in 2005. Includes 22 tables and 15 graphs. To view the executive summary or the tables and figures separately, follow the internet link below.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1184Thursday, 1 Jun 2006Disposal/TransformationinfoCycling is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This special edition of infoCycling includes information on a C&D Forum set for May 31, 2006; asphalt shingle recycling; a recycler of the year award received by a Los Angeles company; the recycling ordinance of the City of Redlands; CIWMB C&D diversion tools for local jurisdictions; construction and demolition ordinances in California; and examples of jurisdictions’ C&D diversion programs.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1186Wednesday, 24 May 2006Local AssistanceProvides estimates of reusable and waste tire generation, consumption, and disposal in California for 2004.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1164Saturday, 20 May 2006TiresThis report to the Legislature details efforts by the California Integrated Waste Management Board to implement these legislative mandates: (1) develop unified education strategy to integrate environmental concepts into K-12 standards-based education and (2) increase presence of resource management programs, such as waste reduction and recycling, at schools statewide. Describes pilot projects implemented by schools and school districts to increase environmental education and resource conservation in schools, as well as findings and lessons learned from them.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1138Thursday, 11 May 2006Education (K-12)Basic information on the provisions of the Oil Recycling Enhancement Act for businesses that generate or accept used oil.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1183Wednesday, 10 May 2006Used OilIncludes general facts about used and re-refined motor oil and filters, as well as references.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1052Wednesday, 10 May 2006Used OilinfoCycling is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. The Spring 2006 issue includes articles about multifamily recycling; appliance recycling; Cal/EPA's Environmental Management System; Reuse Assistance Grants and grants for recycling universal waste; outreach efforts in Salinas, Calif.; the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Best Practices Manual; buying recycled products; and recycling at large venues and events.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1180Tuesday, 25 Apr 2006Local AssistanceIncludes history of California Integrated Waste Management Board's Waste Reduction Awards Program, and topics such as the 2005 WRAP of the Year winners, electronic waste recycling, the recycled-content product directory, battery and fluorescent lamp recycling, and waste reduction resources for California businesses.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1171Friday, 7 Apr 2006Business Waste ReductionAnnual mandated report of printers and publishers to the California Integrated Waste Management Board on their use of recycled-content newsprint paper. Includes analysis and data on the Board's recycled-content newsprint program from 1996-2002.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1070Thursday, 6 Apr 2006Buy RecycledPresents results of a survey of pyrolysis, gasification, and liquefaction facilities worldwide as a viable alternative for the processing of scrap tires into energy sources.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1174Thursday, 23 Mar 2006TiresA series of 18 companion lessons derived from the Earth Resources--A Case Study: Oil curriculum targeted for upper grade and high school students. Aligns to the California Science Content Standards for specific grades/courses. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board in partnership with the K-12 Alliance.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1176Thursday, 23 Mar 2006Education (K-12)Summarizes the findings of pilot studies in Los Angeles, Napa, and Madera Counties to determine the effectiveness of community based social marketing in increasing used oil and filter recycling among Californians who change their own motor oil (DIYers).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1168Friday, 10 Mar 2006Used OilColoring book teaches young children about household hazardous waste. Also available in Spanish.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=130Tuesday, 7 Mar 2006Household Hazardous WasteinfoCycling is published four times a year by the Calfornia Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This issue includes articles on alternative daily cover, the Buy Recycled Campaign, CalMAX, disaster debris, restaurant kitchen grease, Kern County Fairgrounds, the Safe Needle Disposal Act of 2004, and the Zero Waste California website.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1165Tuesday, 28 Feb 2006Local AssistanceOffers guidance for operators of large venues and events to help them reduce waste going to landfills as required by California State law. Covers cardboard, beverage containers, paper, plastics, wood waste, green waste, and food waste.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1150Thursday, 2 Feb 2006Waste Prevention/ReductionGeneral guide to complying with California State law to reduce the amount of solid waste produced and sent to landfills by venue facilities such as stadiums, convention centers, and amusement parks, or by large special events such as concerts, food festivals, or sports tournaments. Includes glossary of terms and a model waste survey.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1170Wednesday, 1 Feb 2006Local AssistanceSummarizes solid waste management legislation introduced at the 2005-2006 California State Legislative Session (regular session), including bills that were enacted, vetoed, or failed passage in the Legislature. Compiled by staff of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1156Tuesday, 20 Dec 2005Legislation/RegulationsSpecial edition of infoCycling newsletter for jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities includes information on the revised disposal reporting system regulations.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1157Thursday, 1 Dec 2005Local AssistanceThis manual offers general background information on issues related to integrated waste management, energy and air resources, and water resources. Some topics covered will be history of waste management, hazardous waste, motor vehicles and the environment, and water management challenges. The manual also includes glossaries and listings of publications and websites for teachers of sixth-grade students.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1143Thursday, 17 Nov 2005Education (K-12)This brochure highlights the many positive impacts recycling has on California's environment and its economy. The question and answer format highlights the significant indicators that, besides being good for the environment, recycling of waste materials generates more revenue and jobs than landfill disposal.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1068Thursday, 17 Nov 2005EconomicsFall 2005 edition of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's newsletter for the state’s waste tire haulers. Articles on customer representatives, new Comprehensive Trip Log form, and enforcement actions.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1152Wednesday, 16 Nov 2005TiresAn overview of good construction and demolition recycling practices that the California Integrated Waste Management Board has made a priority in 2005. Includes a listing (with descriptions) of related websites.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=591Thursday, 10 Nov 2005Construction/DemolitionSummary of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's accomplishments for calendar year 2004. This report to the Legislature is available only online; the report can be accessed by selecting the "Internet Address" link below.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1154Tuesday, 1 Nov 2005GeneralPresents results of 2000-01 survey of California residents who change the oil in their cars themselves. Includes recommendations for the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Used Oil Program, state and county estimates on oil and oil filters disposed and consumed, 20 graphs, 59 tables, and a bibliography.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1136Thursday, 27 Oct 2005Used Oilinfocycling is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State Agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. The fall 2005 issue includes articles on the revised adjustment method and DRS regulations, waste diversion tools for jurisdictions, large venues, and large events, procurement--environmentally preferable purchasing, the tire-derived grant program, GPS technology, the California Green Lodging Program, plastic film recycling, and a plastic bag report.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1151Tuesday, 25 Oct 2005Local AssistanceSummarizes a two-year market research project on the use of re-refined oil at quick-lube oil change businesses in Southern California. Includes findings of focus groups conducted for the study, sources of re-refined oil, a glossary of terms, and a bibliography. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1148Tuesday, 11 Oct 2005Used OilThis sample unit plan serves as a guide for teachers and schools wanting to create and implement an instructional unit that merges environment-based service-learning with academic study. Its purpose is to help students work toward mastery of sixth-grade standards and explore their community’s use of natural resources. The sample plan is designed for use with two other CIWMB publications: The School Diversion and Environmental Education Law: Sample Campus Needs Assessment and The School Diversion and Environmental Education Law: Sample Environmental Audit Tools.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1142Thursday, 22 Sep 2005Education (K-12)Manual showcases successful campus-based service-learning projects related to integrated waste management and energy, air, and water resources. Includes student surveys that have been developed and tested for use at the sixth-grade level.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1139Monday, 19 Sep 2005Education (K-12)Sample audits provide opportunities for sixth-grade students to collect data regarding their school’s resource use and waste generation, analyze data collected, and evaluate results to plan service projects. Combines investigative methods with standards-based learning objectives.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1140Monday, 19 Sep 2005Education (K-12)Sample standards-based instructional plan to help teachers create an instructional unit that merges environmental service-learning with academic study. For use by sixth-grade students in assessing school’s campus waste management practices and related resource use.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1141Monday, 19 Sep 2005Education (K-12)Presents data from an experimental study of biodiesel fuel made from waste restaurant grease used to power concession service fleet vehicles in Yosemite National Park. Includes 12 tables, 9 figures, and references. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1126Thursday, 1 Sep 2005Disposal/TransformationThis field reference guide gives waste tire haulers instructions on completing CIWMB's Comprehensive Trip Log form, a component of the waste tire manifest system, for trips within, into, and out of California. The hard copy form is laminated. (To order Spanish version in hard copy, please call (916)341-6306.) Instrucciones para generadores de llantas de desecho, para los transportistas, y para las instalaciones de uso final sobre cómo cumplir con las leyes de California de llantas de desecho. En forma de tarjeta laminada.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1121Wednesday, 17 Aug 2005Tires infoCycling is published four times a year by the Calfornia Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. The Summer 2005 issue includes articles on waste reduction at large venues/events, updated outflow and inflow maps, C&D diversion, KidMAX (CIWMB’s materials exchange program for schools), Cal/EPA’s environmental management system and new mascot, and a Sept. conference for the plastics industry.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1147Friday, 12 Aug 2005Local AssistanceThis brochure provides State agencies with useful tips on how to reduce the amount of waste they produce, reuse and recycle, and buy recycled-content products to help them achieve their 50 percent waste reduction requirements.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1112Thursday, 4 Aug 2005RecyclingThis guidance manual provides practical, step-by-step instructions for waste tire generators, haulers, and end use facilities on complying with requirements of CIWMB's waste tire manifest system. Topics covered include: background information, specific responsibilities, how to fill out the Comprehensive Trip Log form, FAQs, and electronic data transfer. (To order Spanish version in hard copy, call (916)341-6306.) Describa los papeles y responsabilidades de los involucrados en la generación, el transporte, y la entrega o la disposición de llantas de desecho en California.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1161Monday, 1 Aug 2005TiresState-mandated annual report by the California Integrated Waste Management Board on California newsprint manufacturers and printers' use of recycled-content newsprint.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1130Thursday, 28 Jul 2005Buy RecycledThis fact sheet provides an update on sustainable (or "green") building activities at the California Integrated Waste Management Board and highlights Governor Schwarzenegger's new Executive Order S-20-04 and Green Building Action Plan.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1114Wednesday, 27 Jul 2005Green BuildingContains tips on reducing and recycling green waste, conserving water, mulching, and composting for homeowners. One in a series of fact sheets published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board on best management practices for landscapers.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1111Wednesday, 27 Jul 2005OrganicsTips on building and remodeling for sustainability in new and existing homes. Addresses site, water energy, materials, and the indoor environment. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1109Wednesday, 27 Jul 2005Green BuildingCalifornia Integrated Waste Management Board report provides estimates of reusable and waste tire generation, consumption, and disposal in California for 2003.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1125Friday, 22 Jul 2005TiresProceedings of the 1997 RAC and Crumb Rubber Products Workshop held in Monterey and Anaheim, California, to provide participants with information needed to make sound decisions regarding the purchase of products containing crumb rubber.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1131Thursday, 14 Jul 2005TiresThis report to the California Legislature, prepared by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, identifies major chemical constituents of smoke from burning tires, the toxicity of these chemicals, and the potential effects on human health from exposure to smoke from tires.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1132Thursday, 14 Jul 2005TiresThis report, funded in part by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, reports the results of emissions testing for criteria pollutants and toxic air contaminants. This was part of an effort to determine the feasibility of using tire-derived fuel (TDF) as a supplementary fuel in fluidized-bed boilers.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1133Thursday, 14 Jul 2005TiresThis study assesses the current state of waste tire disposal using pyrolysis, gasification, and liquefaction and provides technical, environmental, economic , and market information and includes conclusions and recommendations for future activities.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1134Thursday, 14 Jul 2005TiresThis analysis compares the differences in air emissions from industrial processes operating with and without tires as a fuel supplement and assesses the potential impact on air quality and human health.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1135Thursday, 14 Jul 2005TiresThird edition of five-year plan the California Integrated Waste Management Board is required to adopt establishing goals and priorities for its waste tire recycling management program. The plan includes programmatic and fiscal issues as well as performance objectives and measurement criteria for the tire program. The plan is to be revised and resubmitted to the State Legislature every two years.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1123Thursday, 30 Jun 2005TiresStudy of clopyralid herbicide residues found in organic compost samples in California, including tables, a graph, and bibliography. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1122Monday, 27 Jun 2005OrganicsLegislatively mandated report describes how the California Integrated Waste Management Board ensures compliance by recipients of its grant programs with all State and local permitting and licensing requirements.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=991Monday, 27 Jun 2005GeneralGuidance information, published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, to help electronics manufacturers complete their annual reports as required by the California Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, (SB 20, Chapter 526, Statutes of 2003, as amended by SB 50, Chapter 863, Statutes of 2004), regarding their covered electronic devices.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1129Thursday, 23 Jun 2005Electronic WasteSummer 2005 edition of the quarterly newsletter from the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Waste Tire Hauler Program, geared to help circulate regulatory information to California's waste tire haulers.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1124Monday, 13 Jun 2005TiresConference program for 8th annual LEA/CIWMB Partnership Conference held in Anaheim, CA May 11-13, 2005. Includes introductory quotes, background information, agenda and session descriptions, and bios of conference steering committee members.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1127Wednesday, 8 Jun 2005Local AssistanceGuidance document published by California Integrated Waste Management Board to assist California's local jurisdictions in enhancing or developing used oil and household hazardous waste outreach programs for minority communities.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1103Monday, 6 Jun 2005Used OilHow-to booklet on composting. Also available in Spanish. Information in this 12-page booklet is also available in a two-page fact sheet (Publication # 500-94-048), which was last updated in May 2012.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=70Wednesday, 1 Jun 2005OrganicsinfoCycling is published four times a year by the Calfornia Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. The Spring 2005 issue includes articles on CIWMB grants and loans, California Materials Exchange and local exchanges, local government waste diversion and recycling outreach materials, and an update on California electronic waste regulation.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1119Friday, 13 May 2005Local AssistanceContains facts about synthetic motor oil and explains product labeling requirements. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1108Tuesday, 19 Apr 2005Used OilLists benefits, California regulations, and useful facts of using re-refined motor oil. Includes purchasing and contract price information for fleet managers. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1077Tuesday, 19 Apr 2005Used OilProvides quality control guidelines and a testing protocol for postconsumer plastic resins used in manufacturing new products. Includes sample production tracking sheets. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1105Wednesday, 13 Apr 2005PlasticsInstructs landscapers and homeowners on how to have healthier lawns while using fewer resources, saving time, and reducing waste going to landfills. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=830Monday, 28 Mar 2005OrganicsThis fact sheet contains tips on reducing and recycling green waste, conserving water, mulching, and composting. One in a series of fact sheets published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board on best management practices for professional gardeners.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=840Monday, 28 Mar 2005OrganicsAnnual newsletter to kick-off the 2005 Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The WRAP program promotes resource-efficient practices among California’s businesses and nonprofit organizations and recognizes those California businesses that innovatively reduce, reuse, and recycle waste.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1110Friday, 25 Mar 2005Business Waste ReductionThis fact sheet addresses the issue of clopyralid contamination in compost and examines the following topics: the benefits of composting, clopyralid facts, actions being taken to prevent damage from clopyralid, what you can do, and other resources.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1000Saturday, 5 Mar 2005OrganicsReport on comprehensive overview and assessment of accomplishments and impacts of California Integrated Waste Management Board’s used oil program in the 10 years since it was established. Results are intended to assist in developing of a work plan for the program, streamlining the oil grant administration process, and providing future options that could be implemented to increase used oil recycling rates.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1104Friday, 4 Mar 2005Used OilinfoCycling is published four times a year by the Calfornia Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. Includes articles on a statewide waste characterization study, new recycling laws for large venues and events, and Freecycle.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1106Tuesday, 1 Mar 2005Local AssistanceSummarizes solid waste management legislation introduced at the 2003-2004 California State Legislative Session (regular session), including bills that were enacted, vetoed, or failed passage in the Legislature. Compiled by staff of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1102Wednesday, 16 Feb 2005Legislation/RegulationsA compilation of California State laws relating to integrated waste management showing excerpts from code sections as they were in effect as of January 1, 2005. Prepared by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1100Wednesday, 16 Feb 2005Legislation/RegulationsThis report to the California Legislature by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) presents the findings and recommendations of a study of the use and disposal of polystyrene in California as required by SB 1127 (Karnette, Chapter 406, Statutes of 2001).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1011Monday, 14 Feb 2005PlasticsEste documento es la traducción al español del Sumario Ejecutivo del documento titulado Environmental Justice Opportunity Assessment and Analysis (publicación #520-04-008), preparado para la Junta Directiva del Manejo Integral de los Residuos Sólidos de California.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1099Tuesday, 8 Feb 2005GeneralStatus report on the California Integrated Waste Management Board's tire product commercialization grant program. Includes a summary, covering fiscal years 1998-99 through 2003-04, describing grants made to businesses and public entities for activities that could expand markets for waste tire-derived products.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1095Monday, 7 Feb 2005TiresThis guide provides teachers with information on how to start and maintain a successful classroom worm bin. Includes the basics of vermicomposting, worm bin building plans, troubleshooting and fundraising tips, classroom activities, and useful case studies of other successful vermicomposting programs.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=912Monday, 7 Feb 2005Education (K-12)Results of a survey of California teachers to identify current environmental concepts in school curriculum and existing barriers to teaching these concepts. Includes data tabulation and narrative. Conducted as part of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's implementation of the School Diversion and Environmental Education Law (School DEEL).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1087Thursday, 27 Jan 2005Education (K-12)This fact sheet provides answers to some of the more commonly asked questions regarding California's rigid plastic packaging container (RPPC) law administered by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Also explains recently enacted changes in the law that modify the compliance options open to product manufacturers.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1101Friday, 21 Jan 2005PlasticsThis report presents the results of an analysis of the environmental justice context for decision-making by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, provides strategies to the Board for increasing public participation and community input, and makes recommendations on how the Board might effectively address environmental justice concerns through its programs and activities.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1091Tuesday, 11 Jan 2005GeneralDescribes the benefits of using re-refined oil and answers some of the most common questions/concerns regarding its use. Explains the re-refining process, identifies organizations currently using re-refined oil, addresses warranty issues, and lists sources for bulk and consumer sales of re-refined oil. See also: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/UsedOil/ReRefined/.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=890Friday, 7 Jan 2005Used OilThis brochure describes a mulch demonstration project set up to determine if mulch derived from partially composted yard trimmings could successfully reduce soil erosion in hillside vineyards. The study was conducted in Napa and Sonoma Counties during the winter months of 1999 and 2000 with funding provided by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=959Thursday, 6 Jan 2005OrganicsSurvey of chemical, ultrasonic, microwave, biological, and other tire devulcanization technologies now in use. Covers cost, market, and environmental analysis and barriers to devulcanization. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1078Monday, 3 Jan 2005TiresUsing samples from California waste disposal facilities, this report provides detailed information on the types and amounts of waste disposed in the state in 2003 and 2004. Includes 51 tables and 17 graphs. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. To view the executive summary or the tables and figures separately, follow the internet link below.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1097Monday, 27 Dec 2004Local AssistanceWinter 2005 edition of the quarterly newsletter from the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Waste Tire Hauler Program, geared to help circulate regulatory information to California's waste tire haulers.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1094Tuesday, 21 Dec 2004TiresThis report provides data compiled by the California Integrated Waste Management Board on the use of recycled-content newsprint by California’s printers and publishers in 2003.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1096Tuesday, 21 Dec 2004Buy RecycledThe newsletter provides California jurisdictions and State agencies with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This edition has articles on tracking jurisdiction of origin and tracking disaster waste, school district waste reduction survey results, updated waste inflow/outflow maps and much more. infoCycling is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1093Monday, 29 Nov 2004Local AssistanceCase study outlines high performance features of Heroes Elementary School in Santa Ana, California. Includes sustainable building strategies to incorporate recycled-content products, site waste management, indoor environmental quality, superior energy performance, and design considerations for using the school as a teaching tool. The project was designed according to the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) Criteria through a grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1088Monday, 8 Nov 2004Green BuildingThis comprehensive guide provides tribal project decisionmakers and planners with an overview of "green" building practices to help them evaluate and choose sustainable options as they develop projects with architects, contractors, suppliers, or other building professionals. The guide offers a range of ideas for any type of building project in any climate. It consists of 10 stand-alone modules. Modules 1-3: overview of sustainable development and suggestions to California Tribes on how to effectively promote and fund sustainable building projects; Modules 4-10: overviews of primary green building elements and design strategies. Each strategy module includes a list of resources and tools, such as fact sheets, policy models, and product specifications. The guide was envisioned and funded by the California Integrated Waste Management Board and was developed and co-authored by the Center for Indian Community Development, the Center of Environmental and Economic Development, and Boisson and Associates.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1069Friday, 24 Sep 2004Green BuildingBrief guide from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to starting a food waste recycling and composting program for event food service operators. Includes website resources for more information. Last updated July 2010.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1085Tuesday, 24 Aug 2004OrganicsThe newsletter provides California jurisdictions and State agencies with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This edition has articles on CIWMB conducting a new waste study, zero waste conference, venues recycling news, NDFE amendments, State agency diversion, and establishing a new base-year. infoCycling is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1084Tuesday, 17 Aug 2004Local AssistanceThis report, part of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's unique, comprehensive, cross-media Landfill Facility Compliance Study, represents the culmination of the study and presents findings on the environmental performance of municipal solid waste landfills in California and an assessment of current regulatory effectiveness in protecting the environment over time.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1082Friday, 13 Aug 2004Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsThis report, part of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's unique, comprehensive, cross-media Landfill Facility Compliance Study, This report for Phase II of the study evaluates the effectiveness of current California municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill regualtions in protecting the environment. Fifty-three selected MSW landfills are used as case studies.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1083Friday, 13 Aug 2004Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsThis report, part of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's unique, comprehensive, cross-media Landfill Facility Compliance Study, compares California’s landfill regulations with those from eight states and five countries. The report also compares federal regulations with those from the eight states and California and identifies elements that, if applied in California, could possibly improve or enhance California’s multimedia regulation of landfills.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1079Friday, 6 Aug 2004Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsSummer 2004 edition of the quarterly newsletter from the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Waste Tire Hauler Program, geared to help circulate regulatory information to California's waste tire haulers.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1081Wednesday, 4 Aug 2004TiresColoring book teaches young children about household hazardous waste.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=443Thursday, 22 Jul 2004Household Hazardous WasteThe California Integrated Waste Management Board’s five-year tire plan allocated funds to research increasing the recycled content in new tires in an effort to further reduce the number of waste tires requiring disposal. This report examines the potential for increasing recycled content, addressing technology and market issues, what barriers exist, and what has been done to date on this subject. Report recommendations were presented at CIWMB’s May 2004 Board meeting.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1032Thursday, 15 Jul 2004TiresProvides technical information on physical tire properties for designers of buildings who use tire-derived products. Includes cross-section illustration of a tire and appendix listing tire-derived building and landscape products. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1076Wednesday, 30 Jun 2004Green BuildingSummary of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's accomplishments for calendar year 2003. This report to the Legislature is available only online; the report can be accessed by selecting the "Internet Address" link below.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1153Monday, 21 Jun 2004GeneralThis California Integrated Waste Management Board study presents the results of the second statewide survey of California compost and mulch producers. This study builds upon the baseline infrastructure information developed in the previous survey and also investigates new areas, as listed below. This study provides definitive information and data on compost and mulch producers in California, feedstock sources, products, and markets for compost and mulch. Survey also provides data on green waste alternative daily cover (ADC) use and gauges attitudes about Sudden Oak Death Syndrome (SODS), the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Proposed Rule (PR) 1133, the persistent herbicide Clopyralid, and other pressing issues facing California's organics diversion industry.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1074Tuesday, 15 Jun 2004OrganicsinfoCycling is published four times a year by the Calfornia Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions and State agencies with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This edition contains articles on the model C&D diversion ordianance, the CIWMB working with State agencies on promoting office waste reduction programs, school district survey results, the Office of Local Assistance staff county contacts, the Waste Prevention Information Exchange, and Zero Waste.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1075Friday, 21 May 2004Local AssistanceProvides practical guidance on implementing a local electronic waste recycling program. Includes bibliography and results of California Integrated Waste Management Board survey of cities and counties on cathode ray tube waste management issues.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1072Monday, 3 May 2004Electronic WasteSpring 2004 edition of the quarterly newsletter from the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Waste Tire Hauler Program, geared to help circulate regulatory information to California's waste tire haulers.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1073Monday, 5 Apr 2004TiresWinter 2004 edition of the quarterly newsletter from the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Waste Tire Hauler Program, geared to help circulate regulatory information to California's waste tire haulers.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1061Friday, 2 Apr 2004TiresAnnual newsletter to kick-off the 2004 Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board to promote resource-efficient practices among California’s businesses and nonprofit organizations.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1065Monday, 29 Mar 2004Business Waste ReductionConference program for 7th annual LEA/CIWMB Partnership Conference held in Sacramento, CA March 10-12, 2004. Includes introductory quotes, background information, agenda and session descriptions, and testimonials from previous conference attendees.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1066Thursday, 18 Mar 2004Local AssistanceThe communication strategy and outreach plan is designed to assist the California Integrated Waste Management Board in achieving newly defined strategic goals through effective and focused communications with government, businesses, and consumers using all communication methods and outreach opportunities.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1021Friday, 12 Mar 2004GeneralGeneral information about the Board`s mandates, goals, and activities in the areas of recycling, markets for recycled materials, safe and adequate landfill capacity, and environmental protection.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=739Wednesday, 10 Mar 2004GeneralThis report defines current California plastics issues and provides policy options for the State to consider. Provides an assessment of the current state of plastics, assesses current goals and programs affecting plastics, and identifies long-term plastics policy options.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1010Wednesday, 3 Mar 2004PlasticsAn overview of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's programs that help businesses save resources, improve competitiveness, and enhance their bottom lines.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=105Tuesday, 2 Mar 2004Business Waste ReductionThis brochure examines the impact recycling has on California's economy. The question and answer format highlights the significant indicators that, besides being good for the environment, recycling of waste materials generates more revenue and jobs than landfill disposal.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1019Tuesday, 24 Feb 2004EconomicsinfoCycling is published four times a year by the Calfornia Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. Articles in this issue cover a March 9, 2004, workshop on waste reduction at venues and special events, CIWMB grants for local governments, a Web page on frequently asked quesitons, and the Electronic Waste Recycling Act that took effect Jan. 1, 2004http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1067Friday, 20 Feb 2004Local AssistanceSummary of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's accomplishments for calendar year 2002. Note: The 2002 annual report is the second of the Board's "paperless" annual summaries and is available only online; the report can be accessed by selecting the "Internet Address" link below.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1064Thursday, 5 Feb 2004GeneralSummarizes solid waste management legislation introduced at the 2003-2004 California State Legislative Session (biennial session), including bills that were enacted, vetoed, or failed passage in the Legislature. Compiled by staff of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1060Tuesday, 27 Jan 2004Legislation/RegulationsA list of waste reduction tools for conference planners and meeting attendees; includes ideas for improving paper reuse and recycling, publicity, exhibits, transportation, and food service. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=138Thursday, 22 Jan 2004Business Waste ReductionA list of ideas for reducing, reusing, and recycling paper waste in offices. Includes purchasing, meals, landscaping, custodial, and transportation. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=145Thursday, 22 Jan 2004Business Waste ReductionThere are many opportunities for reducing waste in building maintenance, custodial care, and landscaping that can mean saving money on both garbage bills and buying supplies. This fact sheet has suggestions for reducing waste in commercial and residental building maintenance, custodial care, and landscape management. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=146Thursday, 22 Jan 2004Business Waste ReductionWaste reduction hinges on the participation and support of employees, managers, and customers. It involves rethinking the way we do things and changing old habits. This is not easy, but rewards abound as resources and money are saved. This fact sheet offers advice from experts who have first-hand experience motivating people and includes creative ways to educate and engage employees in waste reduction in the workplace, including communication techniques, incentives, and setting good examples. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=149Thursday, 22 Jan 2004Business Waste ReductionDescribes how residents can remove their names from mailing lists and reduce junk mail. Includes addresses and phone numbers of mailing list brokers and credit bureaus. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=216Thursday, 22 Jan 2004Business Waste ReductionIdeas for reducing paper waste in offices including policy changes, printing improvements, copying, document creation, reuse, and employee education. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=575Thursday, 22 Jan 2004Business Waste ReductionSummarizes the California Integrated Waste Management Board's primary in-house waste reduction efforts, including duplex printing, recycling, mini trash bins, vermicomposting, and computer disk recycling. Includes building waste diversion statistics for 2002.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1056Wednesday, 24 Dec 2003Waste Prevention/ReductionOutlines recycled product procurement responsibilities for fairs and expositions, and provides assistance in complying with the mandates of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1054Tuesday, 23 Dec 2003Buy RecycledIdentifies emerging technologies in waste management for California municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. Describes approaches that could improve/enhance operation of California’s MSW landfills, if applied (Task 7 report for CIWMB’s Landfill Facility Compliance Study).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1058Friday, 19 Dec 2003Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsThis report examines the rationale for adopting high construction and demolition (C&D) waste diversion goals in building and construction projects, including benefits related to resource conservation, conservation of space in landfills, lower waste management costs, and enhanced neighborhood preservation, and features a waste management case study of a large office complex built in a metropolitan area of California. The discussion covers procedures for implementing waste management programs and is intended to serve as a reference for building professionals.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1043Friday, 19 Dec 2003Green BuildingReport assessing environmental performance for California municipal solid waste landfills for the period from January 1998 through December 2001 (Phase 1 report for CIWMB’s Landfill Facility Compliance Study).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1046Friday, 19 Dec 2003Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsinfoCycling is published four times a year by the Calfornia Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This edition contains articles on the following: Year 2002 EAR, DRS reports, new publication, Eco-Landscaping conference, disaster debris and assistance, San Francisco's Precautionary Principle, burning household waste, and waste inflow and outflow maps.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1059Wednesday, 17 Dec 2003Local AssistanceCompares data on school buildings made with standard products to those made with alternative products that have higher amounts of recycled content. Includes references, 62 tables, and 18 appendices. The California Integrated Waste Management Board funded and published the study, which was written by the Department of Health Services.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1027Monday, 17 Nov 2003Green BuildingPresents survey data on tire purchasing habits of consumers in California and consumers’ general knowledge about tires, tire maintenance, recycling, and disposal. Study funded by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1009Monday, 17 Nov 2003TiresOutlines the elements of sustainable rebuilding including site, water, energy, materials, and indoor environmental quality. Includes a list of sustainable building resources and Web sites, including the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1049Thursday, 13 Nov 2003Green BuildinginfoCycling is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This edition highlights CalTrans' recycling success stories, the results of the City of Brea's self-haul study, the role food waste plays in overall disposal, including a five-level food diversion hierarchy, the waste reduction efforts underway at venue facilities and events, and a review of the Board's April 2002 single-stream recycling workshop, including an overview of the City of Chula Vista's successful single-stream recycling collection program.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1048Tuesday, 4 Nov 2003Local AssistanceThis report provides estimates of reusable and waste tire generation, consumption, and disposal in California for 2002.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1047Monday, 3 Nov 2003TiresFact sheet provides tips on tire maintenance, encourages use of tire-derived products and retreaded tires, and promotes the reuse or recycling of tires.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1045Thursday, 30 Oct 2003TiresAn exhaustive compilation of background sources on wastes and waste reduction geared for college automotive instructors. Includes 17 appendices, a glossary, Web links, and references. One of three publications in a package published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1039Thursday, 16 Oct 2003Used OilManual for community college automotive instructors to accompany course work. Includes hands-on games, exercises, and cognitive activities with answers to quiz questions. One of 3 publications in the Proper Automotive Waste Management series published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Includes links to five Powerpoint slide presentations accompanying the instructional package.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1028Thursday, 16 Oct 2003Used OilCurriculum activity book for community college students to accompany automotive course work. Includes hands-on games and exercises and cognitive activities. One of 3 publications in the Proper Automotive Waste Management series published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1029Thursday, 16 Oct 2003Used OilOverview of the California Integrated Waste Management Board’s 1998 Alameda County Jobs Through Recycling project. Includes list of partners and businesses operating in the region.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1038Friday, 26 Sep 2003Markets/Market DevelopmentSummarizes the environmental and economic benefits of the establishing regional recycling markets through the Alameda County Jobs Through Recycling project sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Includes profiles of 9 businesses operating in the region.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1041Friday, 26 Sep 2003Markets/Market DevelopmentinfoCycling is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This special edition contains a recent CIWMB news release regarding the assessment of a $70,000 fine against the City of Gardena, California, for failure to comply with the waste diversion requirements of the 1989 Integrated Waste Management Act (AB 939).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1042Friday, 26 Sep 2003Local AssistanceFall 2003 edition of the quarterly newsletter from the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Waste Tire Hauler Program, geared to help circulate regulatory information to California's waste tire haulers.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1040Monday, 22 Sep 2003TiresProvides an analysis of bamboo flooring using sustainable building criteria. Covers indoor air quality and materials and resource efficiency issues. Online resources include the California Integrated Waste Management Board and other related sites.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1031Sunday, 14 Sep 2003Green BuildingCIWMB report defining the status of recycling of tire-derived steel and fiber and performing an in-depth analysis of issues related to marketability of these materials. Background data and information were collected from waste tire processors, the tire industry, and the marketplace. Evaluation of information resulted in numerous findings and recommendations.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1033Sunday, 14 Sep 2003TiresPresents options and methods for preventing, reusing, and composting food waste in schools. Lists on-line resources and publications available from the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1034Sunday, 14 Sep 2003OrganicsOutlines financial and promotional benefits for businesses that donate surplus food. Includes contacts for food banks and food rescue programs as well as online resources and publications, from the California Integrated Waste Management Board and U.S. EPA.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1035Sunday, 14 Sep 2003OrganicsProvides a comprehensive examination of programs in California and around the United States focusing on recycled-content product purchasing. The report was sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1020Sunday, 14 Sep 2003Buy RecycledThis fact sheet provides general information and important points to consider when contracting for recycling pickup services for your business. Includes Web references to sample contracts.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=576Sunday, 14 Sep 2003Business Waste ReductionDescribes how to measure the impact of office paper waste reduction activities and determine your potential cost savings. This information will help promote your program and find ways to improve it.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=578Sunday, 14 Sep 2003Business Waste ReductionThis six-minute video describes how the small city of Indian Wells, with a grant from the CIWMB, worked with the Tennis Gardens Complex to create a comprehensive recycling program, focusing on food scraps, which is becoming the model food recycling program in the state.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1037Tuesday, 2 Sep 2003OrganicsBrochure describes the benefits available under the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) program. Includes information about the financial benefits, including low-interest loans, technical assistance, streamlined permitting, and a list of contacts.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=861Tuesday, 5 Aug 2003Markets/Market DevelopmentCase study outlines sustainable building features of Truckee Middle School in Truckee, California. Lists funding sources and includes lessons learned during demonstration project. The project was designed according to the Collaborative for High-Performance Schools (CHPS) Criteria through a grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) with additional assistance provided by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1030Monday, 4 Aug 2003Green BuildingSummer 2003 edition of the quarterly newsletter from the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Waste Tire Hauler Program, geared to help circulate regulatory information to California's waste tire haulers.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1012Wednesday, 30 Jul 2003TiresGuide to the benefits of buying recycled-content products. Describes how to find and buy recycled-content products, types of products available, and tips for State agencies. Lists CIWMB staff contacts and other resources.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=886Wednesday, 30 Jul 2003Buy RecycledThis bilingual bookmark provides answers to basic questions regarding the quarterly waste surveys conducted by operators of landfills and waste transfer stations to be distributed to their incoming waste disposal customers. Written in both English and Spanish, it also provides California Integrated Waste Management Board Web site and contact information.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1026Wednesday, 9 Jul 2003Local AssistanceSecond edition of five-year plan the CIWMB is required to adopt establishing goals and priorities for its waste tire recycling management program. The plan includes programmatic and fiscal issues as well as performance objectives and measurement criteria for the tire program. The plan is to be revised and resubmitted to the State Legislature every two years.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1022Tuesday, 1 Jul 2003TiresinfoCycling is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This edition highlights what’s new on CIWMB’s LGCentral Web site; reviews AB 2308 disposal reporting changes regarding inert waste sent to CIWMB-permitted inert facilities; highlights the capabilities of CIWMB's State Organization and Agency Recycling Database (SOARD) and the Profiles database; describes recent waste diversion awards given to jurisdictions that met the 50 percent waste diversion mandate by 2000; an update on the upcoming STARR awards to honor State agency/facility waste reduction efforts; contacts information; and a regulatory update.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1014Thursday, 22 May 2003Local AssistanceThis report provides an overview of California’s waste tire program, including information on markets for waste tires and permitting, enforcement, and hauler registration programs. Also includes the CIWMB’s accomplishments in implementing the California Tire Recycling Act during fiscal year 2000/01.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1006Thursday, 22 May 2003TiresResults of CIWMB’s demonstration and research project on wine grapes (2000–2002) using compost and mulch from Mendocino County yard trimmings. Discusses phylloxera-infested grapevines that received surface or incorporated compost applications and related root infections. Municipal mulch was also applied to a phylloxera-free vineyard floor on sloping ground in Mendocino County to demonstrate soil erosion control.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=998Monday, 5 May 2003Organicshttp://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1342Thursday, 1 May 2003TiresSummary of two California Integrated Waste Management Board-sponsored studies presents data showing the economic benefits of the recycling and reuse industries.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1008Tuesday, 15 Apr 2003EconomicsProvides an overview of the differnt types of paper products now available that are made from recycled, postconsumer-paper content, and identifies the environmental benefits associated with buying these products.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1013Tuesday, 8 Apr 2003Buy RecycledOverview of California's tire problems and the Board's tire programs (recycling as well as permitting and enforcement and cleanup), with staff contacts for each program.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=174Tuesday, 8 Apr 2003TiresGeneral information on recycled-content products, what kinds are available, how they`ve improved in the last 25 years, and how to start using them.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=408Friday, 4 Apr 2003Buy RecycledDescribes the benefits of recycling your used computer printer ink/toner cartridges. Includes testimonials by California agencies, including California Integrated Waste Management Board, on their experience using recharged printer ink/toner cartridges.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=888Friday, 4 Apr 2003Buy RecycledProvides an overview of the steps necessary to operate a successful buy recycled program in State agencies. Includes a contact number from the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Buy Recycled section.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=882Friday, 4 Apr 2003Local AssistanceProvides guidelines to manufacturers and suppliers of recycled-content products on how to certify that their products conform to California State laws on recycled-content materials. Also explains procurement requirements of recycled-content products for California State agencies.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=889Wednesday, 2 Apr 2003Buy RecycledBrief overview of some of the benefits of buying recycled-content products (RCP), including meeting mandated RCP procurement requirements, conserving natural resources, reducing waste and pollution, conserving energy, creating jobs, and conserving landfill space.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=948Wednesday, 2 Apr 2003Buy RecycledA compilation of California State laws relating to integrated waste management showing excerpts from code sections as they are were effect as of January 1, 2003. Prepared by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1007Wednesday, 2 Apr 2003Legislation/RegulationsExplains the difference between mature and immature compost, traits of each, and uses for agriculture. Includes a list with publications by the California Integrated Waste Management Board and other compost resources.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1004Friday, 21 Mar 2003OrganicsAnnual newsletter to kick-off the 2003 Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board to promote resource-efficient practices among California’s businesses and nonprofit organizations.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1002Thursday, 27 Feb 2003Business Waste ReductionIdentifies solid waste management legislation introduced at the State (California) level during the California Legislature’s 2001-2002 Regular and Extraordinary Sessions, including those that were enacted, vetoed, or failed passage in the Legislature. The summaries of vetoed bills include excerpts from the Governor’s veto message.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=988Friday, 24 Jan 2003Legislation/RegulationsinfoCycling is published four times a year by the Calfornia Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This issue highlights newly updated waste inflow and outflow maps reflecting year 2000 disposal data; new CIWMB Web pages that focus on rural issues; upcoming mulitmedia diversion-training video resources; Calipatria State Prison's waste reduction programs; and the upcoming Recycled Product Trade Show.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=999Wednesday, 22 Jan 2003Local AssistanceFirst issue of a quarterly newsletter from the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Waste Tire Hauler Program, geared to help circulate regulatory information to waste tire haulers in the state.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=996Friday, 17 Jan 2003TiresPresents data from field trials studying the effects of using compost in the intensive vegetable production systems of the Salinas Valley, and examines factors that could influence the use of composts made with municipal organic materials. The study was funded by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=997Thursday, 16 Jan 2003OrganicsProvides practical tips for businesses wishing to reduce the amount of "junk mail" they receive, including how to get removed from existing mailing lists and keep from being added to future lists. Includes contact information for the major mailing list database companies.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=971Tuesday, 17 Dec 2002Business Waste ReductionSummarizes the history of California's waste tire management legislation, disposal, and recycling activities, and presents ways to recycle more tires through market intervention subsidies. Includes survey of tire recycling programs in 11 other states and British Columbia, Canada. The report was commissioned by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=995Thursday, 12 Dec 2002TiresinfoCycling is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This special edition highlights the advantages and opportunities for encouraging waste diversion within California's school districts, and the important role this can play in helping jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities meet and maintain their waste reduction targets.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=989Friday, 15 Nov 2002Local AssistanceSummary of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's accomplishments for calendar year 2001. Note: The 2001 annual report marks the Board's first "paperless" annual summary and is available only online; the report can be accessed by selecting the "Internet Address" link below.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=990Thursday, 14 Nov 2002GeneralAn overview of reusable and recycled latex paint, intended to promote its use by familiarizing potential customers with its characteristics.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=368Friday, 25 Oct 2002Buy RecycledThis reference manual shows grantees how to successfully complete the reporting requirements for CIWMB's used oil recycling block grants. Included are examples of how grantees can collect necessary data to evaluate the their program's performance. The attached guidebook provides in-depth details on how to evaluate individual programs and also includes a CD containing all the forms referenced in the manual.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=985Tuesday, 22 Oct 2002Used OilinfoCycling is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This issue provides information on State agency annual reporting; the success of the new on-line electronic annual report tool; new Web documents about the adjustment method options; and profiles some of the winners of this year's STARR and Trash Cutter awards.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=986Monday, 21 Oct 2002Local AssistanceProvides extensive data on California waste diversion rates relating to population diversity and waste reduction programs, amounts of waste streams, and characteristics of jurisdictions with greater than 50 percent diversion rates.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=984Thursday, 17 Oct 2002Local AssistanceSpecifies waste diversion laws that apply to State, local, and federal agencies operating in California. Includes methods for developing a successful recycling and waste reduction program, contacts for obtaining assistance, and four case studies of government facility programs. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=975Wednesday, 25 Sep 2002Local AssistanceOutlines the charactaristics of industrial and commercial waste streams and various markets for these materials. Includes a listing and description of business assistance programs operated by the State of California, the City and County of San Francisco, the Santa Clara Manufacturing Group, the City of Los Angeles, and King County, Washington. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=976Wednesday, 25 Sep 2002Local AssistanceIdentifies solid waste management legislation introduced at the State (California) level during the California Legislature’s 2001 Regular and Extraordinary Sessions, including those that were enacted, vetoed, or failed passage in the Legislature. The summaries of vetoed bills include excerpts from the Governor’s veto message.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=942Wednesday, 25 Sep 2002Legislation/RegulationsReport from conversion technologies forum (held May 2001 in Sacramento) sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB). Report includes forum objectives, issues, and findings; post-forum recommendations by CIWMB staff and Board actions; and background paper distributed before forum.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=936Wednesday, 25 Sep 2002OrganicsThis document has been prepared to provide supplemental information to teachers and the general public about the Project Learning Tree Municipal Solid Waste Module (PLT-MSW) curriculum that the Board distributes. This document correlates the PLT-MSW curriculum with the California Content Standards for Grades 6-12 for the subject of History-Social Studies. The standards that each PLT-MSW activity meets have been identified.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=850Friday, 6 Sep 2002Education (K-12)This document has been prepared to provide supplemental information to teachers and the general public about the Project Learning Tree Municipal Solid Waste Module (PLT-MSW) curriculum that the Board distributes. This document correlates the PLT-MSW curriculum with the California Content Standards for Grades 6-12 for the subject of Mathematics. The standards that each PLT-MSW activity meets have been identified.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=851Friday, 6 Sep 2002Education (K-12)This document has been prepared to provide supplemental information to teachers and the general public about the Project Learning Tree Municipal Solid Waste Module (PLT-MSW) curriculum that the Board distributes. This document correlates the PLT-MSW curriculum with the California Content Standards for Grades 6-12 for the subject of English-Language Arts. The standards that each PLT-MSW activity meets have been identified.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=852Friday, 6 Sep 2002Education (K-12)This document has been prepared to provide supplemental information to teachers and the general public about the Project Learning Tree Municipal Solid Waste Module (PLT-MSW) curriculum that the Board distributes. This document correlates the PLT-MSW curriculum with the California Content Standards for Grades 6-12 for the subject of Science. The standards that each PLT-MSW activity meets have been identified.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=853Friday, 6 Sep 2002Education (K-12)This document has been prepared to provide supplemental information to teachers and the general public about the Project Learning Tree Municipal Solid Waste Module (PLT-MSW) curriculum that the Board distributes. This document correlates the PLT-MSW curriculum with the California Content Standards for Grades 6-12 for the subjects of English-Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, and History-Social Studies organized by activity. The standards that each PLT-MSW activity meets have been identified.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=854Friday, 6 Sep 2002Education (K-12)This document has been prepared to provide supplemental information to teachers and the general public about the Project Learning Tree Municipal Solid Waste Module (PLT-MSW) curriculum that the Board distributes. This document correlates the PLT-MSW curriculum with the California Content Standards for Grades 6-12 for the subjects of English-Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, and History-Social Studies, organized by grade level. The standards that each PLT-MSW activity meets have been identified.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=855Friday, 6 Sep 2002Education (K-12)Describes the energy-efficient and sustainable features used in the design and construction of the Capitol Area East End Office Complex, a series of State of California buildings opening in Sacramento in 2002. Includes 11 color photographs and a list of Web sites for more information. The California Integrated Waste Management Board is leading an effort to showcase and evaluate the sustainable features of the complex.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=983Wednesday, 4 Sep 2002Green BuildingThis case study describes how Avenal State Prison’s contracted food scrap and green material collection program diverts organic materials from disposal, reduces its disposal and landscape maintenance costs, and produces a value-added product from recovered organic materials.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=977Friday, 9 Aug 2002OrganicsThis case study describes how the City of Burbank partnered with its hauling company and a grower to implement a highly successful green material diversion and composting public education program. This has resulted in adding nutrient value to sandy agricultural soils, producing 500 pounds of compost a year from 4,000 backyard compost projects, and extending the 50-year life expectancy of their landfill.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=978Friday, 9 Aug 2002OrganicsThis case study describes how the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, implemented several programs that divert both green material and food scraps from landfilling. As a result of these programs, the campus has little material that is actually landfilled, makes $30,000 in annual revenue from compost sales, decreases pollution from animal waste runoff, reduces landfill greenhouse gas emissions, and conserves landfill capacity.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=979Friday, 9 Aug 2002OrganicsThis case study describes how Folsom State Prison and the City of Folsom have diverted a significant amount of organic material from disposal to a composting facility owned and operated by the Prison Industry Authority (PIA). The program helps the prison save tipping fees and provides revenue to the city from the sale of wood chips and compost.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=980Friday, 9 Aug 2002OrganicsThis case study describes how the City of Los Angeles’ compost demonstration facility at Griffith Park has been successful in diverting green material and zoo manure from disposal, and in developing markets for recycled-content compost products with a private sector partner. The city is in the process of identifying sites for a larger, permanent facility.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=981Friday, 9 Aug 2002OrganicsThis case study describes how the City of Modesto’s composting facility has enabled the city to divert green material and biosolids from disposal, thereby saving more than $1.4 million on the cost of landfilling their organic materials and generating revenues through the sale of the compost products which help to offset program operating costs.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=982Friday, 9 Aug 2002OrganicsThis report examines California jurisdictions’ capacity to handle universal waste (u-waste) and householders’ awareness and utilization of household hazardous waste (HHW) facilities and events. Report presents survey findings relative to county HHW programs that collect and manage u-waste items--fluorescent tubes, household batteries, and mercury thermostats. Included are cost estimates for handling programs in FY 2000-01 and projections of u-waste generation and costs local HHW jurisdictions will incur to manage u-wastes in 2006. Also included are results of statewide householder survey.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=965Thursday, 8 Aug 2002Household Hazardous WasteAnalyzes and compares various options of curbside recycling programs in California and presents strategies for improving waste diversion rates. Includes program cost estimates and a case study of San Francisco's Fantastic Three program. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=969Wednesday, 7 Aug 2002Local AssistanceIdentifies methods for local communities to increase their waste diversion rates through organic materials recycling and composting. Includes sections on organic materials reduction and reuse, residential, and commercial programs, with a case study of San Jose. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=970Wednesday, 7 Aug 2002Local AssistanceDescribes key components in building waste reduction and recycling programs in schools. Includes five case studies of programs operating at educational institutions in California. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=974Wednesday, 7 Aug 2002Local AssistanceCIWMB report characterizing three compost types produced within the Pajaro River Watershed green waste, blends of green waste and poultry manure, and poultry manure. Field tests evaluated quantitative maturity index and determine effect of compost characteristics and maturity on nitrogen (N) release in soils of different textures (sandy, loamy, and clayey). Comparisons were derived regarding crop performance and N uptake in response to compost type and maturity status. Compost quality was also linked to potential agronomic/economic benefits for differing soil types.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=973Thursday, 1 Aug 2002OrganicsinfoCycling is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This extra edition provides a listing of the Board's staff contacts and the counties they assist.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=872Thursday, 1 Aug 2002Local AssistanceinfoCycling is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This issue provides information on the Board's Web-based information, including the topic-oriented pages called "Basics" which provide easy-to-grasp facts and answers to questions; electronic waste update and resources; final reports on completed food scrap diversion projects; and an update on the SB 2202 recommendations work plan.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=972Thursday, 18 Jul 2002Local AssistanceData from this partnership demonstration project substantiates the effectiveness of using composted mulch in the vine row only to control soil erosion in four California vineyard plots. The report includes data tables, graphs, and a glossary as well as a plot layout, plot schematic, and mulch manufacturing information. The partnership project was funded by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=957Thursday, 18 Jul 2002OrganicsThis report to the California Legislature, required by Chapter 740, Statutes of 2000 (Committee on Environmental Quality, SB 2202), evaluates and recommends improvements to the diversion measurement system and the disposal reporting system (DRS). This report was completed by the California Integrated Waste Management Board and staff with input from three working groups comprising volunteers from jurisdictions, waste and materials management industries, consultants, colleges, and environmental groups. Note: The report's technical appendices B through F are only available online and can be accessed at www.ciwmb.ca.gov/LGLibrary/SB2202Rpt/ or by selecting the "Internet Address" link below.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=937Wednesday, 17 Jul 2002Local AssistanceReport to the Legislature regarding CIWMB’s facility compliance loan program, which provides interest-free loans to assist solid waste facilities with environmental compliance. Lists six recipients of loans (total, $2.88 million) awarded in Dec. 2000 and Jan. 2001. Attachments include program guidelines and application for businesses and for local governments from FY 1999-2001.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=964Wednesday, 10 Jul 2002Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsProvides a step-by-step procedure for conducting a solid waste assessment. Includes case studies of California communities that have conducted waste assessments. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=967Tuesday, 9 Jul 2002Local AssistanceOutlines how communities can overcome barriers to serving diverse populations with recycling programs and encourage more recycling among diverse constituents. Includes case studies of programs in El Monte, Monterey Park, San Jose, San Francisco, and Sunnyvale. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=968Tuesday, 9 Jul 2002Local AssistanceDescribes the operations of the reuse and salvage facility Last Chance Mercantile in Monterey, California. Includes case studies of two similar facilities in California. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=966Monday, 8 Jul 2002Local AssistanceDescribes practical applications for using tires in local public works projects, with examples given for communities in California and Maine. Includes cost-benefit analyses. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=961Monday, 8 Jul 2002Local AssistanceProvides examples of how communities in California conduct special events for recycling bulky goods, textiles, electronics, and miscellaneous items. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=944Monday, 8 Jul 2002Local AssistanceProvides specifics on mini trash bin programs for office buildings in California, the United States, and Canada. Includes case studies and suggestions for overcoming barriers to program startup. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=949Monday, 8 Jul 2002Local AssistanceProvides examples of how communities in California and other cities manage recycling programs for special events such as sports events, fairs, and festivals. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=954Monday, 8 Jul 2002Local AssistanceProvides an overview of food waste recovery efforts in California and other American and Canadian communities, with program specifics given for San Francisco, Berkeley, and Santa Cruz. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=938Wednesday, 19 Jun 2002Local AssistanceData from this partnership demonstration project compares the effectiveness of using composted mulch generally broadcast in three California vineyard plots vs. the traditional straw treatment to control soil erosion. The report includes data tables, graphs, and charts as well as cost-benefit analyses, specifications for mulch production, and application guidelines. The partnership project was funded by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=963Thursday, 13 Jun 2002OrganicsSummarizes 58 waste tire grants awarded by the CIWMB for FY 98-99 (totalling $1,518, 522.44) for playground cover/track surfacing, tire products promotion/processing, public education/amnesty, enforcement, and cleanup projects. Summaries include project results, final amount paid, and contact information. Project results monitor the success of waste tire management alternatives and practices and are the basis for further research and commercialization.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=962Wednesday, 12 Jun 2002TiresResults of California Integrated Waste Management Board’s (CIWMB) contracted study on feasibility of using high-carbon wood ash to control composting odor emissions. Study conducted August 2001 at Lionudakis Wood and Green Waste Recycling in Sacramento, California.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=956Tuesday, 30 Apr 2002OrganicsChecklist of pertinent environmental regulatory requirements (federal, State, and local) pertaining to municipal solid waste landfills. Part of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's unique, comprehensive, cross-media Landfill Facility Compliance Study.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=934Thursday, 11 Apr 2002Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsReport describing the California Integrated Waste Management Board's (CIWMB) School District Diversion Project (June 2000-November 2001), initiated in response to legislation. The project's key objectives were to (1) develop a model methodology enabling school districts to achieve maximum waste reduction, (2) identify factors essential to institutionalizing waste reduction programs in school districts, and (3) strengthen the support provided to school districts by local jurisdictions and the CIWMB.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=955Thursday, 11 Apr 2002Waste Prevention/ReductionDefines composting terms and describes how pesticides break down during the composting process. Includes case studies, a bibliography and a glossary of composting terms.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=859Thursday, 11 Apr 2002OrganicsProvides suggestions on reusing and recycling wood waste for businesses. Includes an outline for a wood waste reduction plan and links to online resources on wood waste recycling and waste reduction.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=268Thursday, 11 Apr 2002Business Waste ReductionA list of ideas for procurement officers to help them develop policies on waste prevention in the workplace. Also covers buying recycled-content products for businesses.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=142Thursday, 11 Apr 2002Business Waste ReductionProvides a brief overview of how retail stores can reduce, reuse, and recycle waste generated on-site.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=137Thursday, 11 Apr 2002Business Waste ReductionDiscusses the potential benefits of compost and mulch on vineyards, including slow release of nutrients, increased yields, reduced phylloxera damage, and erosion control. Lists resources for finding or making compost.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=748Thursday, 11 Apr 2002OrganicsDescribes the types of materials accepted at mixed construction and demolition (C&D) recycling processors; includes examples of California mixed C&D recycling facilities along with equipment used and processing methods. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=931Tuesday, 19 Mar 2002Local AssistanceProfiles the waste diversion programs of the City of Thousand Oaks, California, and describes how the city achieved a 66 percent diversion rate. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=932Tuesday, 19 Mar 2002Local AssistanceSummarizes the CIWMB's many activities related to California agriculture including promoting the diversion and use of urban-derived compost and mulch by California's commercial growers in providing soil benefits and preventing agricultural pollution.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=952Wednesday, 13 Mar 2002OrganicsDescribes the benefits of using re-refined oil in State and local government vehicles and includes testimonials from several State and local government employees with experience in using re-refined oil.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=883Wednesday, 13 Mar 2002Buy RecycledAnnual newsletter to kick-off the 2002 Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board to promote resource-efficient practices among California’s businesses and nonprofit organizations.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=875Tuesday, 5 Mar 2002Business Waste ReductionAn overview of the used oil disposal problem in California, the California Integrated Waste Management Board`s efforts to promote used oil recycling to the public, and what the public can do. Includes information on finding your nearest certified collection center. Also available in Spanish--Pub. #332-98-006http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=598Monday, 4 Mar 2002Used OilThis advisory provides guidance to Local Enforcement Agencies (LEA) for implementing the "three-part test" (separated for reuse, 10 percent residual, and 1 percent putrescible) of the transfer/processing facilities and operations regulations.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=947Monday, 25 Feb 2002Enforcement/PermitsinfoCycling is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This issue provides information on the Board's Web-based information, including disposal data maps and business outreach programs.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=945Tuesday, 5 Feb 2002Local AssistanceProvides an update on current issues affecting the management of electronic products/waste. Topics covered included DTSC's determination that CRTs are hazardous waste and emergency regulations permitting inclusion as universal waste; CIWMB's recent e-waste survey report and new online electronic reuse/recycling database; cost implications for elctronics management and e-waste cost-sharing models; ongoing CIWMB's initiatives; and other resources.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=925Monday, 4 Feb 2002Electronic WasteDescribes how communities in Sonoma County joined together to manage their waste on a regional basis, increasing efficiency and cost-effectiveness in their programs. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=940Friday, 1 Feb 2002Local AssistanceExamines how the City of Riverside, an urban community in Southern California, met and maintained its 50 percent waste diversion goal five years early. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=941Friday, 1 Feb 2002Local AssistanceLegislation (Chapter 816, Statutes, of 1998, Woods, AB 2273) requires the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) to submit a report to the Legislature on the existence, status, and progress of public policy strategies for the biomass-to-energy industry. Prepared for Cal/EPA by the Integrated Waste Management Board, this status report is the second one submitted. It includes provisions enacted in the last two years that acknowledge the benefits of biomass-to-energy production and provide economic support to the industry.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=891Monday, 28 Jan 2002OrganicsInformation on choosing compost with the best characteristics for the intended use. Includes information on indicators of compost stability and maturity, performance requirements and, under each requirement, information regarding individual compost characteristics, and a listing of additional resources on the Web and in print.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=807Thursday, 24 Jan 2002OrganicsThe purpose of this fact sheet is to assist State and local agency representatives to develop specifications for purchasing compost or mulch for use in landscaping applications, erosion control, weed suppression and other end uses.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=829Wednesday, 9 Jan 2002OrganicsProvides current information and statistics about Californians who change their own motor oil (do-it-yourselfers, or DIYers) and their oil disposal behavior. The California Integrated Waste Management Board commissioned the Public Research Institute of San Francisco State University to complete the DIY survey, the results of which are contained in this study.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=935Friday, 4 Jan 2002Used OilDescribes planning tools and strategies for implementing construction and demolition (C&D) programs; includes examples of successful programs in local jurisdictions around California. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=926Friday, 4 Jan 2002Local AssistanceA guide to policy makers, administrative staff, and technical personnel involved in military base conversion activities to help them facilitate C-D material reuse and recycling. Includes a case study of a building demolition at the San Francisco Presidio, and sample instructions to proposers/bidders for this type of project.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=518Friday, 4 Jan 2002Construction/DemolitionThe California Integrated Waste Management Board is required to adopt a five-year plan establishing goals and priorities for the waste tire program. This plan includes programmatic and fiscal issues as well as performance objectives and measurement criteria for the waste tire recycling program. The plan is to be revised and resubmitted to the State Legislature every two years.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=897Wednesday, 26 Dec 2001TiresSummary of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's accomplishments for calendar year 2000. Note: The downloadable PDF version of this document is an executive summary of the full 2000 annual report which is available only online and can be accessed by selecting the "Internet Address" link below.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=884Monday, 17 Dec 2001GeneralThis report on a study of e-waste in California provides data about e-waste volume, processing capacity, and diversion cost estimates, enabling the California Integrated Waste Management Board to make informed decisions regarding possible steps necessary to address the impact of State regulations and other economic concerns.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=933Friday, 7 Dec 2001Electronic WasteCalifornia Integrated Waste Management Board's 2001 Strategic Plan, approved by the Board in November 2001. Contains the following key elements: vision, mission, and value statements; a description of waste management issues past and future; strategic goals, objectives, and strategies; and correlations to the strategic objectives in Cal/EPA's July 2000 Strategic Vision document.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=917Thursday, 29 Nov 2001GeneralDescribes the benefits of using compost in California nurseries and the characteristics nursery operators should consider when choosing a particular type of compost and applying it to their stock. Includes information drawn from a California Integrated Waste Management Board survey of California wholesale nurseries conducted in March 2001.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=922Wednesday, 24 Oct 2001OrganicsExplains the benefits of using compost in orchards, how to select the right mixture of organic material, and how to apply it in the orchard. Includes a California Integrated Waste Board publications list and other references.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=923Wednesday, 24 Oct 2001OrganicsinfoCycling is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This issue of infoCycling focuses on the Board’s disposal reporting system--what it is, its place in waste management, and why it’s important for goal measurement.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=924Friday, 19 Oct 2001Local AssistanceDescribes the organization and components of a resource recovery (RR) park and gives examples and case studies for communities interested in creating their own facilities. RR parks include opportunities for reuse, recycling, compost processing, manufacturing, and retail businesses in a central facility. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=919Friday, 19 Oct 2001Local AssistanceProvides information on recycling programs and policies to help jurisdictions encourage recycling in their multifamily dwellings. Includes examples and highlights from existing efforts across the United States. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=920Friday, 19 Oct 2001Local AssistanceDescribes an assortment of incentives local governments can offer residents, waste haulers, and businesses to encourage waste prevention, reuse, and recycling. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=914Friday, 19 Oct 2001Local AssistanceProvides a selection of tools, including incentives and mandates, that local governments can use to encourage business and industry to reduce, reuse, and recycle more of the waste it generates. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=915Friday, 19 Oct 2001Local AssistanceDescribes how rural Tehama County, California, diverted 43 percent of its waste in 1999 through effective recycling and waste reduction programs and policies. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=916Friday, 19 Oct 2001Local AssistanceThis guide is a compendium of resources and services in the areas of business development, permitting and regulatory compliance, financial assistance (loans and grants), technical assistance, and assistance finding recyclable materials. It includes government agencies at the local, State, and federal level, as well as private organizations. The sources included are of particular interest to recycling-based businesses.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=585Friday, 19 Oct 2001Business AssistanceOverview and procedures for the IWMB`s program to assist LEAs with technical and scientific equipment necessary to perform their duties. (Note: Only available on the Web.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=409Tuesday, 25 Sep 2001Enforcement/PermitsThis booklet contains tips for landscapers and gardeners on how to reuse turfgrass clippings to improve turfgrass health in central and northern California. Includes information on grasscycling, composting, and mulching, as well as tables listing suggested irrigation schedules seasonally adjusted for eight different regional settings.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=904Monday, 24 Sep 2001OrganicsThis booklet contains tips for landscapers and gardeners on how to reduce the production of organic materials in landscape plantings. Includes information on turfgrass irrigation management and fertilizing, landscape tree irrigation, fertilizing, and pruning, as well as tables listing suggested turgrass irrigation schedules seasonally adjusted for 11 different regional settings.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=905Monday, 24 Sep 2001OrganicsThis booklet contains tips for landscapers and gardeners on how to reuse turfgrass clippings to improve turfgrass health in southern California. Includes information on grasscycling, composting, and mulching, as well as tables listing suggested irrigation schedules seasonally adjusted for three different regional settings.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=906Monday, 24 Sep 2001OrganicsOverview of waste prevention, reuse, and recycling opportunities for drywall. Lists drywall processors in California and pertinent publications.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=375Monday, 20 Aug 2001Construction/DemolitionAn overview of carpet and carpet pad reuse and recycling practices and a list of facilities that accept used carpet.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=366Monday, 20 Aug 2001Construction/DemolitionThis guide, produced by the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Office of Local Assistance, provides information and tools to help local government jurisdictions identify changes in the waste stream since 1989 and make adjustments in their waste diversion programs. It will also allow jurisdictions to calculate a new base year in a cost-effective manner.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=782Thursday, 2 Aug 2001Local AssistanceAn overview of California’s waste tire program, including a summary of the California Integrated Waste Management Board’s accomplishments in implementing the California Tire Recycling Act during fiscal year 1999/2000.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=910Thursday, 2 Aug 2001TiresThis manual illustrates deconstruction in place of demolition as a viable economic alternative that reduces the amount of construction and demolition debris in landfills. Published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, this document discusses the advantages and challenges of deconstruction, as well as safety issues and procedures relating to the deconstruction process. The manual was prepared as part of a pilot project in which military residences were deconstructed at the former Mather Air Force Base, Sacramento, CA.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=911Friday, 20 Jul 2001Construction/DemolitionDescribes the growing challenge of electronic waste and introduces factors to be considered in electronic equipment procurement, use, and end-of-life management.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=909Thursday, 5 Jul 2001Electronic WasteThis report describes a California Integrated Waste Management Board study to characterize and benchmark the state’s compost- and mulch-producing industry. The purpose of the study, which utilized a survey of composters and processors, was to increase the use of municipal compost and mulch in California. The report includes information on the number of operating compost and mulch producers, the quantity and types of feedstocks, product quantities by type and region, and feedstock quality.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=892Thursday, 5 Jul 2001OrganicsDescribes how microorganisms work in the composting process and how finished compost contributes to the soil food web and overall plant health. Includes a glossary and a list of related publications and Internet sites.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=857Wednesday, 20 Jun 2001OrganicsFive sample lessons from the Board's K-6 curriculum "Closing the Loop: Exploring Integrated Waste Management and Resource Conservation" (pub. #322-99-009). Call the Board's Office of Education and the Environment at (916) 341-6769, or visit the Web site at www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Schools/Curriculum/CTL/ for more information on the full Closing the Loop curriculum.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=834Tuesday, 19 Jun 2001Education (K-12)Excerpt from the Board's secondary curriculum Earth Resources--A Case Study: Oil (pub. #333-98-010). Includes the Introduction, "Section at a Glance" for all sections, one lesson, and a list of appendices.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=809Tuesday, 19 Jun 2001Education (K-12)infoCycling is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This issue provides information on the Board's Web-based tools, including online annual reporting, and an invitation to businesses to apply for the Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=894Thursday, 17 May 2001Local AssistanceA compilation of California State laws relating to integrated waste management showing excerpts from code sections as they are were effect as of January 1, 2001. Prepared by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=887Tuesday, 1 May 2001Legislation/RegulationsThis report to the California Legislature identifies, and suggests actions to eliminate, duplication of effort between the Integrated Waste Management Board and the Department of Conservation in recycling programs. The Integrated Waste Management Board prepared this report in consultation with the Department of Conservation as required by SB 332 (1999).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=873Friday, 30 Mar 2001GeneralSummarizes the results of a survey that investigated paper use and waste reduction practices in California law offices. The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB), in partnership with the Environmental Law Section of the State Bar of California, conducted the survey in April 1999.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=881Monday, 26 Mar 2001Business Waste ReductionIdentifies solid waste management legislation introduced at the State (California) level during the 1999/2000 legislative session, including those that were enacted, vetoed or failed passage in the Legislature.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=879Thursday, 15 Mar 2001Legislation/RegulationsAnnual newsletter to kick-off the 2001 Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board to promote resource-efficient practices among California’s businesses and nonprofit organizations.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1005Thursday, 1 Feb 2001Business Waste ReductioninfoCycling is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This issue provides information on the concept of zero waste and also contains an article on Web resources provided by the Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=870Wednesday, 31 Jan 2001Local AssistanceThis fact sheet contains tips on reducing and recycling green waste, conserving water, grasscycling, mulching, and composting. It is one in a series of fact sheets published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board on best management practices for professional gardeners and landscapers.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=864Thursday, 25 Jan 2001OrganicsThese landscape management policy guidelines are designed to assist public facility maintenance supervisors in using waste efficient on-site landscape management practices such as grasscycling, composting/mulching, precise fertillization and irrigation, selective pruning, and good design. It is one in a series of fact sheets published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board on best management practices for professional gardeners and landscapers.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=827Thursday, 25 Jan 2001OrganicsInforms local jurisdictions about partnership opportunities with CalMAX, such as linking to CalMAX on the Web and participating in the bulk purchase program for CalMAX catalogs. Other customized partnership opportunites are also available.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=835Saturday, 11 Nov 2000Local AssistanceIntroduces the CalMAX Web site and quarterly catalog, local government partnership opportunites, and the KidMAX program. Also specifies categories for listing materials on CalMAX's Web site and in the catalog.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=521Tuesday, 7 Nov 2000Business Waste ReductioninfoCycling is published four times a year by the California Integrated Waste Management Board to provide California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This issue includes information on the electronic customer needs survey, disposal reporting, the Board's move and restructuring, diversion rate summaries, and food waste grants.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=856Friday, 20 Oct 2000Local AssistanceThis report provides an overview of California’s waste tire program, including a summary of the Board’s accomplishments in implementing the California Tire Recycling Act during fiscal year 1998-99.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=841Friday, 20 Oct 2000TiresDescribes some common pathogens found in organic soil amendments, their sources, and how proper composting techniques can eliminate or reduce harmful pathogens. Includes a bibliography and a list of related publications.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=858Thursday, 19 Oct 2000OrganicsThis document has been prepared to provide supplemental information to teachers and the general public about the Board's curriculum, Closing the Loop (CTL). This document correlates the CTL curriculum with the California Content Standards for Grades K-6 for the subjects of Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, and History-Social Science by grade level. The standards that each CTL activity meets have been identified.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=846Tuesday, 26 Sep 2000Education (K-12)This document has been prepared to provide supplemental information to teachers and the general public about the Board's curriculum, Closing the Loop (CTL). This document correlates the CTL curriculum with the California Content Standards for Grades K-6.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=849Tuesday, 26 Sep 2000Education (K-12)A 10-year status report on the Integrated Waste Management Act, published by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. It provides a brief history and key provisions of the Integrated Waste Management Act, discusses program accomplishments, and outlines actions necessary for full achievement of the act.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=813Tuesday, 26 Sep 2000GeneralThis document has been prepared to provide supplemental information to teachers and the general public about the Board's curriculum, Closing the Loop (CTL). This document correlates the CTL curriculum with the California Content Standards for Grades K-6 for the subjects of History and Social Studies. The standards that each CTL activity meets have been identified.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=842Thursday, 21 Sep 2000Education (K-12)This document has been prepared to provide supplemental information to teachers and the general public about the Board's curriculum, Closing the Loop (CTL). This document correlates the CTL curriculum with the California Content Standards for Grades K-6 for the subject of Language Arts. The standards that each CTL activity meets have been identified.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=843Thursday, 21 Sep 2000Education (K-12)This document has been prepared to provide supplemental information to teachers and the general public about the Board's curriculum, Closing the Loop (CTL). This document correlates the CTL curriculum with the California Content Standards for Grades K-6 for the subject of Science. The standards that each CTL activity meets have been identified.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=844Thursday, 21 Sep 2000Education (K-12)This document has been prepared to provide supplemental information to teachers and the general public about the Board's curriculum, Closing the Loop (CTL). This document correlates the CTL curriculum with the California Content Standards for Grades K-6 for the subject of Mathematics. The standards that each CTL activity meets have been identified.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=845Thursday, 21 Sep 2000Education (K-12)Appendix to the Integrated Waste Management Board's report entitled "Achievement, Progress, and Promise: A 10-Year Status Report on the Integrated Waste Management Act" (Pub. #500-00-009). The appendix provides the following information: key provisions of the Act and subsequent waste management legislation; per capita waste generation statistics; tools available for local government use in complying with waste management regulations; jurisdiction diversion rates; solid waste facilities violating State standards; training for local enforcement agencies; and a table on the composition of California's disposed waste stream.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=814Friday, 1 Sep 2000GeneralThe newsletter provides California jurisdictions, State agencies, and large State facilities with information to assist them in meeting waste reduction goals. This issue includes information on annual reporting, TrashCutter awards, food waste diversion, and profiles of successful local jurisdictions.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=833Friday, 14 Jul 2000Local AssistanceProvides a detailed profile of a 1999 media campaign to promote waste reduction in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. One of 24 studies showcasing successful recycling and waste reduction programs developed by local and regional government to achieve California's 50 percent waste diversion goals. The studies were developed with the support of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=939Saturday, 8 Jul 2000Local AssistanceA newsletter directed to local government solid waste planners and their staffs. This special edition highlights deconstruction--a less wasteful alternative to demolition of buildings that allows materials to be reused and recycled.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=828Wednesday, 7 Jun 2000Local AssistanceA quarterly newsletter highlighting recent actions and activities of the Waste Board, as well as efforts of local government, businesses, and the solid waste industry. This issue includes stories on the reappointment of Steve Jones, statewide waste diversion numbers, TrashCutter awards, WRAP of the Year awards, and engineering uses for scrap tires.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=820Thursday, 11 May 2000GeneralA newsletter directed to local government solid waste planners and their staffs. This issue covers new Web resources, statewide waste characterization study, waste stream profiles, disposal reporting deadline and practices.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=826Friday, 28 Apr 2000Local AssistanceThis report presents results of a statewide waste characterization study conducted in 1999 by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The primary objective of the study was to obtain information on the types and amounts of materials being disposed of in the state. Data was gathered from commercial, residential, and self-haul waste streams. Additional objectives of the study were to arrive at an estimate of the amount of rigid plastic packaging containers (RPPC) disposed of in California for the purpose of calculating the RPPC recycling rate, and to gather data from commercial businesses and institutions for inclusion in the CIWMB's waste characterization database (www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WasteChar/). To view the executive summary or the tables and figures separately, follow the internet link below.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=824Friday, 21 Apr 2000Local AssistanceDiscusses the basic concept of "green building"--designing structures that are built, renovated, operated, or reused in an ecological and resource-efficient manner. Includes information on economic, environmental, and employee benefits.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=783Saturday, 1 Apr 2000Green BuildingThis guide provides State agencies and large facility administrators with information and tools to help calculate annual waste generation, disposal, and diversion tonnage to complete their integrated waste management plans. The guide will also help administrators make estimates of future diversion tonnage associated with implementation of selected waste reduction and recycling programs. The guide should be used in conjunction with the Board's publication Conducting a Diversion Study--A Guide for California Jurisdictions.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=822Wednesday, 29 Mar 2000Local AssistanceThis fact sheet describes aerosols and their potential effects on the environment and our health. It also presents guidelines on the use, storage, and handling of aerosols, as well as appropriate ways to dispose of empty aerosol containers.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=816Monday, 27 Mar 2000Household Hazardous WasteThis fact sheet describes negative health and environmental effects of lead-acid batteries if they are disposed of or handled improperly. It also presents tips on maintaining lead-acid batteries and information on recycling them.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=817Monday, 27 Mar 2000Household Hazardous WasteThis fact sheet describes hazardous effects of oil-based (solvent-based) coatings, such as paint, stains, and varnishes, on our environment and health. It also presents tips on the use, storage, and recycling of oil-based coatings, as well as proper disposal methods and the use of latex paint as an alternative.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=818Monday, 27 Mar 2000Household Hazardous WasteThis fact sheet explains what antifreeze is and mentions the hazardous effects it could have on our health and the environment. It also presents practical ideas on how to use, store, recycle, and properly dispose of antifreeze.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=819Monday, 27 Mar 2000Household Hazardous WasteA listing of waste management curricula from around the nation, including evaluations and ordering information. One of a series of six compendia on various environmental topics, coordinated by the California Department of Education.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=81Monday, 27 Mar 2000Education (K-12)The Board has produced this publication for State agencies to use in putting together integrated waste management plans for submittal to the CIWMB. The document contains information forms; a worksheet for reporting progress of waste reduction and recycling programs; and questions regarding an agency's mission statement, waste stream, and waste diversion activities. Two additional Board publications are distributed with this document for reference: Conducting a Diversion Study (#311-99-006) and Waste Reduction Policies and Prcedures for State Agencies (#441-99-017).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=812Thursday, 24 Feb 2000Local AssistanceDescribes the Board`s cleanup program for illegal and orphaned solid waste sites, including types of funding available and expenses that are eligible for funding.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=719Monday, 14 Feb 2000Local AssistanceThis curriculum provides kindergarten through 6th grade students a broad exposure to fundamental concepts of integrated waste management (reducing, reusing, recycling, composting, vermicomposting, and safe disposal), using hands-on and action-oriented projects. Call the Board's Office of Education and the Environment at (916) 341-6769, send them an e-mail at k12edu@ciwmb.ca.gov, or visit the website at www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Schools/Curriculum/CTL/ for more information on Closing the Loop.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=796Thursday, 3 Feb 2000Education (K-12)A newsletter directed to local government solid waste planners and their staffs. This issue covers new Web resources, grants, Board hearings on disposal reporting, new legislation, successful local programs, and environmental curriculum for California schools.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=806Friday, 28 Jan 2000Local AssistanceThis fact sheet provides information on statewide and local waste diversion levels. It also discusses activitivies of the California Integrated Waste Management Board to help the state's local jurisdictions succeed in their efforts to maximize diversion.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=792Tuesday, 25 Jan 2000GeneralLists all the landfills and other solid waste facilties in California alphabetically by name. Also includes activity conducted at the site, and regulatory and operational status.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=700Monday, 24 Jan 2000Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsLists all the landfills and other solid waste facilties in California sorted by SWIS (solid waste information system) number. Also includes activity conducted at the site, and regulatory and operational status.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=701Monday, 24 Jan 2000Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsInformation from Solid Waste Information System (SWIS) database--includes name of facility; county; geographical location; names, addresses and phone for enforcement agency, operator/business owner, and land owner; classification, category, activity, regulatory status, and operational status. Online database is searchable and updated regularly.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=620Monday, 24 Jan 2000Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsInformation from SWIS database, includes name of facility; activity, regulatory status, and operational status.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=448Monday, 24 Jan 2000Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsInformation from Solid Waste Information System (SWIS) database--includes name of facility; county; geographical location; names, addresses and phone for enforcement agency, operator/business owner, and land owner; classification, category, activity, regulatory status, and operational status. Online database is searchable and updated regularly.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=449Monday, 24 Jan 2000Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsInformation from Solid Waste Information System (SWIS) database--includes name of facility; county; geographical location; names, addresses and phone for enforcement agency, operator/business owner, and land owner; classification, category, activity, regulatory status, and operational status. Online database is searchable and updated regularly.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=450Monday, 24 Jan 2000Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsInformation from Solid Waste Information System (SWIS) database--includes name of facility; county; geographical location; names, addresses and phone for enforcement agency, operator/business owner, and land owner; classification, category, activity, regulatory status, and operational status. On-line database is searchable and updated regularly.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=451Monday, 24 Jan 2000Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsThis report describes actions the Integrated Waste Management Board (IWMB) is taking to increase the leverage of public funds, lower administrative costs, clarify and document its loan policies, and make the program more effective in developing regional markets for the recyclables now being collected by local jurisdictions.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=781Thursday, 20 Jan 2000Markets/Market DevelopmentThis report provides an overview of an ongoing Caltrans and U.C. Davis research project designed to (1) help develop specifications for using compost for roadside revegetation, (2) evaluate its performance for erosion control, (3) evaluate the availability of nutrients for roadside vegetation, and (4) develop demonstration projects in Northern and Southern California.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=787Friday, 7 Jan 2000OrganicsThe Ventura County Resource Conservation District and U.C. Cooperative Extension conducted a California Integrated Waste Management Board-sponsored, multiyear, erosion control demonstration using municipal yard trimmings as mulch on commercial citrus orchards. This guide summarizes their findings and offers mulch use recommendations.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=794Saturday, 1 Jan 2000OrganicsIdentifies solid waste management legislation introduced at the State (California) and federal levels during in 1999, including those that were enacted, vetoed, failed, or held in committee. This summary covers the first half of the 1999-2000 regular session of the California Legislature.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=799Wednesday, 1 Dec 1999Legislation/RegulationsThis guide provides landfill managers, owners, operators, and local enforcement agencies with information on revegetation and environmental restoration in the closure of landfills. The techniques presented in the guide also should prove useful to conservationists in restoration or other habitat reclamation.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=793Tuesday, 23 Nov 1999Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsAs required by statute, a report to the Governor and the Legislature examining the status of waste tires in California, as well as programs needed to provide sustainable end uses for the tires generated in the state and reduce existing waste tire stockpiles.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=769Monday, 15 Nov 1999TiresA newsletter directed to local government solid waste planners and their staffs. This issue (returning after a 1-year hiatus) highlights "Wasteline," a statewide waste characterization study, Internet-based waste stream profiles, assistance to local jurisdictions, and the Board`s Web site tools for local government.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=791Friday, 1 Oct 1999Local AssistanceInformation of interest to Recycling Market Development Zone Administrators, local government, and recycling businesses. This issue covers CalCAP partnership, interest rate reduction, workshops and investor forums, new grasscycling video, business kits, recently approved loans, recent staff changes, and upcoming events.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=789Friday, 24 Sep 1999Local AssistanceWatch this video and learn how to (1) grasscycle and get the best results from your lawn, (2) mow, water, and fertilize properly, making grasscycling and lawn care even easier. 45 seconds. Videos updated June 2011.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=759Wednesday, 15 Sep 1999OrganicsReports on a two-year research project designed to investigate the value of using raw yard trimmings or compost as mulch in avocado and citrus trials over a four-county area of Southern California. A key benefit noted was a reduction in avocado root rot caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi. University of California staff and farm advisors analyzed data that related to tree growth, soil moisture, nutrients, microbial activity and associated enzymes, crop yield, rodents, nematodes, weed control, and disease suppression.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=762Wednesday, 8 Sep 1999OrganicsUn folleto sobre cómo reciclar el pasto (la práctica de dejar los recortes de pasto en el césped) para mantener un césped más saludable al menor costo y en menos tiempo. El folleto incluye preguntas y respuestas comunes y dónde conseguir mayor información. (Also available in English, Pub. #443-99-011.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=784Wednesday, 1 Sep 1999OrganicsGuidance for State agencies on how to implement programs to reduce, reuse, recycle, and buy recycled.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=786Wednesday, 1 Sep 1999Local AssistanceA quarterly newsletter highlighting recent actions and activities of the Waste Board, as well as efforts of local government, businesses, and the solid waste industry. This issue includes stories on the tire program, green building efforts, illegal dump cleanups, levee repairs, 21st century project, local government compliance orders, hotline switch, and Looney Bins' recycling efforts.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=777Thursday, 26 Aug 1999GeneralQuarterly newsletter directed to local solid waste enforcement agencies (LEA). Topics include assistance to LEAs, legislation and regulations, training, conferences and workshops, and pertinent Board activities.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=780Wednesday, 25 Aug 1999Local AssistanceA how-to brochure on grasscycling (the practice of leaving clippings on the lawn) for a healthier lawn with less time and expense. Includes common questions and answers, and where to get more information. (Also available in Spanish, Pub. #443-99-015)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=764Sunday, 15 Aug 1999OrganicsA pocket-sized brochure with information on how consumers can minimize waste when they shop at the grocery store by considering packaging and product sizes, and as well as what to look for to buy recycled.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=768Monday, 2 Aug 1999GeneralThis brochure from the California Integrated Waste Management Board informs civil engineers of opportunities to use tire shreds in place of other lightweight fill in projects such as roads, bridges, highway embankments, landslide stabilization, and landfill liners and caps.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=765Sunday, 1 Aug 1999TiresPart of the 'Business Kit' package for local government, which contains fact sheets and guides to help businesses reduce waste. This fact sheet explains what`s in the kit and some of the other resources available from the Board.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=110Sunday, 1 Aug 1999Local AssistanceManeras faciles para que las personas puedan reducir la basura que se va a los tiraderos, incluyendo los deperdicios del jardin, la jardineria ornamental para climas aridos, abono, reciclaje, comprar reciclado, reusar, etc. (Also available in English.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=767Tuesday, 20 Jul 1999GeneralAn overview of one of five Board-sponsored demonstrations intended to study compost use in agriculture and increase awareness of its potential benefits. A full report is also available--Compost Demonstration Project, Tulare County: Green Material Compost in Field Crop Production, Pub. #422-96-052.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=666Monday, 19 Jul 1999OrganicsOverview of findings of five agricultural compost demonstrations in Stanislaus County, Tulare County, Fresno County, San Jose, and the Monterey Bay area.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=588Monday, 19 Jul 1999OrganicsSimple ways that the average person can help limit the amount of waste going to landfills, including grasscycling, composting, xeriscaping, recycling, buying recycled, reusing, etc. Last revised July 2011. Also available in Spanish (en Espanol).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=714Thursday, 15 Jul 1999GeneralProvides a summary of recommended procedures for use of tire shreds as final cover system foundation layer material at municipal solid waste landfills.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=685Tuesday, 13 Jul 1999TiresProvides a summary of recommended procedures for using tire shreds as landfill leachate drainage material, including leachate injection pits within the waste mass, at municipal solid waste landfills.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=771Tuesday, 13 Jul 1999TiresProvides a summary of recommended procedures for using tire shreds as landfill gas (LFG) collection material at municipal solid waste landfills, including horizontal LFG collection layers, horizontal trenches, and vertical boreholes.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=772Tuesday, 13 Jul 1999TiresProvides a summary of recommended procedures for using tire shreds as operations (protective) layer material at municipal solid waste landfills.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=773Tuesday, 13 Jul 1999TiresEsta hoja de datos define la pintura de latex y sus posibles efectos en el medio ambiente y la salud, y presenta ideas por coticas acerca de como usarla y manejarla en forma apropiada. (Spanish version of Latex Paint--Hazards and Solutions for Disposal, Pub. #331-97-016.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=687Thursday, 1 Jul 1999Household Hazardous WasteExamines packaging and its role in the shipment and distribution of goods. Looks at opportunities for businesses to change products or packaging to ease handling, reduce storage, use less material, and save money.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=702Thursday, 1 Jul 1999Business Waste ReductionGeneral information on why communities are reducing the amount of garbage going to landfills and how individuals can help in the effort.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=738Friday, 4 Jun 1999GeneralInformation from Solid Waste Information System (SWIS) database--includes name of facility; county; geographical location; names, addresses and phone for enforcement agency, operator/business owner, and land owner; classification, category, activity, regulatory status, and operational status. On-line database is searchable and updated regularly.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=616Saturday, 1 May 1999Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsInformation from Solid Waste Information System (SWIS) database--includes name of facility; county; geographical location; names, addresses and phone for enforcement agency, operator/business owner, and land owner; classification, category, activity, regulatory status, and operational status. Online database is searchable and updated regularly.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=447Saturday, 1 May 1999Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsThe Canada Center for Mineral and Energy Technology (CANMET) Advanced Houses Program shows how to reduce waste by using recycled-content building materials and by practicing resource-efficient construction and demolition methods. This study can inform the California building industry about ways to reduce waste generation in building and construction practices.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=761Wednesday, 28 Apr 1999Construction/DemolitionQuarterly newsletter directed to local solid waste enforcement agencies (LEA). Topics include assistance to LEAs, legislation and regulations, training, conferences and workshops, and pertinent Board activities.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=770Friday, 23 Apr 1999Local AssistanceThis manual highlights sustainable waste management principles for planning, design, and construction of large-scale residential and commercial projects. Sustainability considers the environmental consequences of building practices to eliminate or minimize long-term damage to and depletion of the earth's resources. Note: Available for download in 4 separate files at our Green Building site (select the "Internet Address" link below).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=745Tuesday, 20 Apr 1999Green BuildingA table of information about facilities that violate State standards, accompanied by an introduction explaining the material in the table. Updated every six months. (Downloadable is table only. On-line version includes both parts.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=664Wednesday, 7 Apr 1999Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsThis legislatively mandated report looks at Project Recycle (the State's own waste reduction and recycling program)--what activities are in place, barriers to its success, and recommended actions for improvement.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=756Monday, 15 Mar 1999RecyclingInformation of interest to Recycling Market Development Zone Administrators, local government, and recycling businesses.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=755Thursday, 4 Mar 1999Local AssistanceHighlights three RCD projects using urban greenwaste for agricultural purposes. Also discusses advantages of compost and mulch use from a farmer`s point of view, and for helping the state achieve its mandated diversion.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=621Wednesday, 24 Feb 1999OrganicsThis advisory has been developed in coordination with Local Enforcement Agencies (LEA) and California Integrated Waste Management Board staff to provide guidance on how to write a solid waste facility permit (SWFP) that is consistent with California Code of Regulation, Title 27 (27 CCR) and the Public Resources Code (PRC). The advisory discusses the role of the LEA and Board staff in the SWFP process, the goals of the SWFP guidelines for writing a permit, including the contents and a boilerplate SWFP that can be used as a template, if desired, by the LEA.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=720Wednesday, 17 Feb 1999Enforcement/PermitsFacts at a Glance provides Board staff, partners, and media with data on the Integrated Waste Management Board legislation, programs, and funding, as well as general facts and figures about recycling.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=752Friday, 5 Feb 1999GeneralA quarterly newsletter highlighting recent actions and activities of the Waste Board, as well as efforts of local government, businesses, and the solid waste industry. This issue includes stories on the Exeter tire pile cleanup, a Bay Area lagoon cleanup, the WRAP and Trash Cutter awards, bike trail paving with used tires, and remarks by new Board Chair Dan Eaton.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=750Thursday, 4 Feb 1999GeneralAn overview of one of five Board-sponsored demonstrations intended to study compost use in agriculture and increase awareness of its potential benefits. This fact sheet reports on results of demonstration project using yard trimmings on various crops in the San Jose area. A full report is also available--Compost Demonstration Project on Use of Yard Trimmings Products: Agriculture in Partnership with San Jose, Pub. #422-96-048.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=667Monday, 25 Jan 1999OrganicsThis legislatively mandated report identifies the various origins, types, and quantities of agricultural and forest waste in California, examines the potential uses of these resources in commercial products, and discusses the potential impact that diversion might have on landfills. (Note: downloadable file does not included appendices, and is very large due to photos.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=731Tuesday, 19 Jan 1999Markets/Market DevelopmentIdentifies solid waste management legislation introduced at the State and federal levels during 1997-98, including those that were enacted, vetoed, failed, or held in committee.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=747Thursday, 7 Jan 1999Legislation/RegulationsResults of a two-year pilot effort to address the statewide need for collection of used oil filters. Includes findings and recommendations, as well as background on the filter disposal problem.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=686Sunday, 20 Dec 1998Used OilQuarterly newsletter directed to local solid waste enforcement agencies (LEA). Topics include assistance to LEAs, legislation and regulations, training, conferences and workshops, and pertinent Board activities.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=746Tuesday, 15 Dec 1998Local AssistanceThis charter includes a discussion of the purpose of the project and the approach that will be taken, as well as some historical background on waste management in California.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=744Tuesday, 8 Dec 1998GeneralProvides guidance to LEAs on the appropriate procedures to follow in evaluating the risks to public health and safety and the environment posed by burn ash dump sites. Identifies the steps to take to control these risks and describes the roles of other regulatory agencies in burn dump regulation. (Some appendices not included with downloadable--see online version.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=737Tuesday, 1 Dec 1998Enforcement/PermitsDescription of California railhaul projects and out-of-state projects capable of accepting California waste, including background information, project status, and concerns. Includes a map showing the sites.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=566Monday, 23 Nov 1998Disposal/TransformationInformation for growers on using compost and mulch for soil improvement, fertilization, erosion control, and suppression of weeds and diseases.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=735Friday, 20 Nov 1998OrganicsA report to the Governor and Legislature regarding recycled-content product procurement activities by State agencies. Includes information on regulations and procedures of Sstate agencies regarding purchasing as well as steps they could take to increase use of recycled materials and the effect on markets. (Note: appendices not available in electronic version. Report only is 14 pages.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=729Friday, 20 Nov 1998Buy RecycledProvides guidance to Enforcement Agencies (EA) for implementing Title 27 emergency regulations concerning new federal Subtitle D flexibilities (Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 258), relating to municipal solid waste landfills (MSWLF). It discusses the emergency regulations and outlines the processes for EA implementation. It also outlines a process for operator application for obtaining approval for alternative frequencies under these regulations.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=736Wednesday, 18 Nov 1998Enforcement/PermitsThis document addresses the CIWMB Regulatory Standards for the Disposal of Solid Waste (contained in 27 CCR, Division 2, Subdivision 1) and changes in guidance resulting from changes in regulations. It replaces LEA Advisory #20 (1995 Guidance). There are several appendices that are not available with the downloadable version.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=732Thursday, 5 Nov 1998Enforcement/PermitsIncludes a summary of the Board`s accomplishments in implementing the California Tire Recycling Act and an analysis of expenditures from the California Tire Recycling Management Fund from 1990/91 through 1997/98.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=733Tuesday, 6 Oct 1998TiresInformation of interest to Recycling Market Development Zone Administrators, local government, and recycling businesses.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=730Friday, 18 Sep 1998Local AssistanceGuidance on the enforceability of solid waste facility permit (SWFP) conditions as they relate to AB 1220, appropriate SWFP conditions, and procedures for the removal of conditions in SWFPs that conflict with AB 1220. This advisory only applies to the `LEA Conditions` and `Self Monitoring` sections of the SWFP.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=724Monday, 24 Aug 1998Enforcement/PermitsA quarterly newsletter highlighting recent actions and activities of the Waste Board, as well as efforts of local government, businesses, and the solid waste industry. This issue covers 21st century waste policy, 100 million tons recycled, SLO tire cleanup finished ahead of schedule, 95 jurisdictions meet diversion mandates, used oil grants, RMDZ loan fees, Board committees suspended, and CalMAX match of the year.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=725Monday, 24 Aug 1998GeneralQuarterly newsletter directed to local solid waste enforcement agencies (LEA). Topics include assistance to LEAs, legislation and regulations, training, conferences and workshops, and pertinent Board activities.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=728Monday, 24 Aug 1998Local AssistanceProvides guidance to local enforcement agencies on procedures for processing solid waste facility permits when there have been determinations of "no change" during permit reviews. Attachment available for download at bottom of: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/LEAAdvisory/52/ (not available with "downloadable version" linked below).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=722Monday, 24 Aug 1998Enforcement/PermitsProvides guidance to solid waste local enforcement agencies on oversight of disposal site postclosure land use pursuant to Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations, section 21190. Specific topics include regulatory authority, activities subject to regulatory tiers, site boundary issues, proposal review, local approvals, technical assistance, and site inspections. Attachments are not available with downloadable version. See HTML version or hard copy.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=723Wednesday, 5 Aug 1998Enforcement/PermitsAs part of the CIWMB`s `50 Percent Initiative,` provides guidance to local enforcement agencies for waste diversion activities at disposal sites. (Note: Downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=717Monday, 27 Jul 1998Enforcement/PermitsA newsletter directed to local government solid waste planners and their staffs. This issue highlights an Board strategic planning, Trash Cutter Awards, Board local assistance reorganization, financial benefits of source reduction, recycled-content purchasing co-ops, and Second Chance Week.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=718Monday, 13 Jul 1998Local AssistanceInformation of interest to Recycling Market Development Zone Administrators, local government, and recycling businesses.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=711Thursday, 14 May 1998Local AssistanceQuarterly newsletter directed to local solid waste enforcement agencies (LEA). Topics include assistance to LEAs, legislation and regulations, training, conferences and workshops, and pertinent Board activities.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=707Monday, 11 May 1998Local AssistanceA quarterly newsletter highlighting recent actions and activities of the Waste Board, as well as efforts of local government, businesses, and the solid waste industry. This issue covers RMDZ loans, fines to jurisdictions, new Board member, used oil grants, dump and tire cleanups, plastic recycling rates, and WRAP of the Year awards.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=703Monday, 4 May 1998GeneralUna revision general del problema de la eliminacion del aceite usado en California y los esfuerzos realizados por el California Integrated Waste Management Board para educar al publico y promover el reciclaje del aceite usado. Incluye informacion sobre como encontrar el centro certificado de recoleccion mas cercano a su residencia. Tambien disponible en ingles--Pub #332-97-015.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=706Friday, 24 Apr 1998Used OilA newsletter directed to local government solid waste planners and their staffs. This issue highlights an EPA satellite forum on business waste/cost cutting, Board e-mail lists, Palo Alto`s mixed paper recycling program, UCLA`s waste assessment study, and recycled office products.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=705Tuesday, 21 Apr 1998Local AssistanceAdds the following new categories of alternative daily cover (ADC) materials that no longer require site-specific demonstration projects if used in accordance with recently approved regulations: foam products, ash and cement kiln dust materials, treated auto shredder residue, contaminated sediment, dredge spoils, foundry sands, processed exploration and production wastes, construction and demolition wastes shredded tires. Regulations are attached. (Note: on-line version is the original #48 with changes.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=698Monday, 30 Mar 1998Enforcement/PermitsAn overview of the use of ground asphalt roofing shingles in cold patch material for filling potholes and other uses. Includes a discussion of the technology and potential markets for recycled-shingle (R-S) cold patch.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=697Thursday, 26 Feb 1998Construction/DemolitionLists the solid waste facilities in California, the category of facility (landfill, compost facility, etc.) and the tipping fees.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=693Wednesday, 11 Feb 1998EconomicsThis special edition of InfoCycling includes the text of a press release issued by the Integrated Waste Management Board on January 30, 1998, regarding jurisdictions fined for violations of the Integrated Waste Management Act (AB 939).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=695Friday, 6 Feb 1998Local AssistanceAn overview of one of five Board-sponsored demonstrations intended to study compost use in agriculture and increase awareness of its potential benefits. A full report is also available--Compost Demonstration Project, Stanislaus County: Green Material Compost Use on Ornamental Nursery Plants and Field Crops, Pub. #422-96-053.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=668Thursday, 29 Jan 1998OrganicsAn overview of one of five Board-sponsored demonstrations intended to study compost use in agriculture and increase awareness of its potential benefits. A full report is also available--Compost Demonstration Project, Monterey Bay Region: Demonstrating New Opportunities for Growers, Pub. #422-96-050.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=669Thursday, 29 Jan 1998OrganicsAn overview of one of five Board-sponsored demonstrations intended to study compost use in agriculture and increase awareness of its potential benefits. A full report is also available--Compost Demonstration Project, Fresno County: A Comparative Analysis of Soil Amendments Used in Peach Production, Pub. #422-96-051.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=665Thursday, 29 Jan 1998OrganicsThe purpose of this marketing guide is to assist businesses, government organizations, and individuals with the marketing and sourcing of recovered paper by identifying resources and providing information about California s paper recycling infrastructure.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=690Wednesday, 28 Jan 1998Markets/Market DevelopmentThis Recovered Paper Market Update is a supplement to the Board`s Recovered Paper Marketing Guide (pub. #421-98-010).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=691Wednesday, 28 Jan 1998Markets/Market DevelopmentA newsletter directed to local government solid waste planners and their staffs. This issue highlights the biennial review process, disposal reporting, SB 1066, Hewlett-Packard`s waste reduction efforts, U.S. EPA`s Waste Wise program, restaurant and gorcery store waste reduction assistance, and databases on the Board`s web site.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=689Monday, 26 Jan 1998Local AssistanceQuarterly newsletter directed to local solid waste enforcement agencies (LEA). Topics include assistance to LEAs, legislation and regulations, training, conferences and workshops, and pertinent Board activities.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=683Thursday, 15 Jan 1998Local AssistanceInformation of interest to Recycling Market Development Zone Administrators, local government, and recycling businesses.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=681Tuesday, 30 Dec 1997Local AssistanceA summary of recommended procedures for use of tire shreds as alternative daily cover at municipal solid waste landfills.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=678Tuesday, 16 Dec 1997TiresPlaticas en terminos comunes sobre el refinamiento de aceite: que es, por que usarlo, niveles de calidad, esfuerzos promcionales en flotillas municipales. (Spanish version of "The Facts About Re-Refined Oil"--CIWMB pub. #332-97-014).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=674Monday, 15 Dec 1997Used OilProvides guidance on safety issues for employees working near burning tires.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=615Wednesday, 10 Dec 1997Enforcement/PermitsIdentifies solid waste management legislation introduced at the State and federal levels during in 1997, including those that were enacted, vetoed, failed, or held in committee. This summary covers the first half of the 1997-98 regular session of the California Legislature.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=679Wednesday, 10 Dec 1997Legislation/RegulationsDefines latex paint and its potential effects on the environment and health, and presents practical ideas on how to use and handle it properly. (Also available in Spanish, Pub. #331-97-023, Pintura de Latex--Peligros y Soluciones para su Desecho.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=602Friday, 5 Dec 1997Household Hazardous WasteHelps local enforcement agencies select a method to determine remaining capacity of a landfill or determine past and current landfill volumes.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=609Tuesday, 25 Nov 1997Enforcement/PermitsA quarterly newsletter highlighting recent actions and activities of the Waste Board, as well as efforts of local government, businesses, and the solid waste industry. This issue covers WRAP awards, RMDZ loans, tire pile cleanup agreement, NASCAR using re-refined oil, illegal dumping, recycled newsprint, statewide waste diversion numbers, and farm composting.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=614Tuesday, 4 Nov 1997GeneralReviews changes in Public Resources Code section 44005 enacted by AB 59. Previously a change in ownership required a new solid waste facilities permit. This advisory describes the new procedure, which reduces the requirements.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=525Saturday, 1 Nov 1997Enforcement/PermitsDescribes studies being conducted on seven citrus and avocado test plots in Southern California, using mulch and/or compost made from urban yard trimmings.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=619Tuesday, 28 Oct 1997OrganicsA newsletter directed to local government solid waste planners and their staffs. This issue highlights California`s 30 percent diversion rate and also includes articles on changes in the disposal reporting system, grasscycling, holiday waste reduction campaigns, waste stream analysis, pay-as-you-throw, forming regional agencies, re-refined oil, plastics durable goods workshops, America Recycles Day, and information on the Board`s web site.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=608Wednesday, 1 Oct 1997Local AssistanceIdentifies assistance the California Integrated Waste Management Board can provide to local enforcement agencies before, during, and after a declared state of emergency or disaster. (Note: Downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=604Wednesday, 17 Sep 1997Enforcement/PermitsInformation of interest to Recycling Market Development Zone Administrators, local government, and recycling businesses.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=603Thursday, 4 Sep 1997Local AssistanceHighlights the accomplishments of the Board during the 1996 calendar year.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=586Monday, 1 Sep 1997GeneralContains the following key elements: vision, mission, and value statements; a description of Board programs, strategic goals, objectives, and performance measures; an implementation and monitoring plan; resource assumptions; and financial information.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=565Monday, 1 Sep 1997GeneralIdeas for reducing waste during the holiday season.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=280Monday, 1 Sep 1997Waste Prevention/ReductionIntended for use by local enforcement agencies impacted by Chapter 3.5 of the California Code of Regulations, dealing with asbestos-containing waste. Replaces LEA Advisory #1 (Pub. #200-92-001). (Note: Downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=589Wednesday, 27 Aug 1997Enforcement/PermitsA quarterly newsletter with information on notable Waste Board activities around the state.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=600Thursday, 21 Aug 1997GeneralHighlights Hewlett-Packard's successful recycling and buy recycled programs and how they benefit the company, its competitors, and the community.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=396Thursday, 7 Aug 1997RecyclingAn overview of the use of ground asphalt roofing shingles in aggregate base and sub-base for road construction, including potential markets and specifications.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=594Wednesday, 6 Aug 1997Construction/DemolitionA copy of the Board`s waste prevention action plan, to help companies develop their own.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=582Tuesday, 5 Aug 1997Business Waste ReductionA copy of the Board`s waste prevention policy and resolution, to help companies develop their own.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=584Tuesday, 5 Aug 1997Business Waste ReductionAn annotated bibliography of documents containing practical information to help businesses quantify cost savings in implementing paper reduction programs.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=577Tuesday, 5 Aug 1997Business Waste ReductionAn activity timeline for a general in-house paper reduction campaign.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=574Tuesday, 5 Aug 1997Business Waste ReductionA then-and-now fact sheet hightlighting the improvements in recycled paper quality, aesthetics, availability, and recyclability over the past 20 years.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=474Thursday, 24 Jul 1997Buy RecycledProvides guidance on issuance of daily cover vaivers allowed under Title 14, California Code of Regulations (14 CCR), which are being recodified under Title 27. Attachment includes copies of old, recodified, and proposed regulations. (Note: Downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=587Monday, 21 Jul 1997Enforcement/PermitsProvides guidance on issuance of emergency waiver of standards for solid waste facility permits in the event of a disaster. (Note: Downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=590Thursday, 17 Jul 1997Enforcement/PermitsThe California Integrated Waste Management Board prepared this disaster plan in January 1997 to help local governments plan for the increased amount of solid waste associated with disasters such as earthquakes, floods, fires, and civil unrest. (Note: On-line version is a summary only. Full report is no longer available in hard copy or on diskette)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=545Tuesday, 15 Jul 1997Local AssistanceClarifies U.S. EPA's rule finalizing financial assurance mechanisms for operators of municipal solid waste landfills. Also clarifies Board implementation of the new mechanisms and announces workshop for providing comment on proposed regulations.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=531Tuesday, 15 Jul 1997Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsAnnual report on the Board`s tire recycling programs. Includes information on tire generation, consumption, and disposal in California; grant program awards and projects; and other activities such as tire facility and hauler registration, public education, and marketing and technical research.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=466Monday, 14 Jul 1997TiresPara informacion general en desperdicios peligrosos del hogar. (Spanish language version of Put Household Hazardous Waste in its Place--pub #331-96-008).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=550Saturday, 28 Jun 1997Household Hazardous WasteReport includes market overview for paper, compost/organics, construction and demolition materials, plastic, aluminum beverage containers, glass, and steel cans, as well as a U.S. economic summary and historical price charts.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=572Friday, 27 Jun 1997Markets/Market DevelopmentDescribes one of five Board-sponsored demonstrations intended to study compost use in agriculture and increase awareness of its potential benefits.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=486Wednesday, 18 Jun 1997OrganicsThis report, required by the Supplemental Report of the 1996 Budget Act, provides results of all grants, loans, and contracts completed in the most recent fiscal year, including the resulting diversion of waste tires from landfills and stockpiles. It also identifies the kinds of activities that have been particularly effective for achieving diversion.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=571Tuesday, 10 Jun 1997TiresAn overview of existing Caltrans markets for recycled-content products, suggested procedures for introducing new products to Caltrans, and references.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=556Thursday, 5 Jun 1997Construction/DemolitionA newsletter directed to local government solid waste planners and their staffs. This issue highlights the draft local assistance plan `To 2000 Together,` and also includes articles on upcoming enforcement actions, used oil grants, resource efficiency, CalMAX, Second Chance Week, Grasscycling, recycled latex paint, office paper reduction kits, and the Board`s Web site.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=581Sunday, 1 Jun 1997Local AssistanceInformation of interest to Recycling Market Development Zone Administrators, local government, and recycling businesses.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=567Thursday, 29 May 1997Local AssistanceReport on one of five compost demonstration projects. This project involved three types of yard trimmings products (uncomposted, semicomposted, and fully composted) used on a variety of farm crops. The project also included an outreach program to increase growers` awareness of the characteristics and uses of yard trimmings products. (Note: Some appendices are not available in the electronic version. Order a hard copy or call Agriculture in Partnership at (408) 277-5533 to order these appendices.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=476Thursday, 29 May 1997OrganicsInformation on the legal definitions of such terms as recyclable, ozone-friendly, etc. and how these terms may be used.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=568Tuesday, 27 May 1997Legislation/RegulationsOne in a series of case studies on businesses and government agencies that purchase recycled-content products. Discusses the City of San Jose's purchasing program.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=513Friday, 25 Apr 1997Buy RecycledDescribes one of five Board-sponsored demonstrations intended to study compost use in agriculture and increase awareness of its potential benefits.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=480Tuesday, 15 Apr 1997OrganicsDescribes one of five Board-sponsored demonstrations intended to study compost use in agriculture and increase awareness of its potential benefits.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=484Tuesday, 15 Apr 1997OrganicsDescribes one of five Board-sponsored demonstrations intended to study compost use in agriculture and increase awareness of its potential benefits.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=485Tuesday, 15 Apr 1997OrganicsAn explanation of the options available for determining when it is appropriate to issue more than one permit at a site when activities at the site are subject to different permitting tiers. (Note: Downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=557Thursday, 3 Apr 1997Enforcement/PermitsThe attached Enforcement Advisory contains detailed descriptions and instructive interpretations of the various enfocement options available to remedy violations at solid waste facilities. Also attached to this LEA advisory are the Board Enforcment Policy and the State Oversight Role Procedures, all adopted by the Board on 2/26/97. (Note: Downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=558Thursday, 3 Apr 1997Enforcement/PermitsReport includes market overview (both for the fourth quarter and the entire year 1996) for paper, compost/organics, construction and demolition materials, plastic, aluminum beverage containers, glass, and steel cans, as well as a U.S. economic summary and historical price charts for 1992-1995.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=547Tuesday, 11 Mar 1997Markets/Market DevelopmentIntroduction to recycled plastic lumber (RPL). Includes types, uses, advantages and disadvantages.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=553Tuesday, 11 Mar 1997Buy RecycledDescribes product features of recycled plastic lumber (RPL). Includes uses, types, advantages and disadvantages, and information on manufacturing processes, standards development, product specifications, testing methods, and studies.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=554Tuesday, 11 Mar 1997Buy RecycledLists various resources related to recycled plastic lumber (RPL) including manufacturers and distributors, organizations, equipment, IWMB resources and publications, and other publications.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=555Tuesday, 11 Mar 1997Buy RecycledDescribes briefly the requirements of the Integrated Waste Management Act and the areas in which local governments and the Board have flexibility in meeting its mandates.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=540Monday, 3 Mar 1997Local AssistanceDiscusses California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements with respect to cumulative impacts of transporting waste to distant facilities, even out of state. (Note: Downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=539Tuesday, 11 Feb 1997Enforcement/PermitsBrief description of waste tire management programs at the IWMB, including recycling (financial assistance, marketing research, and technical assistance) and permitting and enforcement (safe handling and disposal and site cleanup).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=543Wednesday, 29 Jan 1997TiresOutlines residential and business guidelines for disposal of recalled vinyl mini-blinds that are contaminated with lead. A memo from the Department of Toxic Substances Control is attached. (Note: Downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=522Monday, 13 Jan 1997Enforcement/PermitsIdentifies solid waste management legislation introduced at the state and federal levels during 1995 and 1996, including those that were enacted, vetoed, failed, or held in committee.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=523Wednesday, 8 Jan 1997Legislation/RegulationsOne of a series of reports that examine market barriers to recycling postconsumer materials and strategies to overcome these barriers. These reports were produced in conjunction with the market development plan Meeting the 50 Percent Challenge: Recycling Market Development Strategies Through the Year 2000.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=509Tuesday, 31 Dec 1996Markets/Market DevelopmentOne of a series of reports that examine market barriers to recycling postconsumer materials and strategies to overcome these barriers. These reports were produced in conjunction with the new market development plan Meeting the 50 Percent Challenge: Recycling Market Development Strategies Through the Year 2000.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=506Tuesday, 31 Dec 1996Markets/Market DevelopmentReport includes market overview for paper, compost/organics, construction and demolition materials, plastic, aluminum beverage containers, glass, and steel cans, as well as a U.S. economic summary and historical price charts for 1992-1995.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=517Wednesday, 11 Dec 1996Markets/Market DevelopmentDescribes sustainable buidling design features of Southern California Gas`s Energy Resource Center. Includes company contact information for recycled-content and environmentally friendly building materials.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=469Monday, 9 Dec 1996Green BuildingOne of a series of reports that examine market barriers to recycling postconsumer materials and strategies to overcome these barriers. These reports were produced in conjunction with the market development plan Meeting the 50 Percent Challenge: Recyling Market Development Strategies Through the Year 2000.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=500Wednesday, 4 Dec 1996Buy RecycledOne of a series of reports that examine market barriers to recycling postconsumer materials and strategies to overcome these barriers. These reports were produced in conjunction with the new market development plan Meeting the 50 Percent Challenge: Recyling Market Development Strategies Through the Year 2000.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=501Tuesday, 3 Dec 1996Markets/Market DevelopmentOne of a series of reports that examine market barriers to recycling postconsumer materials and strategies to overcome these barriers. These reports were produced in conjunction with the market development plan Meeting the 50 Percent Challenge: Recyling Market Development Strategies Through the Year 2000.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=502Tuesday, 3 Dec 1996Markets/Market DevelopmentOne of a series of reports from the California Integrated Waste Management Board that examine market barriers to recycling postconsumer materials and strategies to overcome these barriers. These reports were produced in conjunction with the new market development plan Meeting the 50 Percent Challenge: Recyling Market Development Strategies Through the Year 2000.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=503Tuesday, 3 Dec 1996Markets/Market DevelopmentOne of a series of reports that examine market barriers to recycling postconsumer materials and strategies to overcome these barriers. These reports were produced in conjunction with the market development plan Meeting the 50 Percent Challenge: Recycling Market Development Strategies Through the Year 2000.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=505Tuesday, 3 Dec 1996Markets/Market DevelopmentOne of a series of reports that examine market barriers to recycling postconsumer materials and strategies to overcome these barriers. These reports were produced in conjunction with the market development plan Meeting the 50 Percent Challenge: Recycling Market Development Strategies Through the Year 2000.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=510Tuesday, 3 Dec 1996Markets/Market DevelopmentOne of a series of reports that examine market barriers to recycling postconsumer materials and strategies to overcome these barriers. These reports were produced in conjunction with the market development plan Meeting the 50 Percent Challenge: Recycling Market Development Strategies Through the Year 2000.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=507Tuesday, 3 Dec 1996Markets/Market DevelopmentOne of a series of reports that examine market barriers to recycling postconsumer materials and strategies to overcome these barriers. These reports were produced in conjunction with the market development plan Meeting the 50 Percent Challenge: Recycling Market Development Strategies Through the Year 2000.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=508Tuesday, 3 Dec 1996Markets/Market DevelopmentIdentifies the key actions the Board will implement to promote recycling of target priority materials (paper, compostables and mulches, inerts, plastics, and tires). Also called the "1996 Market Development Plan." Several "Market Status Reports" are associated with this report.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=499Tuesday, 3 Dec 1996Markets/Market DevelopmentBooklet describing how a modern sanitary landfill is permitted, constructed, regulated, and closed.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=437Monday, 25 Nov 1996Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsDescribes Real Goods Solar Living Center--the showroom for the company's products and a showcase of sustainable building practices, including building materials with recycled content.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=487Wednesday, 20 Nov 1996Green BuildingDescribes sustainable building and energy- and water-efficient design features of a model home in Arizona. Includes company contact information for environmentally friendly building materials.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=498Wednesday, 20 Nov 1996Green BuildingDescribes sustainable buidling design features of the Monterey Regional Waste Management District`s headquarters building. Includes company contact information for recycled-content and environmentally friendly building materials.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=470Wednesday, 20 Nov 1996Buy RecycledDescribes sustainable buildng design features of Waste Management, Inc.`s "Office of the Future" in Los Angeles. Includes company contact information for recycled-content and environmentally friendly building materials.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=471Wednesday, 20 Nov 1996Buy RecycledUpdates progress on agricultural compost demonstration sites in Northern California.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=511Friday, 1 Nov 1996OrganicsThis report was prepared under contract to the California Integrated Waste Management Board to provide guidance in how federal regulations affect the use of sludge in California.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=488Tuesday, 1 Oct 1996Legislation/RegulationsA model to help local jurisdictions construct and operate cost-effective, environmentally sound integrated waste management facilities. Includes a user`s manual and spreadsheets for quantifying facility costs, analysis and explanation of the model, and a resource list. The spreadsheets can be downloaded by selecting "Downloadable Version" below or can included on disk in Excel format.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=483Monday, 30 Sep 1996Local AssistanceReport includes market overview for paper, compost/organics, plastic, aluminum beverage containers, glass, and steel cans, as well as a U.S. economic summary and historical price charts for 1992-1995.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=479Tuesday, 3 Sep 1996Markets/Market DevelopmentClarifies the intent of the LEA Advisories and indicates previously released advisories that are under revision (#1, 12, 19, 27) or no longer in effect (#4, 14, 18, 28). (Note: Downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=467Wednesday, 21 Aug 1996Enforcement/PermitsDescribes the Board`s mandated programs and their achievements in 1995.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=444Monday, 5 Aug 1996GeneralOverview of recycling asphalt pavement back into asphalt pavement, including methods, Greenbook and CalTrans specs, organizations, and siting considerations in CA. Information updated regularly.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=371Monday, 15 Jul 1996Construction/DemolitionOverview of the Board's activities in 1995.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=461Wednesday, 3 Jul 1996GeneralReport includes market overview for paper, compost/organics, plastic, aluminum beverage containers, glass, and steel cans, as well as a U.S. economic summary and historical price charts for 1992-1995.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=465Monday, 24 Jun 1996Markets/Market DevelopmentA compendium of the presentations made at the first HHW Management Conference, sponsored by the CIWMB and Department of Toxic Substances Control.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=456Friday, 17 May 1996Household Hazardous WasteAssists landfill owners in accurately determining their remaining permitted capacity and the lifespan of their facility, and works toward establishment of a set of informal standards and methods for making these assessments.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=183Tuesday, 7 May 1996Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsA newsletter for local government solid waste planners.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=452Wednesday, 1 May 1996Local AssistanceGeneral information on household hazardous waste. (Also available in Spanish, Pub. #331-97-008, Ponga Los Desperdicios Peligrosos Del Hogar En Su Lugar.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=453Monday, 22 Apr 1996Household Hazardous WasteReport includes market overview for paper, compost/organics, plastic, glass, and steel cans, as well as a U.S. economic summary and 1996 market outlook.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=376Wednesday, 3 Apr 1996Markets/Market DevelopmentOutlines steps suggested to take a new recycled-content construction product through the approval process. Discusses product specifications, standards, testing, and codes, and lists pertinent organizations.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=402Friday, 29 Mar 1996Construction/DemolitionOne in a series of case studies on businesses and government agencies that purchase recycled-content products as well as recycle..http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=392Tuesday, 26 Mar 1996Buy RecycledDescribes the CIWMB`s office vermicomposting pilot project--including such issues as convincing the building management and maintaining the bins.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=412Monday, 25 Mar 1996OrganicsExplains the role of compost in waste diversion and presents compost product quality guidelines.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=386Friday, 1 Mar 1996OrganicsA newsletter for local government solid waste planners.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=388Wednesday, 28 Feb 1996Local AssistanceAn overview of options and current practices being employed to reuse whole or remilled lumber generated from construction and demolition activities. Includes a partial list of organizations that either salvage, remill, and/or regrade whole used lumber.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=432Friday, 9 Feb 1996Construction/DemolitionAn overview of steps contractors should consider to enhance recyclability of wastes generated from construction and/or demolition.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=370Tuesday, 30 Jan 1996Construction/DemolitionStatutorily-mandated update of Nonyard Wood Waste Report (1994) which quantifies nonyard wood waste diversion and assesses environmental and economic impacts of encouraging or discouraging diversion.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=293Monday, 15 Jan 1996OrganicsExplains the IWMB`s Info Exchange, a free service which collects and distributes information on waste prevention from around the world.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=410Monday, 8 Jan 1996Local AssistanceA training program for individuals in government or business who have the potential to train large numbers of program coordinators for in-house waste reduction programs. May be used as a stand-alone tutorial, but workshops provide a better learning experience. Includes trainers' and participants' manuals.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=776Tuesday, 2 Jan 1996Business Waste ReductionIdeas on how to wrap gifts with less waste all year round.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=405Monday, 1 Jan 1996Waste Prevention/ReductionStatutorily mandated report (PRC 42512) which assesses amounts of nonyard wood waste diverted from disposal facilites, economic implications of promoting or discouraging diversion, and environmental impacts.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=274Monday, 1 Jan 1996OrganicsResults of a three-year study at Cal Poly SLO, where latex paint was collected from household hazardous waste collection sites, tested for hazardous constituents, and evaluated as raw material for manufacture of high-quality, recycled latex paint.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=310Monday, 1 Jan 1996Household Hazardous WasteSee title.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=403Wednesday, 20 Dec 1995Legislation/RegulationsTips on integrated waste management of holiday trappings (gift wrap, bows, boxes, trees, etc.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=397Friday, 15 Dec 1995Waste Prevention/ReductionA how-to guide for RMDZ administrators preparing applications for zone redesignation. Also includes an overview of the RMDZ program.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=335Monday, 13 Nov 1995Local AssistanceA guidebook to assist commercial disposal and recycling companies that intend to process appliances and the special waste materials contained within them.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=124Wednesday, 8 Nov 1995Special WastesProvides updated guidance for regulation of nonhazardous wood waste landfills. This is interim guidance until the adoption of specific regulations for wood waste landfills. (Note: Downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=384Friday, 27 Oct 1995Enforcement/PermitsFulfills a legislative mandate to develop a profile of recycled printing and writing papers, with the goal of effectively targeting recycled paper market development efforts.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=100Thursday, 19 Oct 1995Markets/Market DevelopmentThe California Integrated Waste Management Board developed this mandated report to the Legislature on the performance of the RMDZ loan program. It recommends legislative action extending the program as an effective economic development tool.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=313Wednesday, 18 Oct 1995EconomicsA collection of case studies, developed under contract for the California Integrated Waste Management Board and organized by material type, of companies that used recycled feedstock.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=297Thursday, 5 Oct 1995Business AssistanceInformation on management of empty pesticide bags at Class III landfills. Outlines guidance from Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), and the Regional Water Quality Control Boards. DPR guidelines for emptying and burning of bags are attached. (Note: Downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=385Sunday, 1 Oct 1995Enforcement/PermitsThis report prepared by the California Integrated Waste Management Board summaries California jurisdictions' progress in implementing waste diversion programs to achieve the diversion mandate of 25 percent by 1995. This report was required by statute, and was intended as a snapshot of jurisdictions' efforts to reach the mandate.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=258Wednesday, 20 Sep 1995GeneralK-12 curriculum on integrated waste management topics including waste prevention, reuse, recycling and composting, and safe waste disposal. Available only through free teacher training workshops; contact the Schools section at (916) 341-6769. Also available in English.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=301Thursday, 14 Sep 1995Education (K-12)Annual report from the California Integrated Waste Management Board describing Board programs and progress and highlights of local government partnerships during 1994.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=109Tuesday, 1 Aug 1995GeneralIn accordance with AB 337 this report was completed to comply with the requirements of Public Resources Code, Section 43501.5. For counties with a population of 200,000 or less (rural counties), as determined by the 1990 decennial census, a study was conducted to: (1) Review and assess existing closure and postclosure maintenance requirements for solid waste landfills; and (2) Analyze economic impacts, fiscal constraints, geographic and demographic factors, and any other impediments to closure and postclosure maintenance of solid waste landfills.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=340Tuesday, 1 Aug 1995Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsThis advisory transmits the attached document--1995 Inspection Guidance for Transfer Stations, Materials Recovery Facilities, and Waste-to-Energy Facilities. The goal of this guidance document is to provide local agencies with the tools and information necessary to conduct effective inspections of these types of facilities. Note: The advisory and the attached guidance document can be accessed in Web format by selecting the "Internet Address" link below. The guidance document can also be downloaded in either MS Word or Adobe PDF formats by selecting the appropriate "Downloadable Version" links below.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=338Thursday, 1 Jun 1995Enforcement/PermitsProvides clarification and guidance regarding compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act as related to changes in design or operation at solid waste facilities with a full or standardized permit. (Note: downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=319Thursday, 1 Jun 1995Enforcement/PermitsClarifies confusion regarding when five-year permits reviews are due, specifically, what consitutes the beginning of the five-year period. (Note: Downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=322Thursday, 1 Jun 1995Enforcement/PermitsDiscusses the types of excavation activities that require permits. (Note: Downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=324Thursday, 1 Jun 1995Enforcement/PermitsQuestions and answers about vermicomposting and California's waste reduction efforts.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=326Thursday, 1 Jun 1995OrganicsFulfills reporting requirements of Public Resources Code section 42885 on used tire program. Includes estimates of generation, consumption, and disposal, information on waste tire facility regulation,and hauler registration as well as business development, research, grants, and public education.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=88Monday, 1 May 1995TiresA practical guide for schools and school districts on closing the recycling loop by buying recycled products.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=84Saturday, 1 Apr 1995Buy RecycledCase study of a Sacramento restaurant that has made extensive waste reduction efforts. NOTE: The Eat Your Vegetables restaurant is no longer in business, but this fact sheet is still being made available because waste reduction activities the restaurant engaged in may be helpful to other businesses or organizations.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=282Saturday, 1 Apr 1995Business Waste ReductionHow-to booklet on composting. Also available in English (Publication #500-94-014).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=277Saturday, 1 Apr 1995OrganicsShort profiles of Northern and Central California businesses that have profited from waste reduction efforts.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=254Saturday, 1 Apr 1995Business Waste ReductionShort profiles of Northern and Central California businesses that have profited from waste reduction efforts.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=255Saturday, 1 Apr 1995Business Waste ReductionShort profiles of Southern California businesses that have profited from waste reduction efforts.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=256Saturday, 1 Apr 1995Business Waste ReductionA case study of the Board's in-house waste prevention efforts.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=292Saturday, 1 Apr 1995Business Waste ReductionProvides guidance for five-year permit reviews required of Local Enforcment Agencies for each facility under their jurisdiction. Includes a sample of completed review documents. (Note: downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=320Wednesday, 1 Feb 1995Enforcement/PermitsReports on the effectiveness of model planning documents prepared for local jurisdictions by the CIWMB in 1994. Also recommends CIWMB activities to assist rural jurisdictions in meeting the requirements of the Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=85Wednesday, 1 Feb 1995Local AssistanceCover letter for `1995 Inspection Guidance for Solid Waste Landfills,` for Local Enforcement Agencies. (Note: Downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=82Sunday, 1 Jan 1995Enforcement/PermitsDiscussion of the Board`s plans for developing public/private partnerships to encourage recycled product procurement in the private sector.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=308Sunday, 1 Jan 1995Buy RecycledFact sheet for businesses on procurement of recycled products.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=272Thursday, 1 Dec 1994Buy RecycledBoard-issued guidelines for local enforcement agencies overseeing clean closure of solid waste disposal sites. (Note: Downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=245Thursday, 1 Sep 1994Local AssistanceDiscusses the difference between nuisance dumping and illegal solid waste disposal sites, and appropriate action for each. (Note: Downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=246Thursday, 1 Sep 1994Local AssistanceThis brochure was prepared by the California Integrated Waste Management Board as part of its Business Kit for local government, to encourage business participation in waste reduction efforts.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=151Monday, 1 Aug 1994Local AssistanceTips for local government coordinators to encourage business waste reduction by recognizing sucessful efforts.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=152Monday, 1 Aug 1994Local AssistanceAn outline of waste prevention tools and strategies from the California Integrated Waste Management Board to help the business community reduce packaging waste and toxicity.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=129Monday, 1 Aug 1994Business Waste ReductionCovers waste reduction in purchasing landscape supplies, design and installation of plants and irrigation systems, soil amendments, and maintenance.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=143Monday, 1 Aug 1994Business Waste ReductionTips for retailers and packagers on how to reduce, reuse, and eliminate excess packaging in consumer products. Includes a packaging analysis checklist and links to helpful resources.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=144Monday, 1 Aug 1994Business Waste ReductionProvides ideas for hotel managers to save money by reducing waste in housekeeping, grounds maintenance, food service, and supplies purchasing. Covers recycling and waste reduction at conferences.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=141Monday, 1 Aug 1994Business Waste ReductionOffices use a lot of paper, nearly 1.5 pounds per person per day, according to a study done by the City of Los Angeles, so they are a prime target for waste reduction. A paper reduction campaign is a focused effort to promote paper reduction by using less paper, reusing paper where appropriate, and recycling. To make a campaign successful, management and staff participation and support are essential.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=147Monday, 1 Aug 1994Business Waste ReductionRecycled Paper? Yes! But that`s just a start. Here are other environmental considerations you may want to make when ordering printing.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=148Monday, 1 Aug 1994Business Waste ReductionFive quizzes on waste management topics. Each is a separate sheet with questions on one side and answers on the other. On-line version is more up to date and is interactive.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=283Friday, 1 Jul 1994GeneralResults of a study prepared for the California Integrated Waste Management Board designed to estimate the amount and composition of medical waste generated in California, assess solid waste facility and hauler handling problems and concerns, and identify and assess new treatment technologies.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=192Wednesday, 1 Jun 1994Special WastesProvides guidance to Local Enforcment Agencies and Board staff on the proper completion of SWIS inspection reports for disposal sites and transfer stations. (Note: Downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=244Wednesday, 1 Jun 1994Local AssistanceThis document presents the California Integrated Waste Management Board's accomplishments for calendar year 1993.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1340Wednesday, 1 Jun 1994Generalhttp://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=103Sunday, 1 May 1994RecyclingA list of waste prevention ideas for businesses.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=44Sunday, 1 May 1994Business Waste ReductionThis is a tool prepared by the California Integrated Waste Management Board for local governments to use in interpreting and meeting regulatory requirements. It includes a model siting element.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=223Friday, 1 Apr 1994Local AssistanceThe California Integrated Waste Management Board developed this tool for local governments to use in interpreting and meeting regulatory requirements. It includes a model summary plan.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=224Friday, 1 Apr 1994Local AssistanceAdvisory summarizes attached 26-page technical bulletin by CIWMB staff. Note: attachment is not part of downloadable file.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=235Tuesday, 1 Mar 1994Enforcement/PermitsOutlines new requirements for managing metallic discards as stated in AB 1760 (1991) and codified in PRC sections 42160-42185. A list of commonly asked questions and answers is included. (Note: Downloadable version does not include attachments.)http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=240Tuesday, 1 Mar 1994Local AssistanceA compendium of information from the California Integrated Waste Management Board on successful local programs in the following categories: waste prevention and reuse; recycling and composting; and household hazardous waste. This document also includes a section on funding sources for local governments.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=222Tuesday, 1 Mar 1994Local AssistancePresents findings and recommendations of study to comply with California State law prohibiting disposal in landfills of major appliances, vehicles, and other large postconsumer metallic discards after January 1, 1994. The summary and the appendices are available in two separate Adobe PDF files.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=46Sunday, 1 Aug 1993Special WastesThis report, prepared under contract from the California Integrated Waste Management Board, includes recommendations for (1) legislative action to promote waste prevention, (2) actions to improve packaging and product design, (3) actions to develop and implement product durability standards, and (4) actions to reduce toxicity of packaging and products.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=52Saturday, 1 May 1993Waste Prevention/ReductionThis annual report from the California Integrated Waste Management Board describes the Board's mandated programs and their achievements in 1992.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=1341Friday, 23 Apr 1993GeneralIn this annual report, the California Integrated Waste Management Board presents analyses of alternatives to implement the Rigid Plastic Packaging Container Act (SB 235) and suggests modifications to statutory language to clarify the intent and requirements of the law.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=260Monday, 1 Mar 1993PlasticsThis guide was developed to assist local agencies in developing recycling space allocation ordinances. It includes sample provisions of several ordinances passed or proposed by local agencies. The guide also includes the Integrated Waste Management Board's model ordinance related to collection and loading of recyclable materials in development projects (Appendix A).http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=832Monday, 1 Mar 1993Local AssistanceGeneral information for businesses on waste reduction.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=55Friday, 1 Jan 1993Business Waste Reductionhttp://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=57Friday, 1 Jan 1993Buy RecycledThe California Integrated Waste Management Board prepared this 1972 compilation of county solid waste task force findings on the status of landfill capacity for California counties.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=214Wednesday, 1 Apr 1992Solid Waste Facilities/OperationsOverview of waste management practices for the restaurant industry.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=17Wednesday, 1 Jan 1992Business Waste ReductionThe California Integrated Waste Management Board prepared this report to the Legislature on the feasibility of using waste tires as a fuel supplement for cement kilns, lumber operations, and other industrrial processes. Prepared in cooperation with the California Air Resources Board and California Energy Commission.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=90Wednesday, 1 Jan 1992TiresFact sheet on unit pricing for solid waste. Unit pricing can make a profound change that leads to a variety of benefits. Most importantly, it creates the connection between each customer's cost and disposal habits, and provides an incentive for customers to make smarter choices in how they handle their waste.http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Detail.aspx?PublicationID=115Waste Prevention/Reduction