Article 13. Reporting

C.C.R Title 14, Division 7, Chapter 12 Short-lived Climate Pollutants

Article 13. Reporting

Section 18994.1. Initial Jurisdiction Compliance Report.

(a) Each jurisdiction shall report to the Department on its implementation and compliance with the requirements of this chapter. Each jurisdiction shall report to the Department by April 1, 2022 the following information:

(1) A copy of ordinances or other enforceable mechanisms adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(2) The reporting items identified in Section 18994.2(b).

(3) The following contact information:

(A) The name, mailing address, phone number, and email address of the employee of the jurisdiction that the jurisdiction has designated as the primary contact person for the purposes of receiving communications regarding

compliance with this chapter.

(B) The name and address of the agent designated by the jurisdiction for the receipt of service of process from the Department for the purposes of enforcement of this chapter if different from (A) above.

Section 18994.2. Jurisdiction Annual Reporting.

(a) A jurisdiction shall report the information required in this section to the Department according to the following schedule:

(1) On or before October 1, 2022, a jurisdiction shall report for the period of January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022.

(2) On or before August 1, 2023, and on or before August 1 each year thereafter, a jurisdiction shall report for the period covering the entire previous calendar year.

(b) Each jurisdiction shall report the following, relative to its implementation of the organic waste collection requirements of Article 3 of this chapter:

(1) The type of organic waste collection service(s) provided by the jurisdiction to its generators.

(2) The total number of generators that receive each type of organic waste collection service provided by the jurisdiction.

(3) If the jurisdiction is implementing an organic waste collection service that requires transport of the contents of containers to a high diversion organic waste processing facility, the jurisdiction shall identify the Recycling and Disposal Reporting System number of each facility that receives organic waste from the jurisdiction.

(4) If the jurisdiction allows placement of compostable plastics in containers pursuant to Section 18984.1 or 18984.2, the jurisdiction shall identify each facility that has notified the jurisdiction that it accepts and recovers that material.

(5) If the jurisdiction allows organic waste to be collected in plastic bags and placed in containers pursuant to Section 18984.1 or 18984.2 the jurisdiction shall identify each facility that has notified the jurisdiction that it can accept and remove plastic bags when it recovers source separated organic waste.

(c) Each jurisdiction shall report the following, relative to its implementation of the contamination monitoring requirements of Article 3 of this chapter:

(1) The number of route reviews conducted for prohibited container contaminants.

(2) The number of times notices, violations, or targeted education materials were issued to generators for prohibited container contaminants.

(3) The results of waste evaluations performed to meet the container contamination minimization requirements and the number of resulting targeted route reviews.

(d) Each jurisdiction shall report the following relative to its implementation of waivers pursuant to Article 3 of this chapter:

(1) The number of days an emergency circumstances waiver as allowed in Section 18984.13 was in effect and the type of waiver issued.

(2) The tons of organic waste that were disposed as a result of waivers identified in Subsection (1), except disaster and emergency waivers granted in Section 18984.13(b).

(3) The number of generators issued a de-minimis waiver.

(4) The number of generators issued a physical space waiver.

(5) A jurisdiction that receives a waiver from the Department pursuant to Section 18984.12 of Article 3 of this chapter shall report the following information for each year the waiver is in effect:

(A) The number of generators waived from the requirement to subscribe to an organic waste collection service.

(e) A jurisdiction shall report the following regarding its implementation of education and outreach required in Article 4 of this chapter:

(1) The number of organic waste generators and edible food generators that received information and the type of education and outreach used.

(f) A jurisdiction shall report the following regarding its implementation of the hauler oversight requirements of Article 7 of this chapter:

(1) The number of haulers approved to collect organic waste in the jurisdiction.

(2) The Recycling and Disposal Reporting System number of each facility that is receiving organic waste from haulers approved by the jurisdiction.

(3) The number of haulers that have had their approval revoked or denied.

(g) A jurisdiction subject to article 8 shall report the following regarding its implementation of the CALGreen Building Standards and Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance as required in Article 8 of this chapter:

(1) The number of construction and demolition debris removal activities conducted in compliance with Section 18989.1.

(2) The number of projects subject to Section 18989.2.

(h) A jurisdiction shall report the following regarding its implementation of the edible food recovery requirements of Article 10 of this chapter:

(1) The number of commercial edible food generators located within the jurisdiction.

(2) The number of food recovery services and organizations located and operating within the jurisdiction that contract with or have written agreements with commercial edible food generators for food recovery.

(A) A jurisdiction shall require food recovery organizations and services that are located within the jurisdiction and contract with or have written agreements with commercial edible food generators pursuant to Section 18991.3 (b) to report the amount of edible food in pounds recovered by the service or organization in the previous calendar year to the jurisdiction.

(3) The jurisdiction shall report on the total pounds of edible food recovered by food recovery organizations and services pursuant to Subdivision (h)(2)(A).

(i) A jurisdiction shall report the following regarding its implementation of the organic waste recycling capacity planning and edible food recovery capacity planning requirements of Article 11 of this chapter:

(1) A county shall report:

(A) The tons estimated to be generated for landfill disposal.

(B) The amount of capacity verifiably available to the county and cities within the county.

(C) The amount of new capacity needed.

(D) The locations identified for new or expanded facilities.

(E) The jurisdictions that are required to submit implementation schedules.

(F) The jurisdictions that did not provide information required by Article 11 of this chapter to the county within 120 days.

(2) Notwithstanding Subdivision (a), the information required by this subdivision shall be reported on the schedule specified in Section 18992.3.

(j) A jurisdiction, as defined in Sections 18993.1, shall report the following regarding its implementation of the procurement requirements of Article 12 of this chapter:

(1) The amount of each recovered organic waste product procured directly by the city, county, or through direct service providers, or both during the prior calendar year.

(2) If the jurisdiction is implementing the procurement requirements of Section 18993.1 through an adjusted recovered organic waste product procurement target pursuant to Section 18993.1(j), the jurisdiction shall include in its report the total amount of transportation fuel, electricity, and gas for heating applications procured during the calendar year prior to the applicable reporting period.

(k) A jurisdiction shall report the following regarding its implementation of the compliance, monitoring, and enforcement requirements specified in Articles 14-16 of this chapter:

(1) The number of commercial businesses that were included in a compliance review performed by the jurisdiction pursuant to Section 18995.1(a)(1). As well as the number of violations found and corrected through compliance reviews if different from the amount reported in Subdivision (k)(5).

(2) The number of route reviews conducted.

(3) The number of inspections conducted by type for commercial edible food generators, food recovery organizations, and commercial businesses.

(4) The number of complaints pursuant to Section 18995.3 that were received and investigated, and the number of Notices of Violation issued based on investigation of those complaints.

(5) The number of Notices of Violation issued, categorized by type of entity subject to this chapter.

(6) The number of penalty orders issued, categorized by type of entity subject to this chapter.

(7) The number of enforcement actions that were resolved, categorized by type of regulated entity.

(l) A jurisdiction shall report any changes to the information described in Sections 18994.1(a)(1) and 18994.1(a)(3).