Section 18813.6 - Frequency of Origin Surveys(a) At all permitted solid waste facilities, origin surveys shall be conducted continuously, each day of facility operation, for every load, except as described in subsections (b), (c), and (d).(b) An operator of a permitted solid waste facility located in a rural city or county, as defined in sections 40183 and 40184 of the Public Resources Code, may conduct origin surveys as specified in subsection (a) or may conduct origin surveys during the following standard survey weeks each year: March 8 through March 14, June 8 through June 14, September 8 through September 14, and December 8 through December 14 (unless an agency has received Board approval to use alternative weeks pursuant to sections 18812.6 [e] and [f]). During the standard survey weeks, every load of solid waste shall be surveyed to determine jurisdiction of origin.(c) At all permitted solid waste facilities, origin surveys of each uncompacted load of waste with a volume of 12 cubic yards or less may be conducted as specified in subsection (a) or may be conducted during the following standard survey weeks each year: March 8 through March 14, June 8 through June 14, September 8 through September 14, and December 8 through December 14 (unless an agency has received Board approval to use alternative weeks pursuant to sections 18812.6 [e] and [f]). Daily origin surveys shall be conducted for all other loads as specified in subsection (a).(d) Origin surveys are not required if:(1) a facility is located in a Board-approved region, the region has authorized the operator to assign all waste tonnage to the region, and the Board does not otherwise require the region to assign waste to the individual cities or unincorporated counties of the region, or(2) a city or county in which a facility is located authorizes the facility operator to assign all waste tonnage to that city or county.(e) Nothing in this Article shall prevent an operator from collecting additional information as part of its operation. Nothing in this Article shall prevent an agency from requiring an operator to conduct origin surveys more frequently or to collect additional information, based upon its own authority to impose requirements on that operator.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 18813.6
1. New section filed 9-21-2005; operative 1-1-2006 (Register 2005, No. 38). Note: Authority cited: Section 40502, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 41821.5, Public Resources Code.
1. New section filed 9-21-2005; operative 1-1-2006 (Register 2005, No. 38).