Cal. Pub. Resources Code § 16000

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.

Section 16000 - Legislative findings and declaration

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) Facilitating the recycling of natural resources is in the best interest of the state.

(b) Facilitating recycling of concrete materials in concrete production reduces waste, truck trips, and emissions, while advancing sustainable practices in concrete manufacture.

(c) Recycling of aggregates from concrete conserves the natural resources of aggregates.

(d) Recycling of water conserves water resources.

(e) Recycling of returned fresh concrete maximizes the reuse of the natural resources of aggregates, water, and cement and conserves embodied energy from concrete production.

(f) This division is intended to encourage the use of recycled concrete as provided in this division.

Ca. Pub. Res. Code § 16000

Amended by Stats 2013 ch 154 (AB 221),s 1, eff. 1/1/2014.

Added by Stats 2005 ch 693 (AB 574),s 1, eff. 1/1/2006.