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Jurisdiction Contact:Tara Reyes
Address:21810 Copley Dr, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Email Address:
(909) 839-7015
treyes@diamondbarca.gov
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Reporting-Year Disposal Amount (tons) – defaults to the total tonnage disposed in the Reporting-Year by a jurisdiction
as reported to the Disposal Reporting System (DRS). Disposal contains all jurisdiction waste that was disposed in CA
landfills, transformation facilities, and exported out-of-state, except for declared disaster debris disposal and
disposal in Class II facilities. Any changes will require you submit a Reporting Year Disposal Modification Certification
Sheet (PDF). See User’s Guide or contact LAMD representative if uncertain.
Disposal Reduction Credits - the EAR calculator will subtract these credits from your requested total in the Reporting-
Year Disposal Amount field. Requesting credits will require you submit a Reporting Year Disposal Modification Certification
Sheet (PDF). Descriptions of these credits can be found on that sheet. See EAR User’s Guide or contact LAMD
representative if uncertain.
Reporting-Year Transformation Waste (tons) – defaults to the total tonnage of waste sent in the Reporting-Year by a
jurisdiction to a CalRecycle-permitted
transformation facility as reported to the Disposal Reporting System (DRS). Transformation is factored into the Per Capita
rate only, and is not deductible. To eliminate the Per Capita credit for transformation tonnage, change the Reporting-Year
Transformation Waste (tons) number to 0.00.
Reporting-Year Population – January 1st estimate of the number of inhabitants occupying a jurisdiction in the Reporting-
Year as prepared by the California Department of Finance (DOF)
Reporting-Year Employment – the estimate of the annual average number of employees by jurisdiction in the Reporting-
Year as prepared by the California Employment Development Department (EDD).
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Definition of Terms
Disposal Rate Calculation
Summary Generated On: Monday, July 1, 2024, 2:29:42 PM
Submitted Information
Monday, September 14, 2020Date Report Submitted:
Report Submitted By:
Michael Balliet (mballiet61@gmail.com)
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Diamond BarJurisdiction:
Report Year Filed:2019
Report Status:Supervisor Reviewed
Summary
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Annual Report Summary: Diamond Bar ( 2019)
Reporting-Year Disposal Amount (tons):30,342.85
Disposal Reduction Credits (Reported):
0.00Disaster Waste (tons):
Medical Waste (tons):0.00
Regional Diversion Facility Residual Waste (tons):0.00
C & D Waste (tons):0.00
Class II Waste (tons):0.00
Out of State Export (Diverted) (tons):0.00
Other Disposal Amount (tons):0.00
Total Disposal Reduction Credit Amount (tons):0.00
30,342.85Total Adjusted Reporting-Year Disposal Amount (tons):
0.07Reporting-Year Transformation Waste (tons):
Reporting Entity Quarter Destination Facility Transformation
Ton
Los Angeles 4 Southeast Resource Recovery
Facility
0.07
Reporting-Year Population:57,495
Reporting-Year Employment:22,661
Reporting-Year Calculation Results (Per Capita)
Population Employment
Target Annual Target Annual
Disposal Rate without Transformation
(pounds/person/day):
2.9 7.3
Transformation Rate (pounds/person/day):0.9 0.0 3.5 0.0
The Calculated Disposal Rate
(pounds/person/day)
4.6 2.9 17.3 7.3
Green Material ADC (tons):430.33
As of January 1, 2020, the use of green material as alternative daily cover (ADC) will be considered disposal in terms of
measuring a jurisdiction’s annual 50 percent per capita disposal rate.
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Population Employment
Target Annual Target Annual
Calculated Disposal Rate w/out Green Material ADC:2.9 7.3
Green Material ADC Rate:0.0 0.1
Disposal Rate with Green Material ADC:2.9 7.4
Rural Petition for Reduction in Requirements
Rural Petition For Reduction
Questions and Responses
Calculation Factors
If either 1. Alternative disposal or 2. Deductions to DRS boxes are checked, please complete, and sign the Reporting
Year Disposal Modification Certification Sheet (PDF) and save to your computer. You may enter the data and save the
Disposal Modification Form to you rcomputer. Then either upload the sheet and supporting documentation using the
Document Upload Section before submitting your report, or mail, e-mail or FAX to CalRecycle within 7 business days of
submitting your report. If you are only claiming report-year disposal deductions for waste transported to a certified
Transformation facility, you do not need to fill out the certification request.
1. Alternative disposal tonnage
2. Deductions to DRS disposal tonnage
3. Green Material ADC (AB1594)
2019 Diamond Bar Green Material ADC (tons): 430.33
NOTE: Beginning with report year 2020, jurisdictions, as a result of not being able to claim diversion for the use of green
material as ADC, that are not meeting the requirements of Section 41780, will be required to answer these additional
questions:
•Identify and address barriers to recycling green material and,
•If sufficient capacity at facilities that recycle green material is not expected to be operational before the
jurisdiction's next review pursuant to Section 41825, include a plan to address those barriers that are within the
control of the local jurisdiction.
If 3. Green Material ADC (AB 1594) box is checked: Pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 41781.3 [(AB)
1594 (Williams, Chapter 719, Statutes of 2014)], beginning in the 2017 EAR jurisdictions are required to include
information on plans to address how green material that is being used as ADC will be diverted. Jurisdictions can review
disposal facilities that assigned green material ADC and the amount by using the Transported Solid Waste Map on the
CalRecycle website.
More information and brief instructions for using the inflow/outflow map is available on CalRecycle’s Green Material Used
as Alternative Daily Cover (ADC) webpage.
Although you will be able to submit your electronic Annual Report without completing a disposal modification form, your
Annual Report will not be deemed complete until it is completed and received by CalRecycle. Contact your LAMD
representativeffor details.
Please describe in the box below the jurisdiction’s plans to divert green material that is being used as ADC.
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Question:
Was your jurisdiction granted a Rural Petition for Reduction by CalRecycle? See
Jurisdictions with an Approved Petition for Rural Reduction
For more information regarding Rural Petition For Reduction, go to Rural Solid Waste
Diversion Home Page.
Response:
No.
1.
Disposal Rate Accuracy
Disposal Rate Accuracy
Question:
Are there extenuating circumstances pertaining to your jurisdiction's disposal rate that
CalRecycle should consider, as authorized by the Public Resources Code Section
41821(c)? If you wish to attach additional information to your annual report, please send
those items or electronic files to your LAMD representative; include a brief description of
those files below. If so, please use the space below to tell CalRecycle.
Response:
No.
1.
Planning Documents Assessment
Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE)
Question:
Does the SRRE need to be revised?
Response:
No.
1.
Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE)
Question:
Does the HHWE need to be revised?
Response:
No.
2.
Non-Disposal Facility Element (NDFE)
Question:
Describe below any changes in the use of non-disposal facilities, both existing and
planned (e.g., is the jurisdiction using a different facility within or outside of the
jurisdiction, has a facility closed, is a new one being planned).
Response:
None.
3.
Non-Disposal Facility Element (NDFE)
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Question:
Are there currently any nondisposal facilities that require a solid waste facility permit
located (or planned to be sited) in your jurisdiction that are not identified in your NDFE?
Response:
No.
4.
Areas of Concern / Conditional Approvals
Areas of concern
Question:
Did CalRecycle require your jurisdiction to address any areas of concern when
determining the adequacy of your solid waste planning documents, or any of their
elements?
Response:
No.
1.
Conditional approvals
Question:
Did CalRecycle give conditional approval to any of your solid waste planning
documents, or any of their elements?
Response:
No.
2.
Additional Information
Additional Information
Question:
Is there anything else you would like to tell CalRecycle about unique or innovative
efforts by your jurisdiction to reduce waste generation and increase diversion, about
your jurisdiction's public education efforts, or about specific obstacles to reaching your
jurisdiction's diversion goal? If you wish to attach additional information to your annual
report, please use the “Document Management” button below to upload additional files
or you can send them directly to your LAMD representative. Please include a brief
description of those files in the text box below.
Response:
No.
1.
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1000-SR-XGC (Xeriscaping/Grasscycling)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1990 Existed before 1990: Yes
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: No
Selected Program Details:
Xeriscaping | Grasscycling
Jurisdiction Notes:
City continues to grasscycle at all City-owned parks and street medians. We have incorporated xeriscaping and drought
tolerant planting in all other City-maintained areas. The City provides a 40 cubic-yard container for contracted landscapers
to place green waste for collection and processing by the City's franchised hauler. City ordinance specifically excludes all
City-contractors from hauling green waste to landfills.
1010-SR-BCM (Backyard and On-Site Composting/Mulching)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1992 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: Yes
SRRE and HHWE Diversion Programs
Detailed information for Mandatory Commercial Recycling (MCR) in code 2030 and Mandatory Commercial Organics
Recycling (MORe) in code 3035 can be found at the end of this section.
Hauler Information
Parent Company:
Hauler Name:Valley Vista Services - Diamond Bar
Franchise Hauler:No
Activities Curbside Organics Hauler - Commercial,Curbside Organics Hauler - Residential,Curbside
Recycling Hauler - Residential,Solid Waste Hauler - Commercial,Solid Waste Hauler -
Residential,
Notes:
New Hauler:No Contract End Date:08/15/2021
Parent Company:Waste Management
Hauler Name:Waste Management - Diamond Bar
Franchise Hauler:No
Activities Curbside Organics Hauler - Commercial,Curbside Organics Hauler - Residential,Curbside
Recycling Hauler - Residential,Solid Waste Hauler - Commercial,Solid Waste Hauler -
Residential,
Notes:
New Hauler:No Contract End Date:08/31/2021
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Jurisdiction Notes:
The City continued educational workshops aimed to provide information about composting, vermicomposting, and drought
tolerant landscaping. The workshops were for 1.5 hours each, and attendees had the ability to purchase compost and
vermicompost bins at the conclusion of each workshop for a discounted price. A table was set up for residents to obtain
information about City & County recycling programs offered. In 2019, five workshops were held, including one during the
City’s annual Earth Day celebration in April, and four summer workshops at the Diamond Bar Center. The average
attendance for each workshop was 60 people. The City promoted the new composting classes through direct mail, and
dedicated banners at City Hall, Diamond Bar Center, and Heritage Park. Additionally the City advertised the classes during
the heavily attended Summer Concerts & Movies Under the Stars series.
1020-SR-BWR (Business Waste Reduction Program)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1990 Existed before 1990: Yes
Report Year Diversion Tons:
8971.5
Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: No
Jurisdiction Notes:
City's commercial franchise hauler provides mixed waste processing to all commercial customers to ensure compliance
with AB 341. Total diversion from this activity in CY 2019 was 2,945.06 tons. Businesses that request source separated
recycling programs are provided this service by the commercial franchise hauler as well. Total source-separated diversion
in CY 2019, through hauler provided programs, was 173.80 tons. Lastly, the City's commercial hauler identifies 3rd Party
diversion and reports this to the City on a monthly basis. Total 3rd Party diversion in CY 2019 was 5,852.64 tons.
1030-SR-PMT (Procurement)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1990 Existed before 1990: Yes
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: Yes
Jurisdiction Notes:
The City's municipal code requires all departments to purchase and use recycled products and recycled materials when
available, unless determined to be financially infeasible. All promotional giveaways are functional and contain recycled
content.
1050-SR-GOV (Government Source Reduction Programs)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1992 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: Yes
Jurisdiction Notes:
The City added paper recycling bins services monthly, in all common printing/copies areas. This has allowed to divert
paper products from the landfill, a company picks up the bins and all material is taken to be processed in Pomona, to be
directed to a paper mill. City offices practice numerous source reduction practices, including electronic staff notifications, e-
mail correspondence, electronic file management, double sided copying, grasscycling, and re-use. To reduce the need for
disposables. Organic recycling indoor recycling bins are placed to capture food waste in kitchen, and employee break
rooms. Each City facility was provided with an indoor bin and an outdoor 96 gallon cart which is serviced by the City
commercial waste hauler.
1060-SR-MTE (Material Exchange, Thrift Shops)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1990 Existed before 1990: Yes
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: No
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Jurisdiction Notes:
The Diamond Bar Community has a variety of options for the material exchange of goods. The Goodwill Industries
maintains a retail donation center in Diamond Bar. Goodwill also provides the community with two convenient mobile drop-
off locations in Diamond Bar. These vehicles collect items on the weekend and are stationed in two (2) LA County ride-
share lots in the City. Goodwill also launched an online shopping website at www.shopgoodwill.com where residents can
purchase items from the convenience of their home. The City included information on its community calendar announcing
the annual food drive organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers, held in May. The Diamond Bar Public
Library accepts donations of used books, and sells them through one bookstore location in Diamond Bar, the proceeds
from the sale benefit library programs. The City and two franchise haulers continue to promote the online exchange
website Freecycle.com, this site allows residents to offer free items to the public instead of landfilling. Through the
dedicated e-EnviroLink newsletter, the City encourages the donation, gift, or sale of usable items as an alternative to land
filling.
2000-RC-CRB (Residential Curbside)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1990 Existed before 1990: Yes
Report Year Diversion Tons:
10976.06
Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: No
Selected Program Details:
Uncoated corrugated cardboard and paper bags | Office paper (white & colored ledger, computer paper, other office paper)
| Newspaper | Misc. paper or paperboard – clean | Glass | Film plastic (any resin type) | Single-family residences | Multi-
family residences | Commingled (Single-stream) | Metal – Tin/Steel | Metal – Aluminum | Plastic #1 - PET | Plastic #2 -
HDPE
Jurisdiction Notes:
City's exclusive residential waste hauler provides 3-cart program to single-family residents and multi-family properties
under 5-units. A total of 10,976.06 tons of residential curbside material collections were diverted in CY 2019. This included
7,498.51 tons of green waste and 3,477.55 tons of mixed recyclables.
2020-RC-BYB (Residential Buy-Back)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1990 Existed before 1990: Yes
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: No
Jurisdiction Notes:
There are two CRV redemption centers conveniently located in commercial retail centers in the City. The locations are
promoted through the e-EnviroLink monthly newsletter, postcards. To increase participation.
2030-RC-OSP (Commercial On-Site Pickup)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1990 Existed before 1990: Yes
Report Year Diversion Tons:
11119.4
Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: No
Selected Program Details:
Office paper (white & colored ledger, computer paper, other office paper) | Newspaper | Misc. paper or paperboard – clean |
Glass | Film plastic (any resin type) | Multi-family residences | Commingled (Single-stream) | Source separated | Mixed
Waste Processing at MRF | Large Generators (4.0 cy/week) | Metal – Tin/Steel | Metal – Aluminum | Plastic #1 - PET
Jurisdiction Notes:
City's commercial program includes mixed waste processing for all commercial customers (2,945.06 tons diverted at Grand
Central Recycling in Industry CA). Commercial customers also received source separated recycling programs (173.80 tons
diverted at Grand Central Recycling). Additional diversion is obtained through 3rd Party and Internal Recycling programs of
commercial customers, quantified at 5,852.64 tons in 2019. Lastly, some commercial diversion is attributable to E-Waste
(1.12 tons) and HHW (0.92 tons) removed from mixed waste at Grand Central Recycling.
2060-RC-GOV (Government Recycling Programs)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1990 Existed before 1990: Yes
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
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Owned or Operated: Yes
Jurisdiction Notes:
The City continues a robust recycling program at all public facilities. The areas of importance are the collection and source
separation of HHW, paper products, and organic waste additionally, recycling bins are available throughout City buildings
for the collection of commingled recyclables. Desk side recycling bins are available in all staff cubicles. During 2019, the
City installed one (1) solar operated waste and recycling stations in three public parks. Each station consists of side-by-
side containers (refuse and recyclables), a solar powered compaction mechanism, anti-scavenging/anti-litter features, and
a notification system that alerts the City when servicing is required. Recycling bins are available during all City sponsored
community events. The municipal code requires City contracted landscapers to divert all green waste from landfilling.
2070-RC-SNL (Special Collection Seasonal (regular))
Current Status: AO - Alternative and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1992 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: No
Owned or Operated: No
Jurisdiction Notes:
Holiday tree recycling programs for both residential and commercial multi-family properties continues in 2019. Diverted
tons included with green waste figures reported to the City on a quarterly basis.
3000-CM-RCG (Residential Curbside Greenwaste Collection)
Current Status: AO - Alternative and Ongoing Program Start Year: 2000 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons:
7498.51
Selected in SRRE: No
Owned or Operated: No
Selected Program Details:
Single-family residences | Green Waste
Jurisdiction Notes:
Waste Management's diversion of residential green waste material occurred at Grand Central Recycling (3,962.39 tons)
and the Azusa MRF (3,536.12 tons). There was no diversion of green waste at the Pomona Valley Transfer Station in CY
2019.
3010-CM-RSG (Residential Self-haul Greenwaste)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1999 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: No
Jurisdiction Notes:
The City continues to allow residents and their contracted landscapers to haul and divert green waste. There is no current
reporting program for this activity. All residents are provided a green waste cart. However, there are not current set-out
studies that would help us determine how many are diverting green waste through other measures.
3030-CM-CSG (Commercial Self-Haul Greenwaste)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1991 Existed before 1990: Yes
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: No
Jurisdiction Notes:
Commercial landscapers continue to haul the majority of green waste generated at commercial properties in the City.
Commercial sites are allowed to use landscapers but they are not allowed to take this material to local landfills. At this time
the City has not reporting program in place to track this diversion activity.
3035-CM-COR (Commercial Organics Recycling)
Current Status: AO - Alternative and Ongoing Program Start Year: 2016 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: No
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Owned or Operated: No
Selected Program Details:
Source separated | Green Waste | Food Waste | Food-Soiled Paper Waste | Landscape and Pruning Waste |
Nonhazardous Wood Waste | Self-Haul | Edible Food Recovery
Jurisdiction Notes:
Commercial franchise hauler provides carts for the collection of food waste in a separate route. This material is then taken
to the Puente Hills MRF where it is prepared to use in an anaerobic digester.
3040-CM-FWC (Food Waste Composting)
Current Status: AO - Alternative and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1997 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: No
Owned or Operated: Yes
Jurisdiction Notes:
Area supermarkets (Albertson's and Sprouts), as well as Target and Walmart have internal food waste recycling programs
that include composting. All franchise hauler program materials are composted after use in an AD system. Finally, all
franchise green waste collections, as well as third-party green waste collections are taken to facilities that process this
material into soils products.
3070-CM-OTH (Other Composting)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 2017 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: No
Owned or Operated: No
Jurisdiction Notes:
The City implemented organic recycling at all city owned facilities with kitchen and/or break rooms. City Hall, Diamond Bar
Center and Heritage Park have 1-2 organic bins to collect food waste. Staff and contract janitorial staff were trained on how
to handle the waste, and were provided with adequate supplies, including corn starch liner bags for the indoor recycling
bin. In order to continue with the public education of the program, informational posters were placed in the break rooms to
help staff identify the types of acceptable food waste to reduce contamination. The city's commercial waste hauler services
city facilities 1-2 x per week, using a 96 gallon cart.
4020-SP-TRS (Tires)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1990 Existed before 1990: Yes
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: No
Jurisdiction Notes:
Used tire recycling is provided by automotive businesses in the City. Some of this diversion is quantified and reported by
the City's commercial franchise hauler. 100% mixed waste processing of all commercial waste ensures that any waste tires
inadvertently disposed will be diverted at a MRF facility.
4030-SP-WHG (White Goods)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1993 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons:
55.01
Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: No
Jurisdiction Notes:
The City's residential franchise hauler reported 55.01 tons of white goods recycling in CY 2019. The City does not quantify
white goods diversion by area retailers who normally provide removal and recycling of old appliance when new appliances
are delivered.
4050-SP-WDW (Wood Waste)
Current Status: AO - Alternative and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1992 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: No
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Owned or Operated: No
Jurisdiction Notes:
The City's commercial franchise hauler reported diversion of 415.43 tons of wood waste collected via roll-off containers. in
addition they also diverted 753.73 tons of mixed C&D waste, of which a major component was wood. The City's residential
hauler provides C&D collection services for residential property improvements. In CY 2019 they diversion 801.36 tons of
C&D material of which wood was a major component.
4060-SP-CAR (Concrete/Asphalt/Rubble)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1990 Existed before 1990: Yes
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: No
Selected Program Details:
Asphalt Paving | Brick | Concrete/cement | Gypsum Board/drywall | Rock, soils and fines | Mixed C + D
Jurisdiction Notes:
C&D material recycling by Valley Vista Services included 198.90 tons of concrete/asphalt/bubble. In addition they diverted
753.73 tons of mixed C&D debris of which concrete/asphalt/rubble was a major component. Waste Management diverted
34.38 tons of inert debris and 801.36 tons of mixed C&D debris of which concrete/asphalt/rubble was a major component.
4090-SP-RND (Rendering)
Current Status: AO - Alternative and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1995 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: No
Owned or Operated: No
Jurisdiction Notes:
Local businesses continue to use rendering companies to recycling cooking oil, grease, and other organic wastes. The City
has not permit program or reporting requirements on these vendors.
4100-SP-OTH (Other Special Waste)
Current Status: AO - Alternative and Ongoing Program Start Year: 2001 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons:
194.5
Selected in SRRE: No
Owned or Operated: No
Jurisdiction Notes:
Special waste collections in CY 2019 include 132.48 tons of bulky items and 55.01 tons of appliances by Waste
Management. An additional 7.01 tons of bulky items were recycled by Valley Vista Services.
5000-ED-ELC (Electronic (radio ,TV, web, hotlines))
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1998 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: Yes
Jurisdiction Notes:
The City website provides extensive information on available environmental programs and State requirements, such as AB
341, AB939, and AB 1826. There is a weekly E-newsletter and DBTV (local cable access) used to promote City and
County programs. The City continues the practice of advertising environmental programs during all city sponsored events.
City environmental program information is also provided on both franchised hauler websites.
5010-ED-PRN (Print (brochures, flyers, guides, news articles))
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1995 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: Yes
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Jurisdiction Notes:
The City employs a number of print media to message residents. Monthly newsletters (Enviro Link and DB Connection) go
to both subscribers (Enviro Link) and all residents and businesses (DB Connection). Quarterly billing inserts are distributed
through both franchised haulers which have been very effective in messaging available programs as part of the weekly
services. Advertisements are placed with local newspapers approximately six times per year. The City produces an annual
calendar for residents that includes a monthly calendar of events and a dedicated recycling guide page. The City
distributes information flyers at all events (once per month on average). The City also reviews and approves hauler-
generated material covering AB 341, AB 1826, and other program/compliance areas. Waste Haulers provides information
on all environmental programs in the welcome packets for new residents.
5020-ED-OUT (Outreach (tech assistance, presentations, awards, fairs, field trips))
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1994 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: Yes
Jurisdiction Notes:
In 2017, technical assistance was provided as part of an outreach to promote beverage container recycling programs and
the new organics recycling program. The City maintained an information booth dedicated to environmental programs
during all city events. The annual Earth Day and American Recycles Day were held in April and November respectively.
The events featured convenient services to the public including free document destruction, a mulch giveaway, e-waste
collection, and textiles collection.
5030-ED-SCH (Schools (education and curriculum))
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1995 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: No
Jurisdiction Notes:
The City of Diamond Bar is continuing to work with the Discovery Cube to provide an educational program targeting
Diamond Bar based schools. The program, Eco Challenge, includes a presentation at the school sites that will include
environmental topics including: waste reduction, composting, proper sorting techniques, beverage container recycling,
proper disposal and identification of household hazardous waste, and will follow up with a field trip to the Discovery Cube,
Santa Ana. The program is offered to 5th and 6th grade students, with a target goal of 1000 students per year. All nine
school sites within the Walnut Valley Unified School District, as well as the Pomona Unified School District participate in
this great education outreach program. The city continues to offer the school recycling bin grant, awarding schools with up
to five (5) bins for beverage container recycling.
6000-PI-PLB (Product and Landfill Bans)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 2005 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: Yes
Selected Program Details:
C & D in Landfill
Jurisdiction Notes:
The City did not impose any product or landfill bans during the reporting year. Through the existing franchise agreements,
both of the City's waste haulers are required to divert 75% of C&D.
6010-PI-EIN (Economic Incentives)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 2000 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: Yes
Selected Program Details:
Variable can rate/Quantity based user fee | Grant | Discounts | Deposit | Reward/Contest | Rebate
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Jurisdiction Notes:
The City continues to offer various economic incentives that encourage source reduction and recycling: 1) Residential
refuse rates are based on a pay-as-you-throw system. Three refuse cart sizes are available (35, 64, and 96 gallon), and
cost increases with cart size; 2) one additional recycling cart, and one additional green waste cart, are available to each
residence at no cost; 3) residents may earn a yard waste discount equal to 12% if they implement backyard composting,
and agree to relinquish their green waste cart; 4) a recycling rebate is issued to residents in any year that the residential
waste hauler earns recycling revenues that exceed a specified threshold; 5) all commercial and multi-family waste is
processed at the hauler's MRF, however recycling bins are available at a greatly discounted price; 6) used oil drain
containers and reusable shopping bags are distributed to residents at no cost, and; 7) businesses and schools may apply
for the City's Recycling Bins Grant, which provides free recycling receptacles (7 to 50 gallon capacity) to qualifying
applicants.
6020-PI-ORD (Ordinances)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1992 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: Yes
Selected Program Details:
C & D ordinance | Mandatory residential recycling | Mandatory waste collection | Recycled content procurement |
Mandatory residential greenwaste | Antiscavenging ordinance | Green building ordinance
Jurisdiction Notes:
No new ordinances in 2019.
7000-FR-MRF (MRF)
Current Status: AO - Alternative and Ongoing Program Start Year: 2000 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons:
16629.59
Selected in SRRE: No
Owned or Operated: No
Jurisdiction Notes:
Valley Vista Services diverted 4,537.51 tons (Grand Central Recycling MRF) and Waste Management diverted 4,593.57
tons (Grand Central Recycling, Pomona Transfer Station, and Azusa MRFs) through MRF programs in CY 2019. In
addition Waste Management processed and transferred 7,498.51 tons of green waste through their use of Grand Central
Recycling, Azusa, and Pomona TS MRFs.
7030-FR-CMF (Composting Facility)
Current Status: AO - Alternative and Ongoing Program Start Year: 2000 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: No
Owned or Operated: No
Jurisdiction Notes:
City facilities and parks continue to use the West Coast Arborists facility for composting. Valley Vista Services hauls all
green waste to GreenLeaf Power Desert View (Colmac) so a composting facility is not used for their commercial
collections. Waste Management uses ???
7040-FR-ADC (Alternative Daily Cover)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1990 Existed before 1990: Yes
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: No
Jurisdiction Notes:
The City has not used ADC for any meaningful diversion for years and does not rely on this activity for compliance with
diversion mandates.
9000-HH-PMF (Permanent Facility)
Current Status: AO - Alternative and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1996 Existed before 1990: No
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Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: No
Owned or Operated: No
Jurisdiction Notes:
There are three certified collection centers in the City that accept used motor oil and filters. Ace Hardware, located in
Diamond Bar, accepts household batteries, fluorescent bulbs, and fluorescent tubes from the community. All of the
mentioned services are promoted on the City's website, and periodically through other media. City also promotes County
HHW collection events, as well as SHARPS and curbside HHW services provided by At Your Door Special Collections
9010-HH-MPC (Mobile or Periodic Collection)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1990 Existed before 1990: Yes
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: No
Jurisdiction Notes:
The City continues to contract with At Your Door Special Collections to provide curbside recycling of HHW materials. The
City participates in and promotes the LA County Household Hazardous Waste Roundup program. LA County sponsored
its annual HHW roundup in Diamond Bar. The listed events were advertised by the City through the distribution of flyers
and/or placement of event information on its online event calendar. Numerous schools and non-profit organizations hold e-
waste collection events throughout the year as a fundraising effort.
9020-HH-CSC (Curbside Collection)
Current Status: AO - Alternative and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1996 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons:
86.45
Selected in SRRE: No
Owned or Operated: Yes
Jurisdiction Notes:
Curbside collection in CY 2019 included 16.89 tons of HHW by At Your Door Special Collections, 55.01 tons of White
Goods and 14.55 tons of E-Waste by Waste Management.
9040-HH-EDP (Education Programs)
Current Status: SO - Selected and Ongoing Program Start Year: 1990 Existed before 1990: Yes
Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: Yes
Owned or Operated: Yes
Jurisdiction Notes:
All City and LA County environmental programs are promoted through a wide variety of outlets, and on an ongoing basis.
Program specific flyers and post cards are distributed at City Hall, the Diamond Bar library, Diamond Bar Center, Heritage
Park, during events, and as billing inserts. City media outlets include the annual EnviroLink newsletter, the monthly city
newsletter DB Connection, an extensive website, and DBTV Channel 3. Additionally, each of the City's waste haulers
maintains a website that highlights available programs and instructions for participation. Used motor oil recycling kits
(containing a drain container, funnel, filter bags, shop towels, and a filter wrench) were distributed to interested do-it-
yourselfers community events, and from City Hall.
9045-HH-EWA (Electronic Waste)
Current Status: AO - Alternative and Ongoing Program Start Year: 2010 Existed before 1990: No
Report Year Diversion Tons:
16.67
Selected in SRRE: No
Owned or Operated: No
Jurisdiction Notes:
14.55 tons of E-Waste was collected by Waste Management and 1.12 tons of E-Waste was collected by Valley Vista
Services in CY 2019.
9050-HH-OTH (Other HHW)
Current Status: AO - Alternative and Ongoing Program Start Year: 2010 Existed before 1990: No
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Report Year Diversion Tons: 0 Selected in SRRE: No
Owned or Operated: No
Jurisdiction Notes:
The City promotes local programs for disposing of sharps, and expired medications. The local Kaiser and Sheriff Station
have collections offered to the public.
Mandatory Commercial Recycling (MCR)
This detailed information was entered in the 2030 code noted above in the SRRE and HHWE Diversion Programs.
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
Note: Regional Agencies should address education and outreach for individual members.
1. Describe education and outreach methods for the reporting year for electronic, print and direct contact, including
those done by the jurisdiction and by the hauler(s).
Electronic Activity: Both the City and Hauler websites provided MCR information. MCR information is included in the
monthly Envirolink 2-3 times per year. Internal weekly newsletter periodically includes articles on various recycling topics.
Print Activity: Hauler sent an annual billing insert MCR flyer to all businesses and multifamily complexes. MCR FAQ/fact
sheet and Hauler MCR flyer are available upon request and included in the new customer packet. Annual addition of the
Envirolink with MCR information is available in the lobby and articles on recycling are in the DB Connection at least once a
year. Special LA Times advertisement on bottle recycling.
Direct Contact: The City and Hauler attended City events and provided MCR outreach and education. Distribution of source
separated bins to schools and non-profits businesses. K-12 schools have an assembly and field trip to Discovery Cube.
2. If applicable, please describe any challenges encountered in implementing education and outreach for the
jurisdiction’s commercial recycling program. If not applicable, enter N/A.
MONITORING
Note:
•Regional Agencies should use the text boxes to list the totals in each field for individual members.
•Reporting Jurisdictions that cannot separate businesses and multifamily data should provide an explanation
in the applicable text box.
•Reporting Jurisdictions that have an unknown number for any of the numeric fields must input a ‘0’ into the
data field and provide an explanation in the corresponding box below.
Thresholds:
It is acceptable to use the 2019 MORe definition of 4 cy/week of trash/recycling/organics (the MORe FAQs webpage
FAQ ‘General’ #18) also for MCR regulated businesses, if that is easier for reporting.
1. Total number of covered businesses: 174
Explanation:
2. Total number of covered businesses NOT recycling: 0
Explanation:
3. Total number of covered multifamily complexes: 22
Explanation:
4. Total number of covered multifamily complexes NOT recycling: 0
Explanation:
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5. What was done to inform those not recycling about the law and how to recycle? If the jurisdiction has an
enforcement program for the Mandatory Commercial Recycling program then please provide information about what
enforcement was conducted.
N/A. City is 100% compliant. Any new business must subscribe to franchised trash service. All commercial service is taken
to Grand Central Recycling for mixed waste processing.
6. If applicable, please describe any challenges encountered in implementing monitoring related to the jurisdiction’s
commercial recycling program. If not applicable, enter N/A.
7. Provide the amount of recyclable material that is being diverted by covered businesses/multifamily complexes: 0
Tons
If this tonnage information is not available, please enter 0 and explain why:
Explanation:Hauler currently reports total diversion figure for all commercial accounts. This includes some diversion
from businesses that generate less that 4-cubic-yards of solid waste per-week (56). We have no way of
accurately removing this tonnage. However, we believe it is less than 5% of the 11,119.40 total
commercial diversion quantified in CY 2019.
Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling (MORe)
•Detailed information for Education and Outreach, and Monitoring, may have been entered in the 3035 code
noted above in the SRRE and HHWE Diversion Programs.
•A Rural City, County, or Regional Agency with an exemption per AB 1826 Exemptions, completion of each of the
Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling (MORe) questions is optional.
•A Rural County/Regional Agency, is required to answer the first 2 questions on the 'Infrastructure and Barriers'
tab Per AB 876 (McCarty, Chapter 593, Statutes of 2015).
IDENTIFICATION OF COVERED BUSINESSES/MULTIFAMILY COMPLEXES
1. Please describe the methodology used to identify covered businesses and multifamily complexes.
An initial survey was sent to all commercial customers by Valley Vista Services (commercial franchise hauler). Valley Vista
then performed onsite surveys at all businesses, institutions, and multi-family properties believed to fall under Tier 1 or Tier
2. Subsequently the City utilized the State's disposal service level indicator to determine locations that were under the Tier 1
or Tier 2 mandate. This form was then shared with Valley Vista Services who performed onsite surveys to finalize the list.
There were 3 locations identified as being under the AB 1826 mandate per the trash service level methodology that were
subsequently determined to not generate 4-cubic-yards of organic waste per week. There was also one location, not
determined to be under the mandate by the State methodology, that was subsequently determined to be under the mandate
through field audit data. At this juncture the City is confident that to have accurately identified all locations under the
mandate. This includes 30 businesses and institutions that fall under either Tier 1 (8) or Tier 2 (22), 135 locations that fall
under Tier 3, and 19 multifamily properties. In addition to work by the commercial hauler, the City utilized a consultant to
visit and provide program suggestions to all Tier 1, Tier 2, and 21 Tier 3 locations during CY 2019. During the 4th Quarter
we instituted a program where compliance recommendations, as well as additional information on AB 1826, SB 1383, and
food waste donations were covered in a detailed report for each site visited. A total of 11 sites were visited with 5
implementing programs in early 2020. We believe additional implementations will occur but the Covid-19 pandemic delayed
programs and addition site visits/follow-up. At this jucti
2. If any of this data is not available, please explain why it is not available and how you are addressing gathering the
data and when it will be available?
All hauler customers under the AB 1826 mandate 184, as well as locations that are not currently under the mandate (15
multi-family properties and 56 Tier 4 businesses) are being tracked by the City.
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH (all years)
1. Describe education and outreach methods SPECIFIC TO AB 1826 for the reporting year for electronic, print and
direct contact, including those done by the jurisdiction and by the hauler(s).
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Electronic Activity: The City and franchise waste haulers maintain websites with content to provide MORe information.
MORe information is included in the monthly e-Envirolink 2-3 times per year. Internal weekly newsletter periodically includes
updates on organic recycling for City staff. MORe information was emailed to businesses who responded to the City’s letter
mailed in Dec. 2018.
Print Activity: The City's commercial waste hauler sent an annual billing insert MORe flyer to all businesses and multifamily
complexes. Hauler MORe flyer is available upon request and included in the new customer packet. The printed Envirolink
from 2015 is still utilized, and contains MORe information, this issue is available in the City Hall lobby area; articles on
organic recycling are in the DB Connection at least once a year.
Direct Contact: The City and Hauler attended City events and provided MORe outreach and education. The hauler, City,
and consultant conducted site visits and audits on businesses that needed to be compliant under the law and discussed
source separated organics recycling options.
2. If applicable, please describe any challenges encountered in implementing education and outreach for the
jurisdiction’s organic recycling program. If not applicable, enter N/A.
N/A. Hand delivery of notices and site visits help us overcome the challenge of getting locations to review and respond to
mailed items.
MONITORING
Note:
•Regional Agencies should use the text boxes to list the totals in each field for individual members.
•Reporting Jurisdictions that cannot separate businesses and multifamily data should provide an explanation
in the applicable text box.
•Reporting Jurisdictions that have an unknown number for any of the numeric fields must input a ‘0’ into the
data field and provide an explanation in the corresponding box below.
•Exemptions:
How to report exemptions for MORe monitoring tab in the EAR:
1. Include number of exempted businesses in the total of regulated businesses.
2. Do not include number of exempted businesses in “not recycling” column. The jurisdiction granted an
exemption so the business is not considered out of compliance.
Note: If a jurisdiction chooses to report this differently, they must explain this in the explanation field(s).
3. If Exemptions were granted by the jurisdiction, please provide each number of exemptions granted and
describe the reasons why the exemptions were granted on the 'Enforcement, Self-Haul
Requirements, and Exemptions' tab of the Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling (MORe)
section of the EAR.
•Thresholds:
1. Jurisdictions are not required to report different numbers for MCR and MORe. It is acceptable to use the
2019 MORe definition of 4 cy/week of trash/recycling/organics also for MCR regulated entities, if that is
easier for reporting.
2. Reminder that the 2019 threshold for MORe (4 cy/week of trash/recycling/organics) has been on the
MORe FAQs webpage (FAQ ‘General’ #18) since the program began. If a jurisdiction needs assistance
please contact your LAMD liaison.
1. Total number of covered businesses: 165
Explanation:Total includes 8 Tier 1, 22 Tier 2, and 135 Tier 3 hauler customers. Please see City database that tracks
all commercial franchise customers.
2. Total number of covered businesses NOT recycling organics: 100
Explanation:Total includes 4 Tier 1, 11 Tier 2, and 85 Tier 3 business customers.
3. Total number of covered multifamily complexes: 19
Explanation:
4. Total number of covered multifamily complexes NOT recycling green waste, landscape and pruning waste, and
nonhazardous wood waste: 0
Explanation:
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5. What was done to inform those not recycling about the law and how to recycle? If the jurisdiction has an
enforcement program for the Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling program then please provide information
about what enforcement was conducted.
Annual mailing of non-compliance notices to all commercial accounts without AB 1826 programs. City's consultant
performed site visits to all Tier 1 and Tier 2 locations without food waste recycling. In addition, site visits 21 Tier 3 locations
were a special non-compliance notice was provided. Commercial franchise hauler staff performed site visits to the other Tier
3 locations, including the 44 locations granted exemptions by the hauler, based upon low organic waste generation. The
City's consultant also provided onsite audits and reports recommending steps to come into compliance. These reports were
provided to the franchise hauler with instructions to either implement the recommended program or note the reason their
customer refused service within 30 days. This program resulted in 5 AB 1826 programs that were implemented in early
2020. We believe additional implementations would have occurred had it not been for the Covid-19 pandemic.
6. If applicable, please describe any challenges encountered in implementing monitoring related to the jurisdiction’s
commercial organics recycling program. If not applicable, enter N/A.
None. The City tracks compliance at all hauler accounts.
7. Provide the amount of organic material that is being diverted by covered businesses/multifamily complexes: 32
Tons
If this tonnage information is not available, please enter 0 and explain why:
Explanation:A total of 32.67 tons of food waste was diverted from the customers subscribing the VVS AB 1826
program during CY 2019.
INFRASTRUCTURE AND BARRIERS
These questions are pursuant to AB 876 (McCarty, Chapter 593, Statutes of 2015), and AB 1826 Chesbro (Chapter 727,
Statutes of 2014).
Per AB 876, Questions #1, #1a, and #2, are to be reported for the entire County or Regional Agency (RA), including all cities
within their boundaries. If a regional agency does not consist of all of the jurisdictions in a county, CalRecycle recommends
that the county coordinate with the RA(s) and discuss how they want to compile their data. For example, it would be best if
the data were for the county as a whole and not broken out by RA. In the EAR, regional agencies and the county should
report the same data and explain that the data is for the county as a whole.
Per AB 1826, #3-13 are to be answered by all non-rural/exempted reporting jurisdictions for progress achieved in
implementing their commercial organics waste recycling program. Beginning with the 2017 report year, the AB 876 (Organics
Management Infrastructure Planning) Calculator now has additional lines to show users how much of the county’s/regional
agency’s organic waste stream is comprised of food waste. Of all the fractions of the organics waste stream, food is the most
difficult to process. Chip and Grind facilities are limited to processing green material which expressly excludes food waste
[(14 CCR Sections (a)(10) and (a)(21.)]. Therefore, if a jurisdiction’s organics capacity planning primarily relies on Chip &
Grind, there is a shortfall of food waste capacity. Only a limited number of all composting facilities are permitted to take food
waste; contact your hauler or facility operator to find out whether they are permitted to take food waste, or if they have plans
to expand their permit to accept food waste in the future. In-vessel digesters are still fairly uncommon, but many of these do
accept food waste. Additionally, do not overlook food waste reduction and edible food rescue programs in your planning.
1. Please provide an estimate of the amount of organic waste, in cubic yards or tons, that will be disposed by the
entire county (unincorporated and incorporated areas) or regional agency over a 15-year period (“Over a 15-year
period,” means how many tons of organic waste will be disposed of in one single year 15 years from now, not the
cumulative total of 15 years).
a. Please provide an estimate of the additional organic waste recycling facility capacity, that will be needed to
process the amount of organic waste identified in #1 above.
2. Please identify areas for new or expanded organic waste recycling facilities capable of safely meeting the
additional organic waste recycling facility capacity need identified in #1a above. If the answer to #1a is less than #1,
please be sure to explain why, e.g. note that there is currently unused capacity that can be utilized, and/or note that
since there is tangible planning for new or expanded facilities now, that in 15 years, the needed capacity will be
available. These details can be further clarified in #4 - #7 below.
Please indicate which unit of measurement you are reporting in for this question and the rest of this report tab.
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3. Please provide the names of existing organic waste recycling facilities within a reasonable distance from your
major population centers, and the available capacity at each facility to accept your jurisdiction's organic materials,
including food waste. Note: CalRecycle strongly encourages counties and regional agencies to collaborate with
cities and special districts within their boundaries, and communicate with haulers and with organics facility
operators servicing those entities, in order to understand available capacity and to minimalize double counting at
facilities used by multiple jurisdictions. Listed capacities should be specific to the amount of capacity available to
your jurisdiction.
Answer Box below: Consider the following when answering question #3:
i.Differentiate between facilities currently being used and potential facilities.
ii.Make it clear which facility is being listed by including its SWIS #. If no SWIS number is available, give details
about the name, address and type of facility.
iii.Available capacity may be calculated by subtracting a facility’s current throughput from its maximum capacity
to process organic materials; however, maximum capacity should be discussed with the facility operator.
iv.Do not include ranges of greater than 10,000 tons.
Puente Hills MRF (19-AA-1043) is the facility that receives and processes all food waste from the City of Diamond Bar. The
other potential sites the City could use in the future include the Orange MRF of Waste Management (30-AB-0363) or the
CR&R Anaerobic Digestion Facility in Riverside County and the composting facility used for residuals (33-AA-0367).
4. Please identify existing organic waste recycling facilities within the jurisdiction that may be suitable for potential
expansion, and/or existing solid waste facilities within the jurisdiction that may be suitable for colocation with
organic waste processing facilities.
None.
5. Please describe any efforts underway to develop new private or public regional organic waste recycling facilities,
the anticipated timeline for completion, the types of feedstocks these facilities may accept, and the potential
available organic material capacity at those facilities for your county or regional agency’s organic waste, including
food.
None.
6. Please provide a list of closed or abandoned sites that may be available for new organic waste recycling facilities.
None.
7. Please describe other non-disposal opportunities (on-site composting, food waste to animal feed, etc.) available
to covered entities in the jurisdiction.
None at this time.
8. Please describe the jurisdiction’s efforts to reduce food waste at the source and increase edible food recovery
(e.g. promoting source reduction, expanding food donation, incentivizing partnerships with local food recovery
organizations, changes in local government and school programs to reduce and/or donate surplus edible food).
City's consultant provides information of food recovery and donation opportunities to all businesses receiving site visit.
Consultant also provided information on food waste donation opportunities in site visit reports given to businesses to help
with their AB 1826 compliance efforcts.
9. Describe local zoning codes that allow organic waste processing facilities and local permit requirements for siting
a new organic waste recycling facility within the jurisdiction.
No specific codes that would prevent facilities.
10. Please describe any local incentives available for developing new organic waste recycling facilities within the
jurisdiction (e.g. economic incentives, workforce training, permit fee waivers etc.)
No incentives at this time.
11. Describe any local efforts by the jurisdiction or its partners to promote local markets for processed organic
material (e.g. jurisdiction purchase of recycled organic products, compost giveaways to residents, promotion of
sustainable landscaping, or education and outreach about recycled organic products).
None at this time.
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12. Describe any waste and recycling service-rate adjustments implemented or planned in the jurisdiction, how they
target the diversion of organic waste, and/or fund organic recycling infrastructure development.
1.Did the jurisdiction make a rate adjustment this year, or in prior years, for garbage or organics rates related to AB 1826 (or in
anticipation of SB 1383) Implementation?
2.Is this planned in the future, if so what year?
3.Did the jurisdiction go through a Prop 218 Process?
City negotiated organics program rates to provide a cost effective opportunity for commercial customers to come into
compliance through the franchise hauler's program.
13. Any other barriers? No
Indicate all known barriers to siting or expanding organic waste recycling facilities in the jurisdiction, such as lack
of suitable parcels, zoning issues, economic issues, lack of local markets for finished products, environmental
justice issues or the known opposition of community groups, regulatory agencies or public officials, or other
impediments. If there are identified barriers that are within the jurisdiction’s control, please provide a summary of
the jurisdiction’s plan to remedy the barriers that are under its control.
Unknown at this time.
ENFORCEMENT, SELF-HAUL REQUIREMENTS, AND EXEMPTIONS
The following elements do not need to be implemented as part of the jurisdiction’s organic waste recycling program; however,
if the jurisdiction implements any of these, then the jurisdiction is required to report on any efforts related to these provisions.
1. Has the jurisdiction implemented any enforcement measures for covered businesses (including multifamily) that
are not in compliance? If so, please describe.
None at this time. Plan to develop and implement in 2021.
2. Has the jurisdiction implemented any certification requirements for self-haulers? If so, please describe.
No.
3. Have any exemptions been granted? Exemptions noted in the law include;
i.Lack of sufficient space to provide additional bins,
ii.Current business practices already result in a significant reduction in its organic waste (can be revoked 2020),
iii.The business does not generate at least one-half cubic yard of organic waste per week,
iv.Limited term exemptions,
v.Unforeseen events,
If exemptions were granted by the jurisdiction;
i.Please provide the number of exemptions granted,
ii.Describe the reasons why the exemptions were granted,
iii.Guidance on how to report exemptions for MORe monitoring tab in the EAR:
1. Include number of exempted businesses in the total of regulated businesses
2. Do not include number of exempted businesses in “not recycling” column. The jurisdiction granted an
exemption so the business is not considered out of compliance.
Note—If a jurisdiction chooses to report this differently, they must explain this in the explanation field(s) of
the 'Monitoring' tab or the 3035-CM-COR Diversion Program Code monitoring fields.
Total Number of Business Exemptions: 56
Total Number of Multi-Family Exemptions: 0
Consultant referred properties to franchise hauler for determination or consultant made determination due to low organic
waste generation. All sites receiving exempt status have been notified that this is temporary and that the threshold for
exemption qualification will likely drop significantly in 2022.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Is there anything else you would like to tell CalRecycle about unique or innovative efforts by your jurisdiction to
reduce organic waste generation and increase diversion, about your jurisdiction's public education efforts, or about
specific obstacles to reaching your jurisdiction's implementation of an organic recycling program?
We believe the 30-day implementation protocol was very effective (5 implementation out of 11 site visits) and we wish to use
this methodology to increase compliance during 2020. City will likely require franchise hauler to implement State mandated
programs at all accounts in 2021.
Brief description of additional information files, including calculation data for infrastructure planning.
No.
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