California Public Resources Code 41780 – (a) Each jurisdiction’s source reduction and recycling element …
(a) Each jurisdiction‘s source reduction and recycling element shall include an implementation schedule that shows both of the following:
(1) For the initial element, the jurisdiction shall divert 25 percent of all solid waste by January 1, 1995, through source reduction, recycling, and composting activities.
Terms Used In California Public Resources Code 41780
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(2) For the first and each subsequent revision of the element, the jurisdiction shall divert 50 percent of all solid waste on and after January 1, 2000, through source reduction, recycling, and composting activities.
(b) This section does not prohibit a jurisdiction from implementing source reduction, recycling, and composting activities designed to exceed the requirements of this division.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 342, Sec. 1. (AB 1857) Effective January 1, 2023.)