California Public Resources Code

§ 40000

PRC § 40000 Effective Jan 1, 2005Div. 30 · Part 1 · Ch. 1 · Art. 1

Statute text

The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:

(a)In 1988, Californians disposed of over 38 million tons of solid waste, an amount that is expected to grow if existing solid waste policies are continued. This amounts to more than 1,500 pounds of waste per person living in the state, more than any other state in the country and over twice the per-capita rate of most other industrialized countries.

(b)Over 90 percent of California’s solid waste currently is disposed of in landfills, some of which pose a threat to groundwater, air quality, and public health.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 183, Sec. 300. Effective January 1, 2005.