Summary.
Requires the California Integrated Waste Management Board to adopt policies, programs, and incentives to increase statewide waste diversion to 60% by 12/21/2012 and 75% by 2020.

Position and Status.
CAW supports. SB 1020 is in the Assembly Appropriations committee and it will be taken up during the 2008 legislative session. Previously, it passed the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the full Senate.

Description.
In 1989, California passed AB 939, or the CA Integrated Waste Management Act, which required each city and county, to not only develop a source reduction and recycling plan, but required cities and counties to reach a 50% diversion rate by January 1, 2000.

This bill would require CIWMB to adopt programs to increase statewide diversion to 75% by 2020.

CAW Staff Contact.
Mark Murray, 916-443-5422

Supporters.
Californians Against Waste
Waste Management

Opponents.
Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors

Current Language, Analyses and votes