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CA Intergrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB)

Solid Waste Program

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The San Diego Solid Waste Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) has the primary responsibility for ensuring the proper operation and closure of solid waste facilities and disposal sites in San Diego County, excluding the City of San Diego. They also have responsibilities for ensuring the proper storage and transportation of solid wastes.  The LEA:

  • Provides solid waste inspection and permitting services to the various jurisdictions within the county;
  • Conducts enforcement, inspection and permitting for solid waste facilities, operations, and disposal sites, including those which are permitted, exempt, illegal, inactive, closed or abandoned;
  • Maintain LEA certification in good standing with the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB);
  • Maintain communication with the CIWMB as well as other local enforcement and regulatory agencies; and,
  • Promote interagency cooperation with all entities involved in solid waste management and disposal in San Diego County.

Public Notices - Proposed Solid Waste Facility Permit Activity

The following public notices are provided to interested parties related to solid waste facilities or operations.  Some of these notices are legally required and others are provided for information only.  These notices are grouped by facility name and number and can be viewed using the links provided below.

Notice TypeDescription of AmendmentDate AcceptedStatutory Timeline WaivedContacts
San Diego Gregory Canyon Landfill (37-AA-0032)
Permit ModificationApplication for a Modified Solid Waste Facility Permit.  The changes are updates to the land use mitigation measures identified in the Revised Final EIR8-27-0709-26-07; 10-25-07; 12-21-07; 01-17-08;
03-20-08;
04-28-08
Rebecca Lafreniere
Escondido Resource Recovery (37-AA-0906)
Amend RFIApplication to amend the Report of Facility Information (RFI) to update peak design capacity, reflect a maximum design of 9 feet of municipal solid waste staging on transfer station floor, and relocation of hazardous waste storage locker and recovered metal storage area.12-27-07N/APam Raptis
Otay Landfill (37-AA-0010)
Amend RFIApplication to amend the Report of Facility Information (RFI) to reduce hours of operation on Saturdays from 6:00 AM–4:00 PM to 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM, and implement a waste volume conversion factor “K-factor” for general public self haul vehicles.4-04-08N/APam Raptis

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