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Follow the developments of law, policies, regulations and practice governing the management of solid waste, composting, recycling and related industries in California in our new legal blog:

Smith on California Integrated Waste Management

Articles and Links by Topic Area

Landfill law, regulations and issues:

Summary of California Auditor's Report, describing the shortcomings of permitting and enforcement at California solid waste landfills.
False Accounting at California Landfills, a California Resources report describing legerdemain used in reporting landfill disposal to the state of California.

Draft CIWMB report on landfill cross-media pollution , a study by state consultant of contamination and other compliance issues at California landfills. Draft.

Pertinent Environmental Regulatory Requirements (PDF), 2002 Landfill Facility Compliance Study interim report by consultant to California Integrated Waste Management Board.