Solid waste: illegal dumping: penalties: resources.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific dates or details on when the new fines will be implemented.

Increasing Penalties for Illegal Dumping

This law increases fines for people who dump waste illegally and requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to create a website with resources to help cities and counties deal with illegal dumping.

What This Bill Does

• Increases the fine for dumping regular amounts of waste from $500-$1,500 to $1,500-$3,000 for second offenses.
• Raises the fine for dumping regular amounts of waste from $750-$3,000 to $3,000-$5,000 for third and later offenses.
• Increases fines for businesses that dump large amounts of waste from $3,000-$6,000 to $6,000-$10,000 for second offenses.
• Raises fines for businesses with more than 10 employees who dump large amounts of waste from $6,000-$20,000 to $15,000-$25,000 for third and later offenses.
• Requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to create a website with resources to help cities and counties deal with illegal dumping.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who dump waste illegally
• Businesses that dump large amounts of waste
• Cities and counties dealing with illegal dumping

Terms To Know

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery

The state agency in charge of managing California's recycling and waste programs.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify when the new fines will start.
• Does not say how cities and counties will use the website resources.

Official Summary Text

SB 1230, as introduced, Valladares.
Solid waste: illegal dumping: penalties: resources.
(1) Existing law prohibits the dumping of waste matter upon a road or highway or in other locations, as specified. A violation of this prohibition, generally, is an infraction punishable by specified fines that escalate for subsequent convictions. Under existing law, the dumping of commercial quantities of waste, as defined, is punishable as a misdemeanor and also includes escalating fines.
This bill would increase the fine for the dumping of waste matter from not less than $500 nor more than $1,500 to not less than $1,500 nor more than $3,000 for the 2nd conviction, and from not less than $750 nor more than $3,000 to not less than $3,000 nor more than $5,000 for the 3rd and any subsequent convictions. The bill would increase the fine for the dumping of commercial quantities of waste from not less than $3,000 nor more than
$6,000 to not less than $6,000 nor more than $10,000 for the 2nd conviction and from not less than $6,000 nor more than $10,000 to not less than $10,000 nor more than $15,000 for the 3rd and any subsequent convictions. The bill would increase the fine for the dumping of commercial quantities of waste by a business that employs more than 10 employees from not less than $3,000 nor more than $10,000 to not less than $6,000 nor more than $10,000 for the 2nd conviction and from not less than $6,000 nor more than $20,000 to not less than $15,000 nor more than $25,000 for the 3rd and any subsequent convictions.
(2) Existing law establishes the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery and vests the department with all of the authority, duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the former California Integrated Waste Management Board, except as specified.
This bill would require the
department to be the lead state agency to act as a resource for cities and counties to address illegal dumping and would require the department to create an internet website with resources to help cities and counties combat, prevent, and clean up illegal dumping, as specified.

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