Solid waste: illegal dumping: penalties: resources.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide information on enforcement mechanisms or funding guarantees for the new website, leaving these points uncertain.

Increasing Penalties for Illegal Dumping

This law increases fines for people who illegally dump waste and requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to provide 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 a second offense.
• Raises the fine for dumping regular amounts of waste from $750-$3,000 to $3,000-$5,000 for third and any following offenses.
• Boosts fines for businesses that dump large amounts of waste from $3,000-$6,000 to $6,000-$10,000 for a second offense.
• Increases the fine for businesses with over 10 employees dumping large amounts of waste from $3,000-$20,000 to $15,000-$25,000 for third and any following 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 illegally
• Cities and counties dealing with illegal dumping

Terms To Know

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery

A state agency in California responsible for managing waste and recycling.

Commercial quantities of waste

Large amounts of waste that businesses produce.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how the increased fines will be enforced.
• It is unclear if the new website with resources will be fully funded and operational.

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.

Current Bill Text

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