Orange County Grand Jury
• 2003-2004
• Agency Response
Are We Wasting Our Landfills?
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
Self-haul deliveries constitute as much as 15 percent of local wastes delivered to County landfills.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
Tipping fees for self-haul loads at County landfills are substantially less than tipping fees at Material Recovery Facilities.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
The southern part of Orange County has only one transfer station for segregated waste and no Material Recovery Facilities.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion Ordinances are helpful in diverting wastes from landfills.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
The new Los Angeles County Sanitation District Waste Disposal Reporting System used at Puente Hills Landfill offers an accurate method for reporting source of origin of solid wastes. Responses to all findings are required from the Orange County Board of Supervisors and requested from the Orange County Integrated Waste Management Depart-ment.
No recommendations for this finding
Agency Responses 3
Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.