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RETH INK Op RECYCLING® Regional Strategies Regulation A. Introduction The metropolitan counties are required by state law to regulate solid and hazardous waste. Each county has developed ordinances and Master Plans to define the steps that will be taken to affirm that solid and hazardous waste generators and facilities are regulated, that waste is managed in accordance with federal, state and local requirements and that the objectives of the Master Plan are met. The ordinances also specify the enforcement actions that may be used to gain compliance. Note: For additional information regarding specific solid waste regulations within each SWMCB member county, please consult the individual county Master Plans that are being submitted concurrently with the Regional Master Plan. The SWMCB does not have regulatory authority on behalf of its member counties, and previous editions of the Regional Master Plan therefore did not include any specific solid waste regulation strategies. However, with some of the available state and regional solid waste management regulatory tools not being fully utilized and a desire by SWMCB to expand some regulatory efforts throughout the Region, SWMCB opted to include regional and partnership strategies for regulation in the 2011 Regional Master Plan for the first time. B. Regional Hauler Licensing Established in 1995, the regional hauler licensing program was designed so the metropolitan counties can, through a collaborative effort, issue mixed municipal solid waste hauler collection and transportation licenses. The program provides for the issuance of one base license by the county in which the hauler is based and an operating license by each county in which a hauler operates. The base license provisions, including insurance requirements, fees, hauler application form and license year, are consistent throughout the Region. The SWMCB establishes the requirements for the application process and encourages uniform enforcement guidelines be carried out by the counties. However, the counties are the regulatory authorities responsible for licensing haulers and enforcing licensing requirements. C. Hazardous Waste Licensing Each metropolitan county licenses and inspects hazardous waste generators and facilities pursuant to hazardous waste ordinances. Because of the differences in population, priorities, and resources, the number of licenses issued and inspections conducted varies among the counties. For instance, some counties have adopted 2011 -2030 Regional Solid Waste Master Plan Approved by the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board on December 14, 2011 Appendix V Page 47