Local Government Central: Tools for Local Government Solid Waste Planners

CalRecycle provides a number of tools and information to assist local government (as well as businesses) to reduce disposal, conserve resources, and help California meet its waste reduction goals. Please visit Local Government Central to find tools under specific topic areas. The following links take you directly to the database tools available:

• Diversion Program Information (formerly PARIS). The Diversion Programs System contains information about the types of programs implemented by local governments to reduce waste creation, to divert waste away from landfills, and to prevent disposal of household hazardous waste (HHW). Use this as an informational tool when preparing annual reports.
• Disposal Reporting System (DRS) Reports are based on information reported by permitted facility operators and compiled by county/regional agency disposal reporting coordinators. CalRecycle staff enters this data into the DRS database, triple checks the entry to ensure it matches the tonnage submitted by each county, and then releases the finalized data in yearly increments. Only finalized data are shown in the reports.
• The Waste Characterization Database provides estimates of the types and amounts of materials in the waste streams of individual California jurisdictions in 1999.
• The Countywide, Regionwide, and Statewide Jurisdiction Diversion Progress Report (CRiS report) provides both summary and detailed information on biennial review status, diversion rates, and waste diversion program implementation for all California jurisdictions. Users can group jurisdictions by county, by specific geographic regions, or by the entire state. Users can further customize reports by selecting criteria such as report year, diversion rate range, and/or biennial review status.