This document has three primary goals:
- To help readers understand the history and ongoing development of flow control regulations and their impact on a competitive recycling industry;
- To point out the problems caused by restrictions on recycling businesses and the value of competition to maximizing diversion in California; and,
- To encourage an ongoing dialogue about beneficial alternatives to flow control of recycling activities throughout California. It is meant both as a stand alone document, to stimulate discussion and encourage productive changes in municipal and regional recycling policies and in conjunction with supplementary information that helps individuals and organizations change restrictive flow control policies.
CRRA's adopted Flow Control Policy in November 1995 - this policy is under review now by the IRC and the Local Agency Technical Council (LATC). The LATC has requested some changes in the policy and the two Councils are working together to revise the adopted CRRA policy to address the LATC concerns.
IRC encourages CRRA members to review these documents to better understand how to increase diversion through opening the flow of recyclables and establishing recycler friendly policies.
For more information on IRC, contact John Moore at 510-893-6300, fax 510-433-1298, email jmoore@recyclelaw.com
