California Public Resources Code ARTICLE 2 - Compost Market Program

  • Section 42240.
    The Department of General Services and the board, in consultation with other affected state agencies, shall maintain specifications for the purchase of compost by the...
  • Section 42241.
    On or after January 1, 1991, the Department of Transportation shall use compost in place of, or to supplement, petroleum-based commercial fertilizers in the state’s...
  • Section 42241.5.
    The board may develop a program to increase the use of compost products in agricultural applications. The program may include, but shall not be limited...
  • Section 42243.
    On or after January 1, 1993, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Department of General Services...
  • Section 42244.
    The board shall evaluate compost, cocompost, and chemically fixed sewage sludge for use as solid waste landfill cover materials or for use as extenders for...
  • Section 42244.5.
    On or before January 1, 1994, the board shall evaluate rice straw for use as a solid waste landfill cover material or for use as...
  • Section 42245.
    On or after January 1, 1992, based on the results of the evaluation conducted in accordance with Section 42244, the board may, on a case-by-case...
  • Section 42246.
    Any procuring agency that prepares a request for bid for commercial fertilizers or soil amendment products shall document its determination that the use of a...

Last modified: October 22, 2018