C&D Facility Municipal Recovery Certification

The Purpose of the Municipal Recovery Certification is to:

• Provide a regional facility certification process, creating efficiencies for use by multiple jurisdictions.
• Develop a comprehensive third-party assessment procedure that observes and reviews facility operations and record keeping.
• Develop a tiered procedure and fee structure which recognizes that processing facilities are not all the same in terms of size, operation, and funding.
• Provide technical and regulatory assistance for facilities that participate.

Zero Waste Sonoma is working with Sonoma County C&D Processors to  to verify and evaluate material diversion quantities. In addition, the Zero Waste Sonoma board of directors approved a model C&D ordinance to be adopted across County jurisdictions in the coming year. 

The model ordinance requires:

• Applicants must separate and recover C&D materials including asphalt, concrete, plant and tree debris
• Comply with CalGreen
• Fast tracked permits for deconstruction for complete deconstruction, as well as additions and remodels
• Buildings constructed in 1924 or earlier, or designated as historic must be deconstructed rather than demolished
• C&D debris must be transported to a source separated facility OR mixed C&D processing facility that has been verified by a third party as recovering all recoverable material (RCI, SF, or MRC) OR self-haul
• Applicants must submit a CD&D Materials Management Plan for official review, and Report of CD&D Materials Management for compliance and final permit approval
  • 65% recovery compliance or good faith effort compliance
  • Most jurisdictions will transition to using Green Halo as a tool for implementing this requirement - beginning with Permit Sonoma, City of Santa Rosa, Healdsburg, Windsor, and Sebastopol

C&D Facilities Pilot Certification Program

Application Process

To obtain facility certification through the Municipal Recovery Certification (MRC) assessment process, download and complete the initial MRC application documents.

Application process:

1. Select a consultant (preferred consultants list coming soon).
2. Submit initial MRC application documents to the consultant.
3. Provide payment to the consultant.
4. Obtain and submit follow-up facility operations documentation.
5. Schedule and complete facility site assessment.
6. Send completed report to sloane.pagal@sonoma-county.org, and andy.buck@marincounty.gov. 
7. Congratulations, your facility will then be listed as third-party verified in our system and Green Halo.