Adoption of Ordinance 779.26 Amending Ordinance 779
Summary
SCH Number
2026030125
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Adoption of Ordinance 779.26 Amending Ordinance 779
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/3/2026
Document Description
Amendment to County Ordinance No. 779 consisting primarily of changes relating to County solid waste facilities & establishing the landfill disposal fees and other policy changes to incoming waste streams. The Department proposes to increase landfill disposal fees by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Contact Information
Name
Aliah Mitchell
Agency Name
Riverside County Department of Waste Resources
Job Title
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Countywide, Southern California, Unincorporated
Other Location Info
Riverside County Owned or Contracted Sites Used for
Disposal of Solid Waste
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15273 - Rates, Tolls, Fares & Charges
Reasons for Exemption
This project is exempt under Section 15273 because:
The Project involves the modification and restructuring of fees and approval of rates for the purpose of meeting operating expenses, and other inflation factors including salary increases, stricter regulatory compliance requirements and increased permitting fees. As such, due to the administrative nature of the Project, no environmental resources will be affected
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Section 15061(b)(3) – General Rule Exemption
Reasons for Exemption
This project is exempt under Section 15061(b)(3) because:
The Project is to establish fees and penalties and includes the basis for operating regulations that include waste inspection, salvaging and safety. The Project will increase landfill disposal fees by the percentage change in CPI for the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario index for the 12-month period ending January 2025. The percentage change in CPI is calculated to be 2.94%. The Project proposes to increase landfill disposal fees/rates consistent with the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
for certain solid waste streams. Direct haul/non-contracted rate for routine refuse, for example, is proposed to increase from the current $51.18 per ton to $52.68 per ton.
The Project also proposes an adjustment to the appliance rate, as well as other fee structural changes. Changes in the fee structure would not have an effect on environmental resources. Based upon the entire record, the Project would not result in the potential for any significant effect on the environment. This determination is an issue of fact and sufficient evidence exists in the record that the activity will not have a significant effect on the environment. As such, the exemption applies and no further evaluation under CEQA is required. See Muzzy Ranch Co. v. Solano County Airport Land Use Comm’n (2007) 41 Cal. 4th 372.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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