Section 25146.5 Of Article 4.5. State Regulation Of Existing Hazardous Waste Facilities From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.5. >> Article 4.5.
25146.5
. The Legislature further finds and declares that:
(a) It is a matter of urgent public necessity and statewide
concern that the number of existing hazardous waste facilities be
retained to the extent feasible.
(b) The availability of land suitable and capable of being
developed as hazardous waste disposal sites is decreasing.
(c) Any decrease in the number of existing hazardous waste
facilities increases the distance that it is necessary to transport
hazardous waste in order to properly dispose of it.
(d) An increase in the distance which it is necessary to travel in
order to properly dispose of hazardous waste encourages illegal
disposal.