California Integrated Waste Management Board

Directories and Databases

California Materials Exchange (CalMAX)
Users can search the CALMAX catalog for Wanted or Available materials, by any of 15 different material types and by 15 different regions in California. Users may also post new listings for CIWMB review and eventual addition to the catalog.
Contact: Frank Severson

California Waste Stream Profiles
The Profiles system allows users to access a wide array of information from multiple databases at one glance, such as demographics, Board assistance (grants, loans, etc.), related Board actions, disposal and diversion rates, and facilities information. This system also has GIS mapping capabilities.
Contact: Eileen Nathaniel

Compost and Mulch Facilities Directory
Users can search by county and/or facility type for producers of compost and mulch in California.
Contact: Ken Decio

Construction & Demolition Debris Recyclers Directory
Users can search by county and/or material type for California processors and/or recyclers of construction and demolition debris.
Contact: Gregory Dick

Disposal Reporting System
This database contains information on the amount of solid waste disposed by California jurisdictions. The user may obtain reports regarding disposal by facility and quarterly disposal amounts by jurisdiction.
Contact: Denise Hume

Electronic Product Management Directory
This database contains information on facilities that collect specific types of electronic equipment for reuse or recycling.
Contact: Diana Rivera

Electronic Waste Payment System Participants
Information on the approved participants in California's covered electronic waste (CEW) recovery and recycling payment system. This information is primarily used by CEW collectors and recyclers in the system to identify business partners or to verify approval status. General public information about reuse and recycling opportunities for unwanted electronic products can be found in the Electronic Product Management Directory.
Contact: Jeff Hunts

Events Calendar
Provides a listing of upcoming and past events that the Board is hosting or involved with (including Board meetings). Users can link to additional detail about the event, as well as to subsets of the calendar organized by topic.
Contact: Public Affairs Office

Grants Database
Users can search for all grants awarded by the CIWMB since the 1990/91 fiscal year by county or statewide. Information displayed includes: grant cycle, applicant name, amount awarded, CIWMB grant manager, grantee phone number, and a summary of the grant program.
Contact: Abbi West

Local Government Contacts Directory
Users can search by jurisdiction name or county to find various contacts for the jurisdiction as well as the CIWMB local assistance contact for that jurisdiction.
Contact: Larry Stephens

Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) Directory
Users can search primary LEA contacts by counties or statewide.
Contact: Donnaye Palmer

Planning Annual Report Information System
This database contains information on the diversion programs implemented and planned by jurisdictions in California. The user may obtain reports regarding program information for selected jurisdictions.
Contact: Larry Stephens

Plastics Recyclers and Processors Directory
Users can search by county, facility name, and/or material type for California processors and/or recyclers of various plastics.
Contact: Edgar Rojas

Publications Catalog
This database provides information about all of the CIWMB's available publications. Most are offered on line and/or as downloads, or may be ordered in hard copy.
Contact: Public Affairs Office

Recycled-Content Products Directory
This directory has information on RCPs as well as manufacturers, distributors, reprocessors, mills, and converters who procure or produce these products or the recycled materials needed to make them. Searches of the over 10,000 materials, products, and businesses can be limited by product type, location, and percentage of recycled content. State agencies can search for items that meet their RCP purchasing requirements.
Contact: Rick Hicks

Recycling Market Development Zone Program Reports
Use the RMDZ database to search for businesses that receive or qualify for RMDZ assistance. Both loan and non-loan companies can be searched by RMDZ, city, county, feedstock, end product, and/or business name, and more.
Contact: James La Tanner

Solid Waste Landfilling Data
Information on tipping fees and tonnage of waste disposed of in California's landfills since 1990.
Contact: Skip Amerine

Staff Directory for CIWMB
Search CIWMB staff contact information by name, phone number, and functional assignment.
Contact: CIWMB Webmaster

State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign (SABRC) Annual Report*
This system allows State agencies who were granted access rights to submit their annual reports online.
Contact: Katie Garrison

State Organization and Agency Recycling Database (SOARD):
Search for a specific state agency or facility and review their integrated waste management plan and annual reporting information.
Contact: Kim Oakley

SWIS: California Waste Facilities, Sites, and Operations Database
Users can search and sort all records in the SWIS database using a variety of criteria, including county, SWIS number, facility type and regulatory status. Detailed information on each site includes location, operator, owner, activities, and waste types.
Contact: Skip Amerine

Used Oil Certified Centers
Contact and location information for currently certified used oil collection centers can be searched by either city, county or ZIP code.
Contact: Steve Lambert

Waste Characterization Database
Database can be used to estimate the characteristics of the commercial sector and residential sector disposed waste streams for any city in California, and determine which business groupings contribute the most material to the waste stream. Additional pages contain general information such as waste disposal rates for business types and specific waste compositions for certain business types. Also included are single-family and multi-family waste compositions and disposal rates.
Contact: Nancy Carr

Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP)
Users can search listings of all WRAP winners since 1993. Searches can be limited by year, county, or business type. Some listings provide an expanded description or the WRAP participant's activities.
Contact: Cindi Rumenapp

Waste Tire Management System
Users can search through the Board's database for registered waste tire haulers as well as generators and end-use facilities.
Contact: Keith Cambridge

Last updated: May 15, 2008
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