C&D Telephone: (805) 658-4321
C&D Email: PWA.IWMD-CD@ventura.org
Telephone: (805) 658-4321
Fax: (805) 658-4324
General Questions: VCRecycles@ventura.org
Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays
Location: 800 South Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 93009
C&D Recycling Plan Submission:
FAQs
The California Green Building Code (CALGreen) requires 65% of construction and demolition debris to be diverted from landfills.
This means reusing and recycling materials that remain after:
✓ Construction of new buildings
✓ Demolition of buildings
✓ Additions and alterations to non-residential projects
✓ Additions and alterations to residential buildings that increase the structure’s conditioned area, volume, or size
For applicable projects to comply with CALGreen, a C&D Recycling Plan must be submitted to the County through Citizen Access (for contractors working for the County of Ventura, see our FAQ below on submitting a Recycling Plan).
Projects that require a Recycling Plan include:
✓ Construction of new residential and non-residential buildings
✓ Demolition of residential and non-residential buildings
✓ Additions and alterations to non-residential projects
✓ Additions and alterations to residential buildings that increase the structure’s conditioned area, volume, or size
Projects that may be exempt from submitting a Recycling Plan include:
• Projects consisting solely of additions or alterations of existing residential dwellings that do NOT increase the structure’s conditioned area, volume, or size
• Projects consisting solely of the installation of prefabricated structures such as manufactured or modular home, metal barns, patio enclosures and covers
• Projects consisting solely of the installation of prefabricated accessories such as signs or antennas where no foundation or other structural building modifications are required
• Projects consisting solely of the installation, removal, or relocation of solar panels
• Projects consisting solely of an above or in-ground pool and/or spa
• Work for which only a plumbing permit, an electrical permit, and/or a mechanical permit is required
Form C is no longer required for most projects, regardless of when you first submitted your Form B – Recycling Plan.
If you still have a copy of your Approved Form B Recycling Plan, please email it with your recycling receipts to PWA.IWMD-CD@ventura.org when your project is complete. You will receive a follow up email once your application and receipts have been reviewed and approved.
If you cannot find a copy of your Approved Form B Recycling Plan, please email PWA.IWMD-CD@ventura.org with the following:
In these situations, a Statement of Compliance must be submitted as a receipt. You may download our Statement Template Word Doc (en español) or write your own statement that includes:
Projects completed by contractors working for the County of Ventura must follow the C&D Recycling process described in awarded contracts. For more information email PW.IWMDCD@venturacounty.gov or call (805) 658-4321 and select option 1.
Please contact us at PWA.IWMD-CD@ventura.org or (805) 658-4321
See the C&D Debris Recycling Facilities list.
To comply with Ventura County Ordinance 4590, project applicants must self-haul to a sorting facility, use an Authorized Solid Waste Collector, salvage usable materials, and/or reuse materials onsite:
Construction & Demolition Debris Sorting Facilities in Ventura County
• Del Norte Regional Recycling and Transfer Station: 111 S. Del Norte Ave, Oxnard, CA 93030
• Gold Coast Recycling and Transfer Station: 5275 Colt St, Ventura, CA 93003
• Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center: 2801 Madera Rd, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Recycling receipts must be requested at all sorting facilities.
Customers who do not request a recycling receipt will not receive the correct documentation to show they have properly disposed of their materials.
Authorized Solid Waste Collectors
Recycling receipts must be requested from Authorized Solid Waste Collectors. It is best to request them while you are initially setting up your service.
Salvage/Donate
For ReStore, please ask for a receipt or similar documentation showing you have donated/sold your reusable materials. For other reuses, submit a Statement of Compliance explaining how your materials were salvaged and, if possible, contact information for verification by the recipient.
Self-Hauling to a C&D Sorting Facility
Self-hauling is only permitted by residents hauling their own material or by contractors using their own equipment as a part of their total construction/demolition service.
When self-hauling to a C&D Sorting Facility, residents/contractors must inform the gate operator they have a C&D Recycling Plan with the County of Ventura and need a recycling receipt. If a recycling receipt is not requested, the facility will give a generic receipt which will not show compliance with recycling requirements.
Renting a Bin from an Authorized Solid Waste Collector
If your site will be renting a bin from an Authorized Solid Waste Collector, notify the collector during the initial service setup that you will need a recycling receipt for a C&D Recycling Plan.
Please note, C&D sorting is often not possible from three-cubic-yard bins (the square bins lifted over the front of a truck). The minimum size for sorting is usually 10 cubic yards and must be a roll-off box (the type of container lifted onto the back of a truck). Ask your Solid Waste Collector about bin size requirements for proper sorting.
Donating/Salvage
Please request a receipt or similar form of documentation showing materials were donated/sold.
Reusing Materials On-site
If materials are being reused on-site, a Statement of Compliance must be submitted.
