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Draft Phase 2 municipal permit sets accelerated trash‑reduction milestones for smaller cities

California Water Quality Monitoring Council · October 24, 2025
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Summary

Participants discussed a draft Phase 2 permit for municipalities under 100,000 people that would require representative monitoring and set aggressive trash‑reduction milestones: 30% reduction by 2026, 65% by 2027 and 100% by 2030. The permit remains in draft and is expected to be finalized in 2025.

A participant identified in the meeting as Gary described a draft Phase 2 municipal permit that would apply to cities under 100,000 residents and integrate the state’s trash amendments into enforceable permit requirements. "This permit, I should say, is it's still in draft form. We don't know when it'll be finalized, probably sometime in 2025," Gary said.

Gary outlined monitoring and milestone provisions discussed…

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