Conditional Use Permit No. 03-1261

Kern County is proposing to amend Conditional Use Permit No. 03-1261 to allow the acceptance of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) at the existing transfer facility in Bakersfield, California, which currently prohibits such materials. This change would remove MSW from the list of restricted wastes, enabling the facility to handle this stream alongside its current operations. Additionally, the permit revision eliminates activity-specific maximum tonnage limits, replacing them with a single total permitted maximum tonnage of 1,551 tons per day. This adjustment provides operational flexibility by allowing the facility to allocate tonnage among different waste streams without being constrained by individual caps, while still maintaining the overall cap on daily throughput. The amendment aims to improve efficiency and adapt to evolving waste management needs without increasing total environmental impact. The permit change is being managed by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery and the City of Bakersfield’s Solid Waste Department, with contact provided for the Environmental Scientist and Solid Waste Director responsible for oversight.