Article V — NON-ORGANIC RECYCLABLES, GREEN WASTE, AND C&D MATERIALS

(a)

Upon placement by the owner of non-organic recyclables at a designated recycling collection location, or placement of non-organic recyclables in a container provided by the appropriate solid waste franchisee, the non-organic recyclables becomes the property of the recycler or solid waste franchisee, by operation of state law.

(b)

Nothing in this chapter shall limit the right of any person, organization or other entity to donate, sell or otherwise dispose of any non-organic recyclables segregated from the solid waste stream owned by that person, organization or other entity, provided that the person, organization or other entity does not pay the buyer or donee any consideration for collecting, processing or transporting such non-organic recyclables, or a consulting or broker's fee for recycling services.

(Ord. No. 22-02, § 2(Exh. A), 2-9-2022)

Landscapers may collect, transport and compost or dispose of green waste without obtaining a self-haul permit, provided that any such green waste is generated by their own specific work site and transported to a site permitted by CalRecycle or exempt from permitting.

Landscapers shall not contract with a solid waste enterprise to collect, transport and compost or dispose of green waste unless that solid waste enterprise has a franchise from the city to perform said services.

(Ord. No. 22-02, § 2(Exh. A), 2-9-2022)

Licensed contractors performing work within the scope of their licenses/permits within the city may collect, transport and dispose or recycle of construction and demolition materials generated within their own

specific work sites, without obtaining a self-haul permit, provided that the licensed contractor adheres to the standards for disposal of construction and demolition material provided in the California Green Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 11). Construction and demolition materials must be transported to a recycling facility permitted by CalRecycle whenever possible. Landfilling of construction and demolition materials shall be a last resort.

Licensed contractors shall not contract with a solid waste enterprise or construction and demolition clean- up enterprise to collect, transport and dispose or recycle of construction and demolition materials unless that solid waste enterprise has a franchise from the city to perform said services.

(Ord. No. 22-02, § 2(Exh. A), 2-9-2022)

(a)

A commercial premises that generates four cubic yards or more of solid waste per week shall arrange for recycling services for non-organic recyclables by subscribing to a solid waste franchisee for the pick-up of non-organic recyclables.

(b)

A business subject to subsection (a) and that provides customers with access to the premises shall provide customers with a non-organic recyclables container to collect material purchased on the premises and that fulfills all of the following requirements:

(1)

Is adjacent to gray container waste container, except in restrooms.

(2)

Is visible and easily accessible.

(3)

Is clearly marked with educational signage indicating what is appropriate to place in the non-organic recyclables container in accordance with state law and the city's solid waste ordinances and practices.

Full-service restaurants are exempt from the requirements of this subdivision if the full-service restaurant, provides its employees a non-organic recyclables container to collect material purchased on the premises and implements a program to collect non-organic recyclables.

(Ord. No. 22-02, § 2(Exh. A), 2-9-2022)