Fremont Municipal Code Art. IV Disposal and Composting

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and applicable ordinances of the Union Sanitary District, garbage, rubbish, refuse, industrial waste and commercial garbage may be disposed of on the premises or site where produced in the city of Fremont by means of grinding and discharge into a sanitary sewerage system, feeding to animals or composting; provided, however, that such method of disposal is performed and completed in such manner as to discourage the harboring and breeding of rodents and insects, as not to objectionably and unreasonably pollute the air, as not to constitute a fire hazard, and as not to result in such unsightliness of the premises as to result in the depreciation of the value of property. (Ord. 11-2021 § 1, 11-16-21.)

No person shall dump, deposit, or dispose of, or cause or permit the dumping, depositing, or disposal of, waste, garbage, rubbish, refuse, industrial waste, or commercial garbage, or any thereof, on premises in the city of Fremont except upon premises where disposal of such waste, garbage, rubbish, refuse, industrial waste, or commercial garbage is authorized by a license and permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this article. (Ord. 11-2021 § 1, 11-16-21.)

No person shall operate a community composting site without all applicable federal, state, county, and/or city permits and authorizations. Any person operating a community composting site must comply with all regulations including those related to air quality, water quality, odor reduction, and traffic congestion, in order to prevent actual or potential risk to public health and safety or the environment. Community composting sites shall be operated in a manner to discourage disturbance by, or harboring of, animals or pests; to prevent fire or other safety hazard; and to prevent odors or unsightliness amounting to a nuisance. Any operation that violates the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a nuisance. (Ord. 11-2021 § 1, 11-16-21.)

In order to be applied to the city’s recovered organic waste product procurement target established by SB 1383 regulations, any mulch sold or otherwise provided to the city shall:

(a) Meet or exceed the physical contamination, maximum metal concentration, and pathogen density standards for land application specified in Cal. Code Regs. Title 14, §§ 17852(a)(24.5)(A)(1) through (3); and

(b) Be produced at one or more of the following:

(1) A compostable material handling operation or facility as defined in Cal. Code Regs. Title 14, § 17852(a)(12), other than a chipping and grinding operation or facility as defined in Cal. Code Regs. Title 14, § 17852(a)(10), that is permitted or authorized under this division; or

(2) A transfer/processing facility or transfer/processing operation as defined in Cal. Code Regs. Title 14, §§ 17402(a)(30) and (31), respectively, that is permitted or authorized under this division; or

(3) A solid waste landfill as defined in Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 40195.1 that is permitted under Cal. Code Regs. Title 27, Division 2.