Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 12.48 Solid Waste Disposal

As used in this chapter, "person" means any individual, partnership, committee, association, firm, corporation, public agency, public entity or any other organization or group, public or private.

(Ord. 91-0003 § 1 (part), 1991.)

As used in this chapter, "solid waste disposal facility" means a public or private facility used for the final disposition of solid waste onto land.

(Ord. 91-0003 § 1 (part), 1991.)

As used in this chapter, "Calabasas Landfill" means that solid waste disposal facility owned by the county of Los Angeles and operated by County Sanitation District No. 2 of Los Angeles County, located at 5300 Lost Hills Road, Agoura, California.

(Ord. 91-0003 § 1 (part), 1991.)

As used in this Chapter, "green waste" means solid waste generated from the maintenance or alteration of public, commercial, or residential landscapes, including, but not limited to, yard clippings, leaves, tree trimmings, brush, and weeds. With the exception of palm tree logs and palm tree trunks, green waste includes tree logs and tree trunks of twenty-four (24) inches in diameter or smaller. Palm tree logs and palm tree trunks of any size are excluded from the definition of green waste. Although individual palm fronds are considered to be green waste, the operator of the Calabasas landfill may, in its sole discretion, classify loads consisting mostly or entirely of palm fronds as "Hard-to-Handle Bulky Items" for purposes of the fee and charge rates set forth in Section 12.48.050.

(Ord. 2022-0034 § 1, 2022.)

A.

No person shall dispose of or tender for disposal at the Calabasas Landfill any solid waste which has its origin outside the wasteshed area identified on Exhibit A attached to the ordinance codified herein and set out at the end of this chapter, except as provided in subsection B. Said wasteshed area includes the incorporated cities of Hidden Hills, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, and Thousand Oaks; that portion of the city of Los Angeles bordered by the northerly line of Township 2 North on the north, Interstate Highway 405 on the east, Sunset Boulevard and the Pacific Ocean on the south, and the city boundary on the west; and certain unincorporated areas in the counties of Los Angeles and Ventura, as shown on Exhibit A.

B.

Solid waste which has its origin outside the wasteshed area described in subsection A may be accepted for disposal at the Calabasas Landfill if the Board of Supervisors authorizes such use of the landfill and finds that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.

(Ord. 2009-0009U § 1, 2009; Ord. 91-0003 § 1 (part), 1991.)

A.

All fee and charge rates for waste disposal, including, but not limited to, municipal solid and inert waste and acceptance of Beneficial Materials, at the Calabasas Landfill shall be determined, adjusted, and fixed by the operator of the landfill, the Los Angeles County Sanitation District, after consultation with, and receipt of written concurrence from, the Chief Executive Officer of the County of Los Angeles, or their designee. Upon receipt of such written concurrence from the Chief Executive Officer of the County of Los Angeles, or their designee, the Los Angeles County Sanitation District shall adopt an ordinance establishing such fee and charge rates for waste disposal in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Joint Powers Agreement entered into by and between the County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Sanitation District for the operation and maintenance of the Calabasas Landfill.

B.

The Los Angeles County Sanitation District, in its sole discretion, shall determine the waste classification for each load.

(Ord. 2023-0053 § 1, 2023; Ord. 2022-0034 § 2, 2022; Ord. 2017-0030 § 1, 2017; Ord. 2016-0007 § 1, 2016; Ord. 2014-0053 § 1, 2014; Ord. 2009-0052 § 1, 2009; Ord. 2008-0067 § 1, 2008; Ord. 2007-0107 § 1, 2007; Ord. 2006-0083 § 1, 2006.)