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Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY

Chapter 8.16 — SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Morro Bay Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Morro Bay

8.16.010 - Short title.

8.16.015 - Findings.

8.16.020 - Purpose.

8.16.025 - Collection defined.

8.16.030 - Collection station defined.

8.16.033 - Composting defined.

8.16.035 - Curbside recycling defined.

8.16.037 - Disposal defined.

8.16.040 - Disposal area defined.

8.16.050 - Garbage defined.

8.16.052 - Hazardous waste defined.

8.16.054 - Household hazardous waste defined.

8.16.056 - Landfill defined.

8.16.060 - Persons defined.

8.16.070 - Premises defined.

8.16.072 - Putrescible wastes defined.

8.16.074 - Recyclable or recyclable material defined.

8.16.075 - Recycle or recycling defined.

8.16.076 - Recycling collector defined.

8.16.078 - Recycling container defined.

8.16.080 - Refuse defined.

8.16.090 - Refuse collector defined.

8.16.100 - Rubbish defined.

8.16.110 - Standard container defined.

8.16.120 - Solid waste defined.

8.16.125 - Storage defined.

8.16.140 - Storage of solid waste material.

8.16.150 - Removal of solid waste material.

8.16.160 - Solid waste material collection station.

8.16.170 - Use of solid waste collection and disposal service mandatory.

8.16.180 - Frequency of collection.

8.16.190 - Time of collection.

8.16.200 - Collection regulations.

8.16.210 - Collection vehicles.

8.16.220 - Dead animals.

8.16.230 - Ownership of refuse.

8.16.240 - Contract.

8.16.250 - Disposal area.

8.16.260 - Operation of disposal area.

8.16.270 - Manner of operation.

8.16.280 - Burning.

8.16.290 - Burying solid waste.

8.16.300 - Prohibited—Public places designated.

8.16.310 - Use of city-maintained containers.

8.16.320 - Basic collection of refuse.

8.16.330 - Extra collection of refuse.

8.16.340 - Special collections.

8.16.350 - Annual free collection of rubbish.

8.16.360 - Rates established.

8.16.370 - Rate basis.

8.16.375 - Billing.

8.16.380 - Notice to property owners.

8.16.385 - Collection of rates and charges as tax liens.

8.16.390 - Administrator duty.

8.16.400 - Franchise board.

8.16.410 - Violation—Severability.

8.16.420 - Adoption of rules and regulations.

8.16.500 - Curbside recycling program.

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