Article V — Legislative Recycling Mandates

§ 26-38. Requirements for Commercial Businesses. [Added 3-21-2022 by Ord. No. 1280]

Oakdale Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Oakdale

Commercial Businesses, which includes Multi-Family Residential Dwellings, shall:

(a) Except Commercial Businesses that meet the self-hauler requirements in Section 26-43 of this article or which meet waiver requirements listed in Section 26-39 of this article, be automatically enrolled in the City's two-container organic waste collection services with a source separated Green Container organic waste service level in addition to the existing solid waste container. The commercial business' source separated Green Container organic waste service level must be sufficient for the amount source separated Green Container organic waste generated by the commercial business. The City shall have the right to review the number, size, and location of a generator's containers and frequency of collection to evaluate adequacy of capacity provided for each type of collection service for proper separation of materials and containment of materials; and, commercial business shall adjust its service level as requested by the City.
(b) Except Commercial Businesses that meet the self-hauler requirements in Section 26-43 of this article or which meet waiver requirements listed in Section 26-39 of this article, participate in and comply with the City two-container (Green Container and Black Container) collection service by placing designated materials in designated containers as described: generator shall place source separated Green Container organic waste, including food waste, cardboard and paper, in the Green Container (or one labeled as for organics); and Black Container waste in the Black Container (or container labeled as such, or the container currently designated as the solid waste container). Generators shall not place materials designated for the Black Container into the Green Container, and shall not place materials designated for the Green Organics Container into the Black Container.
(c) Supply and allow access to adequate number, size, and location of collection containers with sufficient labels or colors for employees, contractors, tenants and customers, consistent with City's Green Container and Black Container collection service.
(d) Excluding Multi-Family Residential Dwellings, where food and beverages are generated by the business and consumed onsite, provide containers to customers and employees for the collection of source separated Green Container organic waste, and source separated recyclable materials in all indoor and outdoor areas, if such materials are generated by the business or customers and employees. Pursuant to 14 CCR Section18984.9(b), the containers provided by the business shall have either:
- (1) A body or lid that conforms with the container colors provided through the collection service provided by the City and pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18984.7 for any new containers. A commercial business is not required to replace existing, functional containers, including

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City of Oakdale, CA § 26-38

OAKDALE CITY CODE

§ 26-39

containers purchased prior to January 1, 2022, or prior to January 1, 2036.

(2) Container labels on any new containers purchased on or after January 1, 2022, that include language and/or graphic images indicating the primary material accepted and the primary materials prohibited in that container, pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18984.8.
(e) Excluding Multi-Family Residential Dwellings, prohibit employees from placing materials in a container not designated for those materials to the extent practical through education, training, Inspection, and/or other measures to keep contaminants out of those containers pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18984.9(b)(3).
(f) Annually provide information to employees, contractors, tenants, and customers about organic waste recovery requirements and about proper sorting of source separated Green Container organic waste.
(g) Provide education information in a tenant's lease or within 14 days of known occupation of the premises to new tenants that describes requirements to keep source separated Green Container organic waste separate from Black Container waste (when applicable) and the location of containers and the rules governing their use at each property.
(h) Provide or arrange access for the City or its agent to their properties during all inspections conducted in accordance with Section 26-47 of this article to confirm compliance with the requirements of this article.
(i) Accommodate and cooperate with City's or service provider's remote monitoring for inspection of the contents of containers for prohibited container contaminants, which may be implemented at a later date, to evaluate generator's compliance with Section 26-38. Remote monitoring shall involve the use of cameras on top of the service provider's disposal trucks.
(j) If a Commercial Business wants to self-haul, meet the self-hauler requirements in Section 26-43 of this article.
(k) Nothing in this section prohibits a generator from preventing or reducing waste generation, managing organic waste on site, or using a community composting site pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18984.9(c).
(l) Commercial Businesses that are Tier One or Tier Two Commercial Edible Food Generators shall comply with food recovery requirements, pursuant to Section 26-40.