Sec. 13.20. - Requirements for multi-family and commercial generators.

(a)

In addition to the requirements listed in section 13.16 of this Code, the responsible party of any commercial or multi-family premise in the city shall:

(1)

Provide or arrange for recyclable materials, organic materials, and solid waste collection services consistent with this Code for employees, contractors, customers, and tenants.

(2)

Place and/or direct their employees, contractors, customers, and tenants to place source separated organic materials, in the organic materials container; source separated food waste and food-soiled paper in the food waste and food-soiled paper container, source separated recyclable materials in the recyclable materials container; and solid waste in the solid waste container.

(3)

Not place and/or direct their employees, contractors, customers, and tenants not to place prohibited container contaminants in collection containers and not place materials designated for the organic materials containers, food waste and food-soiled paper containers, or recyclable materials containers in the solid waste containers.

(4)

Supply and allow access to adequate number, size, and location of collection containers with sufficient labels or colors for employees, contractors, customer, and tenants consistent with city's discarded materials collection service.

(5)

Annually provide information to employees, contractors, and tenants about recyclable materials and organic waste recovery requirements and about proper sorting of recyclable materials, organic materials, and solid waste.

(6)

Provide education information before or within fourteen (14) days of occupation of the premises to new tenants that describes requirements to source separate recyclable materials, organic materials, and food waste and food-soiled paper (when applicable) and to keep source separated organic and recyclable materials separate from each other and from solid waste, and the location of containers and the rules governing their use at each property.

(7)

Provide or arrange access for the city or its designee to enter their property during all inspections conducted in accordance with this Code to confirm compliance with the requirements of this Code and applicable law.

(b)

The responsible party of a commercial premise in addition to the requirements listed in section 13.16 of this Code shall:

(1)

Comply with all the requirements of subsections (a)(1) through (a)(7) of section 13.20 for their employees, contractors, customers, and tenants.

(2)

Provide containers for the collection of source-separated recyclable materials and source separated organic materials and/or food waste and food-soiled paper in all indoor and outdoor areas where solid waste containers are provided for customers, for materials generated at that commercial business. Such containers shall be visible and easily accessible. Such containers do not need to be provided in restrooms. If a commercial business does not generate any of the materials that would be collected in one type of container, then the responsible party of the commercial business does not have to provide that particular container in all areas where solid waste containers are provided for customers. Pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18984.9(b), the containers provided by the responsible party of the commercial business shall comply with the same color and labeling requirements as set forth in section 13.27 of this chapter:

(3)

To the extent practical through education, training, inspection, and/or other measures, prohibit employees from placing materials in a container not designated for those materials per the city's discarded materials collection service.

(4)

Periodically inspect discarded materials containers for contamination and inform employees if containers are contaminated and of the requirements to properly source-separate materials and keep prohibited container contaminants out of those containers pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18984.9(b)(3).

(5)

Comply with food recovery requirements, pursuant to section 13.22 of this Code if they are a responsible party of a business that is a tier one or tier two commercial edible food generator.

(Ord. No. 22-OR0061-1, § 20, 1-26-22)