Piedmont Municipal Code Div. 9.12 Organics Reduction and Recycling
Piedmont Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Piedmont
Cite as: Piedmont Municipal Code Division 9.12 · Text as of 2026-10-03
9.12.010 Purpose and Intent.¶
The purpose and intent of this Division 9.12 is to comply with state laws requiring cities providing waste collection services to adopt ordinances and take other measures to reduce the amount of organics and recyclable materials deposited in landfills from commercial and residential generators pursuant to the Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Organic Waste Reduction regulations adopted pursuant to Senate Bill 1383 (2016).
This Division is also intended to streamline the reduction and recycling process for commercial and residential generators by opting into the countywide Organics Reduction and Recycling Ordinance (ORRO) developed by the Alameda County Waste Management Authority (WMA).
9.12.020 Adoption.¶
The WMA ORRO (WMA Ord. 2021-02) is hereby adopted by reference, to be effective in Piedmont beginning on January 1, 2022. One copy of the WMA ORRO shall be kept on file at the Department of Public Works.
(Ord. 763 N.S. 01/2022)
Rev. 2022-01-06 (Ord. 763 N.S. – 01/2022)
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