Pittsburg Municipal Code Art. IV Mandatory Refuse Collection Subscription

A. Every property owner or occupant shall subscribe with the collection contractor for the collection and disposal of refuse. The collection and disposal service must be provided in compliance with Articles II and III of this chapter.

B. As set forth in PMC § 8.04.210, the property owner is ultimately responsible for a subscription for collection and disposal of refuse for each dwelling or commercial entity on the premises and for payment of any refuse collection charges relating to the premises.

C. It shall be unlawful for any property owner, occupant or contractor doing business on any premises within the city from which refuse is or may be created, accumulated, or produced to subscribe for collection of refuse with any person or entity other than the city's collection contractor, except as expressly set forth in PMC § 8.04.090 and § 8.04.150 with respect to Schedule A and Schedule B prohibited waste materials.

D. Failure of an owner to subscribe to the refuse collection service or to otherwise comply with this section shall lead to enforcement measures set forth in Article V of this chapter.

(Ord. 997 § 1, 1990; Ord. 21-1489 § 1, 2021)

The enforcement official may exempt a property owner from the requirements of PMC § 8.04.280 who demonstrates, and only so long as the property owner continues to show that:

A. The premises are unoccupied; or

B. No solid waste is produced or stored on the premises.

(Ord. 997 § 1, 1990; Ord. 21-1489 § 1, 2021)

A. The carts and containers shall: (1) be appropriate in number and size with respect to the quantity of refuse anticipated to be generated at the premises; (2) bear appropriate signage and be color-coded – blue carts or containers for recyclable refuse as defined in PMC § 8.06.030, green carts or containers for organic refuse as defined in PMC § 8.09.030, and black carts or containers for rubbish – to identify the type of refuse to be contained and meet any additional design criteria established by the city; and (3) be placed as close together as practicable, but in no event less than three feet apart from each other, to provide equally convenient access to users as described in the city of Pittsburg Trash Recycling Enclosure Guidelines.

B. The property owner of any commercial premises shall provide information or training for occupants on the manner of source separation of refuse. The property owner shall provide information or train occupants, at least once per calendar year.

C. The property owner and occupants of any commercial premises shall collaborate to create effective source separation programs.

(Ord. 21-1489 § 1, 2021)