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Title 6 — HEALTH AND SANITATION

Chapter 6.20 — SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Sacramento County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-30 · Sacramento County

§ 6.20.010. History.

§ 6.20.015. Purposes and Findings.

§ 6.20.025. Service Delivery Systems.

§ 6.20.030. Definitions.

§ 6.20.035. Rules and Regulations.

§ 6.20.045. Federal and State Standards.

§ 6.20.050. Enforcement.

§ 6.20.105. Collection or Transportation Prohibited.

§ 6.20.110. Franchise—Exempt Collection or Transportation.

§ 6.20.115. Solid Waste Removal.

§ 6.20.120. Mandatory Service.

§ 6.20.130. Illegal Dumping.

§ 6.20.145. Exemption from Mandatory County Residential Service.

§ 6.20.150. Use of Waste Material Containers.

§ 6.20.160. Ownership of Waste Materials and Prohibition on Scavenging.

§ 6.20.165. Truck Requirements.

§ 6.20.170. Covered Load Requirement.

§ 6.20.200. Franchise Requirement.

§ 6.20.210. Authority to Grant Franchise.

§ 6.20.215. Franchise Terms and Conditions.

§ 6.20.220. Rights Reserved to the County.

§ 6.20.225. Requirements for Franchisees.

§ 6.20.230. On-Site Storage and Container Requirements.

§ 6.20.235. Solid Waste Disposal Restrictions.

§ 6.20.245. Application for Franchise.

§ 6.20.250. Franchise Application Review Process.

§ 6.20.255. Award of Franchise.

§ 6.20.260. Termination or Suspension of Franchise.

§ 6.20.265. Franchise Fees.

§ 6.20.267. Source-Separated Material and Calculation of Franchise Fees.

§ 6.20.270. Use of Franchise Fees.

§ 6.20.275. Reporting Requirements.

§ 6.20.280. Restrictions on Franchisees.

§ 6.20.285. Diversion Plans.

§ 6.20.290. Diversion and Recycling Requirements.

§ 6.20.295. Compliance with SB 1383 Regulations.

§ 6.20.300. Medical Waste.

§ 6.20.305. Inspection Authority and Internal Controls.

§ 6.20.310. Signs on Collection Vehicles.

§ 6.20.315. Office and Fleet Location Requirements.

§ 6.20.320. Indemnification.

§ 6.20.325. Insurance.

§ 6.20.330. Collection Vehicles.

§ 6.20.340. Customer Service Agreements.

§ 6.20.350. Determining Jurisdiction of Origin.

§ 6.20.360. Facility Reporting Requirements.

§ 6.20.365. Certification of Diversion Facilities.

§ 6.20.370. Certified C&D Sorting Facilities.

§ 6.20.371. Certified Material Recovery Facilities.

§ 6.20.372. Certified Organic Material Facilities.

§ 6.20.380. Certification Suspension and Revocation.

§ 6.20.400. On-Site Storage. Waste Generator Requirements.

§ 6.20.405. Participation in Recyclable Material and Organic Material Programs.

§ 6.20.410. Requirements for All Residential Generators.

§ 6.20.420. Requirements for All Business Generators.

§ 6.20.430. Requirements for All Multi-Family Generators.

§ 6.20.432. Compliance with SB 1383 Regulations.

§ 6.20.435. Designation of Recyclable Materials and Organic Materials.

§ 6.20.445. Alternative Service Activity Verification.

§ 6.20.460. Exemptions from Recyclable Material and Organic Material Collection

§ 6.20.510. Charges for County Waste Material Collection Services.

§ 6.20.515. Billing Basis.

§ 6.20.520. Adjustments.

§ 6.20.522. Hardship Assistance.

§ 6.20.525. Vacancy Credits.

§ 6.20.530. Delinquency Penalty.

§ 6.20.535. Initiation of Billing.

§ 6.20.540. Level of Charges.

§ 6.20.545. Lien.

§ 6.20.550. Owner Responsibility.

§ 6.20.560. User Service Charges.

§ 6.20.565. Credit Customer Billing.

§ 6.20.615. General Requirements.

§ 6.20.620. Covered Project.

§ 6.20.625. Requirements of C&D Generators.

§ 6.20.635. Waiver of Requirements.

§ 6.20.640. Waste Management Plan.

§ 6.20.650. Reporting.

§ 6.20.655. Inspection and Audit Authority.

§ 6.20.660. Use of Containers.

§ 6.20.700. Inspection Authority and Re-Inspection Fees.

§ 6.20.705. Posting of Notices for Waste Material Containers.

§ 6.20.710. Illegal Dumping—Penalties and Procedure.

§ 6.20.715. Notice of Violation.

§ 6.20.720. Notice of Violation—Content.

§ 6.20.730. Cease and Desist Orders.

§ 6.20.735. Injunctions.

§ 6.20.740. Administrative Enforcement Order.

§ 6.20.745. Administrative Enforcement Order—Content.

§ 6.20.750. Delivery of Notice or Order.

§ 6.20.752. Cumulative Remedies.

§ 6.20.755. Administrative Appeals.

§ 6.20.757. Conduct of Administrative Hearings—Generally.

§ 6.20.760. Form and Content of Decision.

§ 6.20.765. Procedures for Collection of Administrative Penalties.

§ 6.20.770. Administrative Penalties.

§ 6.20.772. Recycling Non-Compliance—Administrative Penalties.

§ 6.20.775. Construction and Demolition Debris—Tonnage Shortfall Penalty.

§ 6.20.777. Franchisee Recycling Shortfall—Recycling Shortfall Penalty.

§ 6.20.780. Scavenging—Administrative Penalty.

§ 6.20.782. SB 1383 Non-Compliance—Administrative Penalty.

§ 6.20.785. Administrative Penalties Modification and Settlement.

§ 6.20.790. Criminal Penalties.

§ 6.20.792. Actions Not Prohibited.

§ 6.20.795. Assessment.

§ 6.20.796. Collection of Assessment.

§ 6.20.797. Abatement Proceedings.

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