San Fernando Municipal Code Art. VII Residential Solid Waste, Recycling, and Green Waste Collection

All solid waste collected by a collector shall be disposed of by the collector in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and the controlling collection permit or collection agreement.

(Ord. No. 1536, § 3, 10-21-2002)

Unless otherwise approved by the city council, collection of solid waste and recyclables shall take place no less than once each calendar week, on the same day of the week. The authorized collector shall collect all solid waste and recyclables placed for collection in compliance with this chapter from each residential premises in accordance with a schedule that has been approved by the city. The schedule shall identify the routes and days of pick up for each collection district established within the city.

(Ord. No. 1536, § 3, 10-21-2002)

Subject to the prior approval of the city, and to the terms and conditions of the collection agreement, the authorized collector shall provide standard residential solid waste, recyclables, and green waste containers to each residential householder. No cardboard box, paper or plastic bag, or other similarly fragile container may be used as a container for solid waste, recyclables, or green waste. Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, upon the commencement of automated or semi-automated collection in the city only containers provided by the authorized collector may be used for residential solid waste, recyclables, or green waste. Notwithstanding the forgoing, if the containers provided by the authorized collector are full to capacity, the residential householder with standard residential collection service may also set out additional amounts of solid waste, green waste or recyclables if they are: (a) placed adjacent to the containers; (b) securely contained in bags or in a bundle; and (c) do not collectively exceed 60 pounds in weight.

(Ord. No. 1536, § 3, 10-21-2002)

Every residential householder shall place each solid waste, recyclables, and green waste container for collection at the curb in front of the premises, or at the curb at the side of the premises where the premises are adjacent to more than one street. No person shall place any such container for collection earlier than sunset of the day preceding the day designated for collection, and all containers and receptacles shall be removed from the place of collection prior to 10:00 p.m. of the day the containers have been emptied. Such containers shall be removed to a storage location, which is not visible from any public right-of-way, excluding alleys.

(Ord. No. 1536, § 3, 10-21-2002)

Upon collection, all solid waste, recyclables, and green waste containers shall be replaced in an upright position, at the location where found by the collector.

(Ord. No. 1536, § 3, 10-21-2002)

The authorized collector shall provide, upon request from a residential householder, special collection of solid waste and collection of special items at such rates as may be established by the authorized collector and authorized by the city and at such times as may be agreed upon by the authorized collector and the person requesting the service. If no agreement is reached, such special collections shall be provided as determined by the city. Such special collection may include any service beyond that required by this chapter or the applicable collection agreement.

(Ord. No. 1536, § 3, 10-21-2002)

Any residential householder receiving temporary service for collection of special items shall obtain an encroachment permit from the city prior to having any container for special items placed in a public right-of-way. Proof of such encroachment permit shall be provided to any collector prior to receipt of the special items container.

(Ord. No. 1536, § 3, 10-21-2002)