Chapter IX — GARBAGE AND REFUSE
Santa Clara County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-30 · Santa Clara County
Sec. B11-160. - Definitions.¶
Sec. B11-161. - Refuse collection and transportation service permit required.¶
Sec. B11-162. - Franchise granting authority.¶
Sec. B11-163. - Self-hauling of garbage and organic waste.¶
Sec. B11-164. - Permit required for limited collector.¶
Sec. B11-165. - Application for collection permit, transportation permit, or limited…¶
Sec. B11-166. - Issuance of collection permits; terms; transferability.¶
Sec. B11-167. - Collection times and noise limits for collector.¶
Sec. B11-168. - Requirements for operating as a collector.¶
Sec. B11-169. - Bond requirements.¶
Sec. B11-170. - Renewal of collection or transportation permits.¶
Sec. B11-171. - Territorial limitation on refuse collectors; boundary changes; reporting.¶
Sec. B11-172. - Establishment of collection rates.¶
Sec. B11-173. - Exemptions from collection permits and self-hauling restriction.¶
Sec. B11-174. - Collection permittee must furnish service; collection station.¶
Sec. B11-175. - Responsibility of permitted collector for refuse collected.¶
Sec. B11-176. - Commencement of refuse collection service.¶
Sec. B11-177. - Vehicle inspection and registration.¶
Sec. B11-178. - Collector operating and equipment requirements.¶
Sec. B11-179. - Operating records and reports.¶
Sec. B11-180. - Frequency of garbage and putrescible organic waste collections.¶
Sec. B11-181. - Disposal and storage of refuse.¶
Sec. B11-182. - Interfering with refuse collection service.¶
Sec. B11-183. - Unauthorized use of refuse, rubbish, or yardwaste collection service.¶
Sec. B11-184. - Mandatory refuse collection service; producer responsibility.¶
Sec. B11-185. - Refuse producer exemptions from mandatory refuse collection.¶
Sec. B11-186. - Mandatory refuse collection service; collector responsibility.¶
Sec. B11-187. - Regulations prohibiting burning of refuse.¶
Sec. B11-188. - Unauthorized refuse disposal prohibited.¶
Sec. B11-189. - Refuse container requirements.¶
Sec. B11-190. - Reserved.¶
Sec. B11-191. - Location of vehicles limiting collection.¶
Sec. B11-192. - Nuisance accumulation of refuse prohibited.¶
Sec. B11-193. - Solid waste facility permit required.¶
Sec. B11-194. - Solid waste facility inspection and enforcement fee.¶
Sec. B11-195. - Solid waste facility bond requirement.¶
Sec. B11-196. - Restrictions on disposal of explosive or hazardous materials.¶
Sec. B11-197. - Composting area inspections and fees.¶
Sec. B11-198. - Requirements for organic waste facility operators and community…¶
Sec. B11-199. - County disposal areas.¶
Sec. B11-201. - Self-hauler requirements.¶
Sec. B11-202. - Inspections.¶
Sec. B11-203. - Enforcement.¶
Sec. B11-204. - No conflict with federal or state law.¶
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