Santa Clarita Municipal Code Part 6 Collection

A. Each solid waste enterprise shall collect the contents of each commercial bin (except construction and demolition bins, temporary bins and roll-off boxes) and residential solid waste container placed, located or maintained in the City by that solid waste enterprise not less frequently than once per week.

B. Subject to the requirements for minimum removals per week, set forth above, persons in charge of the day-to-day operation of commercial premises, including but not limited to restaurants and multifamily residential premises, may specify the frequency of collection of solid waste from the premises and the size and number of commercial or multifamily residential containers required; provided, that the person in charge may not specify a container size or frequency that is inadequate to contain the solid waste generated by the premises between collections.

C. If a residential or commercial premises consistently has issues with overflowing containers (e.g., three (3) weeks worth of incidents during any two (2) month period), the City may require the persons in charge of the day-to-day operation of residential or commercial premises to increase the level of service to adequately meet collection needs. The adjustments to services may include increasing the size of the containers used at the premises, increasing the number of containers, or increasing frequency of collections.

D. In order to protect residents' quiet enjoyment of their residential premises, and except as otherwise set forth in a City-approved franchise agreement, collection from residential premises, both single-family and multifamily, shall not be made between the hours of seven p.m. of any day and six a.m. of the next day, or on any Sunday, unless permitted by the City. Collection from commercial premises at locations more than six hundred (600) feet from any residential zone and/or use within the City shall not be made between the hours of seven p.m. and five a.m. Collection from commercial premises at locations less than six hundred (600) feet from any residential zone and/or use within the City shall not be made between the hours of seven p.m. and six a.m. Subject to the foregoing requirements, collections shall be made by arrangement between the person in charge of day-to-day operation of commercial premises and the solid waste enterprise.

E. Solid waste enterprises shall design their routes and times for collection in a manner which minimizes air pollution, traffic, noise, and wear and tear on public and private streets and other problems with the potential to adversely affect public health, safety, or the environment. The City shall have the right to direct a solid waste enterprise to revise its routing to better address these concerns, to address resident complaints, and to coordinate with street sweeping and with Public Works projects or other projects affecting street usage.

(Ord. 09-4 § 1, 4/28/2009; Ord. 22-3 § 1 (Exh. A), 1/25/2022; Formerly 15.44.500)

The person responsible for the day-to-day operation of each residential or commercial premises in the City may order special collections of such things as bulky waste and construction and demolition material and drop-off or roll-off bin services.

(Ord. 09-4 § 1, 4/28/2009; Ord. 22-3 § 1 (Exh. A), 1/25/2022; Formerly 15.44.505)