Chapter 8.08 — REFUSE REGULATIONS

Sections:

• 8.08.010 Definitions.
• 8.08.020 Responsibility of the city to collect refuse.
• 8.08.022 Authority to grant franchise; penalty for violations.
• 8.08.025 Franchise required; exception.
• 8.08.028 Terms of franchise agreement.
• 8.08.030 City or its contractor has exclusive right to collect refuse.
• 8.08.035 Nature of refuse collection services to be performed by contractor.
• 8.08.040 Refuse contractor requirements.
• 8.08.050 Obligations of residential occupants and property owners.
• 8.08.055 Recycling of construction and demolition debris.
• 8.08.060 Prohibited acts.
• 8.08.070 Unauthorized collection prohibited.
• 8.08.080 Refuse collection charges.
• 8.08.090 Permit to remove and convey hazardous and infectious wastes.
• 8.08.100 Domestic low income discount.
• 8.08.110 NPDES Trash Fee.
• • Prior history: Prior code Sections 6.20.010 through 6.20.270, Ords. 383, 534, 586, 587, 67-4-605, 72-10-691 and 72-11-

For purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: "City" means the city of Signal Hill, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of California, and all of the territory lying within the municipal boundaries of the city as presently existing and all geographic areas which may be added or annexed thereto. "City facility" means any building, park or other site owned, leased or used by the city. "Collection" means the operation of gathering together and transporting refuse to the point of disposal. "Commercial and industrial units" means the premises of a business that is not a city facility, single-family dwelling unit or

multifamily dwelling unit. "Commercial service" means any refuse service for which a person separately contracts with the contractor for commercial or industrial refuse collection and disposal services. "Commingled recyclables" means the mixing of all recyclable materials accepted by the contractor in the recycling program in a single container for collection. "Construction and demolition debris" means any combination of building materials and refuse resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, cleanup, or demolition operations as defined in California Code of Regulations, Title 22 Section 66261.3 et seq. This term includes, but is not limited to, asphalt, concrete, portland cement concrete, brick, lumber, gypsum wallboard, cardboard, and other associated packaging, roofing material, ceramic tile, carpeting, plastic pipe, and steel. The material may be commingled with rock, soil, tree stumps, and other vegetative matter resulting from land clearing and landscaping for construction or land development projects. "Contract" means a contract for refuse collection and disposal entered into between the city and another person or entity. "Contractor" means the person or entity entering into a contract with the city for the collection and disposal of refuse and commingled recyclables. "County" means the county of Los Angeles. "Disposal site" means a permitted solid waste facility, transfer station, material recovery facility or pre-processing facility, inclusive of any such facility owned or operated by contractor. "Dumpsters" means metal contractor-provided containers used for the collection of refuse of a capacity exceeding ninety gallons and generally immovable by just one individual. The term includes bins and roll-off debris boxes. "Hazardous waste" means any hazardous or toxic substance, infectious waste, or other material or waste which is or becomes regulated by any local governmental authority, the state of California, or the United States Government. The term "Hazardous Material" includes, without limitation, any material or substance which is:

1. Petroleum or oil or gas or any direct or derivate product or byproduct thereof;
2. Defined as a "hazardous waste," "extremely hazardous waste" or "restricted hazardous waste" under Sections 25115, 25117 or 25122.7, or listed pursuant to Section 25140, of the California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.5 (Hazardous Waste Control Law);
3. Defined as a "hazardous substance" under Section 25316 of the California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.8 (Carpenter-Presley-Tanner Hazardous Substance Account Act);
4. Defined as a "hazardous material," "hazardous substance," or "hazardous waste" under Sections 25501(j) and (k) and 25501.1 of the California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.95 (Hazardous Materials Release Response Plans and Inventory);
5. Defined as a "hazardous substance" under Section 25281 of the California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.7 (Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances);
6. "Used oil" as defined under Section 25250.1 of the California Health and Safety Code; 7. Asbestos;
7. Listed under Chapter 11 of Division 4.5 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, or defined as hazardous or extremely hazardous pursuant to Chapter 10 of Division 4.5 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations;
8. Defined as waste or a hazardous substance pursuant to the Porter-Cologne Act, Section 13050 of the California Water Code;
9. Designated as a "toxic pollutant" pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1317;
10. Defined as a "hazardous waste" pursuant to the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901, et seq. (42 U.S.C. § 6903);
11. Defined as a "hazardous substance" pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601, et seq. (42 U.S.C. § 9601);
12. Defined as "hazardous material" pursuant to the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. Section 5101, et seq.; or
13. Defined as such or regulated by any "Superfund" or "Superlien" law, or any other federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, order or decree regulating, relating to, or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning Hazardous Materials and/or oil wells and/or underground storage tanks and/or pipelines, as now, or at any time hereafter, in effect. "Household refuse container" means any automated, molded contractor-provided container of a size not to exceed 95 gallons (typically 65 gallons) with two or more wheels for easy carting by an individual. "Infectious waste" means waste capable of producing an infection or pertaining to or characterized by the presence of

pathogens. It includes but is not limited to certain wastes generated by medical practitioners, hospitals, nursing homes, medical testing labs, mortuaries, taxidermists, veterinarians, veterinary hospitals, medical testing labs, and any waste which includes animal wastes or parts from slaughterhouses or rendering plants. "Materials recovery facility" means a transfer station which is designed to, and as a condition of its permit, shall, recover for reuse and recycling, at least fifteen percent of the total volume of material recovered by the facility as set forth in Public Resources Code Section 50000(a)(4). "Multi-family" means a development of five or more residential units, including a condominium project, duplex, townhouse project, apartment house, or mobile home park, irrespective of whether residence therein is transient, temporary or permanent, such that all residential units dispose of municipal solid waste and/or recyclable materials in a communal dumpster(s) at centralized locations. "Municipal solid waste" or "refuse" means all trash, garbage, rubbish, junk, debris, leavings and solid wastes which originates from normal household, business, commercial and industrial activity , and all solid waste generated at construction and demolition sites, and at treatment works for water and wastewater, which are collected and transported under the authorization of the city or are self-hauled by residents or contractors. Municipal solid waste or refuse does not include agricultural crop residues, sewage, infectious and hazardous wastes, mining waste, forestry wastes, ash from industrial boilers, furnaces and incinerators or any waste which is not permitted to be disposed of at a Class III landfill and which fall within the definition of "nonhazardous solid waste" set forth in Title 23, Chapter 15, Section 2523(a) of the California Code of Regulations as amended or designated Class II wastes. “Organic waste” means “organic waste” as defined in Section 42649.8 of the California Public Resources Code. “Organic waste generator” means “organic waste generator” as defined in Section 42649.8 of the California Public Resources Code. "Recyclable materials containers" means automated recyclable materials carts suitable for home use which do not have a storage capacity in excess of sixty-five gallons. "Recyclable materials" and "recycling" means, respectively:

1. Any product salvaged or collected for the purpose of reprocessing or remanufacturing including, but not limited to, glass, bottles, newsprint, cardboard, aluminum, cans, plastics or metal and
2. The process of collecting used products in the form of recyclable materials for the purpose of turning them into new products by reprocessing or remanufacturing them. "Residential units" means any individual dwelling unit used for or designated as a single-family residential as either:
3. A stand-alone single family unit; or
4. A single unit in a multi-family unit complex. "Scavenge" means to remove any refuse, including, but not limited to, recyclable materials, newsprint, corrugated cardboard, bottles or metal which are placed for collection purposes. "Single-family" means premises used or designated for residential use and consisting of four or fewer residential units, such that each residential unit receives its own set of household refuse containers and individual curbside collection services therefor. "Self-haul" means the act of hauling refuse, construction and demolition debris and/or recyclables to an approved disposal facility by the person or persons that produced such refuse, construction and demolition debris and/or recyclables. (Ord. 2018-11-1503 §§ 1, 2: Ord. 2010-05-1415 § 2: Ord. 98-01-1229 §1: Ord. 90-11-1082 § 1 (part))

It is the duty of the city to either collect the refuse or cause it to be collected by another. The city's collection and disposal of refuse is a proper exercise of a governmental function pursuant to the city's power to make and enforce within its limits all such local, police, sanitary, and other regulations as is necessary for the public health and welfare. In populated communities, such as Signal Hill, it has become impractical for each individual to provide for the disposal of his or her own refuse. Therefore, the city assumes the exclusive responsibility for the collection of refuse, since if the city were to leave such an important function to each individual property owner, unsanitary and unhealthful results might follow from an individual landowner's indifference or neglect. (Ord. 90-11-1082 § 1 (part))

A. In order to protect public health, safety, and welfare, to control pest and nuisance vectors and to carry out the mandatory duties imposed on the city by the State of California, the city council may authorize one or more contractors to make arrangements with generators of solid waste for the collection, transportation, recycling and disposal of solid wastes within and throughout the city. The city council may, by duly executed written franchise agreement, approved by the city

council by ordinance naming the contractor, grant to a qualified person the exclusive right to make arrangements for the collection, transportation, recycling and disposal of solid waste from residential premises, commercial premises, or both, within the entire city, or any designated portion of the city. A franchise agreement entered pursuant to this section shall be made in accordance with Chapter 13.01 of this Municipal Code. B. Any violation of this chapter may be subject to the general penalties provided within this municipal code, including without limitation Municipal Code Section 1.16, and any other penalties or provisions that might be specified in a duly adopted franchise agreement. (Ord. 2010-05-1415 § 3: Ord. 2009-08-1401 § 3 (part), 2009)

No solid waste enterprise or other person shall collect, transport or dispose of solid waste by use of any public right-of-way within the city without first obtaining a franchise granted by the city council, in writing, by ordinance naming the contractor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any person transporting solid waste generated by that person, such as persons transporting solid waste generated at the person's own residence, gardeners transporting green waste from their work sites, or building contractors (including roofers) transporting solid waste generated at their work-sites, shall not be required to obtain a franchise. Other exceptions to the foregoing franchise requirement may be designated in the city's duly-adopted franchise contract. (Ord. 2010-05-1415 § 4: Ord. 2009-08-1401 § 2 (part), 2009)

The term of each franchise shall be set forth in the franchise agreement. A reasonable franchise fee shall be included within every franchise granted pursuant to this chapter. The amount and payment thereof shall be determined by the city council, and shall be set forth in the franchise agreement. A penalty for late payments may be imposed. (Ord. 2009-08-1401 § 2 (part), 2009)

A. The city shall provide for the collection and disposal of refuse from all premises. Such provision may be made either by the city letting a contract for such collection and removal or performing such service itself. The city and its duly authorized agents, servants and employees, or any contractor with whom the city may contract therefor and the agents, servants and employees of such contractor, while any such contract shall be in force, shall have the exclusive right to gather, collect and remove refuse material from all premises in the city, including construction and demolition debris, unless such debris is self- hauled by the contractor performing such construction and demolition operations. No person, other than those above specified herein or as specified in the city's franchise contract, shall gather, collect or remove refuse from any premises or take any such material from any refuse receptacle placed for collection or removal, or interfere with or disturb any refuse receptacle, or remove any refuse receptacle from any location where the same is placed by the owner or occupant thereof, or remove the contents of any refuse receptacle. B. The terms, as set forth in this chapter, shall be the minimum terms of any refuse contract approved by the city council. (Ord. 2010-05-1415 § 5: Ord. 98-01-1229 § 2 (part): Ord. 90-11-1082 § 1 (part))

By entering the exclusive contract authorized by Section 8.08.030, the contractor shall be assuming the city's entire responsibility for refuse collection and disposal within the city, including the responsibility for rate setting, billing and payment collection. The city has determined that such an exclusive contract will provide the most efficient and economical refuse collection service for a small community. Notwithstanding the above, the city may by contract agree to perform certain services for the contractor to further improve the efficiency and lower the cost for refuse collection services. Such services the city may provide include, but are not limited to, billing and lien services. (Ord. 98-01-1229 § 3)

A. Transfer of Contract. Any refuse contract let by the city council shall not be transferred, subcontracted or assigned unless approved by the city council in writing. B. Customer Inquiries or Complaints. The contractor shall respond to all customer inquiries or complaints within twenty- four hours and shall exercise due diligence to resolve all complaints. Franchisee shall maintain a record of all complaints received by mail, by telephone or in person (including date, name, address of complainant and nature of complaint) for a period of three years. The contractor will maintain records listing the date of consumer complaints, the customer, describing the nature of the complaint or request, and when and what action was taken by the contractor to resolve the complaint. The contractor shall maintain a local office for the purpose of receiving customer payments and handling customer inquiries,

orders and complaints. The "local" office must remain in a location within fifteen miles of the city boundary and having the same telephone area code as that existing in the city and listed in the telephone directory under the firm name. The local office shall be open to the public between the hours of eight a.m. to five p.m., five days per week, Monday through Friday, holidays excepted. A representative of contractor shall be available during office hours for communication with the public at such local office. Additionally, the contractor shall continue to employ the services of a telephone answering exchange for calls during non-business hours and provide a telephone system sufficient and adequate to handle calls during peak periods. The contractor shall provide the city manager and the city's police and fire departments with updated twenty-four hour emergency contact telephone numbers. The contractor shall have a representative or answering service available at said telephone number during all hours other than normal office hours. C. Contractor Refuses Pick-up of Refuse. If for some reason refuse is not collected, the contractor will leave a written tag or other conspicuous written notice which state's the contractor's telephone number and address and explains why any item left for disposal was not collected. The contractor shall be required to maintain a log of all such notices issued which also states the location and the reason for refusing collection. Reasons for non-collection may include, but are not limited to the following: containers inaccessible to contractor (after contractor has made a reasonable effort to secure access), use of an improper container, container overfilled, heavy container, or, if the container contains hazardous waste. D. Consultation with the Public Works Director or Designee. The contractor shall, in person or by his or her agent, visit the office of the director of public works or other designated enforcement officer at such times as the public works director shall designate for the purpose of discussing any matters or subjects relating to, and any complaints which may concern the contractor's performance under the contract. The contractor shall report back to the public works director or designee and/or cooperate with the public works director regarding any action or procedures taken with reference to complaints or other matters discussed, all as such procedures and actions may be further specified in the franchise contract. E. Emergency Operation. In the event of a natural disaster, earthquake, storm, fire or other extraordinary occurrence that may tend to generate abnormal amounts of refuse, the city may require additional collection with payment to be determined by an agreement between the city manager and the contractor. Contractor shall maintain on-call equipment and personnel to be available to assist the city with debris collection and removal within a reasonable time resulting from emergencies and natural disasters, excepting that nothing in this section shall require contractor to collect, haul or dispose of waste that contractor is not permitted to handle. In the event that service is interrupted due to labor disputes or other events impacting the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the city, the city shall have the right to take over and have its municipal employees operate any and all equipment of the contractor in order to continue service pursuant to the terms of the contract. F. Schedules to be filed with the City Manager. The contractor shall prepare and file with the manager schedules setting forth the specific days on which industrial, commercial, multifamily and residential collections shall be made. G. Frequency of Pickup and the Hours of Operation. Collection service for single-family residential units and multi-family residential units shall occur at least once per week on a schedule approved by the city manager. Commercial and industrial units shall be provided with a minimum one-time weekly collection. The contractor shall so conduct its operations as to offer the least possible obstruction and inconvenience to public traffic or disruption to the peace or quiet of the area wherein refuse collections are made. Collection services shall be conducted between such hours as specified in the city's duly-adopted franchise contract. The city may, from time to time, revise the collection hours by duly-adopted resolution. H. Location and Handling of Containers. Unless otherwise directed by the city manager or his/her designee, all collections of refuse from single-family residences shall be made from the curb along the street in front of each property except that where paved alleys exist in the rear of such properties, collection shall be made from such paved alleys; provided, that this requirement shall not apply to a blind alley or an alley the width of which will not accommodate the vehicle used for collection. Multi-family complexes shall utilize one or more dumpsters located at one or more central on-site location(s) and shared by multiple units. The location of multi-family containers and the location for automated collection therefrom shall be mutually- agreed as between the multi-family site management and the contractor, excepting that any storage or placement of dumpsters in public streets or rights-of-way shall be prohibited unless an encroachment permit has been obtained from the city. Commercial and industrial customers shall utilize one or more dumpsters located at one or more central on-site location(s) and shared by multiple commercial/ industrial units. Commercial and industrial units may share containers with neighboring business establishments provided that all sharing units share the same commercial or industrial premises. The location of commercial/industrial containers and the location for automated collection therefrom shall be mutually-agreed as between the commer

ral on-site location(s) and shared by multiple commercial/ industrial units. Commercial and industrial units may share containers with neighboring business establishments provided that all sharing units share the same commercial or industrial premises. The location of commercial/industrial containers and the location for automated collection therefrom shall be mutually-agreed as between the commercial/ industrial site management and the contractor, excepting that any storage or placement of dumpsters in public streets or rights-of-way shall be prohibited unless an encroachment permit has been obtained from the city. The contractor shall be allowed, unless specifically forbidden to do so by the owners or occupant, to enter private courts or places or other private property to make collections under a refuse collection contract with the city. The contractor, his or her agents, and his or her employees, shall not throw refuse containers from the truck to the pavement, or in any other way damage or roughly handle the same. All containers shall be placed in an upright position. I. Maximum Rate. The rate for each residential unit or commercial/industrial establishment shall not exceed the rate established by the city council by resolution.

J. City Manager to Supervise Contract. Performance of each of the provisions of the refuse collection contract shall be under the supervision of the city manager or his/her designee (which designee may include the public works director or planning director, as appropriate pursuant to the terms of an effective franchise agreement). The supervising city representative shall see that the collection and disposal of refuse is carried out by the contractor as contemplated in this municipal code and particularly in this chapter. The contractor shall faithfully and regularly pickup, collect and remove refuse in accordance with this chapter and the refuse contract. The work shall be done in a prompt, thorough, lawful and workmanlike manner according to the contract and other specifications as may be approved by the city council. K. Compliance with Laws, Ordinances. The contractor shall comply with all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of the state, county, the city and all governing bodies having jurisdiction applying to work done or to be done under the contract. The contractor shall conform to and abide by all ordinances of the city and of the county and of cities where collections may be made hereunder or through which refuse collected may be hauled or where the refuse may be disposed of. The contract, all terms, provisions and specifications thereof and all duties and obligations imposed thereunder upon the contractor, his agents, employees or assigns, shall be subject to and conditioned on the provisions of this chapter and such other ordinances as the city council may, from time to time, adopt with respect to the collection, removal or disposal of refuse. L. Worker's Compensation Insurance. The contractor shall, at all times, keep fully insured as required by the Worker's Compensation Insurance and Safety Act at the contractor's own expense, all persons employed by the contractor in connection with the contract, and shall hold the city free and harmless from all liabilities that may arise by reason of the injuries to any employees of the contractor who are injured while performing any work or labor necessary to carry out the provisions of this contract. The contractor, during the term of the contract shall keep on file with the city clerk evidence that the contractor is fully and properly insured as required by the Worker's Compensation Insurance and Safety Act. M. Performance Bond or Cash Deposit Required. Unless otherwise waived by the terms of a franchise agreement, the contractor shall deposit with the city a cash deposit or a performance bond or open an escrow account for security deposits that complies with Public Contract Code Section 22300, to guarantee the performance of any contract which the contractor may have with the city. The cash deposit or bond shall be in the amount specified by the city council. N. Liability Insurance and Indemnification of City. The contractor shall be responsible for the cost of repairing any property damaged by the negligent or intentional conduct of its employees or agents. The contractor shall indemnify the city against, and hold the city harmless from, any claims asserted against the contractor on account of the negligence of the contractor or its employees, by employees of the contractor or by third parties, arising out of personal injuries or property damage suffered by any such persons on account of the operations of the contractor required by the contract. The contractor shall provide and maintain in effect, bodily injury liability insurance and property damage liability insurance with limits as provided for in the contract. The contractor shall have the city named as an additional insured under each of the aforementioned policies, and such policies shall be endorsed to require thirty days written notice to the city prior to any cancellation thereof. The contractor shall furnish the city clerk evidence that the insurance required hereunder is in effect. O. Right of Contractor to Limit Service. This section shall apply to all such contracts under this chapter approved by the city council and shall be an additional term thereof, whether or not written into such contracts. Whenever a contractor believes, upon reasonable grounds, that any householder or other customer is permitting the refuse of a separate household or occupants of other premises, which household or occupants are not customers of such contractor, to be deposited in the refuse containers of such customer, for the purpose of permitting such noncustomers to avoid the usual payment required for the pickup of such refuse, such contractor may, upon ten days written notice to such customers, limit the service provided to such customer to pickup of the contents of two refuse containers each week, for a period not exceeding one month. If such customer shall object, in writing, to the director of public works within such ten-day period, the director of public works shall require the contractor to show good cause why normal service should not be continued and shall afford the contractor an opportunity to do so in the presence of the customer. If, in the opinion of the director of public works, good cause is not shown, the contractor shall continue normal service; otherwise, such limited service may be instituted as herein provided. P. Proper Disposal. To the extent refuse or recyclable materials cannot be reasonably diverted or recycled, the contractor shall dispose of the refuse at a place legally empowered to accept refuse for disposal. Q. Refuse and Recyclables Materials Containers. Contractors shall provide each residential curbside customer with a minimum of one automated household refuse container for the accumulation and collection of household refuse, such household refuse container being gray in color, and one household refuse container for the accumulation and collection of commingled recyclable materials, such household refuse contain

Recyclables Materials Containers. Contractors shall provide each residential curbside customer with a minimum of one automated household refuse container for the accumulation and collection of household refuse, such household refuse container being gray in color, and one household refuse container for the accumulation and collection of commingled recyclable materials, such household refuse container being blue in color. Each household refuse container shall be made of durable plastic containing a minimum of twenty percent post-consumer recycled material content. Such containers must be fitted with handles and lids. Total capacity of such containers shall be at least sixty-five gallons. Although multi-family complexes are not required to utilize recyclable material containers, the contractor shall provide any multi-family complex with at least one on-site container (either a household refuse container for recyclables or a dumpster, as appropriate to the amount of recyclable materials generated) designated solely for recyclable materials free-of-charge upon request of the complex management. (Ord. 2010-05-1415 § 6: Ord. 98-01-1229 § 4; Ord. 90-11-1082 § 1 (part))

A. Mandatory Service. Subject to any exceptions that may be stated in a duly-adopted franchise contract, the owner of each single-family dwelling unit, multi-family dwelling unit, commercial unit and industrial unit where municipal solid waste is produced shall subscribe to refuse collection service with the city or its contractor. The owner of such property is responsible for assuring that refuse containers are provided with adequate capacity for the amount of municipal solid waste being produced on such premises between service days. Premises which have been unoccupied by any human habitation and upon which no refuse has been produced or accumulated for three consecutive months may be exempted from mandatory service until such premises become occupied, provided the owner obtains an approved application for such exemption from the city. B. Customers Shall Use Proper Containers. Each customer shall deposit all recyclable materials in their designated recyclable container, if applicable, and all household refuse in the household refuse container or dumpster. No other containers, including cardboard barrels or cardboard boxes, shall be used. The combined weight of each container and its contents shall not exceed one hundred fifty pounds. C. Time for Setting Containers at Curb for Collection. When household refuse containers are placed for collection, they shall be placed immediately adjacent to the curb within the street or alley. Such containers shall be placed for collection so that the lids of the household refuse containers open towards the street, and shall not be placed within two feet of any obstruction. Household refuse containers shall not be set out for collection any earlier than seven p.m. on the day before the scheduled collection pickup and must be returned to an out-of-view location by eight p.m. the day the collection is made. When household refuse containers are not placed for collection, they shall be stored so as to not be visible from any public street or right-of-way. Commercial/industrial and multi-family dumpsters shall be located in such a manner as to reasonably shield public visibility of the dumpster and reasonably minimize public exposure to odors that may emanate from the dumpster. D. Manner of Placing Green Waste for Collection. Unless diverted from disposal through a duly-adopted composting program, branches of trees, hedges, grass and hedge clippings and other green waste shall be cut in lengths small enough for ease of disposal in the customer's regular household refuse container or dumpster. Tree stumps and limbs greater than three inches in diameter, unless they are reduced to a chipped form, shall be considered bulky waste rather than green waste. E. Disposal of Accumulated Debris. Every person occupying or having charge or control of any premises in the city, at least once in each calendar month, shall collect and dispose of all refuse, such as discarded automobile bodies and similar heavy or bulky objects, and all other waste which may have accumulated on the premises. F. Occupant's Duty to Keep Streets and Alleys Clear. The occupant, tenant, owner, lessee or proprietor of any real property in this city abutting on a public alley, street or right-of-way, shall keep all shrubbery on the property trimmed or wired so as to

1. Keep the space along the alley, street or right-of-way clear of branches and foliage and
2. Keep the space along the alley, street or right-of-way clear of refuse, recyclable materials, waste containers or any other accumulation of items so as not to interfere with public access and travel on, over or across the alley, street or right-of- way. G. Storage of Recyclable Materials. The owners and occupants of premises may store certain recyclable materials (limited to cans, bottles and cardboard) for purposes of holding the materials for recycling at a later date subject to the following restrictions:
3. Such recyclable materials must be held in a leak-proof rubbish can or container stored out-of-view from any public street or right-of-way, and
4. Such recyclable materials must be stored indoors or otherwise held in a manner that does not expose neighboring properties and citizens to unsightly or odiferous conditions, pest infestation or conditions that otherwise constitute a nuisance. H. Special Pickups. Subject to the terms of a duly adopted franchise agreement, both residential and commercial/industrial customers may request the contractor to provide special pickups of oversized or bulky waste items which are not appropriate for standard waste collection containers. The contractor shall be under no obligation to provide a special pickup for items too large, bulky or heavy for the contractor's waste removal equipment to effectively transport and dispose of. I. Damage to Waste Containers or Receptacles. In the event unusual damage occurs to a dumpster, household refuse container or other waste receptacle due to the negligence of a waste disposal customer, the contractor may negotiate with the individual customer with respect to compensation for unusual damage to containers, dumpsters or other waste receptacles. No such fee shall be final until approved by the director of public works. J. Organic Waste Recycling. Organic waste generators shall comply with the requirements in Chapter 12.9 of Part 3 of Division 30 of the California Public Resources Code (Section 42649.8 et seq.) regarding organic waste recycling. The city shall provide notice to any organic waste generator that fails to comply with this subsection. (Ord. 2018-11-1503 § 3: Ord. 2010-05-1415 § 7: Ord. 98-01-1229 § 1 (part): Ord. 90-11-1082 § 5)

A. Construction and demolition debris generated within the city shall be recycled to the greatest extent feasible to comply with state-mandated waste diversion requirements. B. A contractor producing construction and demolition debris shall either contract with the city's refuse contractor for the removal of the debris, or self-haul the debris to an approved disposal site. C. Prior to receiving a permit from the city for construction or demolition, the contractor shall develop and submit a plan to recycle and salvage the projected construction and demolition debris to the greatest extent feasible. The recycling plan may include source-separated recycling, mixed debris recycling, salvaging and disposal of non-recyclables and nonsalvageable debris. (Ord. 98-01-1229 § 6)

A. Burning of Trash. No person shall burn any refuse within the city. B. Burying of Trash. No person shall bury any refuse within the city. C. Unlawful Dumping. It is unlawful for any person to place, deposit or dump solid waste of any kind whatsoever upon any public property or any private property that is not a site designated for solid waste disposal or recycling, or to cause, suffer or permit such solid waste to be placed, deposited or dumped upon such public or private property, without properly disposing such waste in a household refuse container, dumpster, or recycling container as permitted by the owner or occupant of the property. D. Prohibited Wastes. No person shall place the following in any household refuse container or dumpster: ammunition, explosives, industrial waste, chemicals, infectious waste, hazardous waste, radioactive waste, acids, drugs, medicines, animal carcasses, human feces. E. Evading Charges. No person shall use the refuse container of another or one that is publicly owned in order to evade refuse collection charges. No person shall place refuse in containers belonging to premises other than where the refuse was generated without the consent of the owner or occupant of the premises. F. Tampering with Refuse Containers. No person shall tamper, paint, alter or meddle with refuse containers. G. Not Controlling Refuse. No person shall throw or scatter refuse, or permit refuse to blow-off or wash away from premises controlled by them. H. Accumulating Waste. Excepting recyclable materials being held for recycling, no person shall accumulate refuse for more than one week. I. Scavenging. No person shall scavenge. Scavenging is prohibited. Scavenging is the act of sorting through a refuse container belonging to another or removing any item from another's refuse which has been placed for collection. (Ord. 2010-05-1415 § 8: Ord. 90-11-1082 § 1 (part))

No person shall collect and dispose of refuse except for city employees or contractor, unless: A. The person is licensed and holds a permit to collect hazardous wastes or prohibited wastes as defined by this chapter; or B. The person is licensed and holds a permit to collect dead animals, biological waste, refuse from locations where highly infectious diseases are present, including, but not limited to, medical wastes; or C. The refuse items are of such size, weight or bulk that they exceed the capacity of the contractor's regular equipment and/or manpower normally used in refuse collection; or D. Limbs, branches, clippings, soil or other plant materials generated by professional gardeners, landscape contractors or persons removing such materials from the property they occupy; or E. The person is duly authorized by the city manager in writing, in the event of an emergency, to provide for refuse collection; F. The debris is from construction or demolition and is being self-hauled by the contractor performing the construction or demolition operations. G. The person or debris is specifically authorized for collection and disposal of refuse or recyclable materials pursuant to the terms of the city's franchise contract. (Ord. 2010-05-1415 § 9: Ord. 98-01-1229 § 7: Ord. 90-11-1082 § 1 (part))

A. Collection Charges. The city has determined that the regular collection of refuse from all property in the city is of benefit to all of the city's inhabitants and that all city customers, whether residential or commercial, will be benefitted by the provision of franchised public waste hauling services, and that the administration of refuse charges, accounts and billing services is most efficient when handled by a single service provider. To this end, the city's refuse contractor shall be responsible for all billing and account collection with the exception of certain duties concerning placement of delinquent accounts onto the tax rolls. With respect to temporary and special services, and any person who is served by a commercial service contract, or who arranges to have a special pickup, a dumpster or a debris box, shall make payment for any such services directly to the city's refuse contractor. B. Form of Bills. The most feasible and efficient way to provide for the expense of refuse collection and disposal in the city is for the city's refuse contractor to bill customer accounts directly. The city's refuse contractor shall provide itemized bills, clearly showing charges for all classification of services, including any charges for late payment. Contractor shall have procedures for on-line payment, payment by credit card, and similar customer services. C. Single-Family Residential Account Billing. Single-family residential unit accounts receiving collection services from the city's refuse contractor shall be billed by the city refuse contractor as follows: For the quarter in which services are rendered, the contractor shall bill thirty days into the quarter, and the bill shall be due sixty days thereafter at the end of that quarter. D. Multi-Family and Commercial/Industrial Account Billing. Multi-family residential units, commercial, and industrial unit accounts receiving collection services from the city's refuse contractor shall be billed by the contractor at the end of the month in which service is provided. E. Delinquent Accounts. 1. Delinquent Residential Accounts. The city's refuse contractor shall provide at least three monthly written notices of delinquency/past-due account status to the occupants of any residential unit with a delinquent account. City refuse contractor shall be entitled to collect late charges at the rate of one and one-half percent per month from the delinquent residential unit account and, in addition, to charge a reasonable rate for the redelivery of waste containers provided by the contractor. If, after city's refuse contractor's exercise of diligent efforts to collect a delinquent account, a residential unit account remains delinquent, the contractor shall have the right to request placement of the delinquent account onto city tax rolls. Said right to place delinquent accounts onto city tax rolls shall occur no more than once-per-year at a time, and in a manner, coordinated with the city's regular processing of tax liens. 2. Multi-Family Residential, Commercial and Industrial Account Delinquencies. The city council may permit refuse contractor to discontinue service to commercial, Industrial and/or multi-family residential units whose accounts are more than ninety days past due. The contractor shall be entitled to collect late charges at the rate of one and one-half percent per month and in addition to charge a reasonable rate for the redelivery of containers provided by the contractor. These delinquent accounts may also be placed on tax rolls. Said right to place delinquent accounts onto city tax rolls shall occur no more than once-per-year at a time, and in a manner, coordinated with the city's regular processing of tax liens. (Ord. 2010-05-1415 § 10: Ord. 98-01-1229 § 8: Ord. 91-05-1094 §§ 1–3; Ord. 90-11-1082 § 1 (part))

Any person desiring to remove or transport any hazardous waste or infectious waste upon or along any public street, alley, highway or other public place within the city from any commercial, industrial or multifamily unit(s), or residential unit(s) shall sign and file an application with the city which shall set forth the name and address of the applicant and such other and further information as may be required by the city, and pay any fee established by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 90-11-1082 § 1 (part))

A discount shall be applied to those residents whose monthly income meets the current standards used for Southern California Edison's California Alternate Rates for Energy (C.A.R.E.) program. An approved application must be on file with the finance department prior to the billing for the program to apply. Individuals shall be required to make an annual application and provide proof of income and residence. (Ord. 2010-05-1415 § 12: Ord. 98-01-1229 § 9: Ord. 95-06-1193 § 1: Ord. 93-11-1171 § 1: Ord. 92-06-1123 § 1: Ord. 91- 05-1094 § 4)

A. In recognition of the federal and state laws which have been implemented requiring an NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System) permit to be obtained by the city to operate the local stormwater system and the significant costs in removing trash to the city resulting from complying with the permit, an NPDES trash fee shall be established pursuant to the requirements of a procedure meeting the standards of Article XIlIC and Article XIIID of the California Constitution. B. The required procedure, including determination of the amount of the fee and conduct of public hearing with opportunity for protests, shall be adopted by resolution.

(Ord. 2010-05-1415 § 13: Ord. 2004-11-1339 § 1)