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Article IV — Waste Transportation and Disposal Requirements, Generally.

Sec. 22-6. - Transportation, generally.

Sonoma County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Sonoma County

(a)

Spill Prevention. No person shall transport solid waste, organic waste, or recyclable materials, of any type, upon or across any public property, public right-of-way, watercourses, or bank of any watercourse, or upon the premises of any other person, except at a solid waste site, recycling facility, or composting facility approved by the department, without covering or enclosing the materials and taking effective measures to prevent any fluid or materials from blowing, leaking, or dropping from the vehicle during transport. Load covers and control measures on transport vehicles shall be adequate to prevent the release or potential release of materials and fluids. The department and local enforcement agency may enforce this provision.

(b)

Spill Kits. Each vehicle hauling solid waste, C&D materials, recyclable materials, or organic waste in the county under permit shall carry a shovel, broom, spill absorbent and fire extinguisher.

(c)

Fire Prevention. No person shall transport recently-burned solid waste.

(Ord. No. 6361, § II(Exh. A), 11-16-2021)

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