Title 14
South Gate Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · South Gate
WASTE HANDLING AND RECYCLING
| Chapter 14.01 | § 14.03.030. | Commercial/ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASTE | AND RECYCLABLES ON | industrial—Frequency and | ||
| PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY | hours of collection. | |||
| § 14.03.040. | Commercial/ | |||
| § | 14.01.010. | Litter. | industrial—Containers. | |
| § | 14.01.020. | Transfer of loads on public | § 14.03.050. | Commercial/ |
| streets. | industrial—Maintenance | |||
| and placement of containers. | ||||
| Chapter 14.02 | § 14.03.060. | Commercial/ | ||
| RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION | industrial—Care of | |||
| containers. | ||||
| § | 14.02.010. | Residential | § 14.03.070. | Commercial/ |
| collection—Mandatory | industrial—Special | |||
| service. | circumstances. | |||
| § | 14.02.020. | Residential | ||
| collection—Disposal and | Chapter 14.04 | |||
| status of solid waste or | DEMOLITION-RELATED RECYCLING | |||
| recyclable materials. | ||||
| § | 14.02.030. | Residential | § 14.04.010. | Purpose. |
| collection—Frequency. | § 14.04.020. | Definitions. | ||
| § | 14.02.040. | Residential collection—Solid | § 14.04.030. | Threshold for covered |
| waste containers. | project. | |||
| § | 14.02.050. | Residential | § 14.04.040. | Compliance procedures for |
| collection—Placement and | covered projects. | |||
| removal of containers. | § 14.04.050. | Submission of waste | ||
| § | 14.02.060. | Residential collection—Care | reduction and recycling | |
| of containers. | plan. | |||
| § | 14.02.070. | Residential | § 14.04.060. | Review of waste reduction |
| collection—Special | and recycling plan. |
| Chapter 14.02 | ||
|---|---|---|
| RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION | ||
| § | 14.02.010. | Residential |
| collection—Mandatory | ||
| service. | ||
| § | 14.02.020. | Residential |
| collection—Disposal and | ||
| status of solid waste or | ||
| recyclable materials. | ||
| § | 14.02.030. | Residential |
| collection—Frequency. | ||
| § | 14.02.040. | Residential collection—Solid |
| waste containers. | ||
| § | 14.02.050. | Residential |
| collection—Placement and | ||
| removal of containers. | ||
| § | 14.02.060. | Residential collection—Care |
| of containers. | ||
| § | 14.02.070. | Residential |
| collection—Special | ||
| collection services. | ||
| § | 14.02.080. | Unauthorized removal from |
| containers. |
§ 14.04.070. Diversion performance security.
§ 14.04.080. Use of diversion performance deposits.
Chapter 14.03
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL COLLECTION
§ 14.03.010. Commercial/industrial exclusive franchise.
§ 14.03.020. Commercial/ industrial—Disposal and status of solid waste.
§ 14.04.090. Compliance—Projects using approved C&D facility.
§ 14.04.100. Compliance—Projects submitting waste reduction and recycling plans.
§ 14.04.110. Exemption of waste reduction and recycling plan.
§ 14.04.120. Enforcement.
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§ 14.04.130. Designation of approved C&D facilities.
Chapter 14.05
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS AND RECYCLING OF ORGANIC WASTE
§ 14.05.010. Purpose. § 14.05.015. Definitions. § 14.05.020. Commercial solid waste recycling. § 14.05.030. Organic waste recycling. § 14.05.040. Fees. § 14.05.050. Enforcement provisions.
Chapter 14.06 ORGANIC WASTE REDUCTIONS
Part 1 Purpose And Definitions
§ 14.06.01.010. Purpose.
§ 14.06.01.020. Definitions.
Part 2 Landfill Disposal
§ 14.06.02.010. Landfill disposal and recovery.
§ 14.06.02.020. Determination of technologies that constitute a reduction in landfill disposal.
Part 3 Organic Waste Collection Services
§ 14.06.03.010. Types of organic waste collection services.
§ 14.06.03.020. Three-container organic waste collection services.
§ 14.06.03.030. Two-container organic waste collection services.
§ 14.06.03.040. Unsegregated singlecontainer collection services. § 14.06.03.050. Recordkeeping.
§ 14.06.03.060. Container contamination minimization (misuse of containers, and city monitoring of same).
§ 14.06.03.070. Recordkeeping requirements for container contamination minimization.
§ 14.06.03.080. Delayed replacement of functional containers.
§ 14.06.03.090. Container labeling requirements.
§ 14.06.03.100. Requirements for residents, businesses and other organic waste generators.
§ 14.06.03.110. Additional responsibilities of commercial business owners.
§ 14.06.03.120. Waivers granted by city.
§ 14.06.03.130. Waivers available from CalRecycle.
§ 14.06.03.140. Other exemptions from compliance with this chapter.
§ 14.06.03.150. Recordkeeping requirements for waivers and exemptions.
Part 4 Education And Outreach
§ 14.06.04.010. Organic waste recovery education and outreach.
§ 14.06.04.020. Edible food recovery education and outreach.
§ 14.06.04.030. City's recordkeeping as to its compliance with education and outreach requirements.
Part 5
Generators Of Organic Waste To Whom This Chapter Does Not Apply
§ 14.06.05.010. Nonlocal entities and local education agencies.
WASTE HANDLING AND RECYCLING
Part 6 § 14.06.10.020. Recordkeeping Biosolids Generated At A Publicly Owned requirements for South Gate Treatment Works edible food recovery program. § 14.06.06.010. Exemption of certain § 14.06.10.030. Commercial edible food biosolids generators. generators. § 14.06.10.040. Recordkeeping Part 7 requirements for Regulation Of Haulers commercial edible food generators. § 14.06.07.010. City's approval of haulers § 14.06.10.050. Food recovery services and and self-haulers. organizations.
§ 14.06.07.010. City's approval of haulers and self-haulers. § 14.06.07.020. Requirements for haulers of organic waste (excluding self-haulers). § 14.06.07.030. Requirements for selfhaulers of organic waste. § 14.06.07.040. City's recordkeeping requirements regarding regulation of haulers.
Part 11 Organic Waste Recycling Capacity Planning § 14.06.11.010. Organic waste recycling capacity planning. § 14.06.11.020. Edible food recovery capacity. § 14.06.11.030. Schedule for reporting.
Part 8 Calgreen Building Standards And Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance § 14.06.08.010. CalGreen building codes. § 14.06.08.020. Model water efficient landscape ordinance.
Part 12 Procurement Of Recovered Organic Waste Products
§ 14.06.12.010. Recovered organic waste product procurement target. § 14.06.12.020. Recordkeeping requirements for recovered organic waste product procurement target. § 14.06.12.030. Recycled content paper procurement requirements. § 14.06.12.040. Recordkeeping requirements for recycled content paper procurement.
Part 9 Limitations On City's Standards And Policies
§ 14.06.09.010. Organic waste recovery standards and policies. § 14.06.09.020. Edible food recovery standards and policies.
Part 10 Edible Food Recovery Programs, Food Generators, And Food Recovery
Part 13 Reporting
§ 14.06.10.010. South Gate edible food recovery program.
§ 14.06.13.010. City's initial compliance report.
§ 14.06.13.020. City's annual reports.
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Part 14 Enforcement Requirements
§ 14.06.14.010. City inspection requirements.
§ 14.06.14.020. Implementation record and recordkeeping requirements.
§ 14.06.14.030. City investigation of complaints of alleged violations.
§ 14.06.15.040. Joint enforcement referral.
Part 16 Administrative Civil Penalties
§ 14.06.16.010. Scope.
§ 14.06.16.020. Penalty amounts.
Part 17 Performance-based Source Separated Organic Waste Collection Service
§ 14.06.14.040. Enforcement by city.
§ 14.06.17.010. Requirements for
Part 15 Enforcement Oversight By Calrecycle
§ 14.06.15.010. CalRecycle evaluation of city compliance.
performance-based source separated collection service.
§ 14.06.17.020. Compliance exceptions. § 14.06.17.030. Notification to CalRecycle.
§ 14.06.17.040. Recordkeeping.
§ 14.06.15.020. Corrective action plan.
§ 14.06.15.030. Access for CalRecycle's inspection.
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