Thousand Oaks Municipal Code Art. 2 Definitions

For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth in this article, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended. If any words or phrases are not defined in this article, such terms shall have the meaning applied to them in the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, as amended (California Public Resources Code).

(Ord. 188-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"AB 341" means State of California Assembly Bill No. 341 approved October 5, 2011. AB 341 requires businesses, defined to include commercial or public entities that generate more than four cubic yards of commercial solid waste per week or multifamily residential dwellings of 5 units or more, to arrange for recycling services and requires jurisdictions to implement a commercial solid waste recycling program.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"AB 827" means State of California Assembly Bill No. 827 approved October 2, 2019. AB 827 provides that as of July 1, 2020, businesses subject to AB 341 and/or AB 1826 are required to provide customers access to a recycling bin and/or organics recycling bin to collect materials purchased on premises.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"AB 939" or "The Act" means "The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989" codified in part in Public Resources Code §§ 40000 et seq, as it may be amended and as implemented by the regulations of the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), or its successor agency.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"AB 1594" means State of California Assembly Bill No. 1594 approved September 28, 2014. AB 1594 provides that as of January 1, 2020, the use of green material as Alternative Daily Cover does not constitute diversion through recycling and would be considered disposal.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"AB 1826" means State of California Assembly Bill No. 1826 approved September 28, 2014. AB 1826 requires each jurisdiction, on and after January 1, 2016, to implement an organic waste recycling program to divert from the landfill organic waste from businesses. Each business meeting specific organic waste or solid waste generation thresholds phased in from April 1, 2016 to January 1, 2020, is required to arrange for organic waste recycling services.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"AB 3036" means State of California Assembly Bill No. 3036 approved September 27, 2018. AB 3036 prohibits a County, City, District, or local government agency from subjecting the hauling of certain byproducts from the processing of food or beverages to an exclusive franchise, contract, license, or permit.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Agreement" means the written agreement between the City and the Contractor covering the work to be performed and all contract documents attached to the agreement and made a part thereof.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Animal Waste" means solid waste consisting of any carcass, manure, fertilizer, or any form of solid excrement produced by any and all forms of commercial livestock such as cattle, but not including household pet wastes.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Applicable Law" means all laws, regulations, rules, orders, judgments, decrees, permits, approvals, or other requirement of any federal, state, county, city, and local governmental agency having jurisdiction over the collection and disposition of Solid Waste, including Recyclable Materials, Organic Waste, and Construction and Demolition Waste.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Applicant" means any person requesting an application for an Exclusive Franchise, Limited Franchise, or Permit for the authorized collection of Solid Waste, Organic Waste or Recyclable Materials, subject to the conditions of this Chapter.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Bin" means a metal or plastic waste container designed or intended to be mechanically serviced by a commercial front-end loader vehicle. It shall be designed to hold from one (1) to six (6) cubic yards of material with the lid properly closed.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Bulky Waste" means Solid Waste consisting of discarded white goods, furniture, tires, carpets, mattresses, and similar large items which do not fit in a regular Collection Container and require special handling due to their size but can be collected and transported without the assistance of special loading equipment (such as forklifts or cranes) and without violating vehicle load limits. It does not include abandoned automobiles and other vehicles.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"California Code of Regulations" or "CCR" means the State of California Code of Regulations. CCR references in this ordinance are preceded with a number that refers to the relevant Title of the CCR (e.g., "14 CCR" refers to Title 14 of CCR).

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"CalRecycle" means the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or any successor agency that regulates solid waste management.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Cart" means a heavy plastic receptacle with a rated capacity of at least 20 and not more than 100 gallons, having a hinged tight-fitting lid and wheels, that is provided by the Exclusive Franchise Solid Waste Contractor, approved by the City, and used by Service Recipients for collection, accumulation, and removal of solid waste from commercial, industrial, MFD, or residential premises in connection with Exclusive Franchise Collection Services.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"CEQA" means the California Environmental Quality Act, codified as Cal. Pub. Res. Code §§ 21000 et seq. as amended or superseded, and the regulations promulgated thereunder and as set forth in the California Code of Regulations, Title 14.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"City" means the City of Thousand Oaks.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"City Collection Service" means ongoing regularly scheduled collection and unscheduled collection of Commercial Solid Waste, Organic Waste, and Recyclable Materials by an Exclusive Franchise from a City Facility and the delivery of that Commercial Solid Waste to a Disposal Facility, Recycling Facility, and/or Organics Processing Facility.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"City Facility" means any building or other site owned, leased or used regularly and significantly and the space therein occupied by employees or Contractors of the City, and excludes those portions of such facilities used by others.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"City Manager" means the City Manager of the City, or his or her designated representative, or any employee of the City who succeeds to the duties and responsibilities of the City Manager.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Code" means the City of Thousand Oaks Municipal Code.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Collection" means the process whereby Residential, Commercial, and City Solid Waste are removed and transported to a Disposal Facility, Organic Waste Processing Facility, or Materials Recycling (or Recovery) Facility as appropriate.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Collection Container" means a Bin, Cart, or Roll-Off Container that is provided by the Exclusive or Limited Franchise Contractor and approved by the City for use by Service Recipients for Collection Services.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Collection Services" means Residential Collection Service, Commercial Collection Service, and City Collection Service.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Combined Solid Waste" means putrescible and non-putrescible material placed in a single Collection Container.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Commercial Business" or "Business" means a firm, partnership, proprietorship, joint-stock company, corporation, or association, whether for-profit or nonprofit, strip mall, industrial facility, Multi-Family dwelling with centralized bin service (MFD-C), Mixed-use Dwelling Unit complex, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(6).

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Commercial Collection Service" means ongoing regularly scheduled collection of Commercial Solid Waste, Organic Waste, and Recyclable Materials by an Exclusive Franchise from Commercial Service Units and the delivery of that Commercial Solid Waste to a Disposal Facility, Recycling Facility, and/or Organics Processing Facility.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Commercial Edible Food Generator" means a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Commercial Edible Food Generator as defined in 14 CCR Sections 18982(a)(73) and (a)(74). For the purposes of this definition, Food Recovery Organizations and Food Recovery Services are not Commercial Edible Food Generators pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(7).

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Commercial Premises" means any Premises used for commercial purposes.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Commercial Recycling Permit" or "Permit" means authorization granted to a collector for the sole purpose of the Collection and processing of Organic Waste and/or Recyclable Materials from Commercial Premises.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Commercial Service Recipient" means every owner of, and every tenant or person who is in possession of or has the care and control of, a place of business or service, including Multi-Family dwellings with centralized bin service (MFD-C) and Mixed-use Dwelling Unit complexes receiving Collection Service, stores, business offices, commercial warehouses, industrial premises, hospitals, educational, health care, military, and correctional institutions, nonprofit research organizations, and government offices.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Commercial Service Unit" means all retail, professional, wholesale, industrial facilities, Multi-Family dwellings with centralized bin service (MFD-C), and Mixed-use Dwelling Unit complexes, and other commercial enterprises offering goods or services to the public that utilize a Collection Container, Bin, Cart, compactor, or Roll-Off Container for the accumulation and set-out of Commercial Solid Waste, Organic Waste, and Recyclable Materials.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Compacted Waste" means any waste that has been baled or compacted by a mechanical device prior to placement into a Collection Container, as well as waste that has been compressed in size by any means, so that it does not fall freely by its own weight from a commercial or industrial Collection Container designed for loose collection into a collection vehicle, thereby interfering with the normal and usual collection and disposal process.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Compliance Review" means a review of records by the City to determine compliance with this Chapter.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Compost" means the product resulting from the controlled biological decomposition of Organic Wastes that are source separated from the municipal waste stream, or which are separated at a centralized facility. Compost may also include the product of anaerobic digestion or other conversion technologies.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Composting" means the controlled and monitored process of converting Organic Waste into Compost.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Construction and Demolition waste" or "C & D" means Solid Waste consisting of building materials, packaging and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition operations on pavement, residential, commercial or industrial premises, buildings, and other structures, and land clearing operations.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Contractor" means collector authorized by the City through Exclusive or Limited Franchise to collect, process, and/or dispose of Solid Waste, Organic Waste, and Recyclable Materials from commercial, industrial, and residential premises in the City.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Day" means a calendar day of twenty-four (24) hours, measured from midnight to the next midnight.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Delivery" means the moment at which Solid Waste is deposited in a Collection Container or at a location that is designated for collection pursuant to the City's Municipal Code or is otherwise discarded.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Designated Waste" means those substances classified as designated wastes by the State of California in the most current version of the California Code of Regulations.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Designated Zone" means a geographical area describing the extent of collection by an Exclusive or Limited Franchise Contractor for the collection and disposal of Solid Waste, and the collection and processing of source-separated Organic Waste and Recyclable Materials.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Disposal" or "Dispose" means the final disposition of Solid Waste at a permitted Landfill or other permitted Solid Waste disposal facility, as defined in California Public Resources Code 40192.

Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Disposal Facility" means the facility or such place or places specifically designated by the City for the disposal, or processing as appropriate, of Residential Waste and Commercial Waste and other materials as appropriate and acceptable.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Diversion" or "Divert" means the reduction or elimination of Solid Waste from Solid Waste Disposal in accordance with California Public Resources Code 41024.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Edible Food" means food intended for human consumption, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(18). Edible Food is not Solid Waste if it is recovered and not discarded.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Edible Food Recovery" means the practice of gleaning or recovering Edible Food that would otherwise be disposed from places such as restaurants, grocery stores, produce markets, or dining facilities and distributing it to local emergency food programs.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Effective Date of Agreement" means the date designated in the Agreement as the effective date. If no such date is indicated, it shall mean the date on which the Agreement is signed and delivered by the last of the parties to sign and deliver.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Emergency Permit" means authorization granted for the sole purpose of the collection and processing of Solid Waste, Organic Waste, and Recyclable Materials from Commercial and Residential Premises in emergencies, such as the breakdown of equipment, or other unforeseen or unpreventable circumstances where, in the judgment of the City Manager or designee, the particular situation justifies such action.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Encroachment Permit" means a permit issued by the City for placement of Collection Containers, Bins, or Drop Boxes, within the City's right-of-way or easements so as to prevent, obstruct or interfere with the normal use of the right-of-way.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Enforcement Action" means an action of the City to address non-compliance with this Chapter including, but not limited to, issuing administrative citations, fines, penalties, or using other remedies available under the law.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Exclusive Franchise" means a residential or commercial franchise issued to a Contractor for ongoing regularly scheduled weekly collection service of Solid Waste, Organic Waste, and Recyclable Materials within a designated zone of the City, on an exclusive basis and pursuant to Article 3 of this Chapter.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Exclusive Franchisee" means the Contractor who holds the Exclusive Franchise.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Facility" means any plant or site, owned, used, or leased and maintained and/or operated by the Contractor for purposes of performing under an agreement or permit.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Food Recovery" means actions to collect and distribute food for human consumption that otherwise would be disposed, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(24).

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Food Recovery Organization" means an entity that engages in the collection or receipt of Edible Food from Commercial Edible Food Generators and distributes that Edible Food to the public for Food Recovery either directly or through other entities or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(25), including, but not limited to:

(1) A food bank as defined in Section 113783 of the Health and Safety Code;

(2) A nonprofit charitable organization as defined in Section 113841 of the Health and Safety code; and,

(3) A nonprofit charitable temporary food facility as defined in Section 113842 of the Health and Safety Code.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Food Recovery Service" means a person or entity that collects and transports Edible Food from a Commercial Edible Food Generator to a Food Recovery Organization or other entities for Food Recovery, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(26). A Food Recovery Service is not a Commercial Edible Food Generator for the purposes of this Chapter and implementation of 14 CCR, Division 7, Chapter 12 pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(7).

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Food Soiled Paper" means compostable paper material that has come in contact with food or liquid, such as, but not limited to, compostable paper plates, paper coffee cups, napkins, pizza boxes, and milk cartons with no petroleum plastic, wax, or bio-plastic coating, liner, or laminate.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Food Waste" means all putrescible solid, semisolid, and liquid food, such as, fruit, vegetables, cheese, meat, bones, poultry, seafood, bread, rice, pasta, and oils; coffee grounds and filters and tea bags; and any putrescible matter produced from human or animal food production, preparation, and consumption activities.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Generator" means a person or entity that is responsible for the creation of Solid Waste and/or Edible Food.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Green Waste" means Solid Waste consisting of any vegetative waste generated from the maintenance or alteration of residential, commercial, or industrial premises including, but not limited to, grass clippings, leaves, tree trimmings, prunings, brush, weeds, flowers, herbs, and holiday trees.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Hauler Route" means the designated itinerary or sequence of stops for each segment of the Jurisdiction's collection service area, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(31.5).

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Hazardous Waste" means a waste, or combination of wastes as defined under Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Holiday" means a day of the year designated by Contractor on which waste Collection Service will be delayed one day, excluding Sunday.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Home Composting" means the on-site Composting of Organic Waste at the Residential Premises at which the waste is generated.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Household Hazardous Waste" means that waste resulting from products purchased by the general public for household use which, because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may pose a substantial known or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, disposed or otherwise managed, or, in combination with other Solid Waste, may be infectious, explosive, poisonous, caustic, toxic, or exhibit any of the characteristics of ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity as per California Code of Regulations Title 22, Division 4.5, Chapter 11, Section 66261.3.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Industrial Premises" means any site for mechanized manufacturing activities including factories, food processing, mineral extraction, power generation, fuel storage facilities, refineries and treatment works.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Land Clearing" means an activity performed by a licensed contractor that involves clearing of land and removal of dirt and mixed Green Waste but does not include removal of Solid Waste or Construction and Demolition material.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Large Event" means an event, including, but not limited to, a sporting event, a flea market or a festival, that charges an admission price, or is operated by a local agency, and serves an average of more than 2,000 individuals per day of operation of the event, at a location that includes, but is not limited to, a public, nonprofit, or privately owned park, parking lot, golf course, street system, or other open space when being used for an event, or as defined in Section 42648 (b) of the Public Resources Code.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Large Venue" means a permanent venue facility that annually seats or serves an average of more than 2,000 individuals within the grounds of the facility per day of operation, or as defined in Section 42648 (c) of the Public Resources Code.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Legislation" means any code, ordinance, resolution, or any other formal enactment of the governing body of an authorized Federal, State, or local entity which now exists, or which may hereafter be adopted, which constitutes law or regulations governing the operation of the contractor.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Limited Franchise" means a residential or commercial franchise issued for temporary, non-regularly scheduled waste collection service.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Limited Franchisee" means the Contractor who holds a Limited Franchise.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Materials Recovery and Processing Facility (MRF)" means a facility to which commingled Recyclable Materials are brought for separation into marketable Recyclables.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Medical Waste" means those materials defined in the most current version of the State of California Health and Safety Code.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Mixed Use Dwelling" or "MXD" means a building or structure which contains at least one (1) Commercial Service Unit and at least one (1) Dwelling Unit and utilizes a common Collection Container for the accumulation and collection of Solid Waste.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Multi-Family Dwelling Unit Complex" or "MFD" means any structure containing more than two residential dwelling units with shared walls, including, but not limited to, an apartment building, triplex, multiple condominium building or townhome complex, with one of the following collection services provided:

(1) Multi-Family Dwelling - Centralized (MFD-C) Collection Service. MFD-C Solid Waste Collection Service that is centralized for the MFD complex using shared Collection Containers and includes Garbage, Recyclable Materials, and Organics collection service, as well as Large Item collection service.

(2) Multi-Family Dwelling - Individual (MFD-I) Collection Service. MFD-I Solid Waste Collection Service where individual units within the MFD complex utilize individual carts and includes Garbage, Recyclable Materials, and Organics collection service, as well as Large Item collection service.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Non-putrescible Material" means Solid Waste consisting of waste which is not organic and not subject to decomposition by microorganisms.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Organic Waste" means Solid Waste containing material originated from living organisms and their metabolic waste products, including but not limited to Food Waste, Green Waste, nonhazardous wood waste, and food-soiled paper waste that is mixed in with Food Waste.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Organic Waste Generator" means a person or entity that is responsible for the creation of Organic Waste.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Organic Waste Processing Facility" means a State permitted commercial Solid Waste facility which accepts and processes Organic Waste.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Permittee" means the holder of a Commercial Recycling Permit.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Person" means any individual, firm, association, organization, partnership, corporation, business trust, joint venture, the United States, the State of California, the County of Ventura, and special purpose districts.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Putrescible Material" means Solid Waste consisting of waste which is organic and subject to decomposition by microorganisms.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Premises" means any land or building in the City where waste is generated or accumulated.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Prohibited Container Contaminants" means the following: (i) discarded materials placed in the Recycling Container that are not identified as acceptable Source Separated Recyclable Materials for the City's Recycling Container; (ii) discarded materials placed in the Organics Container that are not identified as acceptable Source Separated Organic Waste for the City's Organics Container; (iii) discarded materials placed in the Solid Waste Container that are acceptable Source Separated Recyclable Materials and/or Source Separated Organic Wastes to be placed in City's Organics Container and/or Recycling Container; and, (iv) Excluded Waste placed in any container.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Recovery" means any activity or process described in 14 CCR Section 18983.1(b), or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(49).

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Recyclable Materials" means Solid Waste consisting of any material which retains useful properties and can be reclaimed after the production or consumption process.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Recycling" means the process of collecting, sorting, cleansing, treating and/or marketing Recyclable Materials that would otherwise be disposed of in a landfill. The collection, transportation or disposal of Solid Waste not intended for, or capable of, reuse is not Recycling.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Remote Monitoring" means the use of the internet of things (IoT) and/or wireless electronic devices to see or detect the contents of Recycling Containers, Organics Containers, and Solid Waste Containers for purposes of identifying the quantity of materials in containers (level of fill) and/or presence of Prohibited Container Contaminants.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Residential Collection Service" means ongoing regularly scheduled collection of Solid Waste by an Exclusive Franchise from Residential Premises and the delivery of that Solid Waste to a Disposal Facility, MRF, and/or Organic Waste Processing Facility.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Residential Service Recipient" means every owner of, and every tenant or person who is in possession of, or has the care and control of, a Residential Premises.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Residential Premises" means a Premises used for residential purposes.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Roll-Off" means a portable metal Collection Container with a capacity of 10 or more cubic yards and normally supported on casters and loaded onto specialized collection trucks.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Route Review" means a visual Inspection of containers along a Hauler Route for the purpose of determining Container Contamination, and may include mechanical Inspection methods such as the use of cameras, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(65).

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"SB 1383" means State of California Senate Bill 1383, which establishes targets of a 50 percent reduction in disposal of Organic Materials from the 2014 levels by 2020 and 75 percent reduction by 2025.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Self-Hauler" means a person who hauls Solid Waste, Organic Waste or Recyclable Material he or she has generated to another person or waste facility. Self-hauler also includes a person who back-hauls waste, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(66). Back-haul means generating and transporting Organic Waste or Recyclable Material to a destination owned and operated by the generator using the generator's own employees and equipment, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(66)(A).

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Scavenge" or "Scavenging" means the unauthorized removal of Recyclables from a Collection Container or other collection location on a Premises, as prohibited by Public Resources Code section 41950.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Service Recipient" means an individual or company receiving Residential Collection Service or Commercial Collection Service from an Exclusive Franchisee, or Limited Franchisee, or a Commercial Recycling Permit holder.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Single-family/duplex Residence" or "SFD" means a single detached dwelling unit, and/or a duplex structure of two (2) single attached dwelling units, each designed for use by one bona fide housekeeping group.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Solid Waste" means all putrescible and non-putrescible solid, semisolid, and liquid wastes, including garbage, trash, refuse, paper, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and construction wastes, abandoned vehicles and parts thereof, discarded home and industrial appliances, dewatered, treated, or chemically fixed sewage sludge which is not hazardous waste, manure, vegetable or animal solid and semisolid wastes, and other discarded solid and semisolid wastes, as set forth in California Public Resources Code Section 40191(a)(b), as amended from time to time.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Source separated" means the segregation or separation, by the waste generator, of materials into different containers for the purpose of additional sorting or processing those materials for recycling, recovery, or reuse in order to return them to economic markets.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Subscription" means an arrangement or agreement between a waste generator and a Contractor for Collection Service of Solid Waste, Organic Waste, and Recyclable Materials.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Term" means the time period or duration of an Exclusive Franchise or Limited Franchise or Permit.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Tier One Commercial Edible Food Generator" means a Commercial Edible Food Generator that is one of the following:

(1) Supermarket.

(2) Grocery Store with a total facility size equal to or greater than 10,000 square feet.

(3) Food Service Provider.

(4) Food Distributor.

(5) Wholesale Food Vendor.

If the definition in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(73) of Tier One Commercial Edible Food Generator differs from this definition, the definition in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(73) shall apply to this Chapter.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Tier Two Commercial Edible Food Generator" means a Commercial Edible Food Generator that is one of the following:

(1) Restaurant with 250 or more seats, or a total facility size equal to or greater than 5,000 square feet.

(2) Hotel with an on-site Food Facility and 200 or more rooms.

(3) Health facility with an on-site Food Facility and 100 or more beds.

(4) Large Venue.

(5) Large Event.

(6) A State agency with a cafeteria with 250 or more seats or total cafeteria facility size equal to or greater than 5,000 square feet.

(7) A Local Education Agency facility with an on-site Food Facility.

If the definition in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(74) of Tier Two Commercial Edible Food Generator differs from this definition, the definition in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(74) shall apply to this Chapter.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Transfer station" means those facilities utilized to receive Solid Waste, and temporarily store and transfer such waste directly from smaller to larger vehicles for transport.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Transformation Facility" means one that incinerates, pyrolyzes, distills, gasifies, or biologically converts waste materials other than composted waste materials.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Waste" means the useless, unused, unwanted or discarded material and debris resulting from normal residential and commercial activity or materials which, by their presence, may injuriously affect the health, safety, and comfort of persons or depreciate property values in the vicinity thereof.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Waste diversion" means to divert Solid Waste, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, and local requirements, from disposal at landfills or transformation facilities through source reduction, composting or recycling.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Waste generator" means any person, as defined by the most current version of the Public Resources Code, whose act or process produces Solid Waste as defined in that same code, or whose act first causes Solid Waste to become subject to regulation.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Waste Enclosure" means a walled structure for the storage of Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials and Organic Material Collection Containers, with one or more gates for access and egress and a covered roof.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"White goods" means enamel-coated major appliances, such as washing machines, clothes dryers, hot water heaters, stoves, and refrigerators.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)

"Wood waste" means Solid Waste consisting of stumps, large branches, tree trunks, and wood pieces or particles that are generated from the manufacturing or production of wood products, harvesting, processing or storage of raw wood materials, or construction and demolition activities.

(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)