Tracy Municipal Code Art. 8 Organic Materials Collection Program

A yard waste program was established in 1995 as the second key step to achieve the diversion goals of the Act, and is a key component of the City's efforts to comply with the mandates of the Act. Beginning January 1, 2022, all generators, including all property owners, owners of commercial businesses, and residents living in single-family structures, multi-family structures, and mixed-use buildings, including those entities authorized to self-haul their waste pursuant to § 5.20.080, must participate in the City's organic materials (refer to § 5.20.020) collection program, including the requirements to:

(a) Separate organic materials for collection or transport, and ensure that no organic materials are deposited in a refuse container, or deposited at any City disposal facility, or are otherwise disposed of or deposited in any recyclable materials containers.

The Contractor shall collect organic materials on a weekly basis, unless otherwise permitted by the City. Other types of organic materials may be added to, or deleted from, the program without amendment of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1324, § 1(Exh. A), 12-21-2021)

(a) The organic materials collection program is mandatory for all residential, multi-family, commercial, industrial, and institutional owners, occupants, and owner-occupants. An organic materials collection program fee is included as part of the refuse collection rate for residential and multi- family customers using the three-container collection system; commercial, industrial, and multi- family customers not using the three-container collection system will be charged separately for collection of organic material as provided in the City's collection rates.

(Ord. No. 1324, § 1(Exh. A), 12-21-2021)

Organic materials need to be kept as clean as possible, separated from other refuse and recyclable materials, and placed inside the appropriate container. Residential customers shall place containers at curbside as described in § 5.20.100, on the same day as regular refuse service on a weekly basis, unless otherwise permitted by the City.

(Ord. No. 1324, § 1(Exh. A), 12-21-2021)

From time of placement of organic materials at the curb or at other designated locations for collection in accordance with the terms hereof, items shall become, and be, the property of the City or its authorized contractor. It shall be a violation of this Chapter for any person unauthorized by the City to collect or pick- up any such items.

(Ord. No. 1324, § 1(Exh. A), 12-21-2021)