A. Requirements For Haulers:
1. The hauler providing residential or commercial organic waste collection services to generators within the City's boundaries shall meet the applicable requirements and standards of 14 CCR, Division 7, Chapter 12 and the following requirements as conditions of approval of a contract, agreement, or other authorization to collect organic waste:
a. Through written notice to the City annually on or before March 15 identify the facilities to which it will transport organic waste including facilities for source separated green container organic waste, source separated blue container organic waste, and mixed waste.
b. Transport organic waste to a facility, operation, activity, or property that recovers organic waste as defined in 14 CCR, Division 7, Chapter 12, Article 2.
c. Obtain approval from the City to haul organic waste, unless it is transporting source separated organic waste to a community composting site or lawfully transporting C&D in a manner that complies with 14 CCR Section 18989.1, this article, and section 9-1-1001 of this Code.
B. Requirements For Facility Operators And Community Composting Operations:
1. Owners of facilities, operations, and activities that recover organic waste in the City, including, but not limited to, compost facilities, in-vessel digestion facilities, and publicly-owned treatment works shall, upon the City's request, provide information regarding available and potential new or expanded capacity at their facilities, operations, and activities, including information about throughput and permitted capacity necessary for planning purposes. Entities contacted by the City shall respond within sixty (60) days, unless a shorter timeframe is otherwise specified by the City.
2. Community composting operators in the City, upon the City's request, shall provide information to the City to support organic waste capacity planning, including, but not limited to, an estimate of the amount of organic waste anticipated to be handled at the community composting operation. Entities contacted by the City shall respond within sixty (60) days, unless a shorter timeframe is otherwise specified by the City. (Ord. 21-O-2854, eff. 1-21-2022)