A. Haulers.
1. In addition to the requirements of Chapter 8.28 of this Code, a permitted collector providing organic waste collection services to organic waste generators within the city's boundaries shall meet the following requirements and standards:
a. Through written notice to the city annually on or before July 1 identify the facilities to which they will transport organic waste, including facilities for source separated recyclable materials, source separated green container organic waste, and mixed waste.
b. Transport source separated recyclable materials, source separated green container organic waste, and mixed waste to a facility, operation, activity, or property that recovers organic waste.
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 construction and demolition debris in a manner that complies with 14 C.C.R. § 18989.1, § 8.56.090 of this chapter, and Chapter 8.29 of this Code.
2. A permitted collector authorized to collect organic waste shall comply with education, equipment, signage, container labeling, container color, contamination monitoring, reporting, and other requirements of its agreement with the city.
B. Facility operators and community composting operations.
1. Owners of facilities, operations, and activities that recover organic waste, including 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.
2. Community composting operators, upon the city's request, shall provide information to the city to support organic waste capacity planning, including 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.
(Ord. 1224, passed 2-15-2022)