(A) (1) A person that collects construction debris, industrial waste or mixed municipal solid waste for transportation to a waste facility shall disclose to each waste generator from whom waste is collected the name, location and type of, and the number of the permit issued by the agency, or its counterpart in another state, if applicable, for the processing or disposal facility, excluding a transfer station, at which the waste will be deposited. The collector shall note both the primary facility at which the collector most often deposits waste and any alternative facilities regularly used by the collector.
(2) A collector shall make the disclosure to the waste generator in writing at least quarterly or on any written contract for collection service for that year. If an additional facility becomes either a primary facility or an alternative facility during the year, the collector shall make the disclosure within 30 days.
(3) Haulers shall also supply to the Department copies of any disclosure the hauler has provided to any generator under this section. The hauler shall also provide on a monthly basis a completed copy of the load reports for each load of mixed municipal solid waste collected within the county, as described herein.
(B) A person hauling source-separated recyclable materials shall document to the county the recycling facilities or end markets to which all materials are delivered. This documentation shall be submitted on forms to be provided or approved by the Department and shall include the presentation of weigh tickets or other documentation that specifies the weight or volume of materials accepted at the appropriate recycling facilities or end markets. Completed forms shall be submitted to the Department on a monthly basis.
(C) No hauler shall collect or transport mixed municipal solid waste generated in the county, unless the hauler has a valid base license and a valid county operating license. On the expiration date of the current license, any activity for which the license is required shall cease.
(D) The hauler shall submit a completed application to the base county on forms provided by the base county. The hauler shall submit to the base county all license application information necessary to obtain a base license and all operating licenses. Information necessary to obtain base and operating licenses shall be set forth on the application forms, as determined by the Department. Applications which are not complete may be returned to the hauler. An application will be deemed incomplete if information is omitted, incomplete, inaccurate or non-compliant, or if required fees do not accompany the application.
(E) If an application for a base or operating license is not complete or otherwise does not conform to the requirements set forth in this chapter, the Department shall notify the applicant, in writing, of the reasons for non-acceptance and may request that the applicant resubmit, modify or otherwise alter the application. The notification required in this section shall be served upon the applicant by first class mail sent to the address provided on the application form.
(F) The hauler shall pay to the base county all license fees for a base license and all operating licenses issued pursuant to the regional hauler licensing program. The license fees shall be established by the Regional Hauler Licensing Board. No license fee shall be prorated for a portion of a license term and no license fee shall be refunded.
(G) Complete applications submitted after the due dates specified herein shall be subject to the following late fees:
(1) One to seven days late: 25% late fee.
(2) Eight to 30 days late: 50% late fee.
(3) Thirty-one or more days late: 100% late fee.
(H) Payment of the license fee together with payment of any late payment penalty shall not bar other enforcement action by the county.
(I) Hauler license renewal applications must be submitted to the base county by April 30 of the renewal year. A hauler license renewal application received after April 30 shall be subject to a late fee.
(J) If the base county does not act on a license renewal application, which is complete and submitted by June 30, the current base license an operating licenses shall continue in force until the base county takes action on the application. A reapplication shall also be accompanied by the late fees imposed pursuant to division (H) above. If the Department fails to act within 60 days of receipt of a properly completed initial application or a renewal application that is received after the due date, the applicant may request a hearing on the application. The request for a hearing shall be governed hereby.
(K) If the Department denies a license to an applicant, the applicant shall be notified of the denial in writing. The writing shall be served personally or by certified mail upon the applicant at the address provided in the application. The writing shall state the basis for the denial and shall provide notice to the applicant that if an appeal is desired, a written request for a hearing must be received by the Department within 15 calendar, 5 county working, days following service of the denial, exclusive of the day of service. Upon receipt of a request for hearing, the Department shall set a time and place for the hearing. The hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the procedures set forth herein.
(L) All base licenses and operating licenses are nontransferable.
(M) The license term shall be two years and shall begin July 1 of the first year through June 30 of the second year as established by the Regional Hauler Licensing Board.
(N) Base and operating licenses shall be issued by the Department consistent with this chapter.
(O) All persons collecting mixed municipal solid waste in the county must maintain records regarding each load collected and/or delivered. The required information shall include but may not be limited to origin of waste, amount and type by percentage. The information shall be recorded on load report forms that are provided by the Department. The load reports shall be submitted to the Department by the seventh day of the following month.
(Ord. 4C, passed 11-14-00; Am. Ord. 85-2018, passed 6-19-18)