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(A) The curbside collection of residential bulky item/goods will be offered by the city's franchise collector/hauler. Each residential property owner may receive two collections per year, and may be used for disposal of white goods, brown goods and other items as approved by the franchise collector/hauler. Residents may contact the franchise collector/hauler directly to access this service. Bulky items/goods placed on the curb for collection will be placed separately from garbage and other recyclables. Many of these materials may be reused, recycled or composted, and are expected to be legally diverted from landfills whenever possible.
(B) Bulky items/goods which are placed in a designated recycling collection location for collection by the city's authorized franchise collector/hauler will remain the property of the bulky goods generator until such bulky goods are collected by such authorized franchise collector/hauler.
(C) Upon the collection of such bulky items/goods, such bulky items/goods will become the property of the authorized franchise collector/hauler or of the city as set forth in the agreement for collection of bulky items/goods entered into by the city and such franchise collector/hauler.
(Ord. 943-C.S., passed 2-21-23)
(A) A curbside organic waste collection service must be offered by the city's franchise collector/hauler. Residents may contact the franchise collector/hauler directly to establish service. Organic materials must be stored separately from garbage and recyclables. Upon establishment of service, the city's franchise collector/hauler will provide a separate bin/cart for diversion of organic waste materials, including food waste, grass clippings, branches, leaves and other yard waste.
(B) Organic waste includes food waste and green waste and the specifications of how these materials are sorted and collected will be determined by the franchise collector/hauler based on program availability and economic viability.
(C) Organic waste which is placed in a designated recycling collection location for collection under the city organic waste collection program will remain the property of the organic waste generator until such organic waste is collected by the city or an authorized franchise collector/hauler.
(D) Upon the collection of such organic waste, such waste will become the property of the authorized franchise collector/hauler or of the city as set forth in the agreement for collection of organic wastes entered into by the city and such franchise collector/hauler.
(Ord. 943-C.S., passed 2-21-23)
Single-family organic waste generators must comply with the following requirements:
(A) Must subscribe to city's organic waste collection services for all organic waste generated as described below in division (B). The city will have the right to review the number and size of a generator's containers to evaluate adequacy of capacity provided for each type of collection service for proper separation of materials and containment of materials; single-family generators will adjust its service level for its collection services as requested by the city. Generators may additionally manage their organic waste by preventing or reducing their organic waste, managing organic waste on site, and/or using a community composting site pursuant to 14 CCR § 18984.9(c).
(B) Will participate in the city's organic waste collection service(s) by placing designated materials in designated containers as described below and will not place prohibited container contaminants in collection containers.
(C) Generator will place source separated green container organic waste, including food waste in the green container; source separated recyclable materials in the blue container; and gray container waste in the gray container. Generators will not place materials designated for the gray container into the green container or blue container.
(Ord. 943-C.S., passed 2-21-23)
Generators that are commercial businesses, including multi-family residential dwellings, will:
(A) Subscribe to the city's three-container collection services and comply with requirements of those services as described below. The city will have the right to review the number and size of a generator's containers and frequency of collection to evaluate adequacy of capacity provided for each type of collection service for proper separation of materials and containment of materials; commercial businesses will adjust their service level for their collection services as requested by the city.
(B) Participate in the city's organic waste collection service(s) by placing designated materials in designated containers as described below. Generator will place source separated green container organic waste, including food waste in the green container; source separated recyclable materials in the blue container; and gray container waste in the gray container. Generator will not place materials designated for the gray container into the green container or blue container.
(C) Supply and allow access to adequate number, size, and location of collection containers with sufficient labels or colors for employees, contractors, tenants, and customers, consistent with the city's blue container, green container, and gray container collection service.
(D) Excluding multi-family residential dwellings, provide containers for the collection of source separated green container organic waste and source separated recyclable materials in all indoor and outdoor areas where disposal containers are provided for customers, for materials generated by that business. Such containers do not need to be provided in restrooms. If a commercial business does not generate any of the materials that would be collected in one type of container, then the business does not have to provide that particular container in all areas where disposal containers are provided for customers. Pursuant to 14 CCR § 18984.9(b), the containers provided by the business will have either:
(1) A body or lid that conforms with the container colors provided through the collection service provided by the city, with either lids conforming to the color requirements or bodies conforming to the color requirements or both lids and bodies conforming to color requirements. A commercial business is not required to replace functional containers, including containers purchased prior to January 1, 2022, that do not comply with the requirements of this division prior to the end of the useful life of those containers, or prior to January 1, 2036, whichever comes first.
(2) Container labels that include language or graphic images, or both, indicating the primary material accepted and the primary materials prohibited in that container, or containers with imprinted text or graphic images that indicate the primary materials accepted and primary materials prohibited in the container. Pursuant to 14 CCR § 18984.8, the container labeling requirements are required on new containers commencing January 1, 2023.
(E) Multi-family residential dwellings are not required to comply with container placement requirements or labeling requirements in division (D) above pursuant to 14 CCR § 18984.9(b).
(F) To the extent practical through education, training, inspection, and/or other measures, excluding multi-family residential dwellings, prohibit employees from placing materials in a container not designated for those materials per the city's blue container, green container, and gray container collection service.
(G) Excluding multi-family residential dwellings, periodically inspect blue containers, green containers, and gray containers for contamination and inform employees if containers are contaminated and of the requirements to keep contaminants out of those containers pursuant to 14 CCR § 18984.9(b)(3).
(H) Annually provide information to employees, contractors, tenants, and customers about organic waste recovery requirements and about proper sorting of source separated green container organic waste and source separated recyclable materials.
(I) Provide education information before or within 14 days of occupation of the premises to new tenants that describes requirements to keep source separated green container organic waste and source separated recyclable materials separate from gray container waste (when applicable) and the location of containers and the rules governing their use at each property.
(J) Provide or arrange access for city or its agent to their properties during all inspections.
(K) Nothing in this section prohibits a generator from preventing or reducing waste generation, managing organic waste on site, or using a community composting site pursuant to 14 CCR § 18984.9(c).
(L) Commercial businesses that are tier one or tier two commercial edible food generators will comply with food recovery requirements.
(Ord. 943-C.S., passed 2-21-23)
No person will knowingly dispose of any prohibited waste with any garbage, organic waste or recyclable materials. Prohibited wastes will include all current hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, electronic wastes (e-waste), and all future prohibited substances or wastes determined to be hazardous by authorities or legislation. All such prohibited hazardous wastes will be collected, transported and disposed in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. A list of prohibited wastes will be available for review at the offices of the Humboldt Waste Management Authority.
(Ord. 943-C.S., passed 2-21-23)
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