A. Disposal of waste must meet all State and Federal guidelines. Waste must be maintained in a secure location until removal from the location. All waste must be deposited at the disposal site operated by the City or its authorized contractor.
B. Recreational marijuana and any waste including wastewater must be stored, secured and managed in accordance with applicable State Statutes and regulations and with a State approved disposal plan. A recreational marijuana establishment must dispose of marijuana that is not usable marijuana within ten (10) calendar days of expiration of use. Marijuana waste must be made unusable prior to leaving a licensed recreational marijuana facility.
1. Wastes that must be rendered unusable prior to disposal include, but are not limited to:
a. Marijuana plant waste, including roots, stalks, leaves, and stems that have not been processed with solvent.
b. Solid marijuana sample plant waste possessed by third party laboratories certified by the State regulating authority for quality assurance that must be disposed of.
2. The allowable method to render marijuana plant waste unusable is by grinding and incorporating the marijuana plant waste with nonconsumable solid waste or other ground materials so the resulting mixture is at least fifty percent (50%) nonmarijuana waste by volume. Other methods to render marijuana waste unusable must be approved by the State regulating authority before implementing.
3. Marijuana waste rendered unusable following an approved method in the facility disposal plan may be delivered to a franchised or licensed solid waste facility for final disposition.
4. Disposal cannot include marijuana product including plant material entering the City wastewater collection system, storm drain system or any unsecure rubbish disposal system.
5. A recreational marijuana establishment shall not transfer, share, give, sell or deliver any unused medical marijuana in the establishment's possession to any other person, regardless of whether they are licensed as a medical marijuana establishment.
6. A marijuana establishment shall not dispose of marijuana in any manner other than permitted under this chapter. (Ord. 524, 9-26-2017, eff. 10-18-2017)