Single-family organic waste generators shall comply with the following requirements, except single-family generators that meet the self-hauler requirements of this code:
A. Subscribe to and pay for the city’s organic waste three-container collection service for all solid waste generated, including organic waste, as described below in paragraph (b) of this section, below. The city shall 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; and single-family generators shall adjust their service level for their 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 Section 18984.9(c).
B. Participate in the city’s organic waste collection service by placing designated materials in designated containers as described in this paragraph, and shall not place prohibited container contaminants in collection containers. Generators shall place source separated green container organic waste, including food waste, in the green container; source separated recyclable materials (which includes source separated non-organic recyclables and source separated blue container waste) in the blue container; and gray container waste in the gray container. Generators shall not place materials designated for the gray container into the green container or blue container. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter to place contamination in a collection container, and may subject the generator to a contamination processing fee or enforcement action.
(Ord. 575 § 2, 2022)