(a) Except as specifically exempted in section 68.531, it is unlawful for a person to engage in the business of collection of discarded materials kept, accumulated, or produced in the unincorporated area of the County, unless the person has entered into a SWMA, NEFA, or CRMC pursuant to this chapter that is in full force and effect. SWMAs shall be effective through June 30, 2021. SWMAs will be discontinued and replaced with NEFAs effective July 1, 2021. Any collector holding a SWMA that is valid through June 30, 2021 shall be entitled to a NEFA for the right to collect discarded materials as a single- family collector, multi-family/commercial collector, and/or C&D collector. Companies that do not hold valid SWMAs through June 30, 2021 may apply for a NEFA to collect construction and demolition debris as a C&D collector.
(b) The total number of collectors shall be limited to 29 collectors under the SWMAs through June 30, 2021, unless the Board finds that it is in the public health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of the unincorporated area of the County to increase or decrease the maximum number of SWMA collectors.
(c) Effective July 1, 2021, collectors will be required to operate under a NEFA and will be approved for one or more collector types. The combined number of collectors authorized to service single-family, multi-family, and commercial generators shall be limited to the number of such NEFAs in effect on June 30, 2021. After June 30, 2021, the number of NEFAs authorizing single-family collectors and multi-family/commercial collectors will decrease if, and when, any NEFAs authorizing single- family collectors and multi-family/commercial collectors are no longer valid due to revocation or termination, the collector opts not to renew the NEFA, or other cause. The Board has the right to adjust the number of NEFAs authorizing single-family collectors and multi-family/commercial collectors if it finds that it is in the public health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of the unincorporated area of the County to increase or decrease the maximum number of single-family collectors and multi-family/ commercial collectors. The number of NEFAs for C&D collectors shall not be limited.
(d) A "limited single-family service allowance" may be granted by the Director to a multi- family/ commercial collector that is not approved as a single-family collector to allow for the collector to collect from 100 or fewer single-family customers subject to review and approval for such allowance by Director.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7920 (N.S.), effective 7-11-91; amended by Ord. No. 8790 (N.S.), effective 4-29-97; amended by Ord. No. 8866 (N.S.), effective 1-6-98; amended by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10729 (N.S.), effective 6-4-21)