Self-haulers who self-haul designated recyclable materials, organic materials, solid waste, or any combination thereof shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) Self-haulers shall handle discarded materials by source separation of materials into three or more streams in the following manner:
(1) If self-hauling designated recyclable materials, the owner, occupant, or operator of the premises shall source separate and transport all designated recyclable materials to a recycling, reuse, salvage, and/or processing facility for the purpose of recycling, reuse, or salvage, or shall source separate and transport the designated recyclable materials to a transfer facility if the operator of such facility delivers the materials to a recycling, reuse, salvage, and/or processing facility for the purpose of recycling, reuse, or salvage.
(2) If self-hauling designated organic materials, the owner, occupant, or operator of premises shall source separate and transport all designated organic materials to a facility, operation, or property that recovers source separated organic waste in a manner consistent with 14 CCR section 18984.1, or shall source separate and transport the designated organic materials to a transfer facility if the operator of such facility delivers the materials to a facility, operation, or property that recovers source separated organic waste in a manner consistent with 14 CCR section 18984.1.
(3) If self-hauling solid waste, the owner, occupant, or operator of premises shall source separate solid waste from designated recyclable materials and designated organic materials and transport all solid waste to a landfill for disposal, or shall transport all solid waste to a transfer facility if the operator of such facility delivers the materials to a landfill for disposal.
(b) As an option to three-stream system for source separation of designated recyclable materials, designated organic materials, and solid waste described in section 68.571, self-hauler may source separate discarded materials into two streams of materials consistent with 14 CCR section 18984.2 and transport the two streams of discarded materials to facilities, operations, or activities that process or recover those materials in accordance with 14 CCR section 18984.2.
(1) Owner, occupant, or operator of any multi-family or commercial premises or of any single-family premises that generates one cubic yard or more per week of discarded materials shall register with the County as a self-hauler.
(2) For a self-hauler that is an owner, occupant, or operator of any multi-family premises or commercial premises or of any single-family premises that generates one cubic yard or more per week of discarded materials, maintain an annual log documenting the types and quantities of discarded materials generated and delivered to recycling facilities, organic waste facilities, solid waste facilities, salvage operations, or other locations. The annual log shall be maintained in a form or format as prescribed by the Director for the preceding fiscal year July 1 through June 30. Annual logs shall be stored for a period of three (3) years at the place of business the unincorporated areas of the county for multi-family and commercial premises and at the place of residence in unincorporated areas of county for single-family premises and shall be made available to County inspector upon request. At a minimum, the annual log shall include the following:
(i) Delivery receipts and weight tickets from the entity accepting designated recyclable materials, designated organic materials, and solid waste;
(ii) The amount of material in cubic yards or tons transported by the owner, occupant, or operator to each entity; and,
(iii) If the material is transported to an entity that does not have scales to weigh the materials on-site or employs scales incapable of weighing the self-hauler's vehicle in a manner that allows it to determine the weight of the materials delivered to the facility, the self-hauler is not required to record the weight of material, but shall keep an invoice from facility estimating weight or volume from the facility that received the designated recyclable materials, designated organic materials, and solid waste.
(c) The owner, occupant, or operator of construction and demolition projects shall comply with requirements specified in Article II of this chapter.
(Added by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10729 (N.S.), effective 6-4-21)