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(a) No person shall place or deposit in any container used for collection of discarded materials the following: any waste classified as hazardous, universal, electronic, biohazardous, radioactive, or any narcotics or controlled substances, hypodermic needles, poisons, liquid or dry caustics, or acids, flammable or explosive materials, pesticides, or similar substances dangerous to discarded materials collection, processing and disposal personnel.
(b) The Director of the Department of Environmental Health and Quality shall have enforcement authority for this section.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7551 (N.S.), effective 11-22-88; amended by Ord. No. 7920 (N.S.), effective 7-11-91; amended by Ord. No. 8060 (N.S.), effective 5-28-92; amended by Ord. No. 8866 (N.S.), effective 1-6-98; amended by Ord. No. 9495 (N.S.), effective 9-13-02; amended by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10709 (N.S.), effective 1-15-21; amended by Ord. No. 10729 (N.S.), effective 6-4-21; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
(a) No person shall transport or collect hazardous wastes or medical wastes without complying with all applicable laws or regulations.
(b) No person shall deposit, dump, spill, place, or otherwise allow to be disposed of, in or on a solid waste facility not designated as a hazardous waste disposal facility, any waste classified as hazardous waste pursuant to State, federal or County law or regulation. No person shall deposit, dump, spill, place, or otherwise allow untreated medical waste to be disposed of in, or on, a solid waste facility.
(c) The Director of the Department of Environmental Health and Quality shall have enforcement authority for this section.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7551 (N.S.), effective 11-22-88; amended by Ord. No. 7608 (N.S.), operative 7-21-89; amended by Ord. No. 7920 (N.S.), effective 7-11-91; amended by Ord. No. 8060 (N.S.), effective 5-28-92; amended by Ord. No. 8866 (N.S.), effective 1-6-98; amended by Ord. No. 9495 (N.S.), effective 9-13-02; amended by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10253 (N.S.), effective 3-8-13; amended by Ord. No. 10709 (N.S.), effective 1-15-21; amended by Ord. No. 10729 (N.S.), effective 6-4-21; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
(a) No person shall convey or transport solid waste and other discarded materials on or along any public highway in the County unless the material is contained and covered to prevent it from leaving the vehicle in which it is being conveyed or transported. A person engaged in the collection of discarded materials, however, may allow a collection vehicle transporting such material to be uncovered while picking up such material where the collection stops are separated by less than one mile. When traveling between pick-up stops and a transfer or disposal area, all loads of discarded materials shall be completely covered.
(b) All vehicles and equipment used in the collection and transport of any form of discarded materials shall be kept clean. No person shall allow liquid to drain from any vehicle that transports any form of discarded materials on any road, highway, or on any other land in a manner as to create an unsanitary condition. Persons hauling discarded materials on the public highways shall completely empty the discarded materials from all vehicles and containers at transfer, processing, or disposal sites in order to prevent litter from residue from scattering on the return trip.
(c) The Director shall have enforcement authority for this section.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7920 (N.S.), effective 7-11-91; amended by Ord. No. 8866 (N.S.), effective 1-6-98; amended by Ord. No. 9495 (N.S.), effective 9-13-02; amended by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10729 (N.S.), effective 6-4-21; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
(a) Where discarded materials or other salvageable material has been separated for collection purposes or other recovery in the unincorporated area of the County it shall be unlawful for:
(1) A person, other than the generator, person supplied with a container from a collector or CRMC with regard to the contents of the container, collector, or facility owner in the case of a solid waste facility, or the designated representative of one of these persons, to take or remove any separated discarded materials or other salvageable material from any curb, street, designated pick-up location, storage area, storage container, a solid waste facility, or any other public or private property.
(2) A person to disturb, tamper with, or remove from its location, a container that is intended for storage of discarded materials or salvageable material or to disturb, tamper with, or remove the contents of the container without authorization from the person to whom the collector or CRMC provided the container or from the collector or CRMC or the owner of the container.
(b) The Director shall have enforcement authority for this section.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7920 (N.S.), effective 7-11-91; amended by Ord. No. 9495 (N.S.), effective 9-13-02; amended by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10729 (N.S.), effective 6-4-21; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
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