All County departments when procuring mulch shall procure mulch that meets or exceeds the physical contamination, maximum metal concentration, and pathogen density standards for land application specified in Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Division 7, § 17852(a)(24.5)(A)1 through 3. The mulch is required to be produced at one or more of the following:
(a) A compostable material handling operation or facility as defined in 14 CCR § 17852(a)(12), other than a chipping and grinding operation or facility as defined in 14 CCR § 17852(a)(10), that is permitted or authorized under this division; or
(b) A Transfer/Processing facility or Transfer/Processing operation as defined in 14 CCR §§ 17402(a)(30) and (31), respectively, that is permitted or authorized under this division; or
(c) A Solid Waste landfill as defined in Public Resources Code § 40195.1 that is permitted under Division 2 of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations.
(Ord. 4434, passed - -2022)