Notwithstanding the foregoing, a holder of one type of permit shall not be prohibited from also holding another type of permit, subject to approval by the City Council.
(A) Residential and commercial permits.
(1) Not more than three residential franchisees, and four commercial franchisees for the collection of solid waste shall be issued and outstanding at any given time.
(2) The holder of a commercial and/or residential Franchise shall be allowed to collect any type of material as allowed under this chapter.
(3) Each permittee shall have a local or toll-free telephone number and a customer service call center within the Southern California region.
(B) Recyclable dealer permits.
(1) There shall be no limit on the amount of recyclable dealer permits.
(2) Any generator using the services of a recyclable dealer shall first separate ("source-separated material") such recyclable materials from all solid waste, as defined herein. Solid waste and recyclable/redeemable materials shall not intentionally be mixed in the same container.
(3) (a) All containers used for the storage of recyclable materials shall be clearly marked with the words, RECYCLABLE MATERIALS ONLY, and shall identify the material contained within the bin (e.g. "metal," "cardboard," etc.).
(b) All recycling bins or containers shall have affixed, in a highly visible location, a current and valid City of Santa Fe Springs container decal. Said container decals are available to permitted recyclable dealers only.
(4) Any holder of a recyclable dealer permit that collects, conveys, transports or hauls any material other than recyclable material that they are permitted to handle, shall be subject to all fine and penalties in accordance with § 50.030, § 10.97 and the current rate/fee schedule, as well as suspension and/or revocation of any and all permits currently being held by permittee.
(5) Certain generators, utilizing generator owned vehicles, bins, and drivers, may apply for a recyclable dealers permit to haul recyclables to a permitted recycling and diversion facility. Generator shall pay all applicable fees and report all weights and commodities as required by this chapter and the current rate/fee schedule.
(6) Each permittee shall have a local or toll-free telephone number and a customer service call center within the Southern California region.
(7) Hauling - purchase of recyclables. A recyclable dealer permittee is only authorized for the collection of recyclable material as identified in their permit application to purchase and haul recyclable and/or redeemable materials, as defined in this chapter, from any property within the city, provided that not less than 90% of the material removed is source-separated and is recycled, reused and/or taken to a certified recycling center. On July 1, 2019, the applicable fee(s) as set forth in § 50.022 and the current rate/fee schedule shall apply.
(8) Hauling fee for service. Permitted recyclable materials dealers shall be allowed to charge a generator/customer a fee to haul any recyclable material (that said permittee is permitted to haul), from any business located within the city, provided that 90% of the material removed is source separated, and no more than 10% of each commodity is contaminated with other material, except in the case of construction debris, where the requirement shall be 75% diverted. The fee-for-service permittee as set forth herein shall remain in effect until June 30, 2019, upon which fee-for-service permits shall expire and are not renewable.
(Ord. 1101, passed 3-28-19; Am. Ord. 1119, passed 12-7-21)