(A) No person shall remove, collect, convey, transport, store, or process, or cause to be removed, collected, conveyed, transported stored or processed any solid waste, recyclable material, and/or construction and demolition debris upon, along or across any public street, alley, highway or other public place without first applying for and receiving a valid residential franchise, commercial franchise, or recyclable dealer permit as provided herein and complying with the provisions of Chapter 50.
(B) Residential franchise. No person shall remove, collect, convey, transport, store or process, or cause to be removed, collected, conveyed, transported, stored or processed any solid waste, construction and demolition debris, and/or recyclable material from residential property within the city without first having obtained a valid residential franchise. A maximum of three residential franchises may be issued by the city at any time.
(1) Residents conveying generated bulky items, generated recyclables or small quantities of debris generated at owned or rented residential properties, shall have the option of subscribing with a franchise hauler or self-haul their own generated materials to a CalRecycle permitted recycling or disposal facility, without procuring a franchise or recyclable dealer permit.
(2) Home-based businesses, including but not limited to home-based contractors and hired contractors generating waste, shall subscribe to collection services provided by a franchised or permitted collector, subject to the requirements of this chapter.
(C) Commercial franchise. No person shall remove, collect, convey, transport, store or process, or cause to be removed, collected, conveyed, transported, stored or processed any solid waste, construction and demolition debris, and/or recyclable material from any non-residential property within the city without first having obtained a valid commercial franchise. A maximum of four commercial franchises may be issued by the city at any time.
(D) Recyclable dealer permit. No person shall remove, collect, convey, transport, store or process, or cause to be removed, collected, conveyed, transported, stored or processed any source-separated recyclable material and/or redeemable material within the city without first having obtained a valid recyclable dealer permit.
(Ord. 1101, passed 3-28-19; Am. Ord. 1119, passed 12-7-21)