Single-family organic waste generators shall comply with the following requirements:
(A) Shall subscribe to city's organic waste collection services for all organic waste generated as described in division (B) of this section. City shall have the right to review the number and size of a generator's containers to evaluate adequacy of capacity provided for each type of collection service for proper separation of materials and containment of materials; and, single-family generators shall adjust its service level for its collection services as requested by the city. Generators may additionally manage their organic waste by preventing or reducing their organic waste, managing organic waste on site, and/or using a community composting site pursuant to 14 CCR § 18984.9(c).
(B) Shall participate in the city's organic waste collection service(s) by placing designated materials in designated containers as described below, and shall not place prohibited container contaminants in collection containers.
(1) A three and three plus container collection service (blue container, green container, and gray container).
(a) Generator shall place source separated green container organic waste, including food waste, in the green container; source separated recyclable materials in the blue container; and gray container waste in the gray container. Generators shall not place materials designated for the gray container into the green container or blue container.
(C) Accommodate and cooperate with the city's remote monitoring program for inspection of the contents of containers for prohibited container contaminants, which may be implemented at a later date, to evaluate generator's compliance with § 7.17.040(B). The remote monitoring program may involve installation of remote monitoring equipment on or in the blue containers, green containers, and gray containers.
(Ord. 2022-07, passed 6-7-2022)