(a) Requirement. No Person shall collect, handle, transfer, store, process, Transport or use Discarded Materials (including Recyclable Materials, Yard Trimmings, Organics and C&D) in the unincorporated area of the County without first receiving a franchise to engage in such activity from the County.
(b) Exceptions. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any of the following:
(i) Materials Collected by the Other Authorized Franchisee. Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials, Yard Trimmings, Organics, and C&D Collected by other Franchisee that is not within the scope of Contractor’s exclusive franchise rights pursuant to this Agreement.
(ii) Materials Hauled by Owner or Occupant, or its Contractor. Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials, Yard Trimmings, Organics, C&D and Specialty Recyclable Materials that are removed from any Premises by the Owner or Occupant in accordance with the Yolo County Code, Chapter 17 to Title 6, Article 3, Section 6-17.301.
(iii) Commodities Collected for Compensation. Source Separated Recyclable Materials, Yard Trimmings, Organics, C&D, and Specialty Recyclable Materials generated by Commercial businesses, including County facilities, which are Collected by a Person through a private purchase arrangement with the Generator where the Generator is compensated reasonably for the materials Collected or the Generator is not paying a fee for any hauling or other in connection with such arrangement, purchasers of. In accordance with County ordinance, the Source Separated Recyclable Materials, Yard Trimmings, Organics, C&D, and Specialty Recyclable Materials collected shall be separated from Solid Waste by the Generator so that they are at least 90 percent Recyclable or Compostable, and the Generator shall be required to subscribe to a minimum level of Solid Waste Collection under this Agreement.
(iv) Hazardous Wastes and Infection Waste. Household Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Waste, Infectious Waste, and Designated Waste regardless of its source.
(v) Materials Generated by Public Schools, the University of California Davis (UCD), City, County, State and Federal Facilities, and waste generated on tribal lands. Materials generated by public schools, UCD, and City, County, State and Federal facilities (except those Federal facilities subject to 42 U.S.C. 6961 (a)) located in the County provided that the generator has arranged services with other Persons or has arranged services with the Contractor through a separate agreement arranged through a form agency procurement process.
(vi) Donations. Items being collected or dropped off for reuse or repurposing at a thrift store.
(vii) Bulky Items Direct from Retailer. Bulky items such as mattresses or large appliances that are removed and recycled as part of a service, provided by a retailer, when Customer purchases a new similar product.
(viii) Food Delivery. Food delivered to food recovery organizations for the purposes of human consumption as outlined in SB1383.
(ix) Exemptions. Any Single-Family or Commercial Premises who has been granted an exemption by the County to either self-haul their waste to the Yolo County Central Landfill or Esparto Transfer Station or be exempted under any of the categories in Section 6-17.301.
(§ 2, Ord. 1378, eff. Sept. 4, 2008, as amended by § 2, Ord. 1529, eff. November 19, 2020)