AB 341

California Assembly Bill No. 341 approved October 5, 2011, codified in Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 42649) of Part 3 of Division 30 of the Public Resources Code, as it may be amended and as implemented by the regulations of CalRecycle

AB 1826

California Assembly Bill No. 1826 approved September 28, 2014, codified in Chapter 12.9 (commencing with Section 42649.8) of Part 3 of Division 30 of the California Public Resources Code, as it may be amended and as implemented by the regulations of CalRecycle

anyone

whoever, including individuals and entities

authorized hauler

any or all of the following:

•    "self-hauler,"

•    "sanctioned hauler,"

•    "franchised hauler," or

•    the city

bin

containers for collection of solid waste with front end loading vehicles, such as 3-yard dumpsters

CalRecycle

the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, or its successor agency

can

container of metal or plastic, usually round, with lid (often contains 32 gallons)

cart

wheeled container for storing discarded solid waste that is collected by either semi or fully automated vehicles

commercial

adjective that describes either or both of the following:

•    persons (such as customers), or

•    things (such as containers, premises or types of solid waste)

that are not residential or multifamily, such as stores and offices (contrast "residential" and "multifamily")

commercial edible food generator

includes a tier 1 or a tier 2 commercial edible food generator

commercial hauler

Section 8.12.400(B) (compare "franchised hauler," "sanctioned hauler," "self-hauler")

compactor

stationary machine that reduces the volume of solid waste by crushing, compression or compaction using a ram that pushes and compresses waste into a container or bale

container

any or all of the following:

•    can,

•    cart,

•    bin or dumpster,

•    roll-off,

•    compactor, or

•    other receptacle used to store solid waste pending collection

covered generator

all commercial premises and multifamily dwellings of five or more units that generate more than two cubic yards of garbage, recycling, and organics per week

day

weekday when City Hall is open to do business with the public (unless "calendar day" is explicitly referenced)

discard

Section 8.12.200(A)(3)

dispose

Section 8.12.700(A)

dumpster

see "bin"

edible food

food intended for human consumption, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(18). Nothing in this chapter requires or authorizes the recovery of edible food that does not meet the food safety requirements of the California Retail Food Code

everyone

all, including individuals and entities

food recovery

has the meaning ascribed in 14 CCR 18982(a)(24)

food recovery organization

has the meaning ascribed in 14 CCR 18982(a)(25)

food recovery service

has the meaning ascribed in 14 CCR 18982(a)(26)

franchised hauler

Section 8.12.406 (compare "commercial hauler," "self-hauler" and "sanctioned hauler")

franchised recycler

Section 8.12.800

generator

Section 8.12.200(A)(3)

Reference to a generator includes "he," "she" and "it" (such as for reference to a business entity).

including

"including" is not exclusive, and has the same meaning as "including, without limitation" and "for example"

mandatory service

solid waste handling service under Section 8.12.208

multifamily

adjective that describes either or both of the following:

•    persons (such as customers), or

•    things (such as containers, premises or types of solid waste)

that are related to dwelling units

that are not residential, such as apartments, condominiums and town houses unless a customer at those premises requests collection in carts (for example, because of limited space for bins) and the city approves the request (contrast "commercial" and "residential")

nuisance

Section 8.12.201(C)

organic materials, organics, and organic waste

solid wastes containing material originated from living organisms and their metabolic waste products including, but not limited to, food, green material, landscape and pruning waste, organic textiles, and carpets, lumber, wood, paper products, printing and writing paper, manure, biosolids, digestate, and sludges

organic waste generator

a person or entity that is responsible for the initial creation of organic waste, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(48)

premises

Either or both of the following:

•    land, and

•    any building or other structure on the land,

whether vacant or occupied, undeveloped or improved.

Reference to his, her, or their "premises" includes reference to anyone who is either or both:

•    responsible for the premises, or

•    owns, possesses, occupies, or controls the premises, such as homeowner, apartment manager, and business tenant

promptly

as soon as possible; no more than one day

public works director

the public works director of the city or his designee

reasonable

"sensible" in the public works director’s judgment, considering:

•    who acts,

•    what happened,

•    where it took place, and

•    when it occurred

residential

adjective that describes:

•    persons (such as customers), or

•    things (such as containers, premises or types of solid waste)

related to the following dwelling units:

1. single-family homes (including those in a subdivision), and

2. trailers

(Contrast "commercial" and "multifamily.")

roll-off container

open-topped rectangular containers for storage, collection and transport of solid waste that are rolled on and off flatbed collection vehicles via winches or reeving cylinders (hooks)

sanctioned hauler

Section 8.12.400(A) (compare "commercial hauler," "franchised hauler," "self-hauler")

self-hauler

Section 8.12.300 (compare "sanctioned hauler" and "franchised hauler")

solid waste collection vehicle

Section 8.12.402(A)

solid waste handling

any or all of the following: solid waste

•    collection,

•    transportation,

•    storage,

•    transfer,

•    processing, and

•    disposal

solid waste handling facility

Section 8.12.900

solid waste handling law

Section 8.12.1001

tier 1 commercial edible food generator

has the meaning ascribed in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(73), as it now exists or may subsequently be amended

tier 2 commercial edible food generator

has the meaning ascribed in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(74), as it now exists or may subsequently be amended