8.12.1506 Requirements for haulers and facility operators.
A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this code, and in addition to any applicable requirements in this code not inconsistent with the requirements of this article, haulers providing residential, commercial, or industrial organic waste collection services to generators within the city’s boundaries shall comply with the following requirements:
1. Shall meet the requirements and standards of 14 CCR Division 7, Chapter 12 as a condition of approval of a contract, agreement, or other authorization with the city to collect organic waste.
2. Shall, through written notice to the city annually on or before March 15th, or such other date as specified by the city, identify the facilities to which they will transport organic waste including facilities for source separated recyclable materials and source separated green container organic waste.
3. Shall comply with the applicable requirements of 14 CCR Division 7, Chapter 12, Article 3.
4. Shall transport organic waste to a facility, operation, activity, or property that recovers organic waste as defined in 14 CCR Division 7, Chapter 12, Article 2.
5. Shall obtain applicable approval of the city pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18988.1 and keep a record of the documentation of its approval by the city.
B. Subsection A of this section is not applicable to a hauler that, consistent with Article 1, Chapter 9, Part 2, Division 30, commencing with Section 41950 of the California Public Resources Code, is transporting source separated organic waste to a community composting site or to a hauler that is lawfully transporting C&D in a manner that complies with 14 CCR Section 18989.1 and applicable requirements of this code.
C. In addition to any other requirements for facility operators and community composting operations contained in this code, the following requirements shall apply to facility operators and community composting operations:
1. Owners of facilities, operations, and activities that recover organic waste, including, but not limited to, compost facilities, in-vessel digestion facilities, and publicly owned treatment works, shall, upon the city’s request, provide information regarding available and potential new or expanded capacity at their facilities, operations, and activities, including information about throughput and permitted capacity necessary for planning purposes. Entities contacted by the city shall respond within sixty days, unless a shorter time frame is specified by the city.
2. Community composting operators, upon the city’s request, shall provide information to the city to support organic waste capacity planning, including, but not limited to, an estimate of the amount of organic waste anticipated to be handled at the community composting operation. Entities contacted by the city shall respond within sixty days, unless a shorter time frame is specified by the city. (Ord. 716 §1, 2021).