A. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to prevent actual or potential public health hazards and nuisance within the City of Larkspur (City), Marin County, State of California, by regulating the accumulation, collection and disposal of solid waste, and to provide for the licensing and responsibilities of persons engaged therein. It is hereby declared to be in the public interest that the accumulation, storage, and disposal of all such materials be handled in such a manner as to prohibit the harboring and breeding of rodents and insects, to reduce pollution of the air caused by burning, fermentation or putrefaction of such materials, to prevent the spread of disease, to reduce the hazards of fire, and to prevent unsightliness resulting in the depreciation of property values and the comfortable enjoyment of life.

B. Intent. It is further the intention of the City by this chapter to provide for the reduction, recycling, and resource recovery of solid waste generated within the City to the maximum extent feasible and as required by state law. Therefore, this chapter establishes and includes a recyclable materials and organic materials collection service program for all persons in the City for the purpose of providing for the orderly and regular collection of recyclable materials and organic materials. (Ord. 1056 § 2 (Exh. A), 2022)