6.08.100 Commercial Generator Requirements.
A. Each commercial generator shall ensure the proper separation of solid waste generated on such premises, as required by the authorized collector, by placing each type of material in designated collection containers, and ensure that employees, contractors, volunteers, customers, visitors, and other persons on site follow source separation requirements related to solid waste as required by the authorized collector. Each commercial generator, except for multifamily dwellings, shall prohibit employees from placing materials in a container not designated for those materials, and shall periodically inspect containers for organic waste and inform employees of requirements to ensure such containers are only used for organic waste.
B. Each commercial generator shall supply an adequate number, size, and location of collection containers with sufficient labels or colors designating the appropriate material for deposit in accordance with source separation requirements of the authorized collector for the employees, contractors, tenants, and customers of the commercial premises or, if self-hauling, per the commercial premises’ instructions to support its compliance with its self-haul program.
C. Each commercial generator shall annually provide information to employees, contractors, tenants, and customers about organic materials recovery requirements and about proper sorting of solid waste.
D. Each commercial generator shall provide educational information within fourteen (14) days of occupation of the premises to new tenants that describes requirements to keep source separated organic materials and source separated recyclable materials separate from garbage and the location of collection containers and the rules governing their use at each property.
E. Each commercial generator shall provide or arrange for access during all inspections and investigations and cooperate with the City Manager or designee during such inspections and investigations. Each commercial generator shall cooperate with the authorized collector’s monitoring program for inspection of the contents of containers for prohibited container contaminants to evaluate generator’s compliance.
F. Each commercial generator, except for multifamily dwellings, shall provide containers meeting the requirements of 14 CCR Section 18984.9 for the collection of source separated organic materials and source separated recyclable materials in all indoor and outdoor areas where garbage disposal containers are provided for customers, for materials generated on site. Such containers do not need to be provided in restrooms. If a commercial generator does not generate any of the materials that would be collected in one (1) type of collection container, then it is not required to provide that type of container in all areas where disposal collection containers are provided for customers.
1. Pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18984.9(b), the collection containers shall have either:
a. A body or lid that is gray or black for collection of garbage, split body cart/lid (blue) for collection of recycling, and green for collection of organic materials. A commercial generator is not required to replace functional containers, including containers purchased prior to January 1, 2022, that do not comply with the requirements of this subsection prior to the end of the useful life of those containers, or prior to January 1, 2036, whichever comes first.
b. Container labels that include language or graphic images, or both, indicating the primary material accepted and the primary materials prohibited in that container, or containers with imprinted text or graphic images that indicate the primary materials accepted and primary materials prohibited in the container. Pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18984.8, the container labeling requirements are required on new containers commencing January 1, 2022.
G. Commercial generators that are commercial edible food generators shall comply with commercial edible food generator requirements of this chapter.
H. If a commercial generator self-hauls, the commercial generator shall meet the self-haul requirements of this chapter.
I. Nothing in this chapter prohibits a generator from preventing or reducing waste generation, managing organic waste on site, or using a community composting site pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18984.9(c). (Ord. 1056 § 2 (Exh. A), 2022)