In addition to subsection
A, the following definitions govern the interpretation of this chapter:
Brown Container.
Includes brown or black containers for the collection of
mixed solid waste.
CalRecycle.
The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery.
C&D.
Construction and demolition debris.
Commercial Bin.
A large capacity container designed to provide service to
a commercial business or multi-family residential dwelling. Commercial
bins are commonly referred to as dumpsters or roll-offs.
Compostable Plastic.
Plastic material that meets the ASTM D6400 standard for compostability,
or as otherwise described in 14
CCR Section 18984.1(a)(1)(A) or 18984.2(a)(1)(C).
Department.
The City's Sustainability and Resilience Department.
Director.
The Sustainability and Resilience Director or any employee
of the department to whom the Director has delegated responsibility
for administration of this chapter.
Enforcement Action.
Action undertaken by the City to address noncompliance with this chapter, including, but not limited to, actions undertaken pursuant to Chapters
1.25 and
1.28 of this Code.
Enforcement Official.
The Sustainability and Resilience Director or any employee
of the Sustainability and Resilience Department to whom the Director
has delegated responsibility for enforcement of this chapter. An enforcement
official is a code enforcement officer as described in California
Penal Code Section 829.5.
Excluded Waste.
Hazardous substances, hazardous waste, infectious waste,
designated waste, volatile, corrosive, medical waste, infectious,
regulated radioactive waste, and toxic substances or material that
a facility operator receiving materials from the City or a designated
hauler, reasonably believes would, as a result of acceptance, transfer,
processing, or disposal, be a violation of local, state, or federal
law, including: land use restrictions or conditions, waste that cannot
be disposed of in class III landfills or accepted at the facility
by permit conditions, waste that would present a significant risk
to human health or the environment, cause a public nuisance, or otherwise
expose the facility operator to potential liability; but excluding
de minimis volumes or concentrations of waste of a type and amount
normally found in single-family or multi-family solid waste after
implementation of programs for the safe collection, processing, recycling,
treatment, and disposal of batteries and paint in compliance with
Sections 41500 and 41802 of the California
Public Resources Code.
Food Scraps.
All food and food products that are spoiled, left over, or
otherwise set aside for purposes of later disposal, excluding fats,
oils, and grease when such materials are source separated from other
food scraps.
Food-Soiled Paper.
Items made of compostable paper that have come in contact
with food or liquid.
Food Waste.
Food scraps, food-soiled paper, and compostable plastics.
Franchise Waste Hauler.
A person having a valid franchise for solid waste collection service issued under Article XIV of the City Charter and Section
7.16.030(C) of this chapter.
Multi-Family Residential Dwelling or Multi-Family.
Of, from, or pertaining to residential premises with five
or more dwelling units. Multi-family premises do not include commercial
businesses such as hotels, motels, or other transient occupancy facilities.
Owner.
Owner includes an owners' association for a common interest
development.
Person.
An individual, firm, limited liability company, association,
partnership, political subdivision, government agency, municipality,
industry, public or private corporation, or any other entity whatsoever.
Prohibited Container Contaminants.
In addition to the definition under subsection
A, any of the following:
1.
Discarded materials placed in a blue container that are not
source separated recyclable material;
2.
Discarded materials placed in a green container that are not
source separated green container organic waste;
3.
Discarded materials placed in a brown container that are acceptable
for placement in a blue container or a green container;
4.
Excluded waste placed in any container.
Regional Agency.
A regional agency as defined in California Public Resources
Code Section 40181.
Remote Monitoring.
The use of electronic devices to visualize the contents of
containers for purposes of identifying the nature or quantity of materials,
including the presence of prohibited container contaminants.
Single-Family.
Of, from, or pertaining to any residential premises with
fewer than five dwelling units.
Source Separated.
Materials, including commingled recyclable materials, that have been separated or kept separate from the solid waste stream, at the point of generation, for the purpose of additional sorting or processing those materials for recycling or reuse in order to return them to the economic mainstream in the form of raw material for new, reused, or reconstituted products, which meet the quality standards necessary to be used in the marketplace, or as otherwise defined in
California Code of Regulations, Title
14, Section 17402.5(b)(4). Source separated includes separation of materials by the generator, property owner, property manager, tenant, or employee of a generator, owner, manager, or tenant into different containers for the purpose of collection such that source separated materials are separated from mixed waste or other solid waste for the purposes of collection and processing.