It is unlawful for any person to commercially collect or transport discarded materials through any street or public place within any of the unincorporated area of the County unless: (A) such person is a County-authorized service provider; (B) such person is permitted to self-haul discarded materials generated from residential, commercial, or industrial activities conducted solely by such person, in accordance with SCCC § 7.20.250; or (C) such person is acting in their capacity as an employee or agent of the County.
(Ord. 5383 § 2, 2021)
(A) 
Curbside Collection. Covered materials segregated from other discarded materials and placed for collection by generators shall become the property of the County-authorized service provider at the time of placement for collection. The County, the County-authorized service provider, or a person expressly authorized by the owner or occupant of the residential property and the County under this chapter shall have the right to collect such recyclable and/or organic materials. It is unlawful and shall constitute an infraction for any person, except as otherwise authorized in this article, to collect or remove such covered materials. The collection or removal of such covered materials from the curb or the edge of the roadway in front of each separate premises shall constitute a separate violation.
(B) 
Other Recyclable Materials Collection. Unless otherwise provided by contract, recyclable materials which are segregated from other discarded materials for the purposes of recycling and placed at any designated collection location, may not be collected or removed by anyone other than the County-authorized service provider(s), a person expressly authorized by the County under this chapter, or the generator who placed the material for collection. It is unlawful and shall constitute an infraction for any person, except as otherwise provided in this section, to collect or remove such recyclable materials. The collection or removal of such materials from each separate designated collection location shall constitute a separate violation.
(C) 
Nothing in this chapter shall limit the right of an individual person to donate, sell, reuse, or otherwise manage their material property, as permitted by the County and subject to applicable law.
(Ord. 5383 § 2, 2021)
Any franchise for the collection and transportation of discarded materials within the unincorporated area of the County may be granted by the Board of Supervisors on such terms and conditions determined by the County Board of Supervisors to be in the best interests of the County. Such terms and conditions may be evidenced by a written franchise agreement executed by the County and franchisee. A franchise granted pursuant to this chapter may be exclusive or nonexclusive, as to a particular service area and as to categories and classes of discarded materials.
(Ord. 5383 § 2, 2021)
In granting a franchise relating to discarded materials service in the unincorporated area of the County, pursuant to this chapter, the Board of Supervisors may define the area to be served by the franchise to encompass the entire unincorporated area of the County, or any portion thereof. The Board of Supervisors may limit the number of nonexclusive franchises serving a particular area within the unincorporated area of the County.
(Ord. 5383 § 2, 2021)
Any franchise granted pursuant to this chapter shall specify the categories and classes of discarded materials covered thereby. Any categories and classes of discarded materials not reserved exclusively to a particular exclusive franchisee may be served through other franchises or discarded materials collection licenses or permits.
(Ord. 5383 § 2, 2021)
Other services related to the collection and transportation of discarded materials, including but not limited to the provision of roll-off or drop box containers, which are not exclusively reserved to a particular franchisee, may be provided for by the County through licenses, permits, franchises or any means determined by the County.
(Ord. 5383 § 2, 2021)
In granting a franchise pursuant to this chapter, the Board of Supervisors may establish a fee or fees to be paid by a franchisee in consideration for the rights and privileges granted by the County and in consideration of the impact of the conduct of discarded materials collection and transportation services upon the County, real property within the County, and County residents and businesses. Any such fee(s) shall be determined by the Board of Supervisors in its grant and, without limitation, may be a flat fee, a periodic fixed or variable fee, or a fee based on gross revenues of the franchisee derived from the exercise of the franchise. The franchise agreement may specify how these fees are determined and adjusted.
(Ord. 5383 § 2, 2021)