Item 28 - Ordinance Repealing and Reenacting Article II of Chapter 16 of the SAMC

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Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 33 of 42 (d) In order to support edible food recovery capacity planning assessments or other studies conducted by the county, city, special district that provides solid waste collection services, or its designated entity, food recovery services and food recovery organizations operating in the city shall provide information and consultation to the city, upon request, regarding existing, or proposed new or expanded, food recovery capacity that could be accessed by the city and its commercial edible food generators. A food recovery service or food recovery organization contacted by the city shall respond to such request for information within 60 days, unless a shorter timeframe is otherwise specified by the city. Sec. 16-38. - Requirements for solid waste collection contractor and facility operators. (a) City’s exclusive franchised hauler providing residential, commercial, or industrial organic waste collection services to generators within city’s boundaries shall meet the following requirements and standards as a condition of approval of a contract, agreement, or other authorization with the city to collect organic waste: (1) Through written notice to the city annually, identify the facilities to which they will transport organic waste, including facilities for source separated recyclable materials, source separated green container organic waste, and mixed waste. (2) Transport source separated recyclable materials, source separated green container organic waste, and mixed waste to a facility, operation, activity, or property that recovers organic waste as defined in 14 CCR, Division 7, Chapter 12, Article 2. (3) Obtain approval from the city to haul organic waste, unless it is transporting source separated organic waste to a community composting site or lawfully transporting C&D in a manner that complies with 14 CCR Section 18989.1 and section 16-36. (b) 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 city 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 60 days. (c) Community composting operators, upon city 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 60 days.