Ord 2021-012 adding 3-24 Organics Reduction

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Member Agency, the definition in 14 CCR Section 18982(a)(74) shall apply to this Ordinance. (qqq) "Wholesale Food Vendor" means a business or establishment engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of food, where food (including fruits and vegetables) is received, shipped, stored, prepared for distribution to a retailer, warehouse, distributor, or other destination, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR Section 189852(a)(76). (rrr) "WMA" means the Alameda County Waste Management Authority. 3-24-300 Requirements for Single -Family Generators Except Single -Family Organic Waste Generators that meet the Self -Hauler requirements in Section 3-24-900 of this Ordinance and/or that are located in a census tract for which CalRecycle has issued a low population waiver (as described in 14 CCR Section 18984.12), Single -Family generators shall: (a) Be subscribed to the collection service(s) approved by the Member Agency for Compost Containers, Recycling Containers, and Landfill Containers. A Member Agency shall have the right to review the number and size of a generator's containers to evaluate the adequacy of capacity provided for each type of collection service and to review the separation of materials and containment of materials. A Single -Family generator shall adjust its service level for its collection services as requested by the Member Agency in order to meet the standards set forth in this Ordinance. Generators may manage their Organic Waste by preventing or reducing their Organic Waste, managing Organic Waste on site, and/or using a Community Composting site pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18984.9(c) to the extent permitted by other applicable laws. (b) Participate in the Organic Waste collection service(s) approved by the Member Agency by placing designated materials in designated containers as described below, and not placing Prohibited Container Contaminants in collection containers. Generator shall place Source Separated Compost Container Organic Waste, including Food Waste, in the Compost Container; Source Separated Recyclable Materials in the Recycling Container; and Landfill Container Waste in the Landfill Container. Generators shall not place materials designated for the Landfill Container into the Compost Container or the Recycling Container. (c) The Enforcement Agency for the provisions of this Section is the Member Agency and any other Designee of the Member Agency. 3-24-400 Requirements for Commercial Business Generators and Multi -Family Residential Dwellings Commercial Business Organic Waste Generators, including Multi -Family Residential Dwellings, shall: (a) Except Commercial Businesses that meet the Self -Hauler requirements in Section 3-24- 900 of this Ordinance, or that meet waiver requirements in Section 3-24-500 of this