§ 9.04.070. Collecting or transporting solid waste and recyclables.

Except in case of an emergency declared by the board under Section 9.04.080, it is unlawful for any person, other than the county, or a franchisee, or their duly appointed agents, to collect, haul, convey or transport any solid waste, or provide curbside recyclables collection; provided, however, that:

(a)

Construction or demolition waste that results directly from the activities of construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition of utilities and structures and uncontaminated solid waste that results directly from the activity of land clearing may be removed by any duly licensed construction, construction cleanup or demolition contractor and transported to a transfer station or disposal site operated by the county or its franchisee, to a materials recovery facility (construction or demolition waste), or other transfer station or disposal facility legally authorized by the solid waste management authority having jurisdiction over the facility;

(b)

A duly licensed construction company, construction cleanup company, demolition contractor or materials recovery facility (construction or demolition) may transport the solid waste residue from an authorized materials recovery facility (construction or demolition waste), after separating out recyclable materials, to a transfer station or disposal facility legally authorized by the solid waste management authority having jurisdiction over the facility;

(c)

Any person may transport his or her own solid waste to a transfer station disposal site operated by the county or its franchisee;

(d)

Any person may transport his or her own source-separated recyclable materials to recycling centers, drop-off centers, or buy-back centers provided that the source-separated recyclable materials contain no more than ten percent residual solid waste by weight or volume;

(e)

Any duly licensed commercial recycler, in the legitimate course of such recycler's business, may buy or accept free of charge from any person; remove for a person for a fee; and/or transport for any person; source-separated recyclable materials provided that the source-separated recyclable materials contain no more than ten percent residual solid waste by weight or volume, other than curbside recyclables collection;

(f)

Any duly licensed and permitted septic tank or grease trap pumpers, licensed yard maintenance services and licensed tree trimmers may transport those materials accumulated in or generated by the performance of licensed services to a transfer station or disposal site operated by the county or its franchisee;

(g)

Any licensed person may haul, convey or transport recyclables from his drop-off center to recycling centers or buy-back centers; and

(h)

A charitable organization qualified under the Federal Internal Revenue Code may collect source-separated recyclable materials from a residential or commercial premises at the express request of the owner, tenant, or occupant and may transport those recyclables to drop-off centers, recycling centers, or buy-back centers.

(Ord. 3475 § 1 (part), 2006)

(Ord. No. 4072, § 2, 12-4-2012)