§ 31-39.3. Quarterly recycling report required.

Each licensee shall provide the solid waste manager or his or her designee with copies of a quarterly recycling report. The report shall be due on the thirtieth (30 ^th ) day of each April, July, October, and January, for the previous quarter. The quarterly recycling report shall include all of the following information:

(a)

Identification of licensee and the time period covered by the report;

(b)

Summary of all recyclable and organic waste materials collected, processed, and delivered to end market or intermediate processor. The summary is to separately provide the weights, volumes, and or numbers of each type of recyclable material and organic waste materials, i.e. food waste and green waste.

(c)

An estimate of the percentage of accounts participating in, or paying for, the recycling collection programs and the basis for the estimate. The percentage (%) number of accounts that participate in the recycling collection programs shall be determined as follows:

(1)

% = number of accounts participating × 100

total number of accounts served

If licensee delivers recyclable and/or organic waste materials to be processed through a materials recovery facility or organic waste processing facility, then licensee shall report to the best of its ability the number of residential and commercial accounts, or estimated percentage of customers' waste stream, that is delivered to the materials recovery facility or organic waste processing facility.

(d)

An estimate of the total percentage of the waste stream being diverted through the recycling collection program or materials recovery facility and the basis for the estimate. The estimated total percentage (%) of the waste stream being diverted through the recycling collection program shall be determined as follows, in accord with Section 31-35(A):

(1)

Total waste generation = waste disposed (total tons) + materials recycled (total tons)

(2)

Waste Diversion % = Materials recycled (total tons) × 100 total waste generated (total tons)."

(e)

Each licensee shall provide information on organic waste recycling efforts to comply with AB 1826. Information shall include efforts taken to educate customers that are not complying with collection requirements as prescribed by AB 1826 and shall provide documentation of follow-up activities with such customers. A list of outreach and education contacts for commercial and multi-family residential dwelling accounts shall be provided on Form BCSW-1826. Copies of educational materials provided to commercial and multi-family residential accounts regarding organic waste recycling shall be included in the quarterly report.

(Ord. No. 3336, § 2, 5-27-97; Ord. No. 3969, § 3 (part), 8-28-07)

(Ord. No. 4046, § 3, 6-26-12; Ord. No. 4047, § 1, 8-14-12; Ord. No. 4088, § 50, 11-4-14; Ord. No. 4114, § 4, 5-24-16 )