§ 31-51.1. Solid waste transportation requirements for licensed and exempt haulers.

(a)

No Litter. Anyone transporting solid waste in the county must do the following:

(1)

Ensure that no solid waste (including such things as plastic grocery bags or styrofoam packing peanuts that blow, bulky items that drop, ash that sifts, liquid that leaks or spills, or any other material that might otherwise escape from the transport vehicle) leaves the vehicle transporting that solid waste until delivery to the solid waste management facility; and

(2)

Comply with California Vehicle Code Section 23114(a).

(b)

Covered Loads. Anyone transporting solid waste (except for processed recyclable materials) in the county must do the following:

(1)

Cover the transported load of solid waste, and

(2)

Comply with California Vehicle Code Section 23114(e) (with respect to aggregate material) and Section 23115(a) (with respect to solid waste such as garbage, refuse, and trash).

(c)

Exception to Covered Load Requirement. Anyone transporting processed recyclable materials (for example, bailed waste paper or cardboard) need not cover transported loads but must do the following:

(1)

Secure the processed recyclable materials so that nothing leaves the transport vehicle until delivery at the solid waste management facility; and

(2)

Comply with California Vehicle Code Section 23115(c).

(Ord. No. 4019, § 4, 4-13-10)