In Alpine County's serviced wastesheds (Markleeville/Woodfords, Bear Valley, Kirkwood), occupied premises must have refuse service and pay the franchise hauler (Code Sec. 13.12.040). Refuse must be collected at least weekly, with restaurants and campgrounds at least every three days. Douglas Disposal, Cal-Waste and KMPUD serve the three areas.
Alpine County's Solid Waste Collection ordinance (Chapter 13.12, Ord. 406) divides the county into three wasteshed areas: Area 1 Markleeville/Woodfords, Area 2 Bear Valley, and Area 3 Kirkwood (Section 13.12.030). Within those areas, Section 13.12.040 provides that 'all occupied premises... shall have refuse service' and that charges are billed per the schedule adopted by County ordinance and paid to the franchise holder. Collection must occur 'at least once a week or oftener, if necessary,' and garbage at hotels, restaurants, markets and campgrounds 'shall be removed at least once every three days' unless the County permits otherwise (Section 13.12.040(C)-(D)). Only the County, its representative, or a contracted/franchised collector may haul others' waste (Section 13.12.040(B)). Owners of vacant or unoccupied premises can stop service only after notifying the County health officer and the collector, and the health officer may reinstate service if waste is being produced (Section 13.12.050). Service providers differ by area: Douglas Disposal serves Markleeville/Woodfords with weekly residential pickup billed quarterly; Cal-Waste serves Bear Valley; and KMPUD serves Kirkwood. Douglas Disposal currently offers 32-gallon cans only (no totes) in the county. Self-haul of one's own refuse to an approved site is allowed if it meets the chapter's sanitary requirements and the health officer approves (Section 13.12.050(B)).
Violations of the Solid Waste Collection chapter, including failing to maintain required service or interfering with the collector, are misdemeanors under Section 13.12.090, punishable by a fine up to $500, up to six months in county jail, or both. Stopping service without notifying the health officer and collector can trigger reinstated mandatory service under Section 13.12.050.
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