Garbage service is mandatory in the developed residential and commercial parts of unincorporated Solano County. Chapter 23 requires residents in congested and mandatory service areas to subscribe with the county's franchised contractor for the area, and the unincorporated franchised hauler provides weekly garbage, recycling, and organics collection.
Chapter 23 of the Solano County Code makes refuse collection mandatory in the developed portions of the unincorporated county. Section 23-30 requires all persons residing in a congested area and all commercial or industrial establishments to obtain mandatory service from a contractor holding a solid waste collection permit for that service area. The 'mandatory service area' (Section 23-12) covers parcels zoned residential under Chapter 28 (Rural-Residential, Residential-Estate, One-Family, Duplex, and Multiple-Residence) that are developed with dwelling units. The unincorporated county is divided by the Board of Supervisors into Service Areas A through E (Section 23-31), and the county enters exclusive service agreements so that only the authorized contractor may collect in those areas (Section 23-31.2). The franchised hauler serving much of the unincorporated county (Recology Vacaville Solano / Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery) provides weekly collection of garbage, recycling, and organics, typically using a 96-gallon cart for garbage. An owner can apply to Environmental Health for an exemption from residential collection under Section 23-38 only by showing that waste will be lawfully self-managed without creating unsanitary or nuisance conditions, or that every unit on the property is vacant for more than two months; exemptions require a fee, are non-transferable, and can be revoked. Billing is handled by the contractor; unpaid bills become delinquent 30 days after billing and can be turned into a property lien after 60 days (Section 23-72).
Failing to subscribe to mandatory collection where required, or self-hauling without an approved exemption, violates Chapter 23. Section 23-73 makes a violation an infraction punishable by a fine of up to $500 per day, each day a separate offense. Unsanitary self-disposal can void an exemption and trigger nuisance abatement under Chapter 10; unpaid hauler bills can become a lien on the property.
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