Authority Ordinances & Agreements
The Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority has adopted the following Ordinances:
1. Ordinance 2008-01 : Solid Waste and Recycling Responsibility Ordinance
Establishes responsibilities for acceptable discard management for persons, businesses, etc.
Click here for answers to FAQs regarding Ordinance 2008-01.
2. Ordinance 2008-02 : Nuisance Abatement Ordinance
Defines nuisances and violation procedures etc.
3. Ordinance 2008-03 : Administrative Citation Ordinance
Establishes enforcement procedures via administrative citations.
4. Ordinance 2009-01 : Enforcement Officer Ordinance
Empowers Authority Director to appoint an Ordinance Enforcement Officer.
California State Laws and Regulations
The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has additional information about the Statewide Commercial Recycling Mandate here. Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about this law can be found here.
Franchise Collection Agreement
Following a competitive RFP process, the Authority contracts with Recology Del Norte as described in this agreement.
To update this agreement, the Authority has adopted change orders. More information available via email: dnswma@recycledelnorte.ca.gov.