Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 18986.2 - Local Education Agencies Requirements
(a) Local education agencies shall comply
with the requirements of this chapter to prevent and reduce the generation of
organic waste by:
(1) Subscribing and
complying with the requirements of an organic waste collection service that
meets the requirements of Article 3 of this chapter; or
(2) Self-hauling organic waste in a manner
that complies with the requirements of Article 7 of this
chapter.
(b) Local
education agencies shall provide containers for the collection of organic waste
and non-organic recyclables in all areas where disposal containers are located,
except restrooms. The containers provided shall conform to the requirements of
the containers provided through an organic waste recovery service authorized
under Article 3 of this chapter.
(c)
Local education agencies shall prohibit their employees from placing organic
waste in a container not designated to receive organic waste.
(1) Materials specified in this paragraph
shall be subject to the following restrictions:
(A) Carpets, non-compostable paper, and
hazardous wood waste shall not be collected in the green container.
(B) Hazardous wood waste shall not be
collected in the blue or gray container.
(d) Local education agencies shall
periodically inspect organic waste containers for contamination and inform
employees if containers are contaminated and of the requirement to only use
those containers for organic waste.
(e) Local education agencies shall provide
information to employees and students on methods for the prevention of organic
waste generation.
(f) Nothing in
this section prohibits a local education agency from preventing waste
generation, managing organic waste on site, and/or using a community composting
site.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502, 43020, 43021 and 42652.5, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 42652.5, Public Resources Code; and Section 39730.6, Health and Safety Code.
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