California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 3 - Minimum Standards for Solid Waste Handling and Disposal
Article 5 - Solid Waste Storage and Removal Standards
STORAGE OF SOLID WASTES
Section 17315 - Garbage Containers

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 17315
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(H) Property owners and tenants shall deposit all garbage and putrescible matter or mixed garbage and rubbish in containers which are either non-absorbent, water-tight, vector-resistant, durable, easily cleanable, and designed for safe handling, or in paper or plastic bags having sufficient strength and water tightness and which are designed for the containment of refuse. Containers for garbage and rubbish should be of an adequate size and in sufficient numbers to contain without overflowing, all the refuse that a household or other establishment generates within the designated removal period. Containers when filled shall not exceed reasonable lifting weights for an average physically fit individual except where mechanical loading systems are used. Containers shall be maintained in a clean, sound condition free from putrescible residue.

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