12.35.030 Conforming Amendments.
Mulch Standards. To be applied to the City of Berkeley’s procurement target established by SB 1383 regulations, any mulch sold or otherwise provided to Berkeley in connection with Berkeley’s compliance with the State of California’s Recovered Organic Waste Product Procurement Target requirements set forth in section 18993.1 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations shall:
(a). Meet or exceed the physical contamination, maximum metal concentration, and pathogen density standards for land application specified in subsections 17852(a)(24.5)(A)1 through 3 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations; and
(b). Be produced at one or more of the following:
(1). A compostable material handling operation or facility as defined in section 17852(a)(12) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, other than a chipping and grinding operation or facility as defined in Section 17852(a)(10) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, that is permitted or authorized under this division; or
(2). A transfer/processing facility or transfer/processing operation as defined in Sections 17402(a)(30) and (31) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, respectively, that is permitted or authorized under this division; or
(3). A solid waste landfill as defined in Public Resources Code Section 40195.1 that is permitted under Division 2 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. (Ord. 7790-NS § 1 (part), 2021)