Owners, occupants, or operators of commercial premises in the City of Santa Cruz service area are required to subscribe to waste, recycling, and organics collection service from the City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Division of Public Works, unless granted a waiver.
A waiver may be granted if a Commercial entity can provide documentation or evidence that they are exempt for the following reasons.
De Minimis
A) If an entity produces more than 2 cubic yards of Solid Waste (Trash, Recycling, Organics, including Food scraps and Yard Waste) per week, but minimal (less than 2 tall kitchen bags) of organic waste
B) In an entity produces less than 2 cubic yards of Solid Waste (Trash, Recycling, Organics, including Food scraps and Yard Waste) per week, but minimal (less than 1 tall kitchen bag) or organic waste.
Physical Space Constraints- The premises lack adequate space to fit all containers (trash, recycling, organics)