Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 49500. Section 49500.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
ARTICLE 1. Definitions [49500. - 49505.]
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC 1.
in effectCal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 49501. Section 49501.
“Exclusive solid waste handling services” means any action by a local agency, whether by franchise, contract, license, permit, or otherwise, whereby the agency itself or one or more other local agencies or solid waste enterprises has the exclusive right to provide solid waste handling services of any class or type within all or any part of the territory of the local agency.
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 49501.3. Section 49501.3.
“Lawfully provided” means the services of the solid waste enterprise are in substantial compliance with the terms and conditions of its franchise, contract, license, or permit.
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 49501.5. Section 49501.5.
“License” means a solid waste license issued by a local agency or a business license issued by a local agency if the local agency has not established any other form of authorization for the lawful provision of solid waste handling services.
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 49502. Section 49502.
“Local agency” means any county, city, or district having the authority to provide solid waste handling services either by the agency itself or by authorizing or permitting other local agencies or solid waste enterprises to provide solid waste handling services.
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 49503. Section 49503.
“Solid waste” means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid and semisolid wastes, including garbage, trash, refuse, paper, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and construction wastes, abandoned vehicles and parts thereof, discarded home and industrial appliances, manure, vegetable or animal solid or semisolid wastes, and other discarded solid and semisolid wastes.
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 49504. Section 49504.
“Solid waste enterprise” means any individual, partnership, joint venture, unincorporated private organization, or private corporation regularly engaged in the business of providing solid waste handling services.
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 49505. Section 49505.
“Solid waste handling services” means the collection, transportation, storage, transfer, or processing of solid wastes for residential, commercial, institutional, or industrial users or customers.
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