Requirements for residential self-haulers.
Riverside Municipal Code § 6.04.055
in effect6.04.055 - Requirements for residential self-haulers.
A. Every occupant of a residential property desiring to provide removal of solid waste, recyclable material, and organic recyclable material created by their own activity shall first obtain and maintain in full force and effect a self-hauler permit and shall provide solid waste removal service in accordance with said self-hauler permit.
B. Application for self-hauler permits shall be made to the Public Works Director and shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee set by resolution.
C. The Public Works Director shall issue the permit upon determining that the applicant is able to transport all solid waste and recyclable and organic recyclable materials in a safe and sanitary manner in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
D. Such permit shall expire at the end of the fiscal year in which it is issued.
E. If the application is denied by the Public Works Director, the applicant shall be provided with a full statement of the reasons for the denial.
F. A permit may be revoked by the Public Works Director for any violation of law or for failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter by providing the permittee with a written statement of the violations noted.
G. A denial or revocation may be appealed to the Safety, Wellness and Youth Committee of the City Council whose decision shall be final. Such appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk within ten days after the receipt of the Public Works Director's written notice of denial or revocation.
H. All solid waste removal pursuant to a valid self-hauler's permit shall be accomplished by the permit holder or the holder's own employees using the permittee's own equipment.
I. All solid waste removed pursuant to a self-hauler permit shall be deposited only at authorized, licensed, and permitted solid waste disposal sites. Recyclable materials and organic recyclable materials shall be hauled to a solid waste facility, operation, activity, or property that processes or recovers such source separated materials.
J. All equipment used by a self-hauler's permittee to remove solid waste shall comply with the requirements of Section 6.04.060.
K. Every holder of a self-hauler permit shall submit legible copies of disposal receipts to the Public Works Director on or before the tenth of each month for solid waste deposits made during the previous month at authorized and licensed solid waste disposal sites.
(Ord. 7531 §10, 2020; Ord. 7515 § 7, 2020; Ord. 6103 § 1, 1994; Ord. 5954 § 5, 1991; Ord. 5928 § 1, 1991; Ord. 4189 § 1 (part), 1975)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT6HESA_CH6.04RESOWAREMA_6.04.055RERESEULFetched: 11/1/2026