Waste Disposal Requirements Ordinance

At a glance

What: Public Works ordinance amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.28 (solid waste collection, disposal and recycling) to: update definitions (dwelling unit, food-soiled paper, onsite cleanup hauler); make subscription to collection service mandatory, with a self-haul permit as the alternative; let non-franchise haulers move bulky goods from onsite cleanups only with a City on-site cleanup hauler permit; require separate service for business and residential units in mixed-use buildings; strengthen organics hauler reporting; let the City summarily abate nuisance conditions when a commercial owner fails to subscribe, subscribe on the owner's behalf, and charge the cost, with administrative costs, as a special assessment against the property.
Where it stands: Introduced as amended October 6; final passage was continued from October 20.
Next (deadline): November 10, 2026 Special Concurrent Meeting.

Oct. 6 (consent item 6.12, file 27-0049): Approved As Amended on introduction, on a motion by Councilmember Fife, seconded by Councilmember Ramachandran, 7 to 0 (Houston excused). The amendment incorporates OMC sections 8.28.180 through 8.28.250 by reference into the new section 8.28.290, and those sections prevail in any conflict.
Oct. 20 (consent item 6.7): continued to November 10, 6 to 0 (Gallo and Jenkins excused). Supplemental legislation dated September 25 and October 8 was posted.

Item 6.6: ordinance amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 8.28 (waste disposal).

Final passage continued to the November 10 special meeting, 6 to 0.

Approved as amended on introduction, 7 to 0, on the consent calendar.