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2. City of Watsonville Commercial Organics Service Waiver Application

   To comply with Senate Bill 1383 in 2022, all commercial businesses and multi-family properties (apartments/condominium with over 5 units) in the City of Watsonville service area are required to subscribe to compost collection services, unless they have an approved waiver. Customers with an approved waiver will not be required to subscribe to compost service for a 5-year period. 
   There are two types of waivers offered for commercial business and multi-family properties: The Minimal Generation Waiver and the Physical Space Waiver. 

   Minimal Generation Waiver Application 

   Minimal generation waivers (De minimis) – for businesses and multi-family properties that generate a minimal amount of compostable/organic waste (food scraps and plant debris) depending on the amount of waste your business or multi-family property generates:  
   Amount of Waste Your Business Generates: Threshold to Quality for a Minimal Generation Waiver: 
   * Less than 2 cubic yards of total weekly service: Generate no more than 10 gallons of compostable/organic waste per week 
   * 2 or more cubic yards of total weekly service:    Generate no more than 20 gallons of compostable/organic waste per week

   
   

4. Requesting De Minimis SB 1383 Wavier for Business

   1. Total solid waste collection is more than two cubic yards per week and organic waste is less than 20 gallons per week
   2. Total solid waste collection is less than two cubic yards per week and organic waste is less than 10 gallons per week
   3. I do not qualify for a minimal organics generation waiver
6. Requesting Physical Space Waiver for Businesses and Multifamily Properties

   1. There are physical space constraints that prohibit the addition of compost containers
   2. No, there are no physical space constraints at my business or mulitfamily complex.
8. Upload Photo Evidence for Physical Space Waiver
10. Name of Business*
12. Type of Business (car shop, jewelry store, office, multifamily complex)*
14. Physical Address of Business*
16. Contact Name at Business*
17. Contact Phone Number at Business*
18. Business Contact Email*
20. Questions/Comments
22. More Information

    ENFORCEMENT 
    Accounts that do not have recycling and compost/organics collection service through City of Watsonville or another collection/self-haul service, and do not have an approved waiver are subject to enforcement action and fine, effective January 1, 2024.
     
    If you have questions about the waiver process, please email us at food.scrap@watsonville.gov
     
    COMPOST COLLECTION WAIVER REQUEST 
    NOTE: This is a pre-screening application. You may be asked to provide additional information as a part of the review process. In addition, if you are applying on behalf of multiple properties, list those additional properties in the comments section. 

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