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DC Code § 8-809 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 8 - Litter Control Administration|§ 8-809. Appeals

(a) The hearing examiner’s decision may be appealed within 15 days of the issuance of the decision to the Board of Appeals and Review. (b) The parties may appeal a decision of the Board of Appeals and Review within 15 days of the issuance of the decision to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.  (Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-100, § 10, 33 DCR 781.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2909.
DC Code § 8-810 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 8 - Litter Control Administration|§ 8-810. Mayor to issue rules

The Mayor shall issue rules to implement this chapter under the provisions of subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, and the rules shall, at the least, establish a program of community service which may be used, according to an agreement under §§ 8-805(c)(3) and 8-807(e), as an alternative sanction under § 8-807(e).  (Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-100, § 11, 33 DCR 781.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2910. Section References This section is referenced in § 8-805, § 8-807, and § 8-808. Delegation of Authority Delegation of authority pursuant to D.C. Law 6-100, the “Litter Control Administration Act of 1985”, see Mayor’s Order 2000-184, December 5, 2000 ( 47 DCR 10222).
DC Code § 8-811 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 8 - Litter Control Administration|§ 8-811. Identification of offenders

(a) A person who is stopped by a police officer or other officials authorized by the Mayor to enforce the regulations listed in § 8-802(a)(1) after the person has committed a violation of these regulations shall be required to inform the officer or other authorized official of his or her true name and address for the sole purpose of including that information on a notice of violation; provided, that no person shall be required to possess or display any documentary proof of his or her name or address in order to comply with the requirements of this section. (b) A person who refuses to provide his or her true name and address to a police officer or other officials authorized by the Mayor to enforce the regulations listed in § 8-802(a)(1) upon request after having been stopped for committing a violation of these regulations shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $100 nor more than $250.  (Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-100, § 12; as added Mar. 20, 2009, D.C. Law 17-314, § 2(b), 56 DCR 200; redesignated as § 11a, Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 59(a), 59 DCR 6190.)  Effect of Amendments The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 redesignated D.C. Law 6-100, § 12 as D.C. Law 6-100, § 11a.
DC Code § 8-812 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 8 - Litter Control Administration|§ 8-812. Annual reporting requirement

(a) The Mayor shall submit to the Council statistics on the number of notices of infractions and violations issued for violation of regulations listed in § 8-802(a)(1), and the number of notices subsequently dismissed. (b) The statistics shall identify, by Ward, the number of notices issued and dismissed. (c) Statistics shall be provided on a calendar-year basis and shall be transmitted to the Council by January 31st, with the first report due January 31, 2010.  (Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-100, § 13; as added Mar. 20, 2009, D.C. Law 17-314, § 2(b), 56 DCR 200; redesignated as § 11b, Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 59(b), 59 DCR 6190; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 201(c), 61 DCR 9971.)  Effect of Amendments The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 redesignated D.C. Law 6-100, § 13 as D.C. Law 6-100, § 11b . The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-154 substituted “by Ward” for “by Metropolitan Police Department district” in (b). Cross References Licensure, clean hands requirement, prohibition against issuance of licenses, see § 47-2862.
DC Code § 8-903 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 9 - Illegal Dumping Enforcement|§ 8-903. Enforcement

The Mayor may establish a special law enforcement unit with police powers to enforce this chapter, Chapter 8 of this title, Chapter 13 of this title, subchapter II of Chapter 1 of this title, and the Water and Sanitation Codes, as compiled in 21 DCMR 700 , et seq.  (May 20, 1994, D.C. Law 10-117, § 4, 41 DCR 524.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2913. Temporary Legislation See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 8-901.
DC Code § 8-904 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 9 - Illegal Dumping Enforcement|§ 8-904. Bounty

The Mayor is authorized to offer and pay rewards for information that, in the opinion of the Mayor, leads to the apprehension and charging of any person for violating § 8-902(a) and the collection of a penalty or fine from the person.  (May 20, 1994, D.C. Law 10-117, § 5, 41 DCR 524.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2914.
DC Code § 8-905 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 9 - Illegal Dumping Enforcement|§ 8-905. Forfeitures

All motor vehicles which are used, or intended to be used, to transport, or in any manner to facilitate a violation of this chapter shall be subject to forfeiture. All seizures and forfeitures of motor vehicles under this section shall follow the standards and procedures set forth in D.C. Law 20-278.  (May 20, 1994, D.C. Law 10-117, § 6, 41 DCR 524; June 16, 2015, D.C. Law 20-278, § 303, 62 DCR 1920.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2915. Section References This section is referenced in § 8-902. Effect of Amendments The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-278 rewrote the section. Temporary Legislation See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 8-901. Editor's Notes D.C. Law 20-278, referred to in the last sentence, enacted Chapter 3 of Title 41 (§ 41-301 et seq.), made amendments to the criminal offenses in §§ 48-901.02 and 48-905.02, and made conforming amendments to §§ 7-2507.06a, 8-905, 22-902, 22-1705, 22-2723, 32-1343, 48-905.03, and 50-1501.04.
DC Code § 8-906 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 9 - Illegal Dumping Enforcement|§ 8-906. Rules

The Mayor is authorized to promulgate regulations necessary to implement and enforce this chapter in accordance with subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2.  (May 20, 1994, D.C. Law 10-117, § 7, 41 DCR 524.)  Cross References Condominium and cooperative trash collection tax credit, computation of tax, annual adjustment, limitations, see § 47-872. Condominium and cooperative trash collection tax credit, cooperative housing associations, see § 47-873. Solid waste facilities, required environmental impact statements, see § 8-109.11.
DC Code § 8-1031.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 10A - Solid Waste Reduction and Recovery|§ 8-1031.02. Sustainable solid waste management hierarchy

To the maximum extent practicable, the District shall direct its solid waste management policies and diversion activities in the following order of priority: (1) Source reduction and reuse; (2) Recycling or composting of solid waste, or conversion of compostable solid waste into biofuel; and (3) Landfill or incineration of solid waste.  (Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 102, 61 DCR 9971.)
DC Code § 8-1031.03b (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 10A - Solid Waste Reduction and Recovery|§ 8-1031.03b. Glass separation and recycling

(a) By January 1, 2022, the Mayor shall establish a collection point in the District for waste collectors to bring source-separated glass for transfer to a glass recycling facility. (b) Once the collection point required by subsection (a) of this section is established, the Mayor shall impose a fee for the disposal of glass sufficient to cover the costs of maintaining the glass collection point and transporting the glass to a glass recycling facility, which shall be deposited into the Solid Waste Disposal Cost Recovery Special Account established under § 1-325.91. (c) Beginning January 1, 2024, the Mayor may, by rule, require certain private collection properties that dispose of a high volume of glass containers to separate and store all recyclable glass containers and arrange for hauling source-separated glass to a glass recycling facility or collection point for recycling.  (Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 103b; as added Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-211, § 2(c), 68 DCR 00068.)
DC Code § 8-1031.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 10A - Solid Waste Reduction and Recovery|§ 8-1031.04. Mandatory adequate waste collection

(a) A private collection property owner shall provide adequate waste collection service, including: (1) Supplying waste containers to make source separation accessible for individuals discarding solid waste at the property; provided, that the containers shall: (A) Be capable of containing reasonably anticipated source-separated waste generated at the location; and (B) Bear or be near visible signage indicating the category of source-separated material by visuals or description or shall comply with a color scheme established by the Mayor; (2) Annually communicating information to an individual discarding solid waste at the property regarding the types of materials that must be source separated at the property; (3) Ensuring annual training on the property's source separation requirements of any janitorial staff employed at the property; and (4) Designating an agent responsible for implementing the requirements of this chapter. (b) The Mayor may require a private collection property owner to submit a source separation plan outlining the steps the property owner will take to implement the requirements of this chapter. (c) All private collection properties shall separate their excess edible food for donation for human consumption to the maximum extent practicable.  (Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 104, 61 DCR 9971; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-211, § 2(d), 68 DCR 00068.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-211: § 6 of D.C. Law 23-211 provided that the change made in subsection (b) of this section by § 2(d) of D.C. Law 23-211 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 8-1031.04a (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 10A - Solid Waste Reduction and Recovery|§ 8-1031.04a. Requirements for District facilities and agencies

(a) All District facilities and agencies shall: (1) Separate waste in accordance with § 8-1031.03 and provide adequate waste collection service in accordance with § 8-1031.04; and (2) Maximize diversion of waste from landfill or incineration, including through promotion of reduction, reuse, repair, donation, recycling, and composting, including donating reusable goods to the maximum extent practicable. (b) Each agency shall designate a person responsible for compliance with this chapter. The designated person shall ensure that employees and janitorial staff are annually trained on source separation requirements, consistent with the training program established under § 8-1031.03, and that all recycling, composting, and trash receptacles are provided as required. (c) DPW shall annually collect information from each agency on how it is satisfying the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section and include a summary in the annual report required by § 8-1031.13, including a list of the persons designated pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. (d) District agencies shall maximize the purchase of Environmentally Preferable Products or Services, as that term is defined in § 2-351.04(30).  (Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 104a; as added Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-211, § 2(e), 68 DCR 00068.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-211: § 6 of D.C. Law 23-211 provided that the creation of this section by § 2(e) of D.C. Law 23-211 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 8-1031.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 10A - Solid Waste Reduction and Recovery|§ 8-1031.05. Collector obligations

(a) A collector shall appropriately and visibly label any solid waste container the collector provides to a property to indicate, by visuals or description, the category of waste for which the container is intended, unless the container complies with a color scheme established by the Mayor. (a-1) If a collector finds materials that are not the correct type as designated for that container, such as trash in a compostable or recyclable container, the collector shall notify the customer about the presence of incorrect materials. (b) A collector shall submit an annual report to the Mayor that includes the following information: (1) The total tonnage of solid waste collected in the District by the collector in the previous calendar year; (2) A breakdown of the total tonnage reported in paragraph (1) of this subsection by the individual tonnage of solid waste source separated as required by § 8-1031.03 that was collected for delivery to recycling, composting, landfill, incineration, and any other waste processing or disposal facilities; (2A) A description of the contamination in collected solid waste, including how often the collector provided the notice required by subsection (a-1) of this section; (3) The names, locations, and tonnage of solid waste delivered to recycling, composting, landfill, incineration, and other waste processing or disposal facilities; and (4) Any other information the Mayor may require. (c) A collector shall retain records of solid waste collected and disposed of for 3 years or a different period as prescribed by the Mayor. (d) To ensure compliance with this section, the Mayor may inspect all records, documents, or data compilations in the possession or control of a collector during normal operating hours. (e) Information submitted to the Mayor pursuant to subsection (b) of this section may not be distributed publicly except in aggregate numbers by year, facility name, type, and waste type as part of the reporting required by § 8-1031.13 Collector-specific information shall be designated confidential. Except as otherwise provided by law or court order, collector-specific information may be used only by the Mayor, the Mayor's agents and employees, other District agencies, and, as authorized by the Mayor, by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. (f) Failure to submit an annual report required in subsection (b) of this section or to maintain a record pursuant to subsection (c) of this section may result in one or more of the following penalties: (1) A maximum fine of $25,000; or (2) Suspension or revocation of a collector's registration or license. (g) Collectors that deliver solid waste at a District transfer station for disposal shall, upon the request of DPW, provide an accurate list of all customer locations from which solid waste was collected for the load carried at the time of the request.  (Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 105, 61 DCR 9971; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-211, § 2(f), 68 DCR 00068.)
DC Code § 8-1031.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 10A - Solid Waste Reduction and Recovery|§ 8-1031.06. Collector registration

(a) A collector shall register with the Office of Waste Diversion before operating in the District in accordance with this section. (b) The Office of Waste Diversion shall issue registrations annually for collectors and vehicles engaged in the collection and transportation of solid waste in the District. No collector registration shall be issued unless a collector: (1) Certifies that recyclable or compostable materials source separated as required by this chapter shall be delivered to a recycling or composting facility, as appropriate; (2) Provides a list of all vehicles used to collect solid waste in the District, including any information the Office of Waste Diversion requires about the vehicles; and (3) Beginning on October 1, 2016, has submitted the annual report required under § 8-1031.05(b) for the previous year. (c) The Mayor may establish separate registration procedures or requirements for collectors and vehicles based upon the type of solid waste collected or transported. (d) The Mayor shall establish registration fees to offset the costs of administering this chapter.  (Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 106, 61 DCR 9971.)
DC Code § 8-1031.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 10A - Solid Waste Reduction and Recovery|§ 8-1031.07. Office of Waste Diversion

There is established an Office of Waste Diversion ("Office") within the Department of Public Works. The duties of the Office shall include: (1) Coordinating and supervising the implementation of the provisions of this chapter; (2) Implementing source separation education and outreach programs for public collection properties and private collection properties developed pursuant to §§ 8-1031.03 and 8-1031.08, in coordination with SWEEP; (3) Supervising and developing a system to respond to citizen inquiries about mandatory source separation; (4) Serving as a liaison between the District and neighboring jurisdictions in developing regional waste reduction and diversion campaigns; (5) Implementing policies developed by the Interagency Waste Reduction Working Group for reducing the generation of solid waste in the District and increasing the District's solid waste diversion rate; (6) Publishing annually on its website the reports issued to the Council pursuant to § 8-1031.13; and (7) Registering all collectors and vehicles engaged in the collection or transportation of solid waste in accordance with § 8-1031.06.  (Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 107, 61 DCR 9971; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-211, § 2(g), 68 DCR 00068.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-211: § 6 of D.C. Law 23-211 provided that the change made to this section by § 2(g) of D.C. Law 23-211 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 8-1031.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 10A - Solid Waste Reduction and Recovery|§ 8-1031.08. Interagency Waste Reduction Working Group

(a) There is established an Interagency Waste Reduction Working Group ("Working Group") that shall regularly evaluate the District's solid waste management and diversion activities and policies, and sustainable waste management and diversion practices, policies, and techniques that could be established in the District. The purpose of the Working Group shall be to advise and guide the Mayor, the Council, and the Office of Waste Diversion on sustainable solid waste management and waste diversion policy in the District in accordance with the sustainable solid waste management hierarchy established in § 8-1031.02. (b) The Working Group shall be composed of at least 7 members selected by the Mayor from District agencies that have expertise and experience in solid waste management, environmental policy development, and implementation of public waste diversion programs, including, at a minimum, DPW and DOEE. (c) The Working Group shall, at a minimum: (1) Advise the Office of Waste Diversion in the implementation of policies, outreach, and enforcement techniques that have the potential to reduce the generation of solid waste in the District and increase the District's solid waste diversion rate; (2) Develop a zero waste plan for the District outlining steps the District can take to achieve at least an 80% waste diversion rate; (3) Design and ensure the development of education and outreach programs with purpose of reducing the generation of solid waste and increasing the waste diversion rate in the District; (4) Design and guide the development of educational materials reflecting the District's source separation requirements; (5) Ensure that the educational materials developed pursuant to this section are updated at least every 5 years and upon the addition of a new source separation requirement; (6) Ensure issuance and accuracy, to the maximum extent practicable, of the reports and studies required by § 8-1031.13; and (7) Meet at least quarterly to fulfill the requirements of this section and to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs established pursuant to this section. (d) The source separation education materials developed pursuant to subsection (c)(4) of this section shall be placed on the DPW and DOEE websites and posted in public places where these kinds of materials are customarily placed.  (Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 108, 61 DCR 9971; Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 6032(b), 63 DCR 10775.)
DC Code § 8-1031.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 10A - Solid Waste Reduction and Recovery|§ 8-1031.09. Enforcement training

The Mayor shall ensure that training designed for employees who enforce the District's waste laws and regulations addresses the requirements of this chapter and the policies established by the Interagency Waste Reduction Working Group pursuant to secti§ 8-1031.08.  (Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 109, 61 DCR 9971.)
DC Code § 8-1031.10 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 10A - Solid Waste Reduction and Recovery|§ 8-1031.10. Contract and licensing authority

(a) The Mayor may enter into a contract or agreement for a period not to exceed 10 years for: (1) Solid waste collection, disposal, and diversion services; (2) The operation of recycling buy-back centers, composting facilities, and intermediate processing facilities for the collection, storage, processing, and disposition of source separated recyclable or compostable materials; and (3) The marketing and sale of recyclable and compostable materials. (b) The Mayor may purchase or lease any equipment necessary to facilitate the marketing and sale of recycling or compostable materials. (c) The Mayor may issue grants to universities, nonprofit institutions, and businesses to promote sustainable waste management and diversion practices, policies, and techniques, including solid waste research, collection, marketing, and other services. (d)(1) The Mayor may designate, select, or acquire, by purchase, a site or sites that are suitable for the purpose of solid waste disposal or diversion. (2) The Mayor may acquire a site or sites that are suitable for the purpose of solid waste disposal or diversion through condemnation, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 16. (3) The Mayor shall submit a proposed site to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed site, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed site shall be deemed approved.  (Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 110, 61 DCR 9971; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-211, § 2(h), 68 DCR 00068.)