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DC Code § 8-751 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 7C - Trash Compactor Grant Program|§ 8-751. Definitions. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-223, § 201, 62 DCR 227; Aug. 23, 2021, D.C. Act 24-159, § 7163, 68 DCR 008602.)  Editor's Notes Applicability of D.C. Law 20-223: Section 301(b) of D.C. Law 20-223 provided (1) that §§ 201-203 of the act shall apply for the tax year in which its fiscal effect has been included in an approved budget and financial plan; (2) that the Chief Financial Officer shall certify the date of the inclusion of the fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan, and provide notice to the Budget Director of the Council of the certification; and (3) that the Budget Director shall cause the notice of the certification to be published in the District of Columbia Register and that the date of publication of the notice of the certification shall not affect the applicability of §§ 201-203.
DC Code § 8-752 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 7C - Trash Compactor Grant Program|§ 8-752. Commercial trash compactor acquisition grant program. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-223, § 202, 62 DCR 227; Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 7013(a), 63 DCR 10775; Aug. 23, 2021, D.C. Act 24-159, § 7163, 68 DCR 008602.)
DC Code § 8-753 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 7C - Trash Compactor Grant Program|§ 8-753. Rules. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-223, § 203, 62 DCR 227; Aug. 23, 2021, D.C. Act 24-159, § 7163, 68 DCR 008602.)
DC Code § 8-761 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 7D - Compost Drop-Off Program|§ 8-761. Compost drop-off program

(a) The Department of Public Works ("Department") shall establish a program that allows residents to drop off food waste weekly for compost. (b) The Department shall establish one drop-off site in each ward to operate year-round. (c) The Department shall provide the public with instructional materials that describe: (1) How to collect food waste for compost; and (2) What food waste is appropriate for compost. (d) If the Department requires residents to purchase any materials or equipment to participate in the program, the Department shall sell the materials or equipment at cost; provided, that the Department shall provide any required materials or equipment for free to any resident who participates in a federal assistance program.  (Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 6102, 63 DCR 10775.)
DC Code § 8-771.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 7E - Battery Producer Responsibility|§ 8-771.02. Battery collection

(a) All producers of covered batteries and covered battery-containing products sold or offered for sale in the District of Columbia, including retail, wholesale, business-to-business, and online sales, shall: (1) Be a member of a battery stewardship organization pursuant to § 8-771.04; and (2) As part of a battery stewardship organization, implement a battery collection program that provides for collection of all batteries on a free, regular, convenient, and accessible basis. At the time of collection, there shall be no cost to consumers, retailers, or the District. (b) On or before January 1, 2022, a battery stewardship organization shall submit a proposed battery stewardship plan to DOEE for review. A battery stewardship organization shall implement the battery stewardship plan no later than 90 days after the plan is approved. (c) This chapter shall not apply to batteries or battery-containing products that were imported into the District before[insert applicability date of 2(q)].  (Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 129; as added Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-211, § 2(q), 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(q) 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 § 8-771.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 7E - Battery Producer Responsibility|§ 8-771.04. Battery stewardship organization

(a) A battery stewardship organization shall: (1) Develop and submit a battery stewardship plan that meets the requirements of § 8-771.03; (2) Maintain a public, regularly-updated website that lists all producers and producers' brands covered by the battery stewardship organization's approved battery stewardship plan; (3) Provide sellers, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and all collection sites with educational materials describing collection opportunities for batteries under the battery stewardship plan, including any signage required by § 8-771.03(d)(2); and (4) Cover all costs for battery collection, transportation, processing, education, administration, recycling, and end-of-life handling, with such handling being in accordance with practices approved by DOEE. (b) Beginning January 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, a battery stewardship organization shall file a registration form with DOEE. The registration form shall require the following information: (1) A list of the producers participating in the battery stewardship organization; (2) For each participating producer, the name, address, and contact information of a person responsible for ensuring the participating producer's compliance with this chapter; (3) A description of how the battery stewardship organization proposes to meet the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, including any reasonable requirements for participation in the battery stewardship organization; and (4) The name, address, and contact information of a person for a nonmember producer to contact on how to become a member of the battery stewardship organization.  (Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 131; as added Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-211, § 2(q), 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(q) 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 § 8-771.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 7E - Battery Producer Responsibility|§ 8-771.06. DOEE responsibilities

(a) DOEE shall maintain a website that includes: (1) A copy of all approved battery stewardship plans; (2) The names of producers participating in approved battery stewardship plans; (3) A list of all approved brands covered by a battery stewardship plan filed with DOEE; and (4) A copy of all annual reports submitted under § 8-771.05. (b) A battery stewardship organization implementing an approved battery stewardship plan in compliance with the requirements of this chapter may petition DOEE alleging, with evidence, that a producer is not complying with the requirements of this chapter or a battery stewardship plan. DOEE shall investigate and provide a determination to the petitioner within 45 days after receipt of a petition. DOEE shall take enforcement action if noncompliance is demonstrated. (c) Every 5 years, DOEE shall report on the status of the battery recycling program and provide this report to the Council and on its website. The report shall include: (1) The amount, by weight, of batteries collected under approved battery stewardship plans; (2) The percentage of collected batteries not covered by or attributable to a producer participating in an approved battery stewardship organization; and (3) Recommendations for any amendments to this chapter. (d) In addition to the requirements of subsection (c) of this section, DOEE's first report under subsection (c) of this section shall include: (1) An evaluation of whether an environmental handling fee, meaning an amount added at the point of sale to the purchase price of a covered battery or battery-containing product, would promote and support increased battery recycling in the District; and (2) An assessment of how rechargeable batteries with a watt-hour rating above 300 watt-hours could be incorporated into the battery collection program under this chapter. (e) DOEE shall assist in educational and outreach efforts to inform the public about the battery collection opportunities in the District.  (Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 133; as added Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-211, § 2(q), 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(q) 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 § 8-771.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 7E - Battery Producer Responsibility|§ 8-771.07. Cause of action

(a) A battery stewardship organization implementing an approved battery stewardship plan in compliance with the requirements of this chapter may bring a civil action against a producer for damages when: (1) The plaintiff incurs more than $1,000 in actual costs collecting, handling, recycling, and properly disposing of the defendant producer's batteries sold or offered for sale in the District; and (2) The defendant producer is not in compliance with the requirements of § 8-771.02(a). (b) DOEE shall not be a necessary party to or be required to provide assistance or otherwise participate in a civil action authorized under this section solely due to its regulatory requirements under this chapter, unless subject to subpoena before a court of jurisdiction. (c) A battery stewardship organization may file a civil action under this section regardless of whether it has petitioned DOEE under § 8-771.06(b). (d) For the purposes of this section, the term "damages" means: (1) The actual costs a plaintiff battery stewardship organization incurs in collecting, handling, recycling, or properly disposing of batteries reasonably identified as having originated from another battery producer or battery stewardship organization, and (2) The attorneys' fees and costs associated with bringing the civil action.  (Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 134; as added Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-211, § 2(q), 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(q) 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 § 8-771.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 7E - Battery Producer Responsibility|§ 8-771.08. Immunity from liability; confidential information

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 45 of Title 28, a producer and a battery stewardship organization may negotiate, enter into agreements with, share the burdens of their operation with, and conduct business with each other in accordance with this chapter in ways that may affect competition. No producer or battery stewardship organization shall be prosecuted, held liable, or subject to penalties or damages under Chapter 45 of Title 28 for actions conducted in accordance with this chapter, including: (1) The creation, implementation, or management of a battery stewardship organization and any battery stewardship plan regardless of whether it is submitted, denied, or approved; (2) The cost and structure of a battery stewardship plan; (3) The types or quantities of batteries being recycled or otherwise managed pursuant to this chapter; and (4) The establishment, administration, or disbursement of environmental handling fees or fee schedules, if applicable, to be collected at the point-of-sale for covered batteries and covered battery-containing products. (b) Financial, production, and sales data reported to the Mayor by a battery stewardship organization shall not be subject to disclosure under subchapter II of Chapter 5 of Title 2 or any other law or regulation; except, that the Mayor may release a summary form of the data that does not disclose individual producer information.  (Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 135; as added Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-211, § 2(q), 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(q) 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 § 8-771.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 7E - Battery Producer Responsibility|§ 8-771.09. Disposal ban

(a) Beginning January 1, 2022, no producer shall dispose of batteries in the District except through battery recycling programs or other methods approved by the Mayor. (b) Beginning January 1, 2023, no person in the District shall knowingly dispose of batteries in the District except through battery recycling programs or other methods approved by the Mayor.  (Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 137 [136]; as added Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-211, § 2(q), 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(q) 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 § 8-771.10 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 7E - Battery Producer Responsibility|§ 8-771.10. Rules, enforcement, and fees

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2-501 et seq.), may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. (b)(1) The Mayor shall charge an annual administrative fee to producers or battery stewardship organizations implementing approved battery stewardship plans to cover the District's oversight costs, including planning, plan review, annual oversight, enforcement, and other directly related tasks. (2) The Mayor may impose civil fines and penalties for violations of the provisions of this chapter or any rules issued pursuant to this chapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2("Civil Infractions Act"). Enforcement and adjudication of an infraction shall be pursuant to the Civil Infractions Act. (3) Fees, penalties, and fines collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the Product Stewardship Fund established by section 127. (c)(1) For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter, or any rule issued pursuant to this chapter, the Mayor may, upon 48 hours' written notice and the presentation of appropriate credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in charge, enter upon any public or private property in a reasonable and lawful manner during normal business hours for the purpose of inspection and observation. (2) If denied access to any place while carrying out the activities described paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Mayor may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant.  (Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 138 [137]; as added Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-211, § 2(q), 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(q) 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 § 8-801 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 8 - Litter Control Administration|§ 8-801. Purpose of chapter

The purpose of this chapter is to provide civil sanctions and to eliminate criminal liability for violating a variety of local laws and rules, to provide for civil enforcement of these violations, and to establish an expeditious administrative adjudicative system.  (Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-100, § 2, 33 DCR 781.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2901. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-303.23, § 47-2829, and § 47-2862. Mayor's Orders D.C. Office of the Clean City Coordinator, see Mayor’s Order 2001-31, March 1, 2001 ( 48 DCR 2383). Delegation of Authority Delegation of authority pursuant to Law 6-100, see Mayor’s Order 86-160, September 19, 1986. Delegation of Authority Pursuant to DC Law 6-100, the “Litter Control Administration Act of 1985;” DC Law 6-42, the “Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985;” DC Law 5-165, the “DC Air Pollution Control Act of 1984;” DC Law 13-172, the “Rodent Control Act of 2000;” and DC Law 6-126, the “Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986”, see Mayor’s Order 2002-5, February 1, 2002 ( 49 DCR 911).
DC Code § 8-804 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 8 - Litter Control Administration|§ 8-804. Response to notice of violation

(a) In response to a notice of violation, a person issued a notice may do 1 of the following: (1) Admit the violation; (2) Admit the violation, but with an explanation; or (3) Deny the violation. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no response other than those listed in subsection (a) of this section shall be regarded as an answer. (c) A person who appears at an administrative hearing pursuant to § 8-805 and refuses to respond by admitting, by admitting with explanation, or by denying the violation shall be regarded as having denied the violation according to subsection (a)(3) of this section. (d) A person admitting the violation shall pay the civil fine in person or by mail and shall certify on the back of the notice that the nuisance has been abated. If upon reinspection it is revealed that the nuisance still exists, the Mayor may impose the sanction provided in § 8-807(d). (e) A person admitting the violation with explanation or a person denying the violation shall schedule a hearing within 14 calendar days after the date the Mayor issued the notice. (f) If a person to whom a notice of violation has been issued fails to respond to the notice within 14 calendar days after the date the notice was issued, then the person shall be liable for a penalty equal to the civil fine plus the costs of abating the nuisance or of preventing the violation from recurring as provided in § 8-807(c)(2) and (d).  (Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-100, § 5, 33 DCR 781; Sept. 20, 1989, D.C. Law 8-31, § 2(e), 36 DCR 4750.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2904. Section References This section is referenced in § 8-802 and § 8-807.
DC Code § 8-806 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 8 - Litter Control Administration|§ 8-806. Reinspection of premises

(a) The Mayor shall reinspect a premises for which a notice of violation has been issued and for which abatement has been required. (b) The reinspection shall occur within a reasonable time of the date of issuance of the notice of violation or within a reasonable time of a hearing examiner order pursuant to § 8-805(c), and the reinspection shall be for the purposes of assessing and verifying the abatement. (c) If the Mayor determines that the nuisance has not been abated satisfactorily, then the Mayor shall abate the nuisance and may impose the sanction provided in § 8-807(d).  (Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-100, § 7, 33 DCR 781.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2906.
DC Code § 8-807.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 8 - Litter Control Administration|§ 8-807.01. Solid Waste Nuisance Abatement Fund

(a) A Solid Waste Nuisance Abatement Fund (“Fund”) is hereby established, separate from the General Fund of the District of Columbia, into which all fines, penalties, interest, charges and costs assessed pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited. The deposit of these monies shall be subject to § 8-807(f)(2). (b) The Fund shall be nonlapsing. Revenues deposited in the Fund shall not revert to the General Fund at the end of any fiscal year or at any other time, but shall be continually available to the Department of Public works for the uses and purposes set forth in this chapter, subject to authorization by Congress. (c) Monies deposited into the Fund shall be used to offset some of the costs of implementing this chapter, the costs of the abatement of solid waste nuisances, and to fund waste recovery and recycling education and activities in accordance with Chapter 10A of this title and Chapter 10B of this title. (d) The Mayor shall submit to the Council an annual statement of the Fund’s receipts and disbursements for the preceding fiscal year.  (Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-100, § 8a; as added Mar. 6, 2002, D.C. Law 14-78, § 2(c), 48 DCR 11262; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 52, 51 DCR 881; Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-191, § 105, 53 DCR 6794; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 201(b), 61 DCR 9971.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-105, in subsec. (a), validated a previously made technical correction. D.C. Law 16-191, in the section heading and subsec. (a), substituted “Solid Waste Nuisance Abatement” for “Clean City”. The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-154 substituted “nonlapsing” for “continuing” in the first sentence in (b); and rewrote (c).
DC Code § 8-808 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 8 - Litter Control Administration|§ 8-808. Hearing examiners

(a) The Mayor shall appoint a chief hearing examiner and other hearing examiners needed to implement this chapter, and the administration of the hearing provided for in this section and in § 8-805 shall be regulated by the chief hearing examiner. (b) The powers of hearing examiners shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) To preside over hearings in contested matters arising out of the statutes and the rules referred to in § 8-802 and to do so in accordance with Chapter 5 of Title 2; (2) To require the respondent to abate the violations; (3) To charge civil fines, penalties, and abatement costs established in §§ 8-805(e) and 8-807; (4) To agree to alternative sanctions, under § 8-807(e) and according to rules to be established under § 8-810, so that the agreed to sanctions allow the respondent to perform voluntarily a specific number of hours of community service; (5) To suspend or modify fines, penalties, and abatement costs; (6) To set aside and reopen a final disposition upon application and for good cause shown; and (7) To require the attendance of witnesses by subpoena, administer oaths, take the testimony of witnesses under oath, and dismiss, rehear, and continue cases. (c)(1) If a person refuses to obey a hearing examiner’s demand that the person testify or comply with a subpoena, the hearing examiner may request the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to compel the person to testify or to obey the subpoena. (2) If the court consents to the hearing examiner’s request and compels the person to testify or to obey the subpoena, but if the person disobeys the court, then the person shall be in contempt of court, and the court may use its equity powers to compel the obedience of the person.  (Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-100, § 9, 33 DCR 781.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-2908. Section References This section is referenced in § 8-802 and § 8-805.