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 Palo Alto
 Municipal Code
 Title 5. HEALTH AND SANITATION*
 Chapter 5.20. COLLECTION, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE*

  § 5.20.108. Requirements for owners or managers of multifamily properties and commercial premises.  

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  • (a) The owner or manager of any multifamily property or commercial premises must provide a level of refuse service sufficient to contain the refuse generated by the owners, occupants, tenants, employees, contractors, and customers of the property or premises.
    (b) The owner or manager of any multifamily property or commercial premises must provide the number and type of containers at the property or premises sufficient to make the source separation of refuse convenient for the owners, occupants, tenants, employees, contractors, and customers of the property or commercial premises.
    (c) The three types of containers shall: (1) Be appropriate in number and size with respect to the quantity of solid waste, compostable materials, and recyclable materials anticipated to be generated at the property or premises; (2) Bear appropriate signage and be color-coded - blue containers for recyclable materials, green containers for compostable materials, and black containers for solid waste - to identify the type of refuse to be contained and meet any additional design criteria established by the City; and (3) Be placed as close together as practicable to provide equally convenient access to users.
    (d) The owner or manager of any multifamily property or commercial premises shall provide information or training for new occupants, tenants, employees and contractors, including janitors, on the manner of source separation of solid waste, compostable materials, and recyclable materials. The owner or manager shall provide information or train current occupants, tenants, employees and contractors at least once per calendar year.
    (e) The owner or manager of any commercial premises or their contractor shall collaborate with on-site janitors to create effective source separation programs.
    (f) The use of public solid waste, recycling, or composting receptacles by any commercial premises is prohibited.
    (Ord. 5377 § 1 (part), 2016)