Title 8, Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.

(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…

(a) No license shall be issued to any waste tire generator that fails to provide the Mayor with information concerning the site's location, size, and the approximate number of waste tires that have been accumulated at the site, which may not exceed 500. (b)(1) The Mayor, pursuant…

(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 c…

(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 reduct…

Private collection properties shall enter into contracts with collectors of solid waste to receive services not less than twice per week at each property; provided that contracts may authorize less frequent collection during weeks where a District holiday or hazardous weather con…

(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…

(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 sol…

(a) DPW shall install public litter containers on blocks in a Residential Zone, as specified in the District of Columbia Zoning Regulations, in accordance with the process described in subsection (b) of this section. (b) Before installing a public litter container on a block in a…

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 outr…

(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 th…

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.

(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 colle…

(a) The Mayor shall impose: (1) A fee on the [disposal or transfer] of solid waste at a solid waste disposal facility owned by the District sufficient to cover the costs of operating, maintaining, and improving the solid waste facilities. Beginning January 1, 2023, the minimum fe…

(a) There is established as a special fund the Solid Waste Diversion Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Department of Public Works in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) Revenue from the following sources shall be deposited in the Fund: (1) Thesurch…

(a) There is established a Home Composting Incentive Program ("Program"), to be administered by the Mayor, to provide rebates and vouchers to encourage residential property owners and lessees to purchase and use a home composting system. (b) To be eligible for the rebate provided…

(a) Owners of commercial and residential properties in the District may engage in composting on the property; provided, that the composting is conducted in a manner that does not: (1) Promote the development, attraction, or harborage of vectors; or (2) Create a public nuisance.

(a) There is established a grant program, to be administered by DPW, to financially assist a business or nonprofit organization in the lease or purchase of an on-site organic processing system, such as an in-vessel composter or aerobic digester. (b) Grants shall be awarded on a c…

(a) There is established a Donation and Reuse Program ("Program"), to be administered by DOEE, to reduce needless waste and increase diversion of reusable material, including edible food, from landfills and incineration through donation or reuse. (b) The Program shall, in coordin…

(a) Beginning January 1, 2024, a covered retail establishment that offers disposable plastic bags to consumers shall: (1) Make available to consumers a receptacle to collect disposable plastic bags, plastic film, and plastic shipping products for recycling; and (2) Recycle dispos…

(a) On February 28, 2016, and annually thereafter, the Mayor shall provide a solid waste diversion update to the Council that shall include, at a minimum: (1) The total tonnage of solid waste collected in the District, from both private collection and public collection properties…

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter within one year of February 26, 2015. (a-1) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules to implement §§ 8-1031.12a and 8…