§ 82-61. Construction or demolition (C&D) waste collection, processing and disposal services.

(a)

Authorization to provide C&D waste collection, processing and disposal service.

(1)

A person shall be a C&D waste service provider upon the county's approval of the person's application for authorization to provide C&D waste collection and disposal services in unincorporated Gwinnett County.

a.

An application for authorization shall be submitted to the County in a form prescribed by the county.

b.

The county shall approve all applications demonstrating compliance with the requirements of this article.

c.

Authorization to provide C&D waste collection and disposal services shall be granted for a period of one calendar year, and may be renewed through re-application for authorization.

d.

Nothing in this article shall limit the number of authorized C&D waste service providers within unincorporated Gwinnett County.

e.

Authorization to provide C&D waste collection and disposal services constitutes the right to collect C&D waste within unincorporated Gwinnett County. Multiple companies may be so authorized provided the requirements of this article are met.

f.

Authorization to provide C&D waste collection and disposal service in unincorporated Gwinnett County is nontransferable.

(2)

Upon authorization, the C&D waste service provider shall maintain at its place of business books and records showing the commercial establishment owner or residential service unit owner, business name, and address of each commercial establishment and/or the residential service unit owner and address that the C&D waste service provider has privately contracted with for C&D waste collection and disposal services including the street address for each property served. The C&D waste service provider shall, upon request by the county, make such books and records available to the county for inspection and/or submit to a financial audit by a certified public accountant or auditor employed by the county.

(b)

C&D waste services regulatory fee and reporting requirements.

(1)

Regulatory fee.

a.

A regulatory fee in an amount to be determined by the county shall be charged to the C&D waste service provider per quarter for the provision of C&D waste collection and disposal services.

b.

The regulatory fee shall be due and payable to the county pursuant to the county's quarterly invoicing of the C&D service provider following its receipt at the time of submission of the reports described in this article.

c.

The regulatory fee may not be identified as a separate charge on the C&D service provider's invoice to the commercial establishment or residential service unit provided service.

(2)

Reporting requirements. Within 30 days following the close of each calendar quarter ending March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each year of operation, each C&D waste service provider authorized to provide C&D waste collection and disposal service in unincorporated Gwinnett County shall submit to the county reports showing the following:

a.

Gross collection, processing and disposal revenues and number of customers served during quarter by service type.

b.

Tonnage figures showing total waste tonnage collected by service type.

c.

Such other information as required by the county in the county's discretion.

(Ord. No. SWO2012-002, § X, 8-7-2012)