• "Garbage" means all putrescible waste, all animal or vegetable refuse or residue, and all wrappers, packing materials and containers that result from the preparation or care for, or treatment of, food stuffs intended to be used as food. "Garbage" includes all putrescible wastes resulting from the preparation or handling of food for human consumption, or any decayed or unsound meat, fish, fruit or vegetable.
• "Rubbish" means non-putrescible waste, including unusable, un-wanted or discarded material resulting from normal community, business or residential activities, or materials which by their presence may injuriously affect the health, safety and comfort of persons or may depreciate property values in is vicinity, or both, including any rubbish having any salvage value. "Rubbish" does not include discarded appliances, furniture, bulky items that cannot and will not be readily placed in an approved container and materials generated by the owner and held by the owner to be salvaged for reuse or recycling.

Only the following franchise haulers (vehicles) with a Monterey County Health Permit listed below can transport refuse in the incorporated cities and un-incorporated areas/cities in the County of Monterey unless the non-franchise solid waste hauler receives a Monterey County Health Permit and approval from the HD and City where services will be/are provided.

• GreenWaste Recovery- (831-920-6707)
  • City of Carmel-by-the Sea
  • City of Del Rey Oaks
  • City of Marina
  • City of Pacific Grove
  • Sand City
  • City of Seaside
• Monterey Disposal Services (831-372-7977)
  • City of Monterey
• Republic Services of Salinas (831-775-3840)
  • City of Salinas
• Tri-Cities (1-888-678-6798)
  • City of Greenfield,
  • City of Gonzales, and
  • City of Soledad
• Waste Management (1-800-321-8226)
  • King City and
  • Unincorporated areas/cities in Monterey County

• Health Permits expire on July 1 of each year. Operators are required to renew and pay Health Permits registration before July 1 to operate.

• Each Solid Waste Vehicle that is permitted and can operate has a Monterey County Health Permit sticker attached to the front windshield located on the passenger side of the vehicle.
  • If you see any un-permitted solid waste hauler(s) operating in Monterey County, please report to the Monterey County Environmental Health Department (Phone #: (831)755-4505 | E-mail: SWTeam@countyofmonterey.gov) and provide the following information:
    • Business name and Phone Number
    • Location where the vehicle is operating
    • Photograph (if applicable).
    • Once the Health Department receive your response, the un-permitted business will be contacted to meet compliance
• Each Health Permit sticker has a unique 4-digit identification number and is assigned to the vehicle after the vehicle inspection. There are no duplicate Health Permit stickers with the same 4-digit identification number and Health Permit stickers are not transferable between vehicles.
• Health Permit stickers have two large numbers representing the fiscal year the Health Permits are valid. The Health Permit Sticker in the photo is valid from July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015.

• Monterey County Board of Supervisors may grant to persons exclusive rights to collect solid waste within specific areas (unincorporated Monterey County) and to deliver all collected solid waste to a designated facility for disposal by means of a franchise agreement 
• The Board may only approve a franchise agreement, or renew a franchise agreement, after an open and competitive process for the award of a franchise agreement. 
• For more information on the acquiring a franchise agreement in Unincorporated Monterey County, visit: 10.41.090 - Franchise agreement.  
• Current: Unified Franchise Agreement for Exclusive Collection of Solid Waste and Recyclables in Unincorporated Monterey County Between County of Monterey and USA Waste of California, Inc. DBA Carmel Marina Corporation.
• See page 14 for Article 2. Term and Scope of Franchise Hauler.
• Amendments to Unified Franchise Agreement for Exclusive Collection of Solid Waste and Recyclables in Unincorporated Monterey County Between County of Monterey and USA Waste of California, Inc. DBA Carmel Marina Corporation.
• Once your business receives approval and acquire a franchise agreement from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, please complete the steps in the Section, How to Register for a Health Permit. 

• Acquire a contract and/or franchise agreement from all cities you will be providing services.  
• Once your business receives approval and acquire either a contract or franchise agreement from the city or cities your vehicles will be operating in, please complete the steps in the Section, How to Register for a Health Permit. 

• Fill-out and submit the Solid Waste Hauler Application Package to the Health Department. The Solid Waste Hauler Application Package includes the following: 
• A Solid Waste Hauler Application form
• Please list the yard address as the facility address on the application form. Please note that the Solid Waste Hauler Vehicles are required to be stored and maintained in a yard zoned for either industrial or agricultural. Yards zoned for residential are not approved locations to store and maintain the vehicles. 
• A Franchise agreement (or refuse hauling contract/approval from the city/cities/Monterey County area your vehicles will be providing services in) and 
• A list of refuse vehicles and trailers information that will be operating during the fiscal year  
• The Application Package can be submitted either: 
• In-person at the Health Department building located on 1270 Natividad Rd., Salinas, CA 93906 or 
• E-mail: SWTeam@countyofmonterey.gov 
• Ensure vehicle(s) meet the list of vehicle requirements. The vehicle requirements are listed in the section below. 
• Ensure Health Permit fees are paid before time of inspection and provide proof of payment. 
• Schedule an inspection. 
• Health permit(s) will be issued after vehicle(s) are inspected and meet vehicle requirements listed in the section below. 

A person shall not transport refuse over any public highway unless such refuse is contained in watertight metal tanks, containers or other receptacles, which in all instances shall be equipped with close-fitting covers, except as otherwise authorized by the Director of Health, and such covers shall be affixed to the tanks, containers or other receptacles in such a manner as to prevent the dropping or spilling of any refuse upon the highway. 

Vehicles shall meet the following requirements: 

• The following items are displayed on both sides of the vehicle in letters and numbers no less than 3 inches in height by 3/8 inches in width: 
• Business name, 
• Address (Required for non-franchise haulers) 
• Phone number (Required for non-franchise haulers) 
• Provide adequate means to prevent refuse from escaping from the truck during collection or transportation. 
• Tank(s), truck beds, bins and/or other receptacles shall (if applicable): 
• Be of metal construction, 
• Be watertight and leak-proof, 
• For tank(s), shall have a 
• Tail gate gasket (in good repair) 
• The inside of the tank must be accessible for periodic cleanout. 
• For truck beds, bins or other receptacles, shall have a 
• Cover or tarp (in good repair) that will cover the entire receptacle. 
• Transport Trailers shall (if applicable): 
• Have a cover / tarp (in good repair) that will cover the entire trailer. 
• All containers carried on the vehicle must be clearly labeled with a product name or intended use. 
• Any original labels that have been removed from the containers shall be either replaced by another label or labeled with a permanent marker. 
• The following items must be carried on the vehicle:
  • Hand cleaner/sanitizer for truck operator, 
  • Shovel or dustpan and broom 
  • Spill kit  
  • A Cal/OSHA compliant fire extinguisher, and 
  • A Cal/OSHA compliant first aid kit with portable eyewash. 
• At all times, vehicles and equipment must be free of garbage, debris, and dirt in areas where they may collect. 
• Vehicles must be stored and maintained at a yard zoned for either industrial or agricultural. 
• The yard shall maintain proper chemical storage and have landowner approval to store solid waste hauler vehicles on the premises. 
• A current Monterey County Health Permit Sticker must be displayed on the front windshield of the vehicle after the vehicle has been inspected. 
• Maximum Time Trucks May Remain Loaded.
• Permittee shall not leave trucks loaded with refuse for over a twenty-four (24) hour period. 

• Health permits are valid during the fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). 
• During the month of June (prior to the start of the new fiscal year), business will contact Environmental Health Bureau and provide a list of your vehicles and trailers information that will be operating during the new fiscal year 
• Pay health permit fees 
• Schedule an inspection 
• Health permits are issued after vehicle inspection and meet vehicle requirements