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District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 8-1031. b. Commercial waste zones study.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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(a) No later than one year after the applicability date of this section, the DPW Director shall make publicly available a commercial waste zone study that includes:

(1) An assessment of the current state of solid waste collection at private collection properties in the District;

(2) Existing service patterns of solid waste collection at private collection properties and its contribution to vehicle traffic and efficiency of waste collection services to consumers;

(3) A proposal to divide the District into commercial waste zones and the metrics informing potential zone boundaries;

(4) Any alternative proposals to limit the number of collectors servicing similar areas of the District;  and

(5) One-year, 3-year, and 5-year plans for implementing any study recommendations, including necessary legislative changes.

(b) The Director may retain a third-party organization to assist in the study;  provided, that the organization has experience developing and administering municipal studies, analyzing large data sets, and conducting focus groups or other qualitative research.

(c) The Director may exercise the authority granted to the Director pursuant to section 105 to obtain information related to the study from a collector.

(d) For the purposes of this section, the term “commercial waste zone” means a defined geographic boundary, within which a limited number of collectors operate.

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