Food Waste Diversion Amendment Act of 2022

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 YhCouncilmember Mary M. Cheh ABILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ToamendtheSustainableSolidWasteManagementAmendmentActof2014torequirecertainprivatecollectionpropertiestosource-separateback-of-housecommercialfoodwasteandtorequireresidentialbuildingswithfourormoreunitstoprovidefoodwastesource- separationservicesattheirpropertiesbeginningJanuary1,2025. BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthis actmaybecitedasthe“FoodWasteDiversionAmendmentActof2022.” Sec.2.TitleIoftheSustainableSolidWasteManagementAmendmentActof2014, effectiveFebruary26,2015(D.C.Law20-154;D.C.OfficialCode§8-1031.01etseq.),is amendedasfollows: (a)Section101(D.C.OfficialCode§8-1031.01)isamendedasfollows: (1)Paragraph(14A)isredesignatedasparagraph(14C). (2)A newparagraph(14A)isaddedtoreadasfollows: “(14A)“Residentialbuilding”meansabuildingcontainingseparateresidences whereapersonmayliveorregularlystay.Theterm“residentialbuilding”includesapartment buildings,condominiums,cooperativehousing,publichousingfacilities,andcollege dormitories.”. (3)A newparagraph(14B)isaddedtoreadasfollows: 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 S21 52 53 54 55 56 “(14B) “Restaurant”means a businessestablishmentwhere meals or refreshments maybepurchasedandeatenonitspremises.Theterm“restaurant”includesestablishments locatedwithinmuseums.”. (b)Subsection103a(b)(D.C.OfficialCode§8-1031.03a(b))isamendedasfollows: (1)Subparagraph(2)(D)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinsertinga semicoloninitsplace. (2)Paragraph(3)isredesignatedasparagraph(3a). (3)A newparagraph(3)isaddedtoreadasfollows: “(3)BeginningJanuary1,2025,to: “(A) Hotels;providedthatthehoteloperatesa kitchenthatservesfood to patronsofthehotelorotherpayingcustomers. “(B)Conventioncentersandeventvenueswithseatingcapacityofatleast 200persons,providedthatthevenueoperatesakitchenthatservesfoodtopatronsofthevenue. “(C)Arenasorstadiumsnotcoveredbyparagraph(2)(A)ofthis subsection. “(D)Collegesand universitiesnotcoveredby paragraphs(1)(B)or(2)(d) ofthissubsection. “(E)Restaurants. (c)Newsection103cisaddedtoreadasfollows: “Sec.103c.Requirementsformulti-unithousing food waste. “(a)Beginning January 1,2025,ownersof residentialbuildingswith fouror more units shall: "(1)Source-separatefoodwastegeneratedbyresidentsatitspremisesand: 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 65 66 67 69 70 m1 2 73 74 75 76 7 738 “(A)Arrangefortheseparatecollectionandtransportofthefoodwaste toanorganicwasteprocessingfacilityortoprocessorsforuseasanimalfeed;provided,that suchcollection,transport,anddisposalfollowallapplicableFederal,state,andlocallaws;or ““(B)Processthefoodwasteusinganon-siteorganicwasteprocessing system;provided,that: “(i)Anyon-sitecompostingshallbein-vesselcompostingora processingsystemapprovedbyDPW; “i)Allequipmentshallbeproperlysizedtohandleandprocess foodwastegeneratedatthepremisesinasafeandsanitarymanner;and “(iii)allequipmentshallbeinstalledinaccordancewiththe applicableplumbingcodeandwastewaterdischargeregulations; (2)Providewastecontainersconsistentwiththerequirementsforwaste collectionundersection104(a)(1)forthedisposaloffoodwastegeneratedbyresidents; “(3)Ensureproperstorageforfoodwasteonsite,includingacontainerwitha securelid,thatwillensurethatitismaintainedseparatelyfromallothermaterialsgeneratedat thepremises,isnotcommingledwithrecyclablematerialortrash,anddoesnotcreateapublic nuisance;and “(4)Ensureresidentsareinformedaboutthesource-separationoffoodwasteby postinginstructionontheproperseparationoffoodwasteinamannerandlocationinwhichthe instructionswillbecomprehensibleandvisibletoresidentswhoaredisposingoffoodwaste, includingsignageinmultiplelanguagesasappropriate. “(b)Collectorsof source-separatedfood waste shall: 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 89 90 a1 92 93 95 96 97 98 100 101 (1)Providetrainingtocoveredresidentialbuildingsonhowtoproperlysource- separatefoodwaste,includingtrainingontheneedforresidentstopurchasetheirownindividual unitfoodwastecontainersorotherwisedeterminehowtosafelyandhygienicallycollecttheir foodwastescraps;and “(2)Notifycustomerswhentheyseecontamination. (d)Newsection103disaddedtoreadasfollows: “Sec.103d.Restaurantfoodwastediversiongrantprogram. “(a)Thereisestablishedagrantprogram,tobeadministeredbyDPW,tofinancially assistarestaurantincomplyingwiththerequirementsofsection103a. “(b)Grantsshallbeawardedonacompetitivebasis. “()DPW mayaudittheaccountsofa granteereceivingagrantunderthissectionupto3 yearfollowingtheawardofthegrant.” (d)Subsection113(a)(4)isamendedbystrikingtheword“year;”andinsertingthephrase “year,includingtheresidentialdiversionrate,thecitywidediversionrate,andthediversionrate forDistrictagenciesandfacilities;”initsplace. Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement. TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscal impactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975, approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a). Sec.4,Effectivedate. ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobythe Mayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),a30-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewas providedinsection602(c)(1)of theDistrictof Columbia Home Rule Act,approved December 102 24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(1)),andpublicationintheDistrictof 103 ColumbiaRegister.