Waiver Forms

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All commercial properties must arrange for containers for both recycling and organic waste recycling (including food waste and green waste). Certain commercial properties may qualify for waivers from these mandatory programs. Some properties may qualify for waivers due to de minimis volumes of organic waste generation or those with severe space restrictions that prevent placement of one or more required containers.

Kern County Public Works only has the authority to grant these waivers to entities located within the unincorporated areas of Kern County. Please move forward with the waiver only if your business is within the unincorporated area of Kern County. To learn the jurisdiction your business falls in, please follow the steps presented below and use this visual guide.

Visit the Kern County Assessor’s Property Search function
Type in the address, then select View GIS Map hyperlink
Parcel will display the name of the incorporated city if it falls in their boundary
If the area is identified in white, it is within unincorporated Kern

Contact

If your business is located in an incorporated city, please contact your city directly.

City of Arvin – (661) 854-3134
City of Bakersfield – (661) 326-3114
City of California City – (760) 373-7199
City of Delano – (661) 721-3350
City of Maricopa – (661) 769-8279
City of McFarland – (661) 792-3091
City of Ridgecrest – (760) 499-5080
City of Shafter – (661) 746-5004
City of Taft – (661) 763-1222
City of Tehachapi – (661) 822-2200
City of Wasco – (661) 758-5316
Golden Hills CSD – (661) 822-3064

If you believe you qualify for a waiver, please review and complete the applicable SB 1383 Waiver Request Form(s). The form(s) must be filled out completely, without any missing data for consideration from the County. The County’s determination on your business’s waiver is final. If waiver is not approved, your business is required to subscribe to mandated service immediately. Keep in mind that County-granted waivers and approval/denial must follow approved state criteria and regulations.

If you choose to email the waiver form, please download waiver form(s) and email to organics@kerncounty.com, or mail to Kern County Public Works Department at 2700 M Street, Suite 450, Bakersfield, CA 93301.

Exemption Period

Businesses granted waivers will be exempted for a five-year period from state requirements. To remain exempt, state law requires you to submit written verification of eligibility to the County every five years. During each five-year exemption period, state law also requires that you notify the County any time the waste generated at your business exceeds the qualifying waste-generation amount for any waiver granted or of any other relevant changes.

Online Waiver Forms

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