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Commission reviews proposed construction-and-demolition permit program, defers formal action until supervisors consider ordinance
Summary
San Francisco—s Commission on the Environment heard a staff presentation and public comment on a proposed permitted transporter system for construction-and-demolition (C&D) debris that would create tiered annual and short-term permits to fund field enforcement; commissioners agreed to delay a vote and return the resolution when the Board of Supervisors takes up the ordinance.
The San Francisco Commission on the Environment on the department—s final meeting of 2020 heard a staff presentation on a proposed Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris Recovery ordinance designed to reduce illegal disposal by registering haulers and charging tiered permits based on vehicle weight.
Department staff and Supervisor Safaie framed the measure as a way to close a gap in enforcement: transporters that undercut compliant haulers by dumping or sending mixed debris to landfill make the market unfair and leave the city unable to recover material and emissions. Supervisor Safaie said his work on waste policy dates back more than a decade and called the proposal a continuation of the city—s 0-waste goals. "We need to dive deeper into who's actually doing recovery in the Bay Area," he said, stressing outreach…
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