Construction & Demolition Debris Recovery Program

City and County of San Francisco

Environment Code Chapter 14; Ordinance No. 144-21; Regulations #SFE-21-02-C&D and #SFE-23-01-CDO

Any person or company that transports mixed construction & demolition (C&D) debris originating from San Francisco

jobsites must obtain a permit for each debris box, vehicle, and/or vehicle towing a trailer that is used to collect and transport

mixed C&D debris. Permits must be prominently displayed on a debris box or vehicle at all times that a debris box, vehicle, or

trailer contains mixed C&D debris (i.e., during collection and transport). C&D transporters may obtain either:

• Annual Permits, which are valid from January 1 to December 31, 2024

• 7-Day Temporary Permits, which are valid for a specied 7-day period

3. C&D Debris Box Permit applicants – complete Attachment B: C&D Debris Box Permits.

4. All applicants – submit the completed and signed application and Attachment A and/or

Attachment B by email or mail.

Email application to:

DebrisRecovery@sfgov.org

Do not provide payment at this time. Once your application is approved, San Francisco Public Works

will email you an invoice with the nal payment amount and instructions on how to pay.

For questions or additional information, please visit SFEnvironment.org/construction-demolition-

requirements, email DebrisRecovery@sfgov.org, or call (415) 355-3799.

Permit applicant information:

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2024 Transporter Permit Application

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OR mail application to:

San Francisco Environment Department

1455 Market Street, Suite 13B

San Francisco, CA 94103

Attention: C&D Debris Recovery

Environment Department;

• Applicant will provide the registered processing facility information that identies the source of

the mixed C&D debris, such as the jobsite address or the San Francisco Department of Building

Inspection (DBI) permit number (if applicable), for each load of mixed C&D debris delivered;

• Applicant will prominently display the C&D permit decal on the applicant’s debris box or vehicle at

all times that the applicant’s debris box, vehicle, or trailer contains mixed C&D debris (i.e., during

collection and transport).

• Applicant is in compliance with all city, state and federal laws and regulations applicable to

transport of mixed C&D debris, including but not limited to possession of valid licenses, permits, and

insurance, and is in good standing with all other regulatory agencies;

Francisco Environment Department to inspect records related to compliance with Environment

Code Chapter 14 in order to verify the information in this application and other submitted reports or

records;

• Applicant agrees that all C&D debris boxes and vehicles will be handled, placed, parked, and

operated in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, including motor carrier

regulations, and in accordance with standard industry practices to ensure against leakage and

unsafe loads;

• Applicant will transport all C&D debris in a fully enclosed or covered container or vehicle to minimize

any potential spillage or littering.

By signing below, the applicant attests that they understand and agree to the above conditions of

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Instructions:

1. All C&D Vehicle Permit applicants – Use Table 1 and the vehicle’s DMV registration card to

determine the Vehicle Permit Tier for each vehicle that will be permitted.

2. All C&D Vehicle Permit applicants – in Table 2, list the license plate number for each vehicle that

will be permitted and its Vehicle Permit Tier.

3. 7-Day Temporary Permit applicants – in Table 2, provide the permit start date, project address and/

or DBI permit number of the project.

4. All C&D Vehicle Permit applicants – include a copy of the DMV registration card for each vehicle

that will be permitted in the application submission.

Note: Vehicle permit tier is based on the vehicle’s Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) or Combined Gross Vehicle Weight

Table 2: C&D vehicle permits and vehicle information

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Instructions:

1. All C&D Debris Box Permit applicants – complete Table 3 to indicate the number and type of debris

box permits you are applying for.

2. 7-Day Temporary Permit applicants – complete Table 4 to provide the permit start date, project

address and/or DBI permit number of the project.

Note: C&D Debris Box Permits are required for any debris box used to collect and transport mixed C&D debris. Permits

If needed, attach additional page(s) with the permit and vehicle information requested in Table 4 above

San Francisco Environment Department

1455 Market Street, Suite 13B, San Francisco, CA 94103

Mixed Construction and Demolition Debris 2024 Transporter Permit Application