San Joaquin County Grand Jury
• 2015-2016
• Agency Response
Charity Begins at Home - Unattended For-Profit Donation Bins Proliferate Across County*
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Findings and Recommendations 1 findings
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1. San Joaquin County and its cities do not have regulations that specifically address the placement, maintenance, and monitoring of unattended donation bins. Response: The City of Manteca currently treats unattended donation bins as Recycling Collection Facilities in the Municipal Code (MMC 17.22.020) and regulates the placement of those facilities according to land use zones. Maintenance and monitoring is not addressed.
Related Recommendations (1)
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By December 1, 2015, San Joaquin County and its incorporated cities should enact ordinances that regulate unattended donations bins, including: • Shall require written consent from property owners before placement of any donation bin on private property
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