Eligibility Criteria

• Business or commercial property is located in the City of San José.
• Business or commercial property does not generate significant levels of organic material, in accordance with California Code of Regulations, tit. 14, section 18984.11, subdivision (a)(1):
  • Your business or commercial property generates 2 cubic yards (196 gal) or more of solid waste per week, and less than 20 gallons is organics OR
  • Your business or commercial property generates less than 2 cubic yards (196 gal) of solid waste per week, and less than 10 gallons is organics  
• Business or commercial property is not one of the following ineligible business types:
  • Business requiring a permit from the Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health under their Food Safety Program.
  • Business that produces food, including:
    • Restaurant
    • Food service business (caterer, food pantry/closet. or any business that sells or serves food)
    • Food manufacturer
    • Wholesale food vendor
    • Grocery store
    • Supermarket
    • Market/mini-mart serving coffee and/or selling food
  • Business that serves food, including:
    • Gas station serving coffee and/or selling food
    • School
    • Office campus with café on site
    • Hotel/motel providing food service
    • Cinema
    • Theater
    • Child care facility
    • Hospital
    • Event venue
    • Convention center
    • Arena
    • Community center
  • Other business:
    • Plant business (nurseries, landscapers,  florists or related business)

    NOTE: Businesses that self-haul, back-haul, and/or donate their food scraps must have all required documentation approved before  submitting a De Minimis Waiver application.