SERVICE
Apply to operate a solid waste facility, site, or operation
Get a permit from the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) to process solid waste at your facility.
What to know
Cost
Check the fee schedule for the application fee
We regulate solid waste facilities
We are certified as the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) for the City to permit and inspect many types of solid waste facilities and operations that handle, process, dispose, or otherwise manage solid waste. These include:
- Solid waste landfills
- Transfer/processing
- In-vessel digestion
- Compostable material handling
- Transformation
Learn more information about solid waste facilities in San Francisco.
What to do
All solid waste operations and facilities need to comply with local and state requirements. Learn more about local regulatory requirements in Health Code Article 6.
1. Complete an application
Download and fill out the application.
2. Gather additional documents
Some of these documents are included in the application packet.
- Business Registration Certificate
- Declaration of Healthy & Safe Working Conditions
- Worker’s Compensation Declaration for Regulated Businesses
- Zoning Referral for Health Permit
- Fire Marshall Referral
3. Submit your application materials
Gather your materials and email them to
4. Pay the fee
Check the fee schedule for the exact amount. Pay the application fee with a credit card or check made out to "San Francisco Department of Public Health".
49 South Van Ness
2nd floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Get directions
5. Complete the State permitting process
- Determine solid waste operation/facility type to find out your proper tiered regulatory placement
- Complete permit process tasks that applies to you. Solid waste facilities require either a full or registration permit to operate and must comply with applicable operating standards. Operations under an enforcement agency notification tier do not require a permit but are still required to meet applicable operating standards.
- Learn more about the general State permitting process. Refer to CalRecycle's Permit Toolbox for more information on the process, requirements, and resources.
Refer to the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) Directory for questions about the process. Learn more about the State regulatory requirements:
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What to know
Cost
Check the fee schedule for the application fee
We regulate solid waste facilities
We are certified as the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) for the City to permit and inspect many types of solid waste facilities and operations that handle, process, dispose, or otherwise manage solid waste. These include:
- Solid waste landfills
- Transfer/processing
- In-vessel digestion
- Compostable material handling
- Transformation
Learn more information about solid waste facilities in San Francisco.
What to do
All solid waste operations and facilities need to comply with local and state requirements. Learn more about local regulatory requirements in Health Code Article 6.
1. Complete an application
Download and fill out the application.
2. Gather additional documents
Some of these documents are included in the application packet.
- Business Registration Certificate
- Declaration of Healthy & Safe Working Conditions
- Worker’s Compensation Declaration for Regulated Businesses
- Zoning Referral for Health Permit
- Fire Marshall Referral
3. Submit your application materials
Gather your materials and email them to
4. Pay the fee
Check the fee schedule for the exact amount. Pay the application fee with a credit card or check made out to "San Francisco Department of Public Health".
49 South Van Ness
2nd floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Get directions
5. Complete the State permitting process
- Determine solid waste operation/facility type to find out your proper tiered regulatory placement
- Complete permit process tasks that applies to you. Solid waste facilities require either a full or registration permit to operate and must comply with applicable operating standards. Operations under an enforcement agency notification tier do not require a permit but are still required to meet applicable operating standards.
- Learn more about the general State permitting process. Refer to CalRecycle's Permit Toolbox for more information on the process, requirements, and resources.
Refer to the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) Directory for questions about the process. Learn more about the State regulatory requirements: