StopWaste provides model documents to help Alameda County jurisdictions streamline procurement of recovered organic waste products and ensure compliance with SB 1383 requirements.

Direct Service Provider Tools

Model Direct Service Provider Agreement

A direct service provider is a person, company, agency, district, or other entity that provides a service or services to a jurisdiction, pursuant to a contract or other written agreement. Examples include waste haulers, landscape contractors, school districts, and anyone with a written agreement to procure compost and/or other products on behalf of an affected jurisdiction. Affected jurisdictions will need to require, through a written contract or agreement, that the direct service provider procure recovered organic waste products and provide written documentation of such procurement to the

Model Direct Service Provider Reporting Form

This form can be included as an attachment in the direct service provider agreement. The template captures all information and documentation required by SB 1383 in one place.

The Model Direct Service Provider Agreement is a template for a contract with a direct service provider to procure compost and/or mulch. The Reporting Form is an Excel template to record all required information for compliance with SB 1383 procurement requirements.

Landscape Specifications

StopWaste Model Landscape Construction Specification

This specification is intended to be used in new landscape construction and includes sections on submittals, quality assurance, products, execution, and maintenance period using compost and mulch in a variety of different applications, such as sheet mulching for weed control and amending existing soil.

StopWaste Model Bid Specification

This short document includes specifications for products and submittal requirements to facilitate compliance with SB 1383 procurement requirements.

The Model Landscape Construction Specification helps jurisdictions ensure they are getting high quality compost and mulch that counts towards the SB 1383 procurement requirements. It is intended for new landscape construction and includes sections on submittals, quality assurance, products, execution, and maintenance using compost and mulch in a variety of applications, such as sheet mulching for weed control and amending existing soil. The Model Bid Specification provides product specifications and submittal requirements to facilitate compliance.