Stormwater Pollution Prevention for Businesses

Click on the links below for information for your business type.

• Guide for All Businesses
• Business Self Inspection Checklist
• Waste Management Regulations for All Businesses and Food Service Materials Regulations
• Restaurants
• Grocery Stores and Markets
• Vehicle Service
• Auto Detailing and Mobile Businesses
• Mobile Fleet Service Provider
• Maintenance Yard Best Practices
• Machine Shop
• Legal obligations for businesses to prevent storm water pollution

• Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program
• Oakland's Business Stormwater Inspection Program

List of recycling haulers recognized by the City of Oakland

Waiver application for businesses that do not generate recycling or compost

Interactive guide to proper waste recycling and disposal in Alameda County. Find the closest and most appropriate options for your materials and zip code.

Trash, Recycling, and Compost questions? Contact the Recycling Hotline at (510) 238 – 7283, recycling@oaklandca.gov

Click here to learn more about the following regulations

• Mandatory Weekly Recycle, Compost, and Trash Removal
• State and Local Recycling and Composting Laws
• Single Use Disposables at Restaurants
• Acceptable Food Service Ware for Restaurants
• Prohibited packaging
  

Sample food recovery agreement template

All storm drains in Oakland lead directly to creeks, lakes, and the Bay.

Businesses are required by law to prevent storm water pollution from their business site and operations.

Discharge of foreign material into the storm drain or street violates Oakland’s Creek Protection and Storm Water Management and Discharge Control Ordinance (Oakland Municipal Code section 13.16.07), pollutes waterways, can damage sensitive habitats, and can kill wildlife.

If wastes and wash waters from a business enters the storm drain system, that business may have to pay clean up costs and fines, have permits revoked, or even go to jail for causing storm water pollution.

For more information visit the Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program's webpage and Oakland's Business Stormwater Inspection webpage.