Business Self-Haul Permit Application (Oakland, California)

This is the official Business Self-Haul Permit Application from City of Oakland. You can fill it in its original layout in your browser or with an AI assistant, then download it to review, sign and submit to the agency.

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Form details

Issuer: City of Oakland
Jurisdiction: Oakland, California
Type: Other permit forms
Questions: 76
Last mapping review: 2026-10-01

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What this form asks

Applicant Name
Applicant Daytime Phone
Applicant Email
Preferred Contact Method (choose one)
I Am (choose one)
Occupant Non-Owner: Business Has Been at This Address Since
Business Primary Address
Business Primary Address: Zip
Additional Street Address(es) (in Addition to Primary) (multiline)
Are There Any Residential Units on the Property (choose one)
Do You Currently Subscribe to Trash and/or Organic Material Collection Services from WMAC (choose one)
WMAC Account Number
Current Trash Service: Number of 20 gal Carts (number)
Current Trash Service: Number of 32 gal Carts (number)
Current Trash Service: Number of 64 gal Carts (number)
Current Trash Service: Number of 96 gal Carts (number)
Current Trash Service: Number of Bins (number)
Current Trash Service: Bin Size (Cubic Yards) (number)
Current Trash Service Day: Mon (checkbox)
Current Trash Service Day: Tues (checkbox)
Current Trash Service Day: Wed (checkbox)
Current Trash Service Day: Thurs (checkbox)
Current Trash Service Day: Fri (checkbox)
Current Trash Service Day: Sat (checkbox)
Current Organics Service: Number of 20 gal Carts (number)
Current Organics Service: Number of 32 gal Carts (number)
Current Organics Service: Number of 64 gal Carts (number)
Current Organics Service: Number of 96 gal Carts (number)
Current Organics Service: Number of Bins (number)
Current Organics Service: Bin Size (Cubic Yards) (number)
Current Organics Service Day: Mon (checkbox)
Current Organics Service Day: Tues (checkbox)
Current Organics Service Day: Wed (checkbox)
Current Organics Service Day: Thurs (checkbox)
Current Organics Service Day: Fri (checkbox)
Current Organics Service Day: Sat (checkbox)
Current Recycle Service: Number of 20 gal Carts (number)
Current Recycle Service: Number of 32 gal Carts (number)
Current Recycle Service: Number of 64 gal Carts (number)
Current Recycle Service: Number of 96 gal Carts (number)
Current Recycle Service: Number of Bins (number)
Current Recycle Service: Bin Size (Cubic Yards) (number)
Current Recycle Service Day: Mon (checkbox)
Current Recycle Service Day: Tues (checkbox)
Current Recycle Service Day: Wed (checkbox)
Current Recycle Service Day: Thurs (checkbox)
Current Recycle Service Day: Fri (checkbox)
Current Recycle Service Day: Sat (checkbox)
How Long Have You Been Subscribed at This Service Level
Weekly Organics Set Out Estimate (Total Gallons or Percent Cart Full)
Weekly Recycling Set Out Estimate (Total Gallons or Percent Cart Full)
Additional Waste Produced in Past Year: Bulky Items (Type and Estimated Quantity) (multiline)
Additional Waste Produced in Past Year: Hazardous Material
Additional Waste Produced in Past Year: Other (Describe)
Self-Haul Containers (Size, Type and Quantity): Trash (multiline)
Self-Haul Containers (Size, Type and Quantity): Organics (multiline)
Self-Haul Containers (Size, Type and Quantity): Recycling (multiline)
Weekly Trash Set Out Estimate (Total Gallons or Percent Cart Full)
How Will You Ensure Employees and Customers Use Containers Correctly to Avoid Contamination (multiline)
Transportation Method: Empty On-Site Containers into Vehicle That Will Be Tarped or Otherwise Legally Enclosed (checkbox)
Transportation Method: Load Securely Covered Containers onto Vehicle (checkbox)
Transportation Method: Other (checkbox)
Transportation Method: Other (Describe in Detail) (multiline)
Trash: Where Do You Intend to Deliver Trash for Disposal (Facility Names and Addresses) (multiline)
How Often Will You Self-Haul Trash
Organics: Where Do You Intend to Deliver Organic Materials for Compost Processing (Facility Names and Addresses) (multiline)
How Often Will You Self-Haul Organics
Do You Intend to Compost Any Organic Materials On Site (choose one)
If Yes: Onsite Composting Method and Type and Quantity of Equipment (multiline)
How Will You Ensure Organics Not Suitable for Home Composting (e.g. Paper, Meat Products) Are Composted (multiline)
Recycling: Where Do You Intend to Deliver Recyclable Materials for Processing (Facility Names and Addresses) (multiline)
How Often Will You Self-Haul Recycling
Declaration: Your Name
Declaration: I Am the (choose one)
Declaration: Property Street Address (Oakland, CA)
Date Signed (date)

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