Opinion No. (2000)

BILL LOCKYER Attorney General ANTHONY M. SUMMERS Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE MARSHALL S. RUDOLPH, COUNTY COUNSEL, COUNTY OF MONO, has requested an opinion on the following question: Where a private contractor operates a solid waste transfer station for a county, does the prevailing wage law apply to the contractor's employees who (1) collect fees from trash collection companies and others for unloading trash into the station's containers, (2) monitor the unloading to prevent the placement of hazardous materials into the containers, and (3) periodically transport the containers to a county operated landfill? CONCLUSION Where a private contractor operates a solid waste transfer station for a county, the prevailing wage law does not apply to the contractor's employees who (1) collect fees from trash collection companies and others for unloading trash into the station's containers, (2) monitor the unloading to prevent the placement of hazardous materials into the containers, and (3) periodically transport the containers to a county operated landfill. ANALYSIS The Legislature requires "prevailing wages" to be paid to those who are employed on "public works" that are performed…