The purposes of this article are to protect
the health, safety and general well-being of the residents of the
City and provide a solid waste disposal option that does not require
the incineration or burial of valuable raw materials. By establishing
a mandatory recycling program affecting all residents of the City
of Saco, the City will save money currently being spent on the disposal
of solid waste, will generate revenues from the sale of recyclable
materials and will reduce the impact on the environment from the generation,
processing, manufacturing and sale and distribution of goods made
from virgin materials.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
CONTAINERS
Items including glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles and
jugs, and metal cans.
[Added 10-7-2002]
FIBER
Items including paper products such as cardboard, newspaper,
and magazines.
[Added 10-7-2002]
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Those items designated by the City Administrator or his designee
as suitable for inclusion in the City's recycling program.
RECYCLING CONTAINER
A container distributed by the City of Saco to Saco residents
for the purpose of facilitating the collection of recyclable materials
at the curb.
RECYCLING VEHICLE
A vehicle utilized by the City of Saco or its designated
agent to collect recyclable materials at the curb from all residential
uses on a City-maintained public way.
RESIDENTIAL USES
For the purpose of providing solid waste collection, shall
mean and include single-family, duplex and multifamily dwellings (up
to and including six units) on public ways.
Any and all recyclable materials placed at the
curb become the sole property of the City or its designated agent.
No one may salvage, remove or carry off any such material without
prior approval of the City Council.
[Amended 11-7-2005]
The City, at its discretion, may enter into
contracts for the collection of recyclable materials or other solid
wastes with residential uses that do not meet the strict definition
of residential uses in this article, and with nonresidential uses.
Such additional residential uses would include but not be limited
to condominium associations. Each contract shall be negotiated individually.