[Ord. No. 94-22, § I(3), 12-12-1994]
Persons shall not pilfer recyclables or disturb recyclables once those materials are placed for collection or deposited at a recycling center. All recyclable materials placed for collection pursuant to this article shall thereupon become the property of the City, the City's authorized agent or a private collector/hauler whom persons in the City have contracted to perform functions pursuant to the recycling plan approved by the City. Only persons authorized by the City or the generator of waste shall collect or handle recyclable materials once those materials have been placed appropriately for collection. Any and each collection by authorized persons in violation of this section shall constitute a separate and distinct offense, punishable as provided in Section 58-7.
[Ord. No. 94-22, § I(4), 12-12-1994]
[Ord. No. 94-22, § I(16.13), 12-12-1994]
Occupants of single-family and two to four unit residences,
multiple-family dwellings and nonresidential facilities and properties
shall separate the following materials from post-consumer waste:
(1)
Lead acid batteries;
(2)
Major appliances;
(3)
Waste oil;
(4)
Yard waste;
(5)
Aluminum containers;
(6)
Bimetal containers;
(7)
Corrugated paper or other container board;
(8)
Foam polystyrene packaging;
(9)
Glass containers;
(10)
Magazines;
(11)
Newspaper and newsprint;
(12)
Office paper;
(13)
Rigid plastic containers made of PETE, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS, and
other resins or multiple resins;
(14)
Steel containers; and
(15)
Waste tires.
[Ord. No. 94-22, § I(16.14), 12-12-1994]
The separation requirements of Section 58-86 do not apply to the following:
(1)
Occupants of single-family and two to four unit residences, multiple-family dwellings and nonresidential facilities and properties that send their post-consumer waste to a processing facility licensed by the state department of natural resources that recovers the materials specified in Section 58-86 from solid waste in as pure a form as is technically feasible.
(2)
Solid waste which is burned as a supplemental fuel at a licensed
facility if less than 30% of the heat input to the facility is derived
from the solid waste burned as supplemental fuel.
[Ord. No. 94-22, § I(16.15), 12-12-1994]
(a)
To the greatest extent practicable, the recyclable materials separated in accordance with Section 58-86 shall be clean and kept free of contaminants such as food or product residue, oil or grease, or other nonrecyclable materials including, but not limited to, household hazardous waste, medical waste, and agricultural chemical containers. Recyclable materials shall be stored in a manner which protects them from wind, rain, and other inclement weather conditions.
(b)
Recycling bin. Recyclable materials should be placed in the bin provided
by the City or the contract hauler for such purposes and set at the
curbside for pickup on the regularly scheduled day of service.
[Ord. No. 94-22, § I(16.16), 12-12-1994]
Except as otherwise directed by the City Council, occupants of single-family and two to four unit residences shall do the following for the preparation and collection of the separated materials specified in Section 58-86(5) through (15):
(1)
Newspaper, newsprint, magazines, office paper and cardboard shall
be prepared by bundling or placing them in paper sacks so that material
will not blow away or become scattered when placed out for recycling.
String should be used for bundling.
(2)
Glass containers, such as window glass, drinking glasses, ceramics
and similar materials shall be empty, clean and free of metal caps,
rings and other contaminants.
(3)
Aluminum, bimetal, steel and other metal cans shall be empty and
clean with paper or plastic labels removed.
(4)
Rigid plastic containers shall not be tied together and shall be
empty, clean, flattened and have caps removed.
(5)
Foam polystyrene packaging shall be clean and bagged or boxed so
that the material is not scattered when placed at the curb for recycling.
(6)
Furthermore, additional preparation standards may be provided by
notice to generators of waste and collectors/haulers or by amendment
to this subsection when other materials become recyclable dependent
upon available economic markets.
[Ord. No. 94-22, § I(16.18), 12-12-1994]
(a)
Owners or designated agents of multiple-family dwellings and nonresidential facilities and properties shall do all of the following to recycle the materials specified in Section 58-86(1) through (15):
1.
Provide adequate, separate containers for the recyclable materials.
2.
Notify in writing, at least semiannually, all users, tenants and
occupants of the properties about the established recycling program.
3.
Provide for the collection of the materials separated from the solid
waste by the users, tenants and occupants and the delivery of the
materials to a recycling facility.
4.
Notify users, tenants and occupants of reasons to reduce and recycle,
which materials are collected, how to prepare materials in order to
meet the processing requirements, collection methods or sites, locations
and hours of operation, and a contact person or company, including
a name, address and telephone number.
(b)
The requirements specified in Subsection (a) of this section do not apply to the owners or designated agents of multiple-family dwellings and nonresidential facilities and properties if the post-consumer waste generated within the dwelling or properties is treated at a processing facility licensed by the state department of natural resources that receives for recycling the materials specified in Section 58-86(1) through (15) from solid waste in as pure a form as is technically feasible.
