[Added 3-18-2025 by Ord. No. 2956]
Any person or company who engages in additional recycling collection services, as defined in this section, must abide by the provisions of this article.
[Added 3-18-2025 by Ord. No. 2956]
The collection and transporting of certain source-separated materials for recycling or reuse that are not identified as suitable for curbside commingled collection in the Uniform Statewide Collection List (ORS 459A.914), and are not collected by the City's solid waste franchisee through standard on-route service.
Source-separated recyclable or reusable materials that are not identified in ORS 459A.914 (Uniform Statewide Collection List) as suitable for curbside commingled collection and are not collected by the City's solid waste franchisee through standard on-route service, as approved by the City Manager or designee.
Recyclable material that is separated from solid waste by the person who last used the recyclable material.
Any material identified for recycling collection under ORS 459A.914 (Uniform Statewide Collection List) or any other material or group of materials that can be collected and sold for recycling at a net cost equal to or less than the cost of collection and disposal of the same material.
Any commodity that is returned into the economic stream for use in the same kind of application as before without change in its identity.
[Added 3-18-2025 by Ord. No. 2956]
1.
Application for the initial issue of a license to a business shall be made to the City at least 30 days prior to the date the license is requested to be effective.
2.
Applications should be submitted on forms provided by the City and include the name and contact information of the applicant and the owner of the business to be licensed, a list of the additional recyclable materials a company intends to collect from customers, and other information that is necessary to evaluate the applicant’s request and to determine compliance with applicable Lake Oswego code requirements as determined by the City Manager.
3.
Application for renewal of a license shall be made to the City at least 30 days prior to the license expiration date, and must include the most recent bi-annual report.
4.
Applications shall be accompanied by any required fee.
[Added 3-18-2025 by Ord. No. 2956]
License holders must obtain and keep in effect during the term of their license insurance against injury or damage to property.
[Added 3-18-2025 by Ord. No. 2956]
License holders must submit bi-annual reports to the City including the following information on services provided in the previous six-month period:
a.
List of the types of recyclable and reusable materials collected from customers along with a list of any additional recyclable materials approved as part of the initial application which the license holder no longer collects.
b.
Total amount by weight of each type of material collected;
c.
Name and location of the facility where each type of additional recyclable material was processed and the method used (reuse or recycling);
d.
Total number of Lake Oswego customers served;
e.
Number and type of vehicles used for collection services in Lake Oswego.
[Added 3-18-2025 by Ord. No. 2956]
1.
If a license holder wishes to collect new additional recyclable materials beyond those approved with their license application, the license holder must notify the City and receive approval prior to collecting those new material(s).
2.
If a license holder stops collecting any materials on their previously approved materials list, this does not require prior City approval but should be detailed in the subsequent bi-annual report to the City.
[Added 3-18-2025 by Ord. No. 2956]
Fees for license applications shall be established and adjusted as necessary by City Council resolution.
[Added 3-18-2025 by Ord. No. 2956]
1.
Civil Violation. Offenses committed in violation of provisions of this chapter constitute civil violations. Except where otherwise provided, anyone convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000.
2.
Enforcement Fee. A person who violates a provision of this article shall pay an enforcement fee to the City in an amount as established by resolution of the City Council.