[Adopted 11-19-1991 by Ord. No.
91-499]
The City shall collect recyclables from its
residential and commercial refuse customers and deliver them to an
authorized recycling facility as further limited by this article.
Such recyclables shall be stored and prepared for collection by property
owners and occupants according to the provisions of this article.
A.
Recyclables shall be prepared for collection according
to the rules and regulations established by the Commissioner.
B.
Recyclables shall be placed in the recycling container
provided by the City and separately placed between the sidewalk and
the curb no more than three feet apart from any refuse to be collected.
C.
All recyclables shall be placed between the sidewalk
and the curb in front of the premises where such recyclables originated
no earlier than the night before, collection. Recycling containers
shall be removed from the curb no later than 24 hours after collection.
D.
Any recyclable material which cannot fit into the recycling container because of volume, weight, composition or bulk shall be prepared for collection pursuant to the provisions of § 20-15.
E.
Only items identified by the Commissioner as recyclable
in the rules and regulations shall be placed in the recycling container.
Materials placed in the recycling container which are improperly prepared
and/or which are deemed not recyclable will be considered in violation
of this article and subject to the fines and penalties provided herein.
F.
Large appliances to be recycled shall also be placed
between the sidewalk and the curb and shall not be used as containers
for refuse. All locking mechanisms shall be disabled or doors removed
before such items are placed out for collection.
Recyclable materials placed between the sidewalk
and the curb for collection immediately become the property of the
City and may not be scavenged.
A.
The City will provide one recycling container to each
residential refuse customer at no charge.
B.
The City will provide replacement recycling containers
to residents as necessary. The City reserves the right to charge property
owners a replacement fee for these containers equal to the cost of
a new recycling container, in accordance with rules and regulations
established by the Commissioner.
C.
The recycling container is owned by the City, shall
remain at a premises and shall be used for the sole purpose of storage
and collection of recyclables. The property owner bears the responsibility
for the proper use, storage and care of the recycling container.
A.
Responsibility. It is the responsibility of the commercial
user to identify any items designated as recyclable in this chapter
and/or in the rules and regulations of the Commissioner and to prepare
a plan for the source separation and collection of those items subject
to approval by the Commissioner. Failure to do so will be considered
a violation of this chapter and will be subject to the fines and penalties
provided herein.
B.
Public collection.
(1)
The City shall offer recycling collection to all of
its commercial refuse customers.
(2)
Commercial refuse customers may develop an alternate
plan for the collection of recyclable materials. Such a plan must
be consistent with all of the provisions of this article and is subject
to approval by the Commissioner.
C.
Private collection. Licensed commercial refuse and/or
recyclable collectors must offer commercial recycling service to all
of their commercial refuse customers, either directly or through an
authorized agent. Such recycling must be in accordance with this chapter
and with the rules and regulations established by the Commissioner.
D.
All licensed commercial refuse and/or recyclable collectors
must deliver collected recyclables to an authorized recycling facility.
[Amended 2-14-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-22]
As an alternative to or in addition to the penalties herein, the Commissioner may at his or her discretion, direct the City's employees or the City's contractors to collect and transport recyclable materials which have been improperly prepared, stored or disposed of as required by the provisions and standards of this article. The Commissioner shall have the right to establish, by regulation, appropriate charges for such services. The Commissioner shall promptly bill the owner and/or occupant for such services, and such charges shall be a lien upon the real property from the first day fixed for payment of such charges. Charges remaining unpaid 60 days after billing will be added to taxes pursuant to § 6-94 of the City Charter.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 20-4, a property owner may apply to the Commissioner for approval of a waiver of primary responsibility for compliance with recycling laws, rules and regulations, provided that such property owner shall furnish to the Commissioner adequate proof, as promulgated by the Commissioner in rules and regulations governing recycling, that the tenants have assumed responsibility for compliance with recycling laws, rules and regulations. This approval may be revoked by the Commissioner in accordance with promulgated rules and regulations.
The Commissioner is hereby authorized to grant
exemptions from compliance with recycling laws to any person with
a physical disability or age and who lives alone or in a house where
no other person is able to carry the recycling container to the curb.
