RECYCLING SERVICE REGULATIONS
CITY OF BANKS
CITY OF BANKS
A. Franchisee shall provide the following services to all citizens of the City of Banks:
Provide weekly curbside collection of all recyclable materials contained on the DEQ list of principal recyclable materials for Washington County for single family residences and multifamily complexes of four units or less within the service area of each franchisee; including but not limited to: aluminum cans, corrugated cardboard and Kraft (brown) paper bags, glass bottles and jars, magazines, motor oil, newspapers, scrap metal, mixed scrap paper, “tin” (steel) cans (including aerosol cans as approved by DEQ), plastic containers (with narrow necks).
1. Provide collection of recyclable materials from multifamily complexes of over four units, commercial, industrial, institutional and governmental generators at least once a month, or more often if required by rules and regulations.
2. Provide a notice of the opportunity to recycle to all citizens that includes recycling information and clear instructions on preparation of recyclables for curbside collection and a phone number to call for information regarding recycling collection service. Reminder notices shall be given to all solid waste collection service customers every six months.
3. Provide necessary equipment and labor to collect and market all recyclables on the DEQ list of principal recyclable materials for Washington County.
4. Provide necessary equipment and labor to collect and market all recyclables on the DEQ list of principal recyclable materials for Washington County.
5. Provide on-call collection of appliances (a franchisee may charge a minimal fee for this service, as set by the Council) and bulk quantities of recyclable materials. However, citizens will be encouraged to bring appliances to a recycling collection drop-off center at the City Clean-up Day rather than to use the on-call system of collection for appliances. Citizens will be limited to discarding four appliances per household on an annual basis at such Clean-up Day drop-off center.
6. Cooperate with the City and with other governmental agencies in educational and promotional activities to increase public participation in recycling.
B. A franchisee shall not be required to collect source separated recyclable materials which have not been correctly prepared.
(Ord. 2007-11-02, passed 11-13-2007; Ord. 2010-04-01, passed 5-13-2010; Am. Ord. 2012-11-01, passed 11-13-2012)