It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of an occupational unit and the owner of a multiple dwelling with five or more dwelling units with a waste generation of 50 cubic yards recyclable material collected as part of a recycling program, such as recyclable material collected in accordance with Chapter 11-5, to provide or contract for a refuse compactor and collection service with a minimum of once per week collection, except that a compactor shall not be required (i) when there is no suitable location on private property, or (ii) for multiple dwellings with five or more dwelling units that are only accessible by use of a private driveway, or (iii) if the occupational unit or multiple dwelling receives refuse collection service a minimum of five times per week. If the department of streets and sanitation determines there is a suitable location on the property, but the owner or his agent does not wish to use the space for the compactor, a permit for use of the public way shall be required. If the department of streets and sanitation determines that a compactor may not be placed in the public way, the compactor must be placed on the suitable location on private property. The commissioner of streets and sanitation shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations regarding the definition of suitable location and regarding the exclusion of commingled recyclables from the 50 cubic yard weekly refuse amount.
(Added Coun. J. 7-7-99, p. 6985; Amend Coun. J. 10-3-01, p. 68141, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 12062, Art. IX, § 2)
Editor's note – The provisions of this section were effective July 7, 2000.