11-5-150 Violation – Penalty.

   Except as otherwise provided in this Article III, and in addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates this Article III or any rule promulgated thereunder shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

(Added Coun. J. 7-20-16, p. 28694, § 1)

ARTICLE IV. PRIVATE HAULERS (11-5-160 et seq.)

11-5-160 Exemption.

   For purposes of this Article IV, the term "private hauler(s)" shall not include backhaulers.

(Added Coun. J. 7-20-16, p. 28694, § 1)

11-5-170 Source-separated recycling – Required.

   Each private hauler shall engage in source- separated recycling and shall source-separate materials in accordance with Section 11-5-080.

(Added Coun. J. 7-20-16, p. 28694, § 1)

11-5-180 Notification to customers – Required.

   Private haulers shall notify their refuse collection customers in writing that source-separated recycling is required under Chapter 11-5 of the Municipal Code of Chicago. In addition, the written notification required under this section shall set forth what materials are required to be source separated and shall describe the collection procedures for such materials.

(Added Coun. J. 7-20-16, p. 28694, § 1)

11-5-190 Private haulers to offer recycling services to customers – Required.

   (a)   If a private hauler provides waste collection service to a refuse collection customer, such private hauler shall offer in writing to provide recyclable material collection service to such refuse collection customer.

   (b)   If a private hauler's offer to provide recyclable material collection service is accepted by such hauler's refuse collection customer, the private hauler may provide recyclable material collection service to such refuse collection customer directly or may arrange to have such service provided to the refuse collection customer by a third-party provider. Provided, however, that if a private hauler provides recyclable material collection service to a refuse collection customer through a third-party provider, such private hauler shall be responsible for reporting all of the information required to be reported under Section 11-5-220 about the recyclable material recovered within the city by the third-party provider on such private hauler's behalf.

   (c)   If a private hauler's offer to provide recyclable material collection service is declined by the private hauler's refuse collection customer, the private hauler shall: (1) keep written documentation of such fact on file at the private hauler's primary place of business for the duration of the waste collection service contract between the private hauler and such customer; and (2) report such fact to the department, on a form provided by the department for such purposes, within 10 business days of the date on which the private hauler's offer to provide recyclable material collection service is declined by the refuse collection customer.

(Added Coun. J. 7-20-16, p. 28694, § 1)