(a) Duty to submit recycling report. Each private hauler shall submit to the Department, on a form provided by the Department, an annual recycling report meeting the requirements of subsections (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this section.
(b) Contents of recycling report. The recycling report required by this section shall be completed in full and shall contain the following information:
(1) the private hauler's full name and business address;
(2) the full name, business telephone number and e-mail address of a responsible person to contact regarding the content of any recycling report submitted under this section;
(3) the percentage of the private hauler's customers that are residential, commercial, industrial or institutional establishments;
(4) if applicable, the tonnage of all recyclable material, per material type or category, collected by the private hauler within the city during the applicable reporting period; the name of the facility or facilities to which such recyclable material was delivered; and the approximate percentage of recyclable material delivered to each named facility;
(5) if applicable, the tonnage of all construction and demolition debris, per material type or category, collected by the private hauler within the city during the applicable reporting period; the name of the facility or facilities to which such construction and demolition debris was delivered; and the approximate percentage of construction and demolition debris delivered to each named facility;
(6) if applicable, the tonnage of all waste, excluding construction and demolition debris, collected by the private hauler within the city during the applicable reporting period; the name of the facility to which such waste was delivered; and the approximate percentage of waste delivered to each named facility; and
(7) any other information that the Commissioner may require to implement this chapter.
(c) Certification required. Any private hauler submitting a recycling report under this section shall certify to the Department whether the information contained in such recycling report is accurate and complete. The Commissioner may investigate and verify any information contained in such recycling report. Any person who knowingly makes a false statement of material fact in any recycling report submitted pursuant to this section shall be subject to prosecution under the False Statement Ordinance, Chapter 1-21, of the Municipal Code of Chicago.
(d) Reporting schedule. The annual recycling report required under this section shall be submitted by the private hauler to the Department no later than February 28th following the calendar year to which the annual report relates.
(e) Review by commissioner – Failure to submit report. The Commissioner of Streets and Sanitation shall review and approve the adequacy of each annual recycling report submitted under this section. If the Commissioner notifies the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection that the annual recycling report required under this section has not been filed in a timely manner or is incomplete, no private scavenger license issued under Section 4-6-130 shall be renewed by the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection until such time that the Commissioner notifies the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection that the annual recycling report required under this section has been filed and is complete.
(Added Coun. J. 7-20-16, p. 28694, § 1)