Each solid waste contractor issued an exclusive franchise to collect solid waste from single-family, two-family residential, and multi-family residential and commercial customers within the city or portion of the city pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be required to provide to single-family and two-family residential customers a curbside recycling program, and to multi-family residential and commercial customers a recycling program within each multi-family or commercial complex, to allow for the separation and collection of recyclable solid waste as defined in section 8.04.010 of this code. At the election of each solid waste contractor, front yard or rear yard recycling collection may be provided to each single-family and two-family customer.
Single-family and two-family shall not be required by the provisions of this chapter to recycle their solid waste. However, for those customers who elect to recycle, it shall be the responsibility of the customer to separate recyclable solid waste from their solid waste prior to collection of recyclables.
Multi-family and commercial customers are required by the provisions of this chapter to recycle their recyclable waste in compliance with AB 341. It shall be the responsibility of the multi-family and commercial customer to separate recyclable waste from their solid waste prior to collection of recyclable waste.
(Ord. 2497 §2)