(A) Subscribe for services. Subscribe and pay for solid waste collection services of the franchisee. The franchisee shall collect all solid waste placed in the appropriate containers and in the correct location in accordance with the terms of the franchise agreement for such services.
(B) Place in appropriate containers. Participate in the franchisee's organic waste collection service by placing designated materials in designated containers as set forth in this subsection. Commercial businesses shall place source separated green container organic waste in the green container; source separated recyclable materials in the blue container; and gray container waste in the gray container. Commercial businesses shall not place materials designated for the gray container into the green container or into the blue container, and shall not otherwise place prohibited container contaminants in any container.
(C) Education. Ensure that their employees and independent contractors are informed and educated about all recycling services available at the commercial premises. Information concerning the types of recyclable materials and organic waste that can be segregated and recycled, the location of containers for recyclable materials and organic waste, and the employees' responsibility to recycle recyclable materials and organic waste shall be distributed to all new employees when hired, to all independent contractors when retained and periodically to all other employees and independent contractors. All employees and independent contractors shall also be given appropriate information and instructions concerning any change in recycling services to the commercial premises.
(D) Internal containers. Provide containers owned by the commercial business for the collection of source separated green container organic waste and source separated recyclable materials in all indoor and outdoor areas where internal containers are provided for use by customers to discard materials generated by that business. Such containers do not need to be provided in restrooms. If a commercial business does not generate any of the materials that would be collected in one type of container, then the business is not required to provide that particular container in all areas where disposal containers are provided for customers. This subsection shall not apply to multi-family residential premises and full-service restaurants. The containers provided by the commercial business shall have either:
(1) A body or lid, or both a body and lid, that conforms with the container color requirements of the franchisee.
(2) Containers with imprinted text or graphic images or labels that include language or graphic images, or both, indicating the primary material accepted and the primary materials prohibited in that container.
(E) Prohibit container contamination. Prohibit employees from placing prohibited container contaminants in any container to the extent practical through education, training, inspection, and/or other measures. This subsection shall not apply to multi-family residential premises.
(F) Inspection of containers. Inspect blue containers, green containers, and gray containers every month for container contamination and inform employees if contaminated containers are discovered and of the requirements to keep prohibited container contaminants out of those containers. This subsection shall not apply to multi-family residential premises.
(G) Education on proper sorting. Provide information to employees, contractors, tenants, and customers each year about organic waste recovery requirements set forth in this chapter and about proper sorting of source separated green container organic waste and source separated recyclable materials.
(H) Information for new tenants. Provide education information prior to or within 14 days of occupation of the premises by new tenants that describes requirements to keep source separated green container organic waste and source separated recyclable materials separate from gray container waste (when applicable) and the location of containers and the rules governing their use at the premises.
(I) City access. Provide or arrange access for the city or its agent to the commercial premises during all inspections conducted in accordance with § 8.20.410 to confirm compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
(J) Additional waste reduction measures. Nothing in this section prohibits an owner or occupant of commercial premises or a commercial business from preventing or reducing waste generation, managing organic waste on site, or using a community composting site.
(Ord. 3338 § 4 (part), 2021)