(A)
Recyclables shall be kept separate from other refuse and shall be collected by the city or its designated agent. Individual household units shall separate recyclables and prepare them for collection in the following manner.
(1) Glass containers shall be emptied and cleaned; tops shall be removed; the material shall be placed in toters provided by the city or its designated contractor, or other approved containers.
(2) Metal cans shall be emptied and cleaned; tops shall be removed and cans crushed; the material shall be placed in toters provided by the city or its designated contractor, or other approved containers.
(3) Plastic bottles shall be emptied and cleaned; tops shall be removed and bottles crushed; the material shall be placed in toters provided by the city or its designated contractor, or other approved containers.
(B) Recyclables may be comingled in one container and shall be placed at the curbside in the container provided by the city or the city's designated contractor to be collected at times designated by the city. Recyclables, as defined in this subchapter, shall not be placed in the same container with garbage and shall not otherwise be mixed with other forms of solid waste placed for collection, removal or disposal under the city refuse contract.
(Ord. 1349, passed 6-17-1991; Ord. 1631, passed 12-19-2022)