ARTICLE IV-a.
MULTIFAMILY SITE RECYCLING COLLECTION AND REMOVAL SERVICES.
MULTIFAMILY SITE RECYCLING COLLECTION AND REMOVAL SERVICES.
(a) The director of sanitation shall implement and enforce this article and may, by written order, promulgate rules or regulations consistent with this article and other applicable laws, as the director of sanitation determines are necessary to discharge any duty under this article or to achieve a purpose outlined in the scope of this chapter.
(b) The city manager's designee, or that designee's authorized representative may impound any vehicle or container used for the collection and removal of recyclable materials if its contents become foul, offensive, or otherwise hazardous to the public health or safety or if it is being used in violation of this chapter. A vehicle or container impounded under this subsection may not be moved without the consent of the city manager's designee, or that designee's authorized representative and may not be returned to service until the contents are properly disposed of and the vehicle or container is cleaned and brought into compliance with this chapter. (Ord. 30879, eff. 1-1-19)
(a) Multifamily site recycling collection service permit.
(1) Recycling collection service permit required. A person who is in the business of collecting or removing recyclable materials from a multifamily site shall obtain a multifamily site recycling collection service permit from the city. A permit is not required for a business such as a building contracting, home repair, landscaping, roofing, or other similar business that incidentally collects or removes recyclable materials in performance of their service.
(2) Permit application requirements. To obtain a multifamily site recycling collection service permit, a person shall submit an application, on a form or in a manner approved by the director of sanitation, and shall include the following information:
(A) the person's name, address, and notarized signature;
(B) the person's form of business, and, if applicable, the documents establishing the form of business, including a list of directors and officers and their contact information;
(C) a description of any past business experience in providing recycling collection and removal services as well as information related to revocation or suspension by the city, or by any other governmental entity, of a recycling permit, solid waste collection license, franchise, or similar authorization held by the applicant;
(D) the number and description of vehicles to be used for recycling collection and removal services, including year, make, model, vehicle identification number, and state license registration number for each vehicle;
(E) documentary evidence from an insurance company that the person or company has liability insurance and a commercial fleet policy;
(F) documentation that applicant is registered and authorized to do business in the state of Texas;
(G) documentary evidence, if requested, of payment of ad valorem taxes owed on the real and personal property to be used in connection with the operation of the proposed recycling collection service if the business establishment is located in the City of Dallas; and
(H) any other information that the director of sanitation deems necessary and is reasonable in determining if the person is qualified to provide recycling collection and removal services at a multifamily site in compliance with this code.
(3) Fees and annual renewal. The fee for an initial multifamily site recycling collection service permit is $275 and is non-refundable. The recycling permit must be renewed every twelve months for a fee of $100 and is non-refundable.
(b) Recycling containers. A multifamily site recycling collection service business shall provide color coded recycling containers to its customers. The recycling containers must display the following affixed signage:
(1) photo or images of recyclable materials accepted, minimum size of 18" x 12", must be on the front of the container, along with information or a graphic indicating that cardboard boxes should be broken down and "No Plastic Bags";
(2) the word "RECYCLING ONLY", with minimum letter size of 12 inches, and chasing arrows symbol in prominent lettering and clearly labeled on the front recycling container; and
(3) contact information to report overflowing recycling containers and contamination.
(c) Recycling facilities. A multifamily site recycling collection service business shall transport collected recyclable materials to a recycling facility authorized to operate in the State of Texas.
(d) Reporting. A multifamily site recycling collection service business shall submit an annual report to the director of sanitation by February 1 of each year, beginning on February 1, 2021, on a form provided by the director of sanitation, and shall include the following information:
(A) multifamily site recycling collection service business's contact information;
(B) tonnage of recyclable materials collected from multifamily sites in the city of Dallas in the prior calendar year. If collection routes require commingling of material collected outside the city, tonnage should be reported on a total basis and an appropriately prorated percentage to estimate Dallas tons;
(C) for the prior fiscal year, on average, the total number of units served and total weekly recycling capacity for multifamily sites in Dallas;
(D) name and location of materials recovery facilities or other recycling processing facility utilized in the prior calendar year;
(E) load reject rate used in the prior calendar year, as reported by materials recovery or recycling processing facilities;
(F) residue percentage rate used in the prior calendar year, as reported by materials recovery facilities or recycling processing facilities;
(G) documentary evidence, if requested, of payment of ad valorem taxes owed on the real and personal property to be used in connection with the operation of the proposed multifamily site recycling collection service if the business establishment is located within the city; and
(H) any other information that may be reasonably requested by the director of sanitation regarding the recycling collection services.
(e) Customer education. A multifamily site recycling collection service business shall educate and inform each customer upon contracting and annually thereafter of the following:
(1) that the multifamily site recycling collection service business provides recycling collection services in accordance with Chapter 18 of the Dallas City Code;
(2) types and capacity of recycling containers that may be utilized;
(3) types of recyclable materials accepted to transport to a materials recovery facility;
(4) disclosure of additional fees assessed to multifamily sites that exceed the multifamily site recycling collection service business's allowable contamination rate;
(5) instruction on reducing contamination of recyclable materials; and
(6) the multifamily site recycling collection service business's information to request an audit of recyclables collected from a multifamily site. (Ord. 30879, eff. 1-1-19)
(a) Inspections, suspensions, and revocations. A multifamily site recycling collection service business's vehicles are subject to inspections in a manner approved by the director of sanitation. If a multifamily site recycling collection service business has three violations of this chapter, then the director of sanitation may suspend or revoke the recycling permit until such time that the director of sanitation determines the business is in compliance with this chapter.
(b) Penalties. A person who violates a provision of this article, or who fails to perform a duty required of him under this article, commits an offense. A person is guilty of a separate offense for each day or part of a day during which a violation is committed, continued, or permitted. An offense under this article is punishable by a fine not more than $500 or less than $150. (Ord. 30879, eff. 1-1-19)