A. Single-Family Dwellings and Multiple-Family Dwellings With Individual Collection and Billing:
1. The city's waste collection franchisee shall collect and remove all "recyclable materials" as defined in section 5-2-2 of this chapter, from those single-family dwellings and multiple- family dwellings with individual collection of waste and billing for each dwelling unit within the building or complex. The waste collection franchisee shall pick up such recyclable materials without regard to quantity, provided that the materials are properly placed for collection in city approved containers along with their regular solid waste collection. The franchisee shall be responsible for sorting and preparing such recyclable materials for sale and for maintaining the recycling processing center.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person to collect, obtain, possess or pick up any recyclable materials placed for collection at any residential dwelling participating in the city's recycling program, except the city's waste collection franchisee.
B. Multiple-Family Dwellings:
1. Contractors who provide waste collection services for multiple-family dwellings not included in subsection A of this section, shall institute an on site recycling program, with collection of recyclable materials to be no less than one pick up per week. Any contract for such service must specifically provide that the private scavenger shall provide a recycling program which meets the requirements of this chapter. Said program shall be instituted at the earliest of the following occurrences:
a. The expiration date of the owner's current refuse collection contract; or
b. Commencement of a new refuse collection contract.
The contractor shall collect and remove all "recyclable materials", as defined in section 5-2-2 of this chapter, from those buildings not included in subsection A of this section. The contractor shall pick up such recyclable materials without regard to quantity, and without regard to owner's contract provisions, providing that the materials are properly placed for collection in city approved containers along with their regular garbage pick ups. The contractor shall be responsible for sorting and preparing such recyclable materials for sale and for maintaining the recycling processing center. For purposes of this subsection B, "multiple-family buildings" shall include, but not be limited to, condominiums, mobile home parks, townhouses and apartments; "owner", as applied to condominiums, shall mean the board of directors of the condominium association; "owner", as applied to townhouse developments which contain common areas owned by a townhouse association, shall mean the board of directors of the townhouse association.
2. Recyclable materials must be source separated from other solid waste prior to collection for the purpose of recycling such materials. All recycling collection methods shall be subject to the approval of the city manager and director of public works.
3. All private waste collection firms desiring to receive a scavenger license within the city must comply with all applicable federal, state, county and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. As a condition of receiving, renewing and maintaining a scavenger license within the city, each licensee or applicant for such license shall:
a. Obtain all permits and licenses required by federal, state and county laws, ordinances, rules and regulations and maintain the same in full force and effect.
b. Submit to the city a list of the multiple-family buildings it serves and the dates its current service contract with each building will expire. Current license holders shall submit said list within thirty (30) days of the adoption of this section. The list shall be submitted on a form to be provided by the city.
c. Submit to the city a written description of the recycling program it will offer to the multiple-family buildings it serves. Any licensee may subcontract with a recycling service provider to meet this requirement. Current license holders shall submit said written description within thirty (30) days of the adoption of this section. Applicants for a scavenger license shall submit said written description prior to receiving a license. Said written description shall be part of and included in the license certification form.
d. Submit to the city a completed license certification form, which form shall be provided by the city.
(1) The director of public works or his duly appointed designee shall review and approve the license certification form submitted by a scavenger. Approval shall be subject to the verification of the information contained on said form. One or more inspections of the proposed processing facility shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of the license.
(2) The information submitted on or as part of the license certification form and on the list of the multiple-family buildings serviced shall be considered proprietary information and shall not be made available to the general public.
e. Submit to the city a written quarterly report to the director of public works, summarizing activities conducted at multiple-family buildings in the city between January 1 and March 31, on or before April 15 of each year; activities between April 1 and June 30, on or before July 15 of each year; activities between July 1 and September 30, on or before October 15 of each year; and activities between October 1 and December 31, on or before January 15 of each year. Said quarterly report form shall be provided by the city. Information submitted on or as part of the quarterly report shall be considered proprietary information and shall not be made available to the general public except in the form of statistics and/or volume totals for all multiple-family buildings in the city; however, no specific information on individual licensees shall be divulged. (Ord. M-4-14, 2-3-2014; amd. Ord. M-15-22, 4-18-2022)