(A) Removal of recyclable material. No person other than an authorized recycling contractor, or the city, shall remove recyclable material which has been placed at the curbside or within the property of another. Any and each violation hereof from one or more recycling collection locations shall constitute a separate and distinct offense punishable as provided in this chapter.
(B) Other interference with recyclable material. Destroying, scattering, or collecting recyclable materials without the consent of the resident of the premises or the authorized recycling contractor, or city, is prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to burn, break, destroy, scatter, scavenge, collect, or take any recyclable materials without the consent of the resident of the premises, or the authorized recycling contractor, or the city.
(C) Approved recycling container; ownership and unauthorized removal. It is unlawful for a person other than the resident of the premises or his/her designee; the city; an authorized agent of the city; or the authorized recycling contractor to remove any approved recycling container from the curbside.
(D) Right of individual to dispose of recyclable material. Nothing in this chapter shall limit the right of an individual person, organization, or other entity to donate, sell, or otherwise dispose of recyclable material; provided, that any such disposal is in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 12-0004, passed 3-12-2012) Penalty, see § 133.999