(a) As used in this section “recyclable materials” means aluminum/steel tin cans, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, brown/green/clear glass bottles and jars, and #1(pete) and #2(hdpe) plastics.
(b) All recyclable materials placed by persons for collection by the City shall become the property of the City upon the City’s removal of the recyclable materials from the curbside or other designated collection location. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to impair the ownership of recyclable materials by the generator unless and until such materials are collected by the City.
(c) It shall be a violation of this section for any person, other than the City or its authorized collector, to remove, tamper with or otherwise disturb recyclable materials or their receptacles which have been placed for collection by the City.
(d) Except as otherwise provided below, any person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for a first offense and up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each additional offense. Any owner of a multi-family dwelling (six units or larger) violating this section shall be fined up to one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a first offense and up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each additional offense. Any commercial institution or municipal establishment violating this chapter shall be fined up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a first offense and up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each additional offense.
(Ord. 24, 1995. Passed 4-17-95.)