CHAPTER 726
Recycling and Yard Waste
726.01   Definitions.
726.02   Collection program established.
726.03   Separation required.
726.04   Collection of recyclable material.
726.05   Placing recyclable material.
726.06   Frequency of collection.
726.07   Anti-scavenging clause.
726.08   Additional methods of disposal.
726.09   Rules and regulations.
726.99   Penalty.
726.01   DEFINITIONS.
   As used in this chapter certain terms are defined as follows:
   (a)   "Billing unit" means a place of abode for persons living separately or together as an independent family or household.
   (b)   "Residential unit" includes a single-family dwelling, duplex, triplex, quadplex or other building with one or more billing units grouped under a common roof and with direct access to a public street.
   (c)   "Yard waste" means leaves, grass clippings, weeds, Christmas trees, bushes and brush and branch clippings, when securely bound in bundles not exceeding four feet in length, or in approved yard waste containers.
   (d)   "Director" means the Director of Public Service of the City.
   (e)   "Recyclable material" means ferrous (steel) and nonferrous (aluminum) cans, newspapers, glass bottles, and PET/HDPE plastic bottles.
   (f)   "Recycling bin" means a storage unit provided by the City or its contractor in which recyclable material is to be placed and commingled by the occupants of each billing unit. Such bin shall meet the specifications and requirements of the Director.
   (g)   "Recycling contractor" means the contractor authorized by the City for the collection of recyclable materials and yard waste.
   (h)   "Yard waste container" means clear plastic disposable bags of minimum thickness of one and one-half millimeters; have no holes or openings except for the filling of the bag; shall be securely tied and shall not exceed forty pounds in weight filled.
(Ord. C56-92. Passed 7-6-92.)
726.02   COLLECTION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.
   There is hereby established a program for the collection of recyclable materials including, but not limited to metal cans, plastic, glass containers, newspapers and yard waste materials from the residences of the City. Such collections shall be made periodically under the supervision of the Director of Public Service.
(Ord. C56-92. Passed 7-6-92.)
726.03   SEPARATION REQUIRED.
   All recyclables set out for collection by the owner or occupant of every billing unit, as defined herein, within the City shall be set out for collection so that recyclable materials are separated from the solid waste, except if the recyclable material is employed in the disposal of other solid waste or if the recyclable material has been contaminated. Newspapers shall be considered clean and uncontaminated if they have not been exposed to substances or conditions rendering them unusable for recycling.
   Persons may wrap solid waste in used newspapers and discard same with regular solid waste, even if such wrapping does not render the newspapers unusable for recycling.
(Ord. C56-92. Passed 7-6-92.)
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