702.02 BAG COLLECTION AND RECYCLING.

   No Retail Establishment shall offer customers Disposable Plastic Bags unless:

   (a)   It provides a Disposable Plastic Bag collection bin that is visible, easily accessible to the customer, and clearly marked that the collection bin is available for the purpose of collecting and recycling Disposable Plastic Bags; and

   (b)   The Retail Establishment ensures all Disposable Plastic Bags collected by the Retail Establishment are collected, transported and recycled, and not deposited within a solid waste disposal facility, except for Disposable Plastic Bags that are not sufficiently free of foreign material to enter the recycling stream.;

   (c)   The Retail Establishment regularly displays information or advertises to its customers regarding the location and availability of its recycle collection containers, and uses best efforts to create and maintain an incentive program promoting the recyclability of Disposable Plastic Bags.

      (Ord. 2019-146. Passed 12-10-19.)