(a) "Billing unit", with reference to the residential recycling program, means a place of abode for persons living separately or together as an independent family or household. "Billing unit", with reference to the commercial; industrial, governmental, institutional and multi-family recycling program means premises within the City not otherwise defined as a "residential unit" as defined in the City's mandatory recycling ordinance.
(b) "Residential unit" includes a single family dwelling, duplex, triplex, or other building with one or more billing units grouped under a common roof and with direct access to a public street.
(c) "Multi-family residence" or "apartment" means the grouping together of throe (3) four (4) or more billing units under a common roof within a common interior hallway or foyer, and not included in the Residential Collection Program.
(d) "Director" means the Director of Public Service of the City of Kent.
(e) "Recyclable material" means this term shall refer to recyclable materials in the form of glass, aluminum and steel containers, magazines, phone books, junk mail, mixed paper, newspaper, #1 and #2 plastics, and cardboard designated for removal from a residential or apartment unit. This list may be reduced or additional materials may be designated by mutual agreement of the Recycling Contractor and the City.
(f) "Recycling container" means a storage container provided by the City or its recycling contractor in which recyclable material is to be placed and commingled by the occupants of each billing unit, unless served by other storage units.
Such containers shall meet the requirements of the Director, and will be specified by the City. Only the City's Recycling Contractor shall be permitted to remove the contents of a recycling bin.
(g) "Recycling contractor" means the contractor authorized by the City for the collection of recyclable materials.
(Ord. 2021-078. Passed 8-18-21.)