(A) The receptacles provided by the city for receiving recyclable materials for special collection shall be clearly marked as being property of the city, and intended for receiving recyclable materials only.
(B) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring households otherwise subject to this chapter to separate recyclable materials and place such materials in receptacles for special collection. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting households otherwise subject to this chapter from separating recyclable materials and disposing the same at a recycling center, or donating the same to groups or organizations soliciting donations of such recyclable materials. However, should households separate recyclable materials, and place the materials in city-provided receptacles for special collection, the provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to such materials.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any private citizen, firm, corporation, or scavenger, to collect, obtain, possess, or pick up or remove from any properly designated receptacle, any designated recyclable materials placed for special collection as part of the recycling program of the city, except as hereinafter provided.
(D) The content of the receptacles provided by the city as part of a recycling program may be collected, obtained, possessed, or picked up only by city collection crews, or by employees of private collection contractors under written contract with the city, acting by and through its Board of Public Works and safety, to perform such collection services upon the terms and conditions set out in any such contract.
(Ord. 5740, passed 4-23-90) Penalty, see § 98.99