(A) Upon the placement of recyclable waste material at a designated recycling collection location for collection by an authorized recycling contractor, the recyclable waste material shall become the property of the authorized recycling contractor.
(B) During the 24-hour period commencing at 6:00 p.m. on any day preceding a day designated for collection of recyclable waste material, no person, other than an authorized recycling contractor, shall remove recyclable waste material which has been placed at a designated recycling collection location. Any and each such collection in violation hereof from one or more designated recycling collection locations during said 24-hour period shall constitute a separate and distinct offense punishable as provided in this code.
(C) Nothing in this section shall limit the right of an individual person, organization or other entity to donate, sell or otherwise dispose of recyclable waste material, provided that any such disposal is in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.