(A) A licensee collecting recyclables within the city shall not collect recyclable materials which have been mixed or comingled with garbage, trash or refuse. Any residential or commercial customer using recycling containers shall also provide a container(s) at their residence or commercial facility for the collection of garbage, trash and refuse. At no time shall recyclables mixed with garbage, trash and refuse be allowed to be collected as recyclables. All recycling facilities receiving materials generated within city limits shall meet the minimum criteria set forth in the Texas Health and Safety Code as well as the Texas Administrative Code.
(B) Any person, firm or corporation collecting industrial, commercial, or institutional recyclables that are combined with other recyclable material must have an approved license from the local regulatory authority to do so. The materials collected from the generating facility-must be the same as the materials that can be processed by the destination facility, and at no times are garbage, trash or refuse to be combined with the recyclable materials.
(Ord. OR-1924-14, passed 11-10-14)