(a) The City exclusively shall provide for the collection of refuse and recyclable materials at all commercial and industrial establishments, schools, offices, churches, multi-family dwellings, apartment buildings, nursing homes and other institutions. Where the City cannot provide adequate service to a commercial or industrial establishment, as determined by the City, the City Manager shall be authorized to waive Municipal collection and approve the use of a private collection service. All costs associated with the use of such private collection service shall be borne by the customer. All waivers shall be reviewed on an annual basis.
(b) Section 925.04(a) shall not be construed as prohibiting the re-use or sale by a commercial or industrial establishment of recyclable materials resulting from the operations of the
establishment.
(c) All owners of said establishments defined in Section 925.04(a) shall provide refuse and may provide recycling collection services for said facility in accordance with program collection guidelines established by the City. Commercial customers may subscribe to participate in the City’s curb-side recycling collection program. All participants shall abide by the recycling collection rules published by the City.
(1) Contacted by the City to explain program guidelines and to request compliance.
(2) Upon the second violation, the customer will be notified in writing. Said violation notice shall include documentation of the 1st notification, documentation of the subsequent violation(s) and a written copy of the City’s guidance.
(3) On the 3rd violation, the City may elect to empty the commercial recycling container(s) as refuse and to bill same in accordance with the currently applicable charge.
(4) On the 4th violation, the City shall empty the commercial recycling container(s) as refuse and bill same in accordance with the currently applicable charge and notify the customer in writing that recycling services are being suspended. The City shall remove its recycling collection container(s) from the property.
(5) The City may implement processes and procedures necessary to restore suspended recycling services.
(Ord. 20-37AC CMS. Passed 9-21-20.)