(a) All persons owning or occupying any place or premises where compostable materials are created, produced or accumulated shall subscribe and pay for this type of refuse services and shall subscribe and pay for a number of containers sufficient to hold all compostable materials created, produced or accumulated at the place or premises during a one-week period, unless a different frequency collection schedule has been approved or directed pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Compostable materials placed for curbside collection in a container shall become the property of the collector at the time of placement at the curb or other designated location for collection of the container.
(c) The disposal of solid waste and recyclable materials in containers designated for the collection of compostable materials is prohibited. Compostable materials that are placed in a compostable materials container for collection by the collector shall be free of solid waste and recyclable materials.
(d) All commercial premises at which solid waste refuse service is subscribed, shall subscribe and pay for a number of containers sufficient to hold compostable materials created, produced or accumulated at or on the place or premises during a one-week period, unless a different frequency collection schedule has been approved or directed pursuant to this chapter.
(e) The City may direct the collector to audit individual solid waste streams generated at commercial or residential premises to determine the owner, occupant or tenant's compliance with this section.
(Ord. 5536 § 2 (part), 2022: Ord. 5475 § 5, 2019; Ord. 5377 § 1 (part), 2016; Ord. 4451 § 1 (part), 1997)