(a) The promoter or coordinator of a special event held in Palo Alto shall provide a level of refuse service sufficient to contain the refuse generated at the special event.
(b) The promoter or coordinator shall provide containers at appropriate locations at the special event to facilitate the source separation of solid waste, compostable materials, and recyclable materials by event employees, vendors, and attendees.
(c) The three types of containers shall:
(1) Be appropriate in number and size with respect to the quantity of solid waste, compostable materials, and recyclable materials anticipated to be generated at the property or premises;
(2) Bear appropriate signage and be color-coded - blue containers for recyclable materials, green containers for compostable materials, and black containers for solid waste - to identify the type of refuse to be contained and meet any additional design criteria established by the City; and
(3) Be placed together as a waste station to provide equally convenient access to users.
(d) If the promoter or coordinator determines that vendor booths at the special event will require refuse containers, the vendors shall receive from the promoter or coordinator a set of refuse containers that bear appropriate signage and are color-coded to identify the type of waste to be contained.
(e) The use of public solid waste recycling or composting receptacles at special events is prohibited. The promoter or coordinator shall remove or cover all public solid waste recycling or composting receptacles to prevent their use during the special event. If covers for receptacles are utilized, the promoter or coordinator shall return them to the city after the special event.
(Ord. 5536 § 2 (part), 2021: Ord. 5475 § 7, 2019; Ord. 5377 § 1 (part), 2016)