(A) General rule and effective date. Commencing September 4, 1990, it shall be unlawful for any person who owns, possesses, controls, supervises or occupies private property within the township which has available curbside collection of solid waste to commingle recyclable materials with other solid waste or to place it out for collection other than as provided in this section.
(B) Recyclable solid waste. All recyclable material shall be separated from other garbage and refuse and grouped together and placed for collection. Recyclable material shall consist of and be contained as follows.
(1) Generally. Brown, green and clear glass bottles, jars and containers; ferrous and non ferrous cans and bottles; and polyethylene terephtalate (PET) and high density polyethylene plastics (HDPE) as listed in Public Act of 1994, M.C.L.A. §§ 324.1601 et seq., whether or not labeled in accordance with the Act, are recyclable and shall be placed together in the approved recyclable container and placed out for collection.
(2) Newsprint. All newsprint shall be bundled or bagged or placed out for collection. Newsprint shall not be mixed with any other solid waste.
(3) Compostables. Compostables shall be placed in approved bags and placed out for collection for the period of time from April 1 through November 30 of each and every year.
(C) Collection.
(1) Placement for collection. Recyclable materials shall be made accessible for collection in the same locations as nonrecyclables solid waste.
(2) Time of placement for collection of recyclable refuse. All recyclable refuse shall be placed for collection at the same time as other solid waste is placed for collection.
(3) Donation to others. Nothing in this chapter is intended to prevent any person from donating or selling recyclable materials to any person, club, business, civic organization, charitable organization or any other organization.
(Prior Code, § IX-1.04)