(A) Commencing September 4, 1990, it shall be unlawful for any licensed solid waste hauler to accept from private property within the township, which has available curbside collection of solid waste, recyclable materials commingled with other solid waste, and to transport recyclable materials to a licensed disposal area other than a facility for their processing. The solid waste hauler shall establish and implement a recycling program consisting of weekly curbside collection of recyclables, transportation and delivery to a materials recovery facility, and an educational program to advise customers of the benefits of recycling.
(B) The curbside collection of recyclable material shall include the following.
(1) Providing storage containers. The solid waste hauler shall provide an in-home recycling container to each customer for the storage of recyclables. The container shall be plastic and manufactured using at least 25% recycled materials.
(2) Collection of recyclables. The solid waste hauler shall collect recyclable materials as defined in this chapter and shall be responsible to deliver all recyclable materials other than compostables to a material recovery facility (M.R.F.) All compostables collected for the period of time from April 1 through November 30 of each and every year shall be delivered to a composting facility. Recyclable materials shall not be disposed of in a disposal area, as defined in Public Act 451 of 1994, being M.C.L.A. §§ 324.11501 et seq., as amended.
(Prior Code, § IX-1.05) Penalty, see § 50.99