The operator of a large event shall submit for review and approval a completed recycling plan to the municipal utilities director or their designee as a condition of issuing the event permit. The recycling plan shall be based upon the application form of the municipal utilities. The recycling plan shall include the following:
A. Recycling Plan Requirements:
1. Meeting With The City: Operators of large venues are required to meet with the municipal utilities director or their designee on an annual basis to review recycling requirements and to determine the solid waste and recycling requirements appropriate for the large venues.
2. Recycling Area Identified: The recycling plan shall identify the area for collecting refuse and recyclables.
3. Number And Placement Of Refuse And Recycling Containers: The recycling plan shall provide details related to the number and placement of recycling and refuse containers serving the event.
4. Flow Of Recyclables And Refuse: The recycling plan shall identify how refuse and recyclables shall be collected and transferred to the centralized area pursuant to this subsection. The recycling plan shall identify the number of persons and persons (e.g., volunteers, organization employees and vendors) responsible for collecting and transferring refuse and recyclables during the event.
5. Materials Targeted For Recycling: The recycling plan shall identify materials targeted for recycling. At a minimum, all materials included in the city's residential curbside recycling program shall be included. Additional materials may be required (e.g., wood waste, pallets, and inerts).
6. Education Component: The recycling plan shall provide information regarding signage, printed materials, employee/volunteer meetings or any other means utilized to educate the public and workers on the proper separation of recyclables at the event.
7. Approved Recycling Plan As Condition For Issuing Event Permit: No event permit shall be issued for any large event subject to this chapter unless the recycling plan has been approved by the municipal utilities director.
B. Reporting Requirements:
1. Upon request, the operator of a large event shall provide the city with a report on the volume or weight of materials recycled at the event. If the operator of a large event did not implement any part of the approved recycling plan, the operator shall include a brief explanation for not implementing that portion of the recycling plan in its report to the city.
2. The operator of the large event shall submit the requested information to the city no later than one month from the date the operator receives the request. (Ord. 2626 § 1, 2006)