(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to take, steal or disturb any recyclable materials including newspapers, beverage cans, glass, aluminum and plastic containers for food and beverage and any other materials which may be designated for recycling provided however, that this prohibition shall not apply to the owner, lessee, or occupant of a residential dwelling or commercial building with respect to recyclable materials stored or set out for collection by the owner, lessee, or occupant of a residential dwelling or commercial building.
(B) No person, other than the customer who has contracted for service with a permittee or a person with such customer’s consent, shall deposit refuse into a commercial refuse bin, drop box or compactor placed in the unincorporated area by a permittee for the purpose of receiving refuse.
(C) Nothing in this section shall limit the right of a person, organization or other entity to donate or sell source separated recyclables generated by such person, organization, or entity before they are deposited in a container or a designated recycling collection location for collection by an authorized recycling contractor. Once recyclables are deposited in a container or commercial bin or a designated recycling collection location, the recyclables become the property of the authorized recycling contractor.