(A) Cities and counties must divert 50% of all solid waste by January 1, 2000, through source reduction, recycling and composting activities.
(B) Diverting 50% of all solid waste requires the participation of the residential, commercial, industrial and public sectors.
(C) The lack of adequate areas for storing and collecting recyclable materials is a significant impediment to diverting solid waste. This impediment constitutes an urgent need for state and local agencies to address. This chapter has been developed to meet that need.
(1966 Code, § 5-38) (Ord. 638, § 2(part))