A. All refuse or rubble placed in containers designated for refuse or rubble provided by city or franchised permittee shall be considered owned by and be the responsibility of the city, or franchised permittee. Without permission of the city or franchised permittee, no person shall be allowed to remove waste or materials placed in such a container.
B. All materials placed in recyclable materials containers provided or owned by the generator, shall be considered owned by and be the responsibility of that generator until the material is placed at a city or franchised permittee's designated point of collection, or in containers as described below on Section 8.28.100.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of collecting, removing or transporting, or otherwise organize or direct the collection, removal or transportation of any recyclable materials without first registering as a franchisee with the City.
D. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section or failing to comply with the mandatory requirements of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. At the discretion of the enforcement officer, the violation may alternatively be charged as an infraction or an administrative code violation.
(Ord. 2018-03, 2018)