The city may establish a separate and special collection service for recyclable wastes, including organic wastes, and establish specific guidelines for such service, which are consistent with the rules and regulations contained within this chapter. The city may also establish or authorize a recyclable waste processing franchise(s) to separate out and process separately collected recyclable wastes.
A. It is an infraction to place anything other than recyclable materials, as defined by the Director, into recycling collection containers.
B. Recyclable Material. Unless otherwise provided by contract, recyclable materials, including but not limited to paper, glass, cardboard, plastics, ferrous metal, aluminum, and other waste materials which are segregated for the purpose of recycling and placed in authorized containers at the designated collection location, may not be removed by anyone other than the city or authorized collection agent of the city.
C. The city may provide special collection services for collection of refuse in excess of amounts normally collected or at a time other than the normal scheduled route, and for special, hard-to-handle, and/or bulky wastes. The fees will be based on the cost of providing the services.
D. The city may provide refuse and rubble collection service outside the city limits according to service schedules and for fees as prepared by the Director and approved by the city council and the county.
(Ord. 2018-03, 2018; prior code § 4037)