(a) All domestic and commercial recyclable material for City collection, shall be stored in recycle carts approved by the Department of Public Works.
(b) Any domestic or commercial establishment utilizing a private collection service shall utilize approved recycle carts provided by the licensed private collector in lieu of an approved bin provided by the Department of Public Works, and shall clearly affix to the approved bin information identifying the owner of the container thereof, including the name, address and telephone number of the licensed private collector.
Codified by Ord. No. 2021-15 (JCC. 2/2/21, Pass. 3/2/21, App. 3/3/21, Pub. 4/15/21, Eff. 4/15/21).
(a) No defective or unapproved cart shall be used for the storage of domestic recyclable material or commercial recyclable material. In the event of a defective cart in which a wheel or lid needs to be replaced, the Department of Public Works shall be responsible for such repair or replacement. If a new cart is required, the domestic or commercial establishment is responsible for ordering a new cart from a private collector or Department of Public Works.
(b) After notice has been given by the Department of Public Works to the occupant, owner, or responsible party to cease such storage and disposal of recyclable material in an unapproved cart, such cart may be removed by the Department of Public Works.
Codified by Ord. No. 2021-15 (JCC. 2/2/21, Pass. 3/2/21, App. 3/3/21, Pub. 4/15/21, Eff. 4/15/21).
No person shall deposit, domestic recyclable material or commercial recyclable material, in approved carts owned by, assigned to, or contracted for by other persons or premises.
Codified by Ord. No. 2021-15 (JCC. 2/2/21, Pass. 3/2/21, App. 3/3/21, Pub. 4/15/21, Eff. 4/15/21).
(a) All approved carts shall be conveniently accessible for collection services.
(b) Except on collection days, all approved carts for domestic recyclable material shall not be placed in the front yard. Approved recycle carts for the collection of commercial recyclable materials must be placed as directed by the Department of Public Works.
(c) In those areas where alley recyclable material collection is the only alternative to curbside recyclable material collection as determined by the Director of the Department of Public Works, approved carts shall be located as near as possible to the alley line, but not in the alley, on the street or on other public property, except that, where the Director of the Department of Public Works has deemed it impractical for the Department of Public Works to obtain access to the approved carts on private property, the Director may grant revocable written permission to store such bins on public property.
(d) The Director of the Department of Public Works shall have the authority to designate the location from which approved carts shall be collected, provided, that prior to any change from alley to curbside recyclable material collection, from corner lot or side yard to front collection, or any other change in approved cart service location, the Director of the Department of Public Works shall give at least 30 days prior public notice through the distribution of various printed literature presenting the rationale for such change in approved bin service location and instructions that the affected public is to follow regarding the new collection procedures.
Codified by Ord. No. 2021-15 (JCC. 2/2/21, Pass. 3/2/21, App. 3/3/21, Pub. 4/15/21, Eff. 4/15/21).
(a) Properly located domestic and commercial recyclable material shall be collected by the Department of Public Works or a licensed private collector.
(b) Owners and/or occupants of residential structures who receive curbside collection shall place approved carts on a berm area not earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the day before collection and shall remove the same not later than 9:00 p.m. on the day of collection in accordance with this article.
Codified by Ord. No. 2021-15 (JCC. 2/2/21, Pass. 3/2/21, App. 3/3/21, Pub. 4/15/21, Eff. 4/15/21).