§ 14-12. Residential recycling collection.

(a)

Acceptable materials.

(1)

Residents are provided a blue recycling container in which to place specified items defined as recyclable materials. Residents participating in the recycling program receive once-per-week collection of recyclable materials. Specific collection days are designated by the director each week.

(2)

Acceptable recyclable materials shall be designated by the city, and include:

a.

Newspaper.

b.

Mixed office paper.

c.

Magazines.

d.

Corrugated cardboard.

e.

Kraft paper.

f.

Aluminum and tin cans.

g.

Steel aerosol cans.

h.

Plastic bottles, tops and containers.

i.

Single-use plastic bags bundled (soccer ball-size bundle).

(3)

Recyclable jars, bottles and other food containers should be rinsed and free of contaminants.

(4)

Recyclables shall be placed in the container loosely and not bagged.

(5)

At the discretion of the director or his designee, department staff may inspect recycling containers. A recycling container shall not be collected if one (1) or more of the following conditions occur:

a.

Contamination of the recycling container by depositing non-recyclable solid waste, in the recycling container, including but not limited to the following:

1.

Refuse.

2.

Appliances.

3.

Clothes.

4.

Dead animals.

5.

Garden hoses.

6.

Toys.

7.

Diapers.

8.

Grass clippings.

9.

Bagged leaves.

10.

Household hazardous waste.

b.

Reserved.

(6)

If a recycling container is not serviced due to the conditions detailed in subsection (b) the department shall notify the resident to which the recycling container is assigned in writing when and for what reason the recycling container was not serviced. Customers receiving notification of no service shall have the option of removing the contaminated material from the cart and placing the cart out for collection on the next recycling collection day. Repeated violations may result in a non-compliance contamination fee to process the contaminated cart and be subject to the measures outlined at subsection (b) below.

(b)

Non-participation in city recycling program/compliance attainment. Residents not participating in the city recycling program will receive once-per-week collection of refuse. Non-participants include the following:

(1)

Residents electing not to participate in the city recycling program; these units do not receive a recycling container.

(2)

Residents that have been removed from the city recycling program. Reasons for removal from the program include, but are not limited to repeated occurrences of contamination of the recycling container as described in subsection (a)(5). Residents removed from the city recycling program shall be notified in writing by the department when the recycling container is removed. Such residents may be issued an additional brown cart and will be assessed additional monthly fees for a minimum of six (6) months.

(c)

Containers. Residential recycling containers shall be used, distributed, maintained, and collected following the requirements established in subsection 14-10(a).

(d)

Time for collection. Residential recycling containers shall be placed at and removed from the designated points of collection following the requirements established in subsection 14-10(b).

(e)

Collection in alleys. Residential recycling collection service shall be consistent with the requirements established in subsection 14-10(c).

(f)

Additional recycling containers. Materials placed in recycling containers must only be the recyclable items as described above. Residents requesting additional recycling containers must demonstrate that they use existing containers properly before additional containers will be provided.

(Ord. No. 2015-09-10-0760 , § 1, 9-10-15; Ord. No. 2018-03-29-0204 , § 1, 3-29-18)