§ 109.1-2-6. Maintenance of Recycling System.


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  • (a)

    No solid waste permit shall be issued to a collector or continue in effect until and unless the collector provides a written statement indicating that it: maintains a recycling system for residential customers in accordance with this Chapter and offers and/or maintains a recycling system to multi-family and non-residential customers in accordance with this chapter.

    (b)

    Recycling containers shall be subject to the requirements of Article 5 - Collections, Section 109.1-5-6.

    (c)

    The mixing of refuse with any recyclables required to be source-separated or that have been source separated, except as provided for in 109.1-5-3(d)(3), is prohibited.

    (d)

    Where source-separated recyclable materials are set out for collection on a scheduled refuse-only collection day, collectors shall not collect those recyclables and said recyclables will be collected on the next scheduled recyclables or yard waste collection day. Collectors shall leave information for the customer to inform them about why those materials were not collected.

    (e)

    Construction and demolition debris cannot be collected in the same container with MSW and/or recyclables.

    (f)

    Only certain recyclables as designated by the Director can be collected in an open-top container. They are: white goods, scrap metal, Christmas trees, or cardboard at construction and demolition sites. This shall not apply to construction and demolition debris that is collected for recycling rather than disposal. (13-15-109.1.)