Sec. 30-110. - Ownership of recyclables.

(a)

Once municipal solid waste has been deposited at curbside for collection by the department of public works, such solid waste becomes the property of the city. No resident, taxpayer or other person engaged in the business of separation, recovery, collection, removal, storage or disposition of solid waste shall pick up or procure any recyclable materials within the city for personal gain except as specifically authorized by the director of public works.

(b)

The director of public works may issue permits to charitable organizations to collect recyclable materials on the condition that a report is filed by such organization detailing the weights of each material collected in compliance with state department of environmental management reporting requirements and provided that the director of public works determines that such collection does not conflict with the city's recycling implementation program.

(Code 1994, § 32-95; Ord. of 9-11-1989, § II)