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--- (3) --- State Law reference— Beverage container recyclability, G.L. 1956, § 23-18.12-1 et seq.
Sec. 6-38. - Definition of recyclable material.#
Recyclable material means all substances or objects established by the state department of environmental management or the city recycling coordinator found to have significant reusable value or need, or found to have detrimental impact on the environment when disposed of in the regular manner of rubbish.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 6-38)
Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.
Sec. 6-39. - Recyclable materials established.#
(a)
All recyclable materials to be placed within city-issued recycling receptacles shall be in accordance with the guidelines established by the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation. The director of public works or his or her designee shall annually provide public service announcements and/or further educational materials regarding said Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation recycling guidelines.
(b)
Items that constitute recyclable materials, but shall not be placed in City issued recycling receptacles include, but are not limited to the following:
(1)
White goods. Household appliances such as washing machines, clothes dryers, cooking stoves, refrigerators, freezers, water heaters, and other large metal items designated by the director of public works to have similar recyclable properties.
(2)
Used motor oil and filters. Materials used in connection with personal automobiles or noncommercial trucks. Such materials shall not be collected at curbside but shall be recycled at a collection point designated by the director of public works.
(3)
Mattresses, box springs and other bedding materials. All residential bedding materials such as mattresses, box springs or other items with similar characteristics as determined by the director of public works shall be collected by the municipal refuse collection contractor as scheduled by the public works department and separated to be recycled at the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation facility.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 6-39; Ch. 26, § II, 5-19-98; Ch. 485, § I, 8-11-09; Ch. 782, § II, 9-15-20)
Sec. 6-40. - Disposal of recyclables.#
Recyclables will be placed at curbside in containers provided by the city free from rubbish on designated collection day.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 6-40; Ch. 782, § II, 9-15-20)
Sec. 6-41. - Collection.#
Periodic collection of recyclable material will be the responsibility of the public works department or its duly authorized agent or may be designated as a drop off item to be recycled at a designated recycling location.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 6-41; Ch. 26, § III, 5-19-98)
Sec. 6-42. - Tampering with recyclable material.#
No person other than the owner thereof or a duly authorized agent of the city shall examine, disturb, interfere with or remove any of the contents of any can, box, bag or receptacle containing recyclable materials placed by such owner at curbside for collection and removal by the public works department or its duly authorized agent.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 6-42)
Sec. 6-43. - Violation of article; penalty.#
(a)
Any person who violates this article, who shall fail, neglect or refuses to comply with the provisions of this article shall be issued a notice of violation by public works director or his/her duly authorized agent and may be subject to a fine of $50.00. Each day such violation of this article shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
(b)
In addition to the penalty hereinabove provided any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of this article shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be, by the city, abated as provided by law, and each day that such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 6-43; Ch. 156, § I, 4-17-01; Ch. 782, § II, 9-15-20)
Sec. 6-44. - Time to place recycling material for collection; duty to remove after collection.#
(a)
No placing or causing to be placed recyclables in receptacles or otherwise on the street, sidewalk, alley or public place for the purpose of having the same collected at a regularly scheduled or special collection shall do so before 3:00 p.m. of the day prior to such scheduled collection, nor shall such person allow such material or receptacles thereof to remain upon such street, sidewalk, alley or public place after the end of the day of such scheduled collection.
(b)
Any person who has placed so-called white goods or appliances on the street, sidewalk or alley or public place for the purpose of having the same collected pursuant to permission granted by the public works department, shall be excused from the time restrictions established herein.
(Ch. 156, § II, 4-17-01)
Sec. 6-45. - White goods collection fee.#
The fee for collection of white goods, as defined in section 6-39, is hereby fixed at $25.00 for each item or the cost of disposal, whichever is greater.
(Ch. 276, § I, 9-2-03; Ch. 782, § II, 9-15-20)
Sec. 6-46. - Mandatory recycling.#
(a)
Any person who generates municipal solid waste or accepts responsibility for collecting, storing, or disposing of municipal solid waste shall segregate their solid waste.
(b)
The city reserves the right to deny collection of municipal solid waste from any household that shall not comply with segregated recycling regulations and/or shall not set out for collection recyclable containers with required segregated materials therein.
(Ch. 447, § I, 3-18-08)
Sec. 6-47. - Mattress, box spring, bedding material collection fee.#
The fee for collection of a mattress, box spring or other bedding material, as defined in section 6-39, is hereby fixed at $25.00 for each item or the cost of disposal, whichever is greater.
(Ch. 485, § II, 8-11-09; Ch. 782, § II, 9-15-20)