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)