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Sec. 22-141. - Findings and policy.#
The city council does hereby find that disposal of articles which can be recycled is contrary to the public interest, and it is hereby declared to be the policy of the city to require recycling of materials. Nothing herein shall be inconsistent with laws or rules and regulations adopted by or for the state department of environmental management.
(Code 1971, § 8-80)
Sec. 22-142. - Definitions.#
As used in this article:
Occupier of land includes any person, firm or corporation which shall hold title to or shall be in possession of any property from which municipal collection of recyclable materials is made, whether as owner, renter, lessee, or tenant.
Recyclable materials includes the following: (1)
Glass. Rinsed whole bottles and jars, free from cooking ware, plate glass, safety glass, lightbulbs, ceramics and nonglass materials. Caps, lids and any type of top are not included, although labels may remain.
(2)
Tin cans. Steel and tin-coated steel cans, said cans being empty, rinsed, dried and with no labels.
(3)
Aluminum. Aluminum cans, containers, and foil.
(4)
Newspapers. Dry and bundled by string or dry and placed in brown paper bags. This term shall not include glossy insert sections and does not include magazines or other types of paper.
(5)
Plastic containers. All #1 and #2 plastic bottles and jugs, such containers being emptied, rinsed and dried with no caps or lids.
(6)
Mixed paper. Mail, junk mail, writing and computer paper, magazines, catalogs, stationery, etc. Material shall be placed in a brown paper bag.
(7)
Corrugated cardboard. Emptied, flattened and bundled securely with string in sizes no greater than three feet by three feet and less than eight inches wide.
(8)
Boxboard. Includes cereal boxes, spaghetti boxes, empty paper towel rolls, etc. Material shall be placed in brown paper bags.
(Code 1971, § 8-81; Ord. No. 0-96-6, § I, 2-12-96)
Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.
Sec. 22-143. - Compliance with article.#
It shall be unlawful for any person or occupier of land to dispose of recyclable materials in violation of this article.
(Code 1971, § 8-82)
Sec. 22-144. - Separation of recyclable materials.#
The owner or occupier of any premises where garbage shall accumulate shall separate recyclable materials from all other garbage, debris, and rubbish and shall place such recyclable material at curbside for collection in a container provided by the city. If there are more recyclable materials than can be held in the container provided, it is hereby required that those excess recyclable materials be flattened or bagged and marked "recyclables" and that the same be placed adjacent to the recycling container. The responsibility of the city to provide a special recycling container shall be limited to one such container.
(Code 1971, § 8-83)
Sec. 22-145. - 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 officially designated receptacles containing recyclable materials placed by said owner at curbside for collection and removal by the department of public works or its duly authorized agent. Recyclable material, once placed at curbside, is the property of the city.
(Ord. No. 0-96-10, § 1, 2-20-96)
Sec. 22-146. - Violation; penalty.#
Any person who violates this article, or who shall fail, neglect, or refuse to comply with the provisions of this article, shall be punished by a fine of $50.00 for the first offense. A second offense shall constitute a fine of $100.00 and for a third offense, a fine of $250.00 shall be imposed. Each day such violation of this article shall occur shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. No. 0-96-10, § 1, 2-20-96)