§ 9-35.060. Recycling Program and Discard Collection

A.

Arrangements for discards or recyclable commodities collection. The property owner, manager, tenant, or appropriate agent of the owner shall arrange for the pickup of discards or recyclable commodities. Space allocated for collection, if not fully utilized, shall continue to be preserved for that purpose in case a future use of the site requires additional bins or containers.

B.

Interior systems. Each proposed project shall include recycling space or systems within each unit, rental space or leased area. Recycling chutes, if they are used, should be fire-proof, cleanable and secure.

C.

Interior access. A multi-story building shall be designed to provide space for discard collection on each floor, in addition to a main collection area on the site accessible for pickup of discards or recyclable commodities.

D.

Education. In multi-family projects, at the time a lease or rental agreement is signed, the manager or homeowner's association representative, or other appropriate agent of the owners of each unit that is subject to this Chapter shall inform all new tenants of the availability of recycling, the location of the recycling collection sites, and the materials that may be recycled.

E.

Mixed use projects. When mixed commercial and residential land uses are allowed on one site, commercial space allocation shall apply to commercial portions of the site, and residential criteria shall apply to the residential portions of the site. When residential and commercial uses are combined in the same structure, residential space allocation requirements shall be applied.

(§ 5, Ord. 1085, eff. January 6, 2006)