§ 62-44. Recyclable materials collection; right of entry of refuse collectors; drop-off sites authorized.

(a)

Collection of recyclable materials shall be provided by city to each eligible dwelling unit once per week on a schedule to be established by the director, provided the recyclable materials originated from the eligible dwelling unit placing the same curbside. Collection shall be provided as follows:

Each eligible dwelling unit shall place recyclable materials curbside in a non-disposable receptacle (KC Recycles bin) provided or made available for purchase by the city. Any eligible dwelling unit having more recyclable materials than will securely fit within the recycling container may place excess recyclable materials in such other containers as may be approved by the director, and shall place the same curbside and immediately adjacent to the city-approved recycling container. Recyclable materials shall not be collected from any eligible dwelling unit not displaying a city-approved recycling container at the curbside.

(b)

The director shall establish rules and regulations governing the storage of recyclable materials prior to collection, types of recyclable materials that may be placed curbside for collection, manner in which such recyclable materials are to be bundled or packaged before being placed curbside, manner in which such recyclable materials are to be placed curbside, and weight or quantity restrictions.

(c)

Refuse collectors, whether employees of the city or employees of a refuse collection service operating under contract with the city, shall not collect any recyclable materials not approved for collection or otherwise failing to meet, in any regard, the requirements of this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted hereunder.

(d)

Refuse collectors, whether employees of the city or employees of a refuse collection service operating under contract with the city, are hereby authorized to enter upon private property for the purpose of collecting recyclable materials therefrom; provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to authorize any such refuse collector to enter in or upon any building or outbuilding on any private property for such purpose, or to enter in or upon any private property for any other purpose.

(e)

No recyclable materials shall be placed curbside earlier than 3:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled day of collection or later than 7:00 a.m. the day of collection.

(f)

All recyclable materials shall, upon being loaded into collection equipment, become the property of the city.

(g)

The director may provide one or more areas or sites where residents of the city may dispose of recyclable materials without charge, and shall prescribe the items that may be accepted at such areas or sites and the hours of operation.

(h)

Every person placing recyclable materials curbside for collection or occupying an eligible dwelling unit from which recyclable materials are placed curbside for collection shall comply with the provisions of this section. The failure to comply shall constitute a violation of this section and each and every day in which the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. No. 090053, § 2, 2-12-09)