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In addition to regular garbage collection services, the contractor shall provide the following services:

A. Recycling Services. Commingled recycling services shall be available to residential customers of the City, with the collection of recycle materials occurring curbside and in a manner compatible with the collection for regular garbage collection. Commingled recycling collection shall involve collection of newspapers, cardboard, magazines, mail, mixed paper, catalogs, tin and aluminum cans, milk jugs and plastic bottles with necks smaller than their bases, paper milk-type cartons, phone books, shredded paper, paper bags, cereal boxes, and paper frozen food boxes. The commingled recycling cart shall be provided to the customer by the contractor and shall remain the property of the contractor. In connection with commingled recycling services, the following shall apply:

1. Commingled recycling services will not include the following materials: glass jars or containers, ceramics, Styrofoam peanuts, glassware, batteries, aerosol cans, toxic containers such as oil bottles, plastic tubs, plastic lids, foil, plastic bags, light bulbs, potato chip bags, plastic cups, Styrofoam containers, frozen food bags, pill bottles, juices boxes, clothes hangers, or any food contaminated items such as paper plates, napkins or pizza boxes.

2. Commingled recycling services for single-family and multifamily residential units up to five units shall be provided every other week collection service at the same time and date throughout the year.

3. Commingled recycling services for multifamily residential units with six or more units shall be provided on a weekly basis or as needed. Multifamily residential units with six or more units that have garbage collection by a container, drop box or compactor of one yard or greater in capacity shall be charged per dwelling unit at the multifamily rate.

4. The charges for recycling shall be as set forth in this chapter below. The rates for recycling services will not be charged unless service is provided.

B. Yard Waste Services. The collection of yard waste shall be available for residential properties within the City. Yard waste services shall be subject to the following:

Yard waste includes materials which consist of leaves, brush, tree trimmings, grass clippings, weeds, shrubs, garden waste from vegetable gardens, and other compostable organic materials resulting from landscaping, pruning and yard maintenance generated from residents. Branches or roots must be smaller than four inches in diameter; branches and brush must be of a length to fit in the closed yard waste container.

Yard waste does not include stumps, demolition wood, large amounts of dirt, rocks, glass, plastics, metal, concrete, sheetrock, asphalt or any other nonorganic land clearing debris nor any food such as meat, fish, bones, or fatty foods such as dairy products and cooking oil. If yard waste is found to contain contamination by inclusion of materials not allowed, the container will not be accepted as yard waste, but will instead be transported to the landfill at applicable solid waste collection rates as provided in this chapter.

Yard waste shall be picked up every other week on a year-round basis on the same days as regular garbage collection. [Ord. 634 § 1, 2016; Ord. 371 § 10, 2005; Ord. 51 § 1, 1996.]