<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 58-38. - Source separation and recycling.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               Each person who owns, leases, or manages a residence or residential unit shall remove
               recyclable materials from the solid waste generated as required in subsection (b)
               of this section and make them available for recycling as required in subsection (c)
               of this section. Nothing in this article is intended to prevent any person from donating
               or selling recyclable materials to any other person.
               
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               (b)
               
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               All recyclable material shall be separated from other solid waste and made available
               for recycling. Recyclable material shall not be mixed with or disposed of with other
               solid waste. Recyclable material shall consist of the following items and shall be
               prepared for recycling as directed:
               
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               (1)
               
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               <span class="ital">Glass.</span> All brown, green, and clear glass shall be rinsed.
               
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               (2)
               
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               <span class="ital">Cans.</span> Aluminum cans shall be flattened.
               
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               (3)
               
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               <span class="ital">Plastic milk jugs.</span> All plastic milk jugs shall be rinsed and either securely bound together or placed
               in plastic bags. The caps shall be removed.
               
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               (4)
               
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               <span class="ital">Other plastic bottles.</span> Other plastic bottles shall be separated by resin type and rinsed.
               
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               (5)
               
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               <span class="ital">Newsprint.</span> All newsprint shall be bundled together and protected so that it does not become
               wet from rain or other forms of precipitation.
               
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               (c)
               
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               Where subscriber recycling services are provided, all recyclable material shall be
               placed in boxes or bins at curbside prior to 7:30 a.m. each day or days of week such
               material is collected, or shall be placed in recycling collection centers provided
               by the county.
               
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               (d)
               
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               Ownership of recyclable materials.
               
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               (1)
               
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               After recyclable material has been placed in a designated container at a collection
               center designated by the county or its authorized agent, or has been placed at curbside
               in designated containers for collection, the recyclable material shall become the
               property of the county or its authorized agent.
               
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               (2)
               
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               During the 12-hour period commencing at 7:30 p.m. on any day preceding a day designated
               for subscriber curbside collection of recyclable material, no person, other than a
               county employee or the county's authorized agent, may remove recyclable material from
               a designated container that has been placed at a designated recycling location.
               
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               (e)
               
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               A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
               
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               (Ord. of 6-15-92, Â§ V; Ord. No. 1997-14, 11-17-97;
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="12658" data-ordinance-id="1170755">
                  Ord. No. 2021-32
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               , Â§ 11, 12-20-21)
               
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