§ 22-36. Responsibilities of owners of nonresidential facilities and properties.

(a)

Owners or designated agents of nonresidential facilities and properties shall do all of the following to recycle the materials specified in section 22-30(5)—(18):

(1)

Provide adequate, separate containers for the recyclable materials.

(2)

Notify in writing, at least semi-annually, all users, tenants and occupants of the properties about the established recycling program.

(3)

Provide for the collection of the materials separated from the solid waste by the users, tenants and occupants and the delivery of the materials to a recycling facility.

(4)

Notify users, tenants and occupants of reasons to reduce and recycle, which materials are collected, how to prepare materials in order to meet the processing requirements, collection methods or sites, locations and hours of operation, and a contact person or company, including a name, address and telephone number.

(b)

The requirements specified in subsection (a) of this section do not apply to the owners or designated agents of nonresidential facilities and properties if the postconsumer waste generated within the facility or dwelling is treated at a processing facility licensed by the department of natural resources that recovers for recycling the materials specified in section 22-30(5)—(18) from solid waste in as pure a form as is technically feasible.

(Code 1981, § 11.12(14); Ord. No. 11-02, §§ 13, 14, 2-14-2011)