Division 0 — SOLID WASTE, RECYCLABLES, AND ORGANIC WASTE

5120. • COLLECTION OF DISCARDED SOLID WASTE, ORGANIC WASTE AND RECYCLABLES, RESTRICTED.

(a)

No person shall sort through, gather, collect or remove from any container, wherever situated, any discarded solid waste, organic waste, , junk, salvage, recyclables, or similar waste materials, nor shall any person convey the same upon or along any public street within the City, or cause or permit any combination of the above to occur without first obtaining a valid permit to do so pursuant to Chapter 3 of Article VI.

(b)

All persons permitted to sort through, gather, collect or remove from any container, wherever situated, any discarded solid waste, organic waste, junk, salvage, recyclables, or similar waste materials shall comply with Part 4 of this Chapter,

(c)

Subdivision (a) of this Section shall not apply to any of the following persons, firms or corporations:

(1)

Any person, firm, or corporation in the employ of the City who shall be assigned by the Council to the work of sorting through, gathering, collecting or removing solid waste, organic waste, junk, salvage, recyclables or similar materials;

(2)

Any person, firm or corporation with whom the City has entered into or may hereafter enter into a contract for the sorting through, gathering, collecting or removing solid waste, organic waste, junk, salvage, recyclables or similar materials;

(3)

Any employee of any person, firm, or corporation with whom the City has entered into or may hereafter enter into a contract for the sorting through, gathering, collecting or removing solid waste, organic waste , junk, salvage, recyclables, or similar materials, during the time such contract shall be in force, and who is acting within the scope of his or her employment.

(d)

For purposes of this section, the term "discarded" shall refer to the act whereby an owner of any material pays any fee to another for the services of collection, removal or disposal of such material.

(e)

No person shall be subject to an action for violation of this section, unless the person knows, or reasonably should know, that the materials would otherwise be collected by persons or entities authorized by the City for the purpose of collection, disposal, hauling or recycling.

(f)

Violation of this Section is hereby declared a misdemeanor punishable in accordance with Section 1200 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 2383, § 1(Exh. A), 11-2-21)

To be collected by the City or by any person under contract with the City, residential refuse, organic waste, and recyclables shall be placed in sturdy containers not exceeding a gross weight of sixty (60) pounds, and in compliance with Part 4.

(Ord. No. 2383, § 1(Exh. A), 11-2-21)

The collection of residential solid waste, organic waste, and recyclables shall be confined to Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Collections may be made on Saturday between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. if a holiday occurs within the preceding six (6) days. The collection of commercial solid waste, organic waste, and recyclables shall be confined to Sunday through Saturday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except that commercial solid waste, organic waste, or recyclables collection may be commenced in certain defined geographical locations or areas at earlier hours as specified by Council resolution. If in the judgment of the City Manager conditions warrant a temporary departure from the days and hours of such collection, the City Manager may authorize collection of solid waste, organic waste, or recyclables on such days and during such hours as he deems appropriate for a period not to exceed two (2) weeks.

(Ord. No. 2383, § 1(Exh. A), 11-2-21)

Every vehicle used in collecting, hauling or disposing of solid waste, organic waste, or recyclables shall be operated in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 2 of Article III of the Arcadia Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 2383, § 1(Exh. A), 11-2-21)