Cudahy Municipal Code Art. VIII Residential Collection and Recycling

All solid waste and recyclable materials collected by a collector shall be disposed of in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and the controlling permit or collection agreement. (Ord. 716 § 2, 2021; Ord. 532 § 1. 2002 Code § 12-8.1. Formerly 8.12.470).

A residential collector shall collect all solid waste, recyclable materials, and green waste placed for collection in compliance with this chapter from each residential premises once a week in accordance with a schedule which has been approved by the city manager. The schedule shall identify the routes and days of collection for each collection route established within the city. Unless otherwise approved by the city council, collection of solid waste, recyclable materials and green waste shall take place no less than once each calendar week, on the same day of each week. (Ord. 716 § 2, 2021; Ord. 532 § 1. 2002 Code § 12-8.2. Formerly 8.12.480).

Subject to the prior approval of the city manager, the collector shall provide a standard residential solid waste container to each residential householder, and such additional containers as the residential householder may request, and may recover the cost thereof via the collection rate. No cardboard box, paper bag, or other similarly fragile container may be used as a container for solid waste. Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, upon the commencement of automated collection in the city only containers provided by the collector may be used for residential solid waste. (Ord. 716 § 2, 2021; Ord. 532 § 1. 2002 Code § 12-8.3. Formerly 8.12.490).

The collector shall provide each residential premises with at least one recycling container. If one recycling container is inadequate, the collector shall provide one or more additional recycling containers upon request, and at no charge to the residential householder. For the purposes of this article, “recycling containers” includes containers for green waste. (Ord. 716 § 2, 2021; Ord. 532 § 1. 2002 Code § 12-8.4. Formerly 8.12.500).

Except single-family generators that meet the self-hauler requirements of this chapter, single-family organic waste generators shall:

(1) Subscribe to the city’s organic waste collection services for all organic waste generated as described in subsection (2) of this section. The city shall have the right to review the number and size of a generator’s containers to evaluate adequacy of capacity provided for each type of collection service for proper separation of materials and containment of materials; and single-family generators shall adjust its service level for its collection services as requested by the city. Generators may additionally manage their organic waste by preventing or reducing their organic waste, managing organic waste on site, and/or using a community composting site pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18984.9(c).

(2) Participate in the city’s organic waste collection service(s) by placing designated materials in designated containers as described below, and shall not place prohibited container contaminants in collection containers.

Generator shall place source separated green container organic waste, including food waste, in the green container; source separated recyclable materials in the blue container; and gray container waste in the gray container. Generators shall not place materials designated for the gray container into the green container or blue container. (Ord. 716 § 2, 2021).

Every residential householder shall place each solid waste container and recycling container for collection at the curb adjacent to the premises. No person shall place any such container for collection more than 24 hours before scheduled collection, or leave any such container at the place of collection after 10:00 p.m. on the day of collection, or more than two hours after actual collection, whichever is later. Such containers shall be removed to a storage location which is not visible from any public right-of-way other than an alley. (Ord. 716 § 2, 2021; Ord. 532 § 1. 2002 Code § 12-8.5. Formerly 8.12.510).

Upon collection, all solid waste containers shall be replaced by the collector, upright, where found, with the lids replaced, and all recycling containers shall be replaced in an upright or upside-down position, at the location where found by the collector. (Ord. 716 § 2, 2021; Ord. 532 § 1. 2002 Code § 12-8.6. Formerly 8.12.520).

Upon request from a residential householder, the residential collector shall provide special collection of solid waste, at such rates as may be authorized by the city and at such times as may be agreed upon by the collector and the person requesting the service. If no agreement is reached between the residential householder and the residential collector, such special collections shall be provided as determined by the city manager. Such special collection may include carryout service, or any other service beyond that required by this chapter or an applicable collection agreement. (Ord. 716 § 2, 2021; Ord. 532 § 1. 2002 Code § 12-8.7. Formerly 8.12.530).