La Puente Municipal Code Part 7 Residential Collection and Recycling

All solid waste collected by a collector shall be disposed of by the collector in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and the controlling permit or franchise agreement. Upon placement at the residential curbside for collection, all solid waste and recyclables shall become the property of the collector holding the exclusive franchise for residential collection services.

(Ord. 671 § 1 (part), 1992)

The residential collector shall collect all solid waste and recyclables placed for collection in compliance with this chapter from each occupied residential premises in accordance with a schedule which has been approved by the city manager. The schedule shall identify the routes and days of pickup for each collection district established within the city. Unless otherwise approved by the city council, collection of solid waste shall take place no less than once each calendar week. Collection of recyclables shall take place no less than once each calendar week. Not more than seven days shall elapse between collections of solid waste collections, nor between collections of recyclables.

(Ord. 671 § 1 (part), 1992)

Subject to the prior approval of the city manager, the collector shall provide standard residential solid waste containers to each residential householder and may include the costs thereof in the monthly collection rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a residential householder may provide additional solid waste containers sufficient to accommodate the amount of solid waste generated by the residential premises; provided, however, that such containers shall be compatible with the collector’s collection equipment. Such additional containers shall be the property of the residential householder. No cardboard box or paper bag may be used as a container for solid waste.

(Ord. 671 § 1 (part), 1992)

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.

(Ord. 671 § 1 (part), 1992)

Every residential householder shall place each solid waste container and recycling container for collection at the curb in front of the premises, or at the curb at the side of the premises where the premises are adjacent to more than one street. When the premises are adjacent to a paved alley with a minimum width of fifteen feet, the residential householder shall place the container within two feet of the rear property line for collection. No person shall place any such container for collection more than twenty-four hours before collection is scheduled to commence in the district, or leave any such container at the place of collection after eight 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, excluding alleys.

(Ord. 671 § 1 (part), 1992)

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. 671 § 1 (part), 1992)

The franchised residential collector shall provide, upon request from a residential householder, special collection of solid waste, at such rates as may be approved 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, such special collections shall be provided as determined by the city manager.

(Ord. 671 § 1 (part), 1992)