Tracy Municipal Code Art. 7 Recycling Program

The curbside recycling program was established in 1991 as a first step to achieve the diversion goals of the Act, and is a key component in the efforts to comply with the mandates of the Act. The contractor shall collect curbside recyclables once per week or bi-weekly as approved by the City but without amendment of this chapter, or in any case no less frequently than once every other week as arranged between the City and the contractor. Curbside recyclable materials include, but are not limited to: aluminum cans, glass, newspaper, mixed paper, steel/tin cans, cardboard, authorized plastics, and other materials as approved in an operative franchise agreement between the City and its contractor.

Recyclable materials may be added to, or deleted from, the curbside program without amendment of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1324, § 1(Exh. A), 12-21-2021)

All single-family and multi-family residential generators must participate in the City's residential recycling program and subscribe to recyclable materials collection service provided by the City's contractor. The fee for recyclable materials collection service is included as part of the standard refuse collection rate for customers using the three-container collection system. Residential generators have the right to sell or donate their recyclable material, but only as provided in § 5.20.080.

(Ord. No. 1324, § 1(Exh. A), 12-21-2021)

Generators using the three-container collection system shall separate recyclable materials for collection and transport such that the materials are kept as clean as possible and segregated from all other refuse and organic materials. Recyclable materials shall be placed comingled in the designated recyclable materials container provided by the City's contractor. Generators shall place these containers at curbside for pickup on collection day as described in § 5.20.100, unless otherwise permitted by the City.

(Ord. No. 1324, § 1(Exh. A), 12-21-2021)

All commercial and multi-family generators not using the three-container collection system must participate in the City's recycling program and subscribe to recyclable materials collection service provided by the City's contractor. The fee for recyclable materials collection service will be charged separately from refuse and organic materials service.

(Ord. No. 1324, § 1(Exh. A), 12-21-2021)