Victorville Municipal Code Art. VII Use of Recycled Products

(a) If fitness and quality are equal, the city shall purchase recycled products, as defined in Section Public Contract Code Section 12200, instead of nonrecycled products whenever recycled products are available at the same or a lesser total cost than nonrecycled items.

(b) Certification of percentage of postconsumer materials.

(1) All businesses, as defined in Section Public Contract Code Section 12200, must certify in writing the minimum, if not exact, the percentage of postconsumer materials in the products, materials, goods, or supplies, offered or sold. All contract provisions impeding the consideration of recycled products shall be deleted in favor of performance standards. With respect to printer or duplication cartridges that comply with the requirements of Public Contract Code Section 12156(e), the certification required by this subsection shall specify that the cartridges so comply.

(2) This certification requirement may be waived if the percentage of postconsumer material in the products, materials, goods, or supplies can be verified in a written advertisement, including, but not limited to, a product label, a catalog, or a manufacturer or vendor Internet Web site.

(c) All printing contracts made by any local public entity shall provide that the paper used shall meet the recycled content requirements of Public Contract Code Section 12209.

(Ord. No. 2381, § 2, 9-18-18)