Sec. 27-26. Residential recycling program nonparticipants and participant removal from program.
A. Residents not participating in the "Phoenix Recycles" program will receive once-per-week collection of solid waste. Nonparticipants include the following:
1. Residents electing not to participate in the "Phoenix Recycles" program. These units do not receive a specially designated recycling container.
2. Residents that have been removed from the "Phoenix Recycles" program. Reasons for removal from the program include, but are not limited to:
a. Contamination of the recycling container by depositing non-recyclable material.
b. Placement of household hazardous waste in the recycling container.
B. Program compliance. Residential customers not in compliance with this article will be removed from the program and informed of such in writing.
C. Eligibility/reinstatement.
1. Residential customers removed from the program may reapply after a 12-month period from the date of removal. The Director may waive this period based upon a determination that special circumstances exist and that it would be in the best interest of the City to allow early reapplication.
2. The Public Works Director may charge a fee to distribute recycling containers. (Ord. No. G-4623, § 1, 2004; Ord. No. G-5920, 2014)