A. The collection company operating in compliance with this chapter is permitted to enter into an agreement with the city and to enter private property to collect residential recyclable yard waste materials from participating residences under a program administered by the city or as may be further prescribed in regulations promulgated by the director. Subject to terms and conditions of any such contract and regulations, the company is solely responsible for all costs of removal, marketing, and disposal of residential recyclable yard waste materials placed out for collection by program participants.

B. The director is authorized to prepare any implementing regulations needed for the development and implementation of a voluntary residential yard waste reduction and recycling collection program for participation by residential generator of yard waste materials capable of being recycled and reused. Such program shall not prohibit the customary collection and sale of recyclable and reusable residential yard waste materials by individual residential yard waste recyclers.

C. Designated residential yard waste containers shall be placed at curbside, alleyside, or other locations as determined by the director or collection company with the concurrence of the director. Back yard collection of residential yard waste shall not be required of the collection company or contractor except under special circumstances determined by the director, for example, for disabled or elderly participants.

D. All persons and residences within the territorial limits of the city are prohibited from disposing of any yard waste in any garbage, solid waste, or recycle container other than a designated yard waste container. (Ord. 831 § 2, 1997).