Chapter 5.50
BUSINESS RECYCLING
Sections:
5.50.010 Intent.
The purpose of this Chapter is to comply with the Business Recycling Requirement set forth in Metro Code Chapter 5.10. A significant increase in business recycling will assist the Metro region in achieving waste reduction goals, conserving natural resources and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Statutory Reference: ORS 221.410
History: Ord. 1415, 2009.
5.50.020 Applicability.
(1) This Chapter applies to all businesses and business recycling service customers. A business is any entity of one or more persons, corporate or otherwise, engaged in commercial, professional, charitable, political, industrial, educational or other activity that is non residential in nature, including public bodies. A business recycling service customer is a person who enters into a service agreement with a waste hauler or recycler for business recycling services.
(2) This Chapter does not apply to businesses whose primary office is located in a residence. A residence is the place where a person lives.
Statutory Reference: ORS 221.410
History: Ord. 1415, 2009.
5.50.030 Requirements.
(1) Businesses shall source separate all recyclable paper, cardboard, glass and plastic bottles and jars, and aluminum and tin cans for reuse or recycling.
(2) Business and business recycling customers shall ensure the provision of recycling containers for internal maintenance or work areas where recyclable materials may be collected, stored, or both.
(3) Business and business recycling customers shall post accurate signs where recyclable materials are collected, stored or both that identify the materials that the business must source separate for reuse or recycling and that provided recycling instructions.
Statutory Reference: ORS 221.410
History: Ord. 1415, 2009.
5.50.040 Exemption.
A business may seek exemption from the business recycling requirement by providing access to a recycling specialist for a site visit and establishing that it cannot comply with the business recycling requirement.
Statutory Reference: ORS 221.410
History: Ord. 1415, 2009.
5.50.050 Compliance.
(1) A business or business recycling service customer that does not comply with the business recycling requirement may receive a written notice of noncompliance. The notice of noncompliance shall describe the violation, provide the business or business recycling service customer an opportunity to cure the violation within the time specified in the notice and offer assistance with compliance.
(2) A business or business recycling service customer that does not cure a violation within the time specified in the notice of noncompliance may receive a written citation. The citation shall provide an additional opportunity to cure the violation within the time specified in the citation and shall notify the business or business recycling service customer that it may be subject to a fine.
(3) A business or business recycling service customer that does not cure a violation within the time specified in the citation may be subject to a fine.
Statutory Reference: ORS 221.410
History: Ord. 1415, 2009.