§ 5-1-93. Requirements for materials to be collected.

(a)

The responsible party of each single-family dwelling eligible for city curbside collection, or any property management company or homeowners association that contracts directly with a hauler for curbside collection, must establish a system to separate mixed paper and commingled containers from refuse for recycling.

(b)

The responsible party of each multiple-family dwelling must establish a collection system to separate mixed paper and commingled containers from refuse for recycling.

(c)

The responsible party of each business must establish a collection system to separate the two principal recyclable materials (PRMs) that the business generates annually in the greatest quantities. In multiple-tenant properties in which individual businesses do not manage their own solid waste, the two PRMs are determined on the basis of the property's combined waste stream. Each new business that begins operations after July 1, 2006, is required to establish a collection system within 60 days after receiving a City of Alexandria Business License. The responsible party is encouraged to recycle supplemental recyclable materials (SRMs) to the best of their ability and is required to report the amount of SRMs recovered in their recycling data report. Notwithstanding the foregoing, businesses generating less than one cubic yard of recyclable materials per week (i.e. four, 60-lbs bags) may comply with the terms of this article by depositing recyclable materials at city drop-off centers.

(d)

The responsible party for each federal, state or local government agency must establish a collection system to separate the two PRMs that are generated in the greatest quantities. Each agency that has a new office or facility that begins operations after July 1, 2006, is required to establish a collection system within 60 days after receiving a City of Alexandria Business License, or from the effective date of the lease agreement. The responsible party is encouraged to recycle SRMs to the best of their ability and is required to report the amount recovered in their recycling data report. (Ord. No. 4438, 2/25/06, Sec. 1)