§ 23-18. In general.

(a)

County operates a Collection Service for occupants of Residential Property in the County.

(b)

County finds that the failure or inability to economically recover material and energy resources from Solid Waste results in the unnecessary waste and depletion of our natural resources. As the County continues to grow, the potential amount of discarded material will increase. Therefore, the maximum Recycling and reuse of such resources are considered high-priority goals of the County.

(c)

Recyclable Materials and Yard Trash will be picked up separately from other Solid Waste. County-operated convenience centers will have separate Roll-Off Containers for Recyclable Materials and Yard Trash. Customers are strongly encouraged to separate Recyclable Materials from their Solid Waste, and to dispose of such waste in the appropriate Curbside pickup or Roll-Off Container. Customers shall not put Yard Trash in their Garbage or Recycling Cart.

(d)

Garbage shall be picked up a minimum of one (1) time per week, Recycling shall be picked up one (1) time per week, and Yard Trash shall be picked up one (1) time per week.

(e)

There is a separate Collection system for Bulk Waste, which shall be disposed of as described herein.

(f)

County-operated convenience centers are one component of the Lake County Solid Waste Collection system, and are governed by the usage rules contained herein.

(Ord. No. 2014-21, § 2, 5-6-14)