HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-02-24 14-100 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. -14-100
Date: February 24, 2014
Item/Subject: ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 265, Solid Waste, of the Code of the City of
Bangor, By Adopting Single Stream Recycling
Responsible Department: Public Works
Commentary: This order will amend Chapter 265 of the Code of the City of Bangor to
provide for single stream recycling. On December 23, 201�Ahe City Council approved a five
year contract with Pine Tree Waste for bi-weekly curbside collection of single stream recycling,
as well as collection of single stream recycled materials at a drop-off facility near Public Works.
The current ordinance does not recognize single stream recycling. This change will allow the
City of Bangor to proceed with a contract for single stream recycling beginning July 1, 2014.
This item was reviewed and recommended for approval it the February 11, 2014 Infrastructure
Committee.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
Introduced for
Passage
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Referral
Department Head
Finance Director
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ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 265, Solid Waste, of the Code of the City of Bangor, By Adopting
Single Stream Recycling
WHEREAS, single stream recycling has been shown to significantly increase a community's recycling
rate in comparison to traditional user -sort recycling approaches;
WHEREAS, the City will be able to reduce the cost of its recycling program in Implementing single
stream recycling;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITU OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT
Chapter 265, section 265-4 of the Code of the City of Bangor shall be deleted and replaced with the
following:
§ 265-4 Recycling.
The City shall provide a single stream curbside recycling program to residential units to which the City
provides solid waste collection. The City shall also provide a drop off facility accepting single stream
recycling materials from all residents and commercial establishments in the City. The materials to be
accepted in the recycling program shall be established by the Director of Operations and Maintenance.
The City Council may, by order, establish fees for the acceptance of material generated by commercial
establishments. In addition, the Director of Operations and Maintenance may refuse to accept
materials from commercial sources if the type or quantities of such materials are beyond the City's
reasonable financial or operational ability to appropriately respond.
A. Recycling containers. Items placed at the curb for recycling collection must be placed in clear
plastic bags, blue bins, or covered recycling containers approved by or acceptable to the Director of
Operations and Maintenance. Corrugated cardboard may be piled beside or under other recycling
containers in such a manner that the cardboard is not disturbed by the wind or traffic. If recycled
material placed in a covered container is bagged, it must be in a clear plastic bag such that
collection personnel may determine that the material is acceptable single stream recycling material.
Containers shall be designated as a recycling container with a recycling sticker provided by the City.
Recycling containers or bags shall not exceed 30 pounds in weight. Containers other than blue bins
must be in good condition with handles and covers.
B. Curbside recycling collection. Recycling collection shall occur every other week on the same day as
curbside rubbish collection. Recycling material placed curbside for collection must be separated
from curbside rubbish material. Recycling containers must be placed in such a manner that the
recycling sticker is visible from the road as the recycling truck drives by. Material placed curbside
for recycling collection shall be placed at the curb in front of or adjacent to the residence from
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which such waste was generated and may not be placed curbside earlier than 5:00 pm the day
before the scheduled collection day or later than 6:30 am the day of scheduled recycling collection.
The City is not responsible for collecting recycling material placed at the curb after this time.
C. Costs. Recyciables shall be collected curbside at no charge. There shall be no charge at the drop off
facility for residents.
D. Handling. The curbside recycling collection contractor shall be responsible for cleaning up spilled
materials due to spillage during collection. Residents shall be responsible for cleaning up spilled
materials due to improper packaging in containers or bags or failure of bags or containers due to
animals, people, traffic, overfilling or weather-related incidents. The contractor shall not be
responsible for cleaning loose or frozen material from containers.
E. Property rights. Any and all acceptable recyclable materials placed at the curb become the sole
property of the City or its designated agent.
IN CITY COUNCIL
February 24, 2014
i Reading
CITYACLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 10, 2014
Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 9-0
Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Civiello,
Durgin, Gallant, Graham, Nealley, Ploure, Sprague
Councilors Voting No: None
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