Current Commercial and Multi-Family Recycling Ordinance

Learn about the Recycling Ordinance Reform initiative.

Requirements and Forms

Who Must Provide Onsite Recycling

• Apartments and Multi-Family Communities within the city limits with 100 units or more.
• Businesses within the city limits with 100 employees or more onsite.
• Office Buildings within the city limits with 100 employees or more onsite.

Recycling Program Requirements

• A Plan Form must be on file with Solid Waste Services. New businesses, multi-family complexes and office buildings have 14 days from the start of operations to file the plan form.
• New employees and tenants must be informed about the recycling program. All employees and tenants must be re-educated about the program at least annually.
• There must be adequate outdoor collection containers.
• Apartments and Multi-Family Communities must provide onsite recycling of any four of the following materials: aluminum cans, tin/steel cans, glass containers, plastic bottles, newspaper, cardboard, kraft paper bags, and home office paper.
• Businesses and Office Buildings must provide onsite recycling of any two of the following materials: aluminum cans, tin/steel cans, glass containers, plastic bottles, newspaper, mixed office paper, and cardboard.
• A Volume Report must be filed quarterly. Recycling haulers may file volume reports for their clients.

Forms

Forms are in pdf format. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or download the forms. You may download the Reader for FREE here.

• Plan form (200 KB)
• Service Provider Volume Report Form (196 KB).
• Self Haul Report Form (196 KB).

For more information, contact Keith Bible at 512-974-6492 or by email. His fax number is 512-974-9048.