Section 21-2001. RESIDENTIAL SOURCE SEPARATION OF PAPER, PAPERBOARD, AND CARDBOARD

 

2001.1 All owners and occupants of buildings authorized to receive District collection services in accordance with § 2010 shall separate paper, paperboard, and cardboard from household trash prior to setting it out for collection.

 

2001.2A separate collection of paper, paperboard, and cardboard shall occur in accordance with a schedule determined by the Department of Public Works (“DPW”).

 

2001.3  Paper, paperboard, and cardboard shall be placed at the DPW designated point of collection for recyclables.

 

2001.4 Paper, paperboard, and cardboard shall be set out no later than 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled day of collection and no earlier than 6:30 p.m. on the day before the scheduled collection.

 

authority

The Director of the Department of Public Works, pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 18 and 20 of the District of Columbia Solid Waste Management and Multi-Material Recycling Act of 1988, effective March 16, 1989 (D.C. Law 7-226; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-1017 and 8-1018), section 8(b)(3) of the District of Columbia Litter Control Administration Act of 1986, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-100; D.C. Official Code § 8-807(b)(3)), and Mayor's Order 2008-157 dated November 20, 2008.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 7470, 7471 (October 2, 1992); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11962 (December 17, 2010).

EditorNote

21 DCMR § 2001 is formerly entitled, "Residential Source Separation of Newspaper."