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ORDINANCE NO. 88- CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE REMOVAL OF MATERIALS SET OUT FOR RECYCLING COLLECTION AND PROVIDING PENALTIES The City of Ramsey does ordain: 8-216 Scavenging of Recyclable Materials Prohibited (1) Purpose. This Section is designed to prevent the unauthorized collections of recyclable materials which are set out as part of a designated recycling program. Unauthorized collection or "scavenging" may reduce the volume of material collected as part of a designated program and thereby threaten the economic liability of the authorized program. Scavenging may also cause confusion among participating residents and thereby disrupt the publicity and educational processes of an authorized program. This section is also designed to insure that a designated recycling program will be implemented in an orderly fashion to avoid adverse effects on the public health, welfare, safety and environment. (2) Definitions. (a) "Authorized Recycling Program" shall mean a program for the collection and recycling of recyclable materials which is instituted, sponsored, authorized or controlled by the City of Ramsey. (b) "Recyclable Materials" shall mean all items of refuse designated by the City Administrator to be a part of an authorized recycling program and which are intended for transportation, processing and remanufacturing or reused. (c) "Scavenging', shall mean the unauthorized collection of recyclable materials that have been set out by residents of the City specifically for participating in curbside recycling programs. (3) Designation of Items. Items designated for recycling shall be listed by the City Administrator to be part of an authorized recycling program. (4) Ownership of Recyclable Materials. Ownership of recyclable materials set out for the purpose of participating curbside recycling programs shall remain with the person who set out the materials until removed by the authorized collector, the person who set out the materials is totally responsible for their proper preparation, handling and storage. Ownership and responsibility for the proper handling of the recyclable materials shall vest in the authorized collector upon removal thereof by the collector.