§ 22-21. Exemptions.

(a)

Building contractors, professional gardeners, scavengers, cleanup men or others engaged in the hauling of their own refuse or refuse generated by themselves and disposing of such refuse at a disposal area operated and maintained by the county need not have a license as required by this chapter provided that:

(1)

A fee is not charged for the hauling of refuse; and

(2)

A public or private nuisance is not created.

(b)

Any person, firm or entity that collects and transports materials which are source separated with the intention of diverting these materials from the wastestream for a beneficial use need not have a license as required by this chapter provided that:

(1)

Such materials are not disposed of as a waste at any solid waste facility; and

(2)

All containers similar in appearance to debris boxes used for such materials shall be prominently marked "Recycle" with a minimum of twelve-inch (12″) high letters on at least the widest two (2) sides of such containers; and

(3)

A public or private nuisance is not created.

(c)

This chapter shall not be construed to prevent householders from hauling refuse from their own premises to a legal point of disposal.

(Ord. No. 4572 § 2: Ord. No. 1069 § 19.)