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III. MANDATORY RECYCLING FOR RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE HAULERS Each licensed garbage, refuse, and/or recvclables collector shall provide its residential customers with an opportunity to recycle through the weekly curbside collection of targeted recyclables. A. The curbside collection of targeted recyclables shall be on the same day as the collection of the customer's garbage and/or refuse, but may occur at a different time within that day. The targeted recyclables collection shall be from a location at or near the customer's garbage/refuse collection site, or such other location mutually agreeable to the hauler and the customer. B. The recyclable materials collected shall be designated as targeted recyclables by the City. The designation process is as follows: Each licensed garbage, refuse, and/or recyclables collector shall be give 60 days written notice of proposed additions to the list of targeted recyclables. The notice will specifically describe the material(s) proposed for addition, will describe haw the addition might affect the duties and obligations of the licensee and will invite each licensee to one meeting to discuss the proposed addition(s). Notice shall be deemed by mail via general delivery, to the address provided on the most recent license application or renewal form. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent a licensee from offering curbside collection for other recyclable materials, in addition to the targeted recvclables. C. Adequate notification as to why recyclable material was not picked up must be left with any recyclable material(s) left at curbside. D. The licensee is also deemed the owner of the recyclables upon collection, the licensee may market them. E. Each licensee shall submit a quarterly report to the City that identifies the weight in tons of recyclables and the volume in cubic yards of yard wastes that were collected by the licensee from City residences. IV. INDEMNIFICATION The licensee shall hold the City harmless from all damages and claims of damages that may arise by reason of any negligence of the licensee or the licensee's agent or employee while engaged in the performance of the work and services covered by the license requirements and shall indemnify the City against all claims, liens, expenses and claims for liens for work, tools, machinery, materials or insurance premiums or equipment or supplies and against all loss by reason of failure of the licensee in any respect to fully perform all obligations outlined in the duties and obligations of licensed residential solid waste collectors. V. LICENSE REVOCATION The City Council may suspend or revoke the license of any hauling company whose conduct is found to be violation of the provisions of this ordinance.