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Plastic containers #s 1-7 (no Styrofoam) For Residential Units this service will be on the same day as the regularly scheduled solid waste collection. With the Director's approval, the Contractor will have the right to add or delete material types from time to time based upon the commercial markets for the materials. Customers will not be required to separate materials by type prior to collection. All Recyclable Materials collected by the Contractor will become its property. Such Recyclable Material shall not be comingled with Municipal Solid Waste by the Contractor. Notwithstanding, the Contractor shall not discard any portion of the collected single stream recyclables unless they make up a de minimus amount included within the nonrecyclable residual remaining after being sorted through a recyclables sorting system. Unauthorized disposal of Recyclable Materials, which were collected as Recyclable Materials, is strictly prohibited. B. The Contractor will furnish each Residential Unit with a 96 gallon cart for recycling materials. These carts will be serviced on an every- other -week basis. C. The Contractor will not limit, except as may otherwise be noted in this Contract, the amount of Recyclable Materials residents place out for removal. There is no extra charge for materials in excess of the cart's capacity. D. The Contractor will notify the City of all instances where the Contractor declines to collect Recyclable Materials and the reason for it. The Director will investigate all instances of "no pickups," whether reported by the Contractor or by customers, and advise the customer of the reasons, or require the Contractor to collect the material. The Director will act in reasonable manner in deciding these issues, and the Director's decision will be final. E. The Contractor will discontinue Recyclable Materials collection services to any location as set forth in a written notice sent to the Contractor by the City. The Contractor will resume collection service at the location on the next regularly scheduled collection day upon written notice from the City. F. The Contractor will use its best efforts to have all recyclable materials collected by it processed at a recyclable materials separation/processing site. The Contractor will ensure that any such site used by it is properly licensed or permitted by the State of Texas and other governmental entities having jurisdiction. The Contractor will dispose of materials, which cannot be utilized by recycling markets, at a legally licensed and permitted municipal solid waste facility. The Contractor will furnish the City with a written explanation of the reasons that any recyclable materials collected by it are not recycled. The Contractor may dispose of any contaminated recyclable materials collected. G. The Contractor will furnish 96 gallon recycle carts to Multi- family Units. The Contractor will offer recycling service on a weekly basis. The number of Carts provided will be of sufficient number to service the needs of the residents of the multi - family community. The Contractor will post signs at each Multi- family location to inform residents of the websites to view for recycling information. Contractor will also provide printed versions for each location for residents without internet access and will use best efforts to increase community recycling participation.