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apply to the collection services described in this chapter: <br /> All Carts must be standardized throughout the County. The Solid Waste <br />Company will provide blue Carts for recycling and green Carts for Yard <br />Waste to remain consistent throughout. <br /> The Solid Waste Company is not obligated to collect contaminated Carts <br />or Containers. For purposes of this ordinance, a Cart or Container is <br />contaminated when, based on physical and/or electronic visual inspection <br />it is determined that (i) a recyclables Cart or Container contains non- <br />recyclables (pursuant to the list of materials set forth in Section <br />8.21.020.15, Recyclable Materials, herein , (ii) a Yard Waste Cart or <br />Container contains material other than Yard Waste as set for the in <br />Section 8.21.020.21, herein, and/or (iii) any Cart or Container contains <br />any Unacceptable Waste as set forth in Section 8.21.020,19 <br />Unacceptable Waste, herein.. <br /> If the Solid Waste Company elects not to collect a contaminated Cart or <br />Container, Solid Waste Company shall notify the customer explaining <br />why. Such notice may be provided by container tag, email, or other <br />method of communication. The customer will have the choice to remove <br />the contaminated materials from the Cart or Container or to ask the Solid <br />Waste Company to dispose of the material as Garbage on their next <br />scheduled pick up date. <br /> The Solid Waste Company will not knowingly collect a contaminated Cart <br />or Container if contamination is visible by the driver prior to collection. If <br />the Solid Waste Company services a container, and subsequently <br />discovers contamination in the truck hopper at the stop, Solid Waste <br />Company may charge the customer a contamination charge, pursuant to <br />the rates. Such contamination charge may be included in the customer’s <br />regular invoice or billed separately. <br /> The Solid Waste Company must clean up any material spilled by their <br />employees or equipment. If Solid Waste Company fails to clean up any spill <br />within twenty-four (24) hours (or one (1) business day) after receipt of <br />notification from the County or a customer, the County may cause the work <br />to be done and the Solid Waste Company shall fully reimburse the County <br />for any such expenses incurred, or the Kittitas County Public Health <br />District may impose a fine. <br /> The Solid Waste Company will not dispose of Curbside Recyclable <br />Material or Yard Waste by landfilling, incineration, or other means without <br />the written consent of the Division. The Division will not withhold consent <br />unreasonably in the case of contaminated loads that are unmarketable or <br />do not meet the acceptance standards of the Material Recovery Facility <br />or Compost Facility, as applicable. When consent is granted, the Solid