§ 8.12.140. Illegal collection of material.

A.

It is unlawful for any person other than the contractors selected pursuant to Section 8.12.110 to take materials left on city curbs for collection.

B.

Except for materials designated by the El Cerrito Recycling and Environmental Resource Center staff as being available for salvage, it is unlawful for any person, other than authorized employees of the city (on city business) or the contractors selected pursuant to Section 8.12.110, to remove recyclable material from any container, patron, contractor, employee, vehicle or area at El Cerrito Recycling and Environmental Resource Center or from public bins designated for the collection of such.

C.

Any violation of this section is a nuisance per se punishable by fine or imprisonment as specified in Chapter 1.08 of this code.

(Ord. 2007-8 § 1 (part), 2007.)

(Ord. No. 2010-06, § 1, 5-17-2010; Ord. No. 2012-04, § I, 12-18-2012)