[Recyclable Materials - Unauthorized Removal Prohibited.]

SF-HEALTH art. 6, pt. [Recyclable Materials - Unauthorized Removal Prohibited.]

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SF Health Code § 293 DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO SECTIONS 293 - 293.4.

SEC. 293. DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO SECTIONS 293 - 293.4. (a) "Recyclable materials" shall mean materials segregated from refuse by the producer or user of such materials and placed for collection for subsequent reuse or use as raw materials for new products. Recyclable materials shall consist only of the materials designated by the Chief Administrative Officer for collection pursuant to the City's curbside recycling program. (b) "Placed for collection" shall mean the deposit of recyclable materials by the producer or user of such materials on public street or sidewalk areas for collection and removal for recycling purposes. (c) "Person" shall mean any living human being, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, organization, or government entity. (Added by Ord. 106-90, App. 3/23/90)

SF Health Code § 293.1 VIOLATIONS.

SEC. 293.1. VIOLATIONS. It shall be unlawful for any person other than the Collector, an authorized City employee for enforcement purposes, or the generator of recyclable materials to take, remove, move or otherwise appropriate recyclable materials that have been placed in a container designated by a Collector for recyclables or to take, remove, move, or otherwise appropriate the container that is placed for collection. The City and its duly authorized collectors shall have the exclusive right to collect recyclable materials placed for collection in public sidewalk and street areas. (Added by Ord. 106-90, App. 3/23/90; amended by Ord. 100-09, File No. 081404, App. 6/23/2009)

SF Health Code § 293.2 PENALTY.

SEC. 293.2. PENALTY. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of Section 293.1 of this Article shall be guilty of an infraction or a misdemeanor. If charged as an infraction, upon conviction thereof, said person shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not less than $20 nor more than $250; and for a second and each additional offense by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $250. If charged as a misdemeanor, upon conviction thereof, said person shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding $500, or both. (Added by Ord. 106-90, App. 3/23/90)

SF Health Code § 293.3 ENFORCEMENT.

SEC. 293.3. ENFORCEMENT. In addition to any peace officer, the following classes of employees of the City and County of San Francisco shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of Sections 293 to 293.2: Classification Number | Class Title 6108 | Environmental Health Technician 6120 | Environmental Health Inspector 6122 | Senior Environmental Health Inspector 6124 | Principal Environmental Health Inspector 6126 | Director, Bureau of Environmental Health 6127 | Assistant Director, Bureau of Environmental Health 8280 | Environmental Control Officer (Added by Ord. 106-90, App. 3/23/90; amended by Ord. 187-10, File No. 100707, App. 7/23/2010)

SF Health Code § 293.4 APPLICATION.

SEC. 293.4. APPLICATION. The provisions of Sections 293 to 293.3 of this code prohibit the collection of recyclable materials from public sidewalk and street areas by any person other than authorized City employees or the City's authorized curbside recycling program collectors. The provisions of Sections 293 to 293.3 do not limit or otherwise affect the disposal of refuse having commercial value by its producer in any lawful manner he or she may choose or the recycling of collected refuse by licensed refuse collectors. (Added by Ord. 106-90, App. 3/23/90)

Source: City and County of San Francisco, Charter and Municipal Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/san_francisco/latest/sf_health/0-0-0-6584Fetched: 11/1/2026