MISSION VIEJO : Scavenging Banned at Recycling Bins
The City Council has approved an ordinance prohibiting scavenging from recycling bins that will be used for the city’s curbside recycling program that begins next month.
“We had to take the precaution,” said Mayor Christian W. Keena. “We had some concerns about people going through the city in trucks and emptying the curbside bins.”
Those violating the ordinance would be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine and jail time, said Damian Hopp, assistant city manager. Other county cities, including Irvine, have adopted similar municipal laws.
Income from sale of recycled materials will help pay for the program, which is scheduled to begin Dec. 17, said City Manager Fred Sorsabal.
“With the scavenging ordinance we are establishing a means of dealing with a potential abuse of the recycling program if action becomes necessary,” he said.
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