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ORDINANCE NO. 335 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 6 OF THE LOS ALTOS HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING PROVISIONS REGARDING UNIVERSAL GARBAGE SERVICE, UNLESS EXEMPTED BY THE CITY MANAGER, AND UNIVERSAL RECYCLING SERVICE WHEREAS, the Town is under the strict mandate of AB 989 to reduce its entire waste stream 25% by 1995 and 50% by 2000; and WHEREAS, the Town, along with all Bay Area municipalities, needs to do its part to conserve landfill space, avoid groundwater contamination, and avoid non-point discharge containing contamination that may originate in -creeks; and WHEREAS, universal garbage service' and universal recycling service benefit every individual by benefiting the entire community; and WHEREAS, the provisions of this ordinance need to go into effect immediately to protect the public health and safety; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Chapter .3, "Garbage, Refuse, Swill, and Waste Matter, " of Title 6, entitled "Sanitation and Health, " of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended by changing the title to "Garbage, Refuse, Swill, Waste Matter, and Recyclables. " SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 6-3. 01 entitled "Definitions" of Chapter 3, "Garbage, Refuse, Swill, Waste Matter, and Recyclables" of Title 6 entitled "Sanitation and Health" of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding Section (f) as follows: " (f) Recyclables" shall mean and include all materials which are, rejected, abandoned, or discarded by the owner or producer thereof which are capable of being recycled by the authorized scavenger. Recyc- lables shall include, but not be limited to, paper, bottles, cans, plastic and cardboard. 1