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~ uRUU~At~CE tI02..?22.:2: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 16 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (2006) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 16-1, 16-9, 16-32, 16-33 AND 16-36 THEREOF PERTAINING TO GARBAGE AND REFUSE. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Section 16-1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) be amended by adding the definitions of "Approved container" and "Recyclables" to read as follows: Sec. 16-1. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in articles I and II of this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Approved container means a storage and collection receptacle or container required for the storage and collection of solid waste or recyclables issued by the city and used in the automated solid waste collection program. Recyclables means items, including but not limited to, newspapers, cardboard, junk mail, and catalogs, papers; clear glass bottles and jars; plastic containers #1 and #2; aluminum cans, aluminum foil and steel/tin food cans. 2. That Sections 16-9, 16-32, 16-33 and 16-36 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) be amended and reordained to read as follows: Sec. 16-9. Picking over, sorting, etc., garbage, refuse, etc. It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to sort or remove any garbage, trash, litter, refuse, or rubbish from trash or recycling receptacles on the streets of the city, or rake, pick, sort over or gather material from any place where garbage, trash or refuse is dumped or distributed in the city. Sec. 16-32. Type of containers required. (a) For areas receiving automated refuse and recycling collection it shall be unlawful for garbage or trash to be set out for collection unless the same is placed in an approved container furnished by the city.