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583 county's authorized agent, may remove recyclable material from a designated container that has been placed at a designated recycling location. (3) No person, other than a county employee or the county's authorized agent, may remove recyclable material from a recycling collection center. Section VI. Flow Control A. Ail solid waste generated within the designated geographic area of the county solid waste management plan that is placed in the waste stream for disposal or recycling shall be collected, transported, and disposed of at the county resource recovery facility or the county landfill or other appropriate facility designated by the board. The removal of solid waste from within the geographic area for disposal is prohibited. The disposal of solid waste generated in areas outside the boundaries of the county in county-owned municipal solid waste management facilities is prohibited. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the source separation of materials from solid waste prior to collection of such solid waste for disposal. B. No person, except licensed private collectors and county or municipal collectors, shall collect or remove any solid waste within the county for disposal. C. The county Health Director shall establish a system of classification for classes of solid waste that shall be consistent with a system of classification in the solid waste management plan. The classification system shall be used as a basis for requiring that solid waste be delivered to an appropriate county disposal facility in accordance with the solid waste management plan. Section VII. Licensing of Solid Waste Collectors A. No person may engage in business as a solid waste collector except under a license issued by the county pursuant to this ordinance. B. Applications for licenses to engage in the business of solid waste collector shall be filed with the county Health Director on forms approved by the county Health Director. the applicant shall provide a performance bond with a penal sum of at least $20,000.00 and shall furnish the following information: (1) Name and address of the applicant and whether a sole proprietorship, corporation, or partnership, with disclosure of the ownership interests; (2) A list of the equipment possessed, available, or to be obtained by the applicant, including motor vehicle license tag numbers; (3) Number of employees the applicant expects to use in the business; (4) Experience of the applicant in solid waste collection; (5) Balance sheet, consolidated annual financial statement, or equivalent financial statement as of the close of the applicant's last business year, showing the net worth of the business; (6) Planned routes and areas of the county the applicant expects to serve; (7) Schedule of fees the applicant expects to charge; (8) Evidence of liability insurance coverage; (9) Name and location of the facility where collected waste is to be disposed of. C. Before issuing a license pursuant to this section, the county Health Director shall inspect or cause to be inspected all facilities and equipment the applicant plans to use in the solid waste collection business. D. (1) The county Health Director may issue the applicant a license only when he finds that the applicant's facilities, equipment, and proposed operating methods are in compliance with this ordinance and applicable rules of the Department and that the applicant will perform solid waste collection in an efficient and sanitary manner. A condition of the license shall be that the licensee shall serve every person who contracts with him for solid waste collection in such a manner that the licensee does not cause the person to be in violation of this ordinance° (2) If the county Health Director denies an applicant a license, the applicant may request a hearing before the county Board of Health. the county Health Director shall keep summary minutes