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16 <br />SECTION 17 <br />Protection of Rec clable Materials <br />County agrees to take such steps as may be reasonably necessary to protect Contractor's ownership <br />of all Recyclable Materials placed in the'recycling containers far collection by Contractor under the <br />terms of this Contract and shall consider adopting anti-scavenging ordinances, if necessary, to <br />provide such protection. <br />SECTION 18 <br />Permits and License <br />Contractor, at its sole cost and expense, shall maintain throughout the term of this Contract all <br />permits, licenses and approvals necessary or required for Contractor to perform the work and <br />services described herein, including but not limited to the collection of Recyclable Materials and <br />operation of the Processing Center. <br />SECTION 19 <br />Independent Contractor <br />Contractor sha11 perform all work and services described herein as an independent contractor and <br />not as an officer, agent, servant or employee of County. Contractor shall have exclusive control of <br />and the exclusive right to control the details of the services and work performed hereunder and all <br />persons performing the same and nothing herein shall be constructed as creating a partnership or <br />joint venture between County and Contractor. No person performing any of the work or services <br />described hereunder shall be considered an officer, agent, servant or employee of County, and no <br />such person shall be entitled to any benefits available or granted to employees of County. <br />SECTION 20 <br />Non-Assignment <br />Neither Contractor nor County shall assign, transfer, convey, or otherwise hypothecate this Contract <br />or their rights, duties or obligations hereunder ar any part thereof without the prior written consent <br />of the other. <br />SECTION 21 <br />Com fiance with aws and Re la 'ons <br />Contractor agrees that, in the operation of the Processing Center and the performance of work and <br />services under this Contract, Contractor will qualify under and comply with any and all Federal, <br />State and local laws and regulations now in effect, or hereafter enacted during the term of this <br />Contract, which are applicable to Contractor, its employees, agents or subcontractors, if any; with <br />respect to safety or the wank and services described herein. <br />