I. – In built-up areas with more than 2,000 permanent inhabitants, whether they are included in one or more communes, residual household waste is collected at least once a week door-to-door.
II. – In other areas, residual household waste is collected at least once every fortnight door-to-door.
III. – In tourist communes within the meaning of article L. 133-11 du code du tourisme and during tourist periods in built-up areas with more than 2,000 inhabitants, residual household waste is collected at least once a week door-to-door.
IV. – The provisions of I, II and III do not apply in areas where voluntary collection of residual household waste has been set up, provided that this collection offers a level of protection for public health and the environment and a level of quality of service to individuals equivalent to that of door-to-door collection.