Each refuse collector shall deliver all processible solid waste
collected within the territorial limits of this municipality to the
Bridgeport System or to a transfer station, if applicable, and pay
the disposal charge to this municipality. All other refuse shall be
delivered to such place as the Director may from time to time designate,
and any applicable charge shall be paid by the refuse collector as
may be determined by the Director.
Any refuse collector failing to pay to this municipality any
fees or charges within 30 days after the date of a bill therefor shall
pay, in addition to the charge shown on such bill, interest on such
charge at the rate of one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) per month
or fraction thereof commencing on the date of such bill, plus all
costs of collection, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred
by this municipality in collecting said bill. A failure to pay shall
also be grounds for revocation or suspension of a license and registration
and shall further be grounds for withdrawal of the cash bond filed
with the Director.
No licensee shall deliver any processible solid waste to any
place other than the Bridgeport System unless it is incapable of accepting
processible solid waste at the time of delivery, in which event such
solid waste shall be delivered to the place designated by the Director.
All vehicles registered to collect and transport refuse shall
be of a watertight construction and shall be maintained free of obnoxious
odors and accumulated refuse. Any such vehicle with a capacity in
excess of 10 cubic yards shall be of a closed construction. A container
utilized primarily for nonliquid refuse need not be of watertight
construction, but shall be completely enclosed. If any such vehicle
shall have a capacity of less than 10 cubic yards, it may have an
open top, provided that it is covered when it is in motion, to prevent
the escape of refuse.
A refuse collector may refuse to provide collection service
to any customer who is more than 30 days delinquent in the payment
of the refuse collector's fee. If the delinquent customer shall
discharge his delinquency, the refuse collector shall immediately
restore collection services to the customer.
Refuse collectors are hereby made jointly responsible for providing
collection service to any resident of this municipality. If any resident
of this municipality shall be refused collection services or is dissatisfied
with collection service for cause, he may make application to the
Director, who shall have the right to direct said collector to provide
service or who shall have the right to designate another licensed
refuse collector to provide refuse collection service, and the collector
so selected shall comply with the Director's designation. In
making such designation, the Director shall give primary consideration
to those collectors who service customers in the same or contiguous
locality.
In the event that refuse collection service is not provided,
the Director shall designate a licensed refuse collector or collectors
to provide refuse collection service in the geographical area affected,
and such collector or collectors shall comply with the Director's
designation.
Refuse collectors shall leave their customers' containers
in a neat, upright position with lids replaced and off the road.
Refuse collectors shall clean up refuse that may have spilled
when carrying or transferring refuse.
