The purpose of this article is to outline the required operational and handling procedures for the collection and disposal of solid waste by private contractors within the City limits. These requirements are necessary in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general public, as well as residents, businesses, and tenants using the properties served by private disposal firms.
All commercial haulers shall register with the Municipal Services Department on a form approved by the Director or designee(s). At the time of registration, the firm or individual shall demonstrate that they have the necessary permits and approvals required by state and local agencies to operate a legitimate disposal service. Registration period is normally the first three weeks of June or as needed throughout the period of July 1 through June 30 annually.
The commercial haulers that pick up municipal solid waste in the City of Franklin are eligible to dispose of these materials at the disposal facility under the City's gross annual tonnage allotment established annually. This financial benefit may be subject to changes based on the contract and any modifications to said contract, between the City and the firm or agency, for the final disposal of certain components of the solid waste stream. Commercial haulers are billed by the City for the tonnage disposed at the facility. An administrative handling fee is also charged to the hauler per Chapter 160, Fees, of the City Code. All commercial haulers/packers shall be registered with the appropriate firm, agency, or final disposal facility and vehicles shall meet the criteria that permits disposal. The purpose of bypassing the City transfer station and hauling directly to an outside facility is to avoid the reprocessing of municipal solid waste.
Only trash and solid waste materials generated within the boundaries of the City of Franklin may be disposed of at the disposal facility. There will be no load mixing of solid waste from any sources, customers or municipalities, from outside the City. The City may request a list of customers for verification that they are complying with this requirement.
Any firm that the City, or the appropriate regional agency, has a contract with to dispose of solid waste is authorized to prohibit or ban certain materials from disposal. No prohibited materials are to be placed or disposed of in any can, dumpster, or other receptacle. It is the obligation of all commercial haulers to provide their customers with a list of such prohibited items.
All commercial haulers/packers shall operate between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. No collections are to be made outside of these hours except when unusual circumstances may arise. The Director of Municipal Services or designee(s) shall be notified and seek approval if such conditions warrant.
The Director reserves the right to terminate the registration of a firm or individual determined to be in noncompliance of this chapter. A letter of warning may be issued, but is not required, before any termination and upon the receipt of such a notification letter. If a violation is issued, the firm or individual is encouraged to meet with the Director to review noncompliance issues and create a process and mechanism to resolve the violations. If the Director determines that the proper corrective actions are not being taken or additional violations occur, then the registration may be terminated. If a registration is terminated, the property owner and the collection firm shall be required to meet with the Director or designee(s) to review violations and to implement the necessary corrective actions before reinstatement of the registration. All other provisions of § 257-11, Enforcement, shall apply.
For the purposes of protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the general public and specifically the residents and businesses of properties using private collection services, all containers and solid waste disposal areas used for private collection shall be operated and maintained in conformance to the following standards:
A. 
The solid waste disposal areas shall be kept clean and free of trash, debris, windblown litter, furniture, and any other solid waste. All materials shall be placed within the appropriate containers and shall not be placed on the ground adjacent to the containers. For items like furniture, mattresses, or other large items that cannot be placed in the containers or dumpster, the property owner or other responsible party is obligated to make arrangements with their collection firm to collect these items or to use the Franklin transfer station, and will be subject to appropriate fees. These types of items shall not be left in the open air for longer than 48 hours before a collection is made. All containers shall have a lid or other protective cover that shall be closed at all times, except when materials are being deposited in and/or removed from said containers. The containers shall not be overfilled so that the lid or cover is not closed or closable, or otherwise not effective in preventing spillage, blowing, or other dispersal of the waste materials.
B. 
All containers shall be solid in design, such as metal or heavy plastic cans or the standard dumpster. This provision notwithstanding, if the Director or the Code Enforcement Division of the City determines that bags of waste inside the container are being repeatedly subject to ripping and damage from animals or the waste materials become a health hazard, then the City reserves the right to order that a more proper and appropriate container be used. Service and size of the container should be consistent with the amount of waste generated from a property over no more than a one-to-two-week period. Dumpsters should be equipped with a locking device in order to prevent unauthorized use.
All containers shall be regularly emptied so that the lids or covers for the containers can be closed so containers do not overflow. If inspections by the Director or other City staff result in a determination that the frequency of the collection service is not sufficient for the amount of waste generated from the property with all of these requirements, then the City reserves the right to terminate the registration per § 257-71.
Failure to conform to any such provision of this article will be a violation of this chapter and the enforcement and penalty provisions of § 257-11 shall apply.