[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
No person shall engage in the business of collection, transportation, disposal, or recycling of refuse in the City without first obtaining a license therefore as provided in this article and under the requirements of Chapter 18, Article II (Licenses) of the Corunna City Code. All persons who regularly pick up refuse for others shall obtain a license and be subject to the provisions of this article and under the requirements of Chapter 18, Article II (Licenses) of the Corunna City Code as though such persons were engaged in the business of collecting, transporting, disposing, or recycling of refuse in the City.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
Application for a license under this division shall be made in writing to the City Clerk's office upon blanks furnished by such office and each applicant in such application shall state his or her name, trade name, residence and business address. Such application shall also contain an agreement by the applicant to obey, abide by and comply with all provisions of this article and all other laws, ordinances, rules and regulations applicable to the conduct of such business now in force or which may hereafter be adopted. The applicant shall also furnish copies of all state and federal licenses required to haul waste in Michigan.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
A licensee shall pay any judgment which may be obtained against the City, alone or jointly with such licensee, on account of any injury or damage to persons or to property by reason of any license granted under this division. The licensee shall intervene and defend any such suit or action upon written notice thereof given by the City.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
Before any person may engage in the business of collection, transportation, disposal, or recycling of refuse in the City, he shall pay the license fee as set by resolution of the City Council and comply with all insurance requirements as set by City Council.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
Rubbish and garbage collected by a licensed garbage collector shall be disposed of at a sanitary landfill, or by other allowable means designated by the City which conforms to all the local, county and state health regulations. The licensed contractor must assume all costs incurred with regard thereto.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
(a) 
City curbside refuse pickup. Collection days and times of refuse service in the City shall be determined by the rules and regulations established by the Council in conjunction with this chapter.
(b) 
Private backdoor refuse pickup. Collection days and times of refuse service in the City shall be determined by the rules and regulations established by the Council in conjunction with this chapter.
(c) 
Other refuse pickup. Collection days and times of refuse service in the City shall be determined by the rules and regulations established by the Council in conjunction with this chapter.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02; 12-17-2007 by Ord. No. 07-06]
(a) 
Vehicles used in the collection and removal of garbage and rubbish shall be equipped with strongly built, watertight bodies, free from holes or openings in the bottom and sides except as in this section or otherwise provided. Garbage shall be kept covered in the course of collection and removal in such a manner as to confine odors and prevent the attraction of insects and the littering of streets.
(b) 
Vehicles not equipped with watertight, enclosed bodies shall be provided with strong, watertight metal containers for storage of garbage on the vehicle while garbage is collected and transported. Containers shall be equipped with tight-fitting metal covers and the containers shall be covered at all times; provided, that one container may remain uncovered only during its filling in the course of collection, and in large commercial collections where it is impractical to use metal covers, a clean canvas cover may be used.
(c) 
Private backdoor refuse pickup may only be made by light and medium duty single axle commercial plated pickup trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 12 tons or less.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
(a) 
Collectors shall remove all garbage contained in containers and immediately replace the cover on the container in a proper manner. To the best of his ability, the collector shall prevent the denting and damaging of containers. Garbage must be loaded onto the vehicle without spilling.
(b) 
No garbage vehicle shall stop or park for more than 10 minutes in any one location in a residential district except during the lunch period. During such periods, the garbage load shall be securely covered and the vehicle shall not be parked nearer than 50 feet to a residential establishment.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
All vehicles and equipment actively engaged in the collection and removal of garbage must be thoroughly washed and cleaned on a regular basis.