A. 
Except as otherwise provided in Section 13.80.020, all premises within the limits of the Town which are occupied or which have a water service account shall have refuse and recycling services through the contracted waste collection permittee or franchisee. Solid waste collection service shall be provided by the person, firm, or corporation identified in and pursuant to a permit or franchise approved by the Town. Payment for such service shall be made to the permittee or franchisee in the same manner and according to the rates as established in accordance with the franchise agreement.
B. 
Notwithstanding subsection A, the Town's refuse and recycling service customers are not mandated to obtain recyclable bins if the waste collection customer is not required to use recyclable bin(s) or makes appropriate arrangements with the waste collection franchise hauler to dispose of recyclables in a method acceptable or approved by the Town and consistent with the intent of this chapter and the waste collection franchise hauler's contract.
C. 
Exemptions to this section may be granted by the Town Manager provided the property owner or occupant demonstrates that an exception applies to the parcel as described in Section 13.80.020(F).
1. 
The Town Manager shall issue an exemption if the property owner or occupant can demonstrate by accurate and verifiable documentation that an exception applies.
2. 
The exemption shall be subject to quarterly renewal, and the property owner or occupant bears the same burden to provide accurate and verifiable documentation supporting the continued application of the requested exemption.
3. 
If the Town Manager issues the exemption, the property owner shall not be responsible for any charges related to the service for which an exception applies, but only to the extent the granted exception applies. If a parcel is completely exempt from solid waste collection service under any exception, the property owner shall not be required to pay the service charges.
4. 
The Town Manager's decision on an exemption shall be final.
(Ord. 318-01; Ord. 15-431; Ord. 15-435)
A. 
No provision of this chapter shall prevent the disposition of recyclable materials for which there are established commercial values, and for which the generator, accumulator or producer actually receives compensation, such as used kitchen fats, provided such materials are accumulated in a sanitary manner and disposed of through regular commercial channels.
B. 
No provision of this chapter shall prohibit the donation of recyclable material for which there are established commercial values by the generator, accumulator or producer of such recyclable material to any approved drop-off center. Further, recyclable materials may be provided free of charge to any charitable, youth, civic, religious or similar person, group or organization, and the collection, transport and/or disposal of such recyclable material may be provided free of charge by such person, group or organization.
C. 
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any person from collecting, disposing or transporting any recyclable materials for which the contractor does not provide recycling services pursuant to the Town's approved recycling program to or at any recycling drop-off center or facility which is appropriately permitted or authorized under applicable health and safety laws and regulations.
D. 
Nothing in this chapter shall apply to or prohibit the disposition, collection, transport or disposal by any person of construction and demolition debris and wastes as long as the quantity is less than 10 cubic yards.
E. 
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the collection, transportation or disposal of lawn, tree and garden trimmings by any person as an incidental part of a landscaping or gardening service by that person, as long as the quantity is less than 10 cubic yards.
F. 
All owners and occupants of structures who demonstrate and certify to the satisfaction of the Town Manager or designee that solid waste collection service is not needed may collect and transport solid waste produced on the premises where he or she resides or which he or she owns if the owner or occupant satisfies any of the following criteria:
1. 
The owner or occupant timely and appropriately transports his or her solid waste to a permitted disposal facility at least every seven days. Documentation demonstrating the application of this exception shall include receipts from a landfill no less than weekly during the preceding quarter, or a certification that the owner or occupant intends to self-haul weekly and will provide receipts to the Town Manager proving weekly self-hauling within two weeks of issuance of the exemption.
2. 
The owner or occupant otherwise has arranged for shared solid waste disposal with the owner or occupant of another structure receiving solid waste collection service from the contractor, and such shared service does not involve an undue accumulation or improper storage of solid waste. Shared service shall be limited to the following circumstances:
a. 
One service account shared by no more than two adjacent parcels owned by the same person or entity;
b. 
One service account shared by owners or occupants of no more than two separate structures with a common driveway; or
c. 
One service account shared by the primary and secondary units on a single parcel.
Documentation demonstrating the application of this exception may include parcel maps, plans, or photographs of the structures and parcels. An exemption issued pursuant to this exception shall be revoked upon proof from the franchisee that the amount of solid waste from the premises exceeds the service level of the shared account.
3. 
The premises are unoccupied and the water service is used exclusively for irrigation purposes. Documentation demonstrating the application of this exception shall include a signed statement from the owner or occupant that the premises are unoccupied and the water service is used exclusively for irrigation purposes. An exemption issued pursuant to this exception shall be revoked upon proof that the premises are occupied or the water service is used for purposes other than irrigation.
G. 
No provisions of this chapter shall bar any person from removing solid waste in an emergency situation where the contractor for any reason is unable to handle such solid waste and where such removal is necessary for the protection of public health.
(Ord. 318-01; Ord. 15-431; Ord. 15-435)
A contractor shall convey solid waste on the Town streets in a tightly sealed and metal enclosed watertight motor truck. The solid waste shall be hauled in a manner so that the contents do not sift or fall upon the street and do not blow upon the street or adjacent property. The contractor shall provide a means of covering and containing the solid waste securely within the hauling body of the vehicle which collects and transports it. The truck body shall be constructed of metal, of sufficient strength to withstand fire from within, without endangering persons or property. The truck body in which garbage and refuse is hauled shall be washed thoroughly and cleaned at least once each week. The contractor shall park and store all vehicles used in the pickup and transport of solid waste in a designated area to be agreed upon between the Town and contractor.
(Ord. 39, 1967; Ord. 318-01)
A. 
Garbage and refuse shall be collected at least once each week.
B. 
The contractor shall dispose of solid waste at its disposal site on the same day as the contractor collects the solid waste. The contractor shall not permit a vehicle to be parked overnight with solid waste stored in it.
C. 
The contractor and the Town may agree upon the hours for the collection of solid waste. However, the hours of collection may not begin before 4:30 a.m.
(Ord. 39, 1967; Ord. 318-01)
A. 
Recyclable materials which are placed at the curbside or other collection location designated by the Town or the contractor for collection by the contractor in containers provided by the contractor shall be collected solely by the contractor.
B. 
No person other than the contractor shall remove recyclable material which has been placed at the curbside or other designated collection location for removal by the contractor in containers provided by the contractor.
C. 
No person shall burn, break, destroy, scatter, scavenge, collect or take any recyclable material placed at the curbside or other designated collection location for collection by the contractor, without the consent of either: (1) the resident, owner or occupant of the premises or establishment which generated the recyclable materials; or (2) the authorized contractor.
D. 
Nothing in this chapter shall limit the right of an individual person, organization or entity to donate, sell or otherwise dispose of recyclable materials, provided that any such conduct is otherwise in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 318-01)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to move or transport through the Town any refuse or recycling except in vehicles owned and operated by the Town's authorized waste collection permittee or franchisee, as a self-hauler subject to a duly issued exemption by the Town Manager, or as otherwise approved in writing by the Town Manager.
B. 
It is also unlawful for any person to collect refuse or recycling within the Town, and it is unlawful to bury or otherwise dispose of refuse or recycling except as provided in this chapter. All collection, transportation and disposal of refuse and recycling shall be done exclusively by the Town's authorized waste collection permittee or franchisee except as otherwise provided in this chapter, and the Town reserves unto itself the exclusive right to contract for the collection, transport and disposal of all refuse and recycling to be collected, transported and disposed of, or refuse or recycling produced and found within the Town. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit persons from collecting or transporting dead animals within the Town. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the occupants of any property or premises from transporting or disposing of refuse or recycling belonging to them and produced on the premises occupied by them as authorized by Section 13.80.020.
C. 
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the occupant of any property or premises from contracting with any person who provides a service to the premises, such as gardening, landscaping, repair or maintenance, to transport or dispose of refuse or recycling created by such service; provided, that such transportation or disposal of such refuse or recycling so created is incidental to the primary service rendered to the premises, as described in this chapter, is limited strictly to the transportation or removal of refuse or recycling created by the provisions of such service to the premises, and the person contracted with holds a current valid Town business license for the business of conducting such primary service; provided, however, that the occupant so contracting for the transportation or removal of refuse or recycling so created shall nevertheless be required to pay the charges provided in this chapter for garbage, refuse and recycling collection or otherwise qualify for an exemption.
D. 
It is unlawful for any person, with the intent of avoiding the mandatory collection requirements of this chapter, to dispose of or place refuse, recyclables, garbage or other waste generated from residential or commercial premises into waste collection bins or trash cans owned by the Town.
E. 
Any person or business who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by fine not to exceed $1,000.00 and/or by imprisonment up to 180 days in County Jail.
(Ord. 15-431; Ord. 15-435)