(a) 
City authorization. In order to protect public health, safety and wellbeing, to prevent the spread of vectors, to carry out the responsibilities of the city as provided by law, and to plan for the management of vehicular traffic and mitigate adverse environmental impacts, the city council may, at its election, authorize one or more solid waste collectors, whether by exclusive or non-exclusive franchise, license, permit, contract or otherwise to make arrangements with generators for the collection, transfer, disposal, and/or recycling of solid waste.
(b) 
Collection categories. The city council may determine waste management collection categories, whether single-family residential, multi-family residential, commercial, institutional, special event, household hazardous waste, recyclable materials, organic waste, bulky waste, green waste, construction and demolition debris, or others, and the city council may make or impose requirements in connection with the issuance of any franchise, license, permit, or contract for a solid waste collector.
(c) 
Protection of public health and safety. Solid waste collectors shall make arrangements with their customers specifying the manner in which solid waste collection services are to be provided, subject to the city's exercise of its police power authority for the purposes of protecting public health, safety and wellbeing, and regulating the manner of collection to control the growth and spread of vectors and to limit sources of noise and air pollution within the city.
(Ord. No. 1190, § 6, 9-27-21)
To protect public health, safety and wellbeing, solid waste collectors shall conduct operations in accordance with the following:
(a) 
Hours. In order to protect residents' quiet enjoyment of their homes, collection from residential premises, including all multifamily residences shall be made between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Collection from all premises other than residential premises shall be made between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
(b) 
Routes and times. Collection routes shall be designed and times for collection established in a manner which minimizes problems of traffic, noise, air pollution, wear and tear on public streets, or other problems having the potential to adversely affect public health, safety or the environment.
(c) 
Special services. Collection service recipients located within the city may request, and the solid waste collector shall provide, special solid waste collection services. Collection service recipients shall be informed by the solid waste collector of the charge for special collections prior to pick-up, and service recipients shall be responsible for paying for the special collection service at or prior to the time of pick-up.
(d) 
Noise. The noise level for the collection vehicles utilized by the solid waste collector during the stationary compaction process shall not exceed 75 decibels at a distance of 25 feet and at an elevation of five feet from the horizontal base of such vehicles.
(e) 
Equipment. Any truck used for the collection or transportation of solid waste within the city shall be leak proof and equipped with a close-fitting cover, which shall be affixed in a manner that will prevent spilling, releasing, dropping, or blowing of any solid waste upon any street or right-of-way.
(f) 
Container placement. At the time of removal or collection of solid waste, the container shall be placed in an upright position after it is emptied.
(Ord. No. 1190, § 6, 9-27-21)
Solid waste collectors shall provide for the collection of organic waste and nonorganic recyclables by implementing a collection service that complies with the requirements of state organics laws. Where multiple compliance methods are available under law, the solid waste collector shall comply with the compliance method in the solid waste collector's franchise agreement with the city. Solid waste collectors shall not offer any solid waste collection service that does not, at a minimum, provide a level of organic waste and nonorganic recyclable services to all generators that is sufficient for compliance with state organics laws, unless a generator provides proof of a waiver obtained from the city pursuant to section 12-5 of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 1190, § 6, 9-27-21)