a. Except as set forth in subsections
(b) and
(c) of this section, all solid waste, recyclables, and organic waste, including food waste, green waste, collected from residential or commercial/industrial premises for a fee, service charge, or other consideration shall be collected by a collector with a franchise agreement.
b. All recyclables collected from commercial/industrial premises, other than multi-unit residential buildings, for a fee, service charge, or other consideration, shall be collected by a collector, in accordance with Section
15.24.080.
c. All construction and demolition waste collected for a fee, service charge, or other consideration, shall be collected by a collector, in accordance with Section
15.24.080.
d. No
person shall negotiate or contract for, undertake to receive, collect
or transport solid waste from within the city for a fee, service charge
or other consideration therefor, except as specifically provided herein.
e. Except
as otherwise provided in this article, each residential owner or householder
and commercial/industrial business owner shall utilize the services
of a collector authorized by the city for the collection of solid
waste, recyclables and organic waste, from the residential or commercial/industrial
premises held or occupied by such owner or householder and shall pay
the fees for such services set by the collector and authorized by
the City Council. No residential householder or commercial/industrial
business owner shall enter into an agreement for solid waste, recyclables,
and organic waste collection services with any person, firm, or corporation
other than a collector authorized by the city, except as otherwise
provided in this article.
(Prior code § 5760; Ord. 00-565 § 1, 2000; Ord. 21-1169 § 2, 2021)
a. Franchise Collection. Each franchisee shall collect and
dispose of all solid waste placed for collection in compliance with
this article from each occupied premises covered under the franchise
agreement at least once during each calendar week, on the same day
of each week. The franchisee shall possess a sufficient number of
vehicles including spares to maintain the collection schedule at all
times. Collection routes shall be approved by the City Manager.
When the collection day falls on January 1st, July 4th, Labor
Day, Thanksgiving Day, or December 25th, the collector shall choose
one of the following options and give a one-week prior notice thereof
to the city and the local newspaper:
2. Collect
one day prior to or one day after the holiday, providing regular collection
can be maintained on the regularly scheduled days the remainder of
the week.
b. Permittee Collection. Collectors with permits shall collect
recyclables on a schedule which is agreed upon between the commercial/industrial
business owner and the collector. in no event shall such collection
schedule permit the accumulation of recyclables in quantities detrimental
to public health, safety, or welfare.
(Prior code § 5761; Ord. 00-565 § 1, 2000; Ord. 21-1169 § 2, 2021)
a. No
collection within the city shall be made between the hours of 6:00
p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday unless prior approval has
been obtained, in writing, by the City Manager.
b. No
delivery or removal of containers by a collector may be made between
the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the next day unless prior approval
has been obtained, in writing, by the City Manager.
c. The City Manager may waive such requirements of subsections
(a) and
(b) of this section when necessitated by conditions beyond the control of the collector.
(Prior code § 5762; Ord. 00-565 § 1, 2000; Ord. 21-1169 § 2, 2021)
Any collector who releases or permits or causes the release
of any solid waste, recyclables, or organic waste on public or private
property in the city at any time shall forthwith clean up, contain,
collect and remove same.
(Prior code § 5763; Ord. 00-565 § 1, 2000; Ord. 21-1169 § 2, 2021)
All field employees of a collector shall wear name tags to enable
identification while providing service to the public.
(Prior code § 5764; Ord. 00-565 § 1, 2000; Ord. 21-1169 § 2, 2021)
No person authorized to collect or transport solid waste, recyclables,
or organic waste shall enter on private property without the customer's
consent nor beyond the extent necessary to collect the solid waste,
recyclables, or organic waste placed for collection.
(Prior code § 5765; Ord. 00-565 § 1, 2000; Ord. 21-1169 § 2, 2021)
A collector shall so conduct its operations as to offer the least possible disruption to the existing noise levels of the area within which collections are made. Noise emitting from any collection vehicle shall not violate the provisions of the city's noise ordinance (Chapter
9.08 of this code).
(Prior code § 5766; Ord. 00-565 § 1, 2000; Ord. 21-1169 § 2, 2021)
At such time as the solid waste, recyclables, or organic waste
are collected by the collector, the solid waste, recyclables, or organic
waste become the property of the collector.
(Prior code § 5767; Ord. 00-565 § 1, 2000; Ord. 21-1169 § 2, 2021)
a. It
shall be unlawful at any time for any person, including collectors,
to burn any solid waste or recyclables within the city.
b. It
shall be unlawful at any time for any person, including collectors,
to bury or dump any solid waste or recyclables within the city. It
shall be unlawful at any time for any person, including collectors,
to deposit any solid waste, recyclables, or organic waste on public
property or private property within the city.
(Prior code § 5768; Ord. 00-565 § 1, 2000; Ord. 21-1169 § 2, 2021)