No person, firm, corporation, or other entity, excluding the city, may use the public streets, alleys, or thoroughfares within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of engaging in the business of collecting or transporting solid waste or recyclable materials from commercial and industrial premises within the city without first having obtained a solid waste collection permit from the city.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)
(A) 
To obtain a solid waste collection permit, a person must submit an application on a form provided by the Director of Finance or designee. The applicant must be the person who will own, control, or operate the proposed solid waste collection service.
(B) 
The permit application shall include the following information:
(1) 
The applicant's name, address(es), and verified signature;
(2) 
The form of business of the applicant, and, if the business is a corporation or association, evidence of the authority of the person signing the application to represent the business; and
(3) 
Documentary evidence of payment of ad valorem taxes owed on real estate or personal property to be used in connection with the operation of the proposed solid waste collection service.
(C) 
Application for the permit shall be accompanied by a $50.00 nonrefundable processing fee.
(D) 
The solid waste collection permit expires December 31 of each year and may be renewed by making application as provided in this section.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)
(A) 
The annual fee for the solid waste collection permit is an amount equal to seven and one-half percent of the gross receipts on all revenues and income collected from any source derived from the operation of the solid waste and recyclable materials collection service within the corporate limits of the city. If billed and labeled as a separate fee on the customer's bill, gross receipts shall not include this annual fee.
(B) 
The permit holder shall remit the annual fee quarterly, on or before the thirtieth day of April, July, October, and January, based upon the revenues collected during the previous calendar quarter.
(C) 
The quarterly payment shall be accompanied by an income statement certified by the permit holder acknowledging compliance with this section.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)
(A) 
The permit holder will maintain books and records in such a way that all charges made to Carrollton businesses for services included under the permit can be easily identified.
(B) 
The books and records of the permit holder shall be open at reasonable times for inspection by the City Manager or their designee in accordance with the terms of this subchapter.
(C) 
If the city determines that an underpayment has occurred, interest on said underpayment will be charged at a rate of ten percent per annum beginning on the date when the payment would have been originally due.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)
The permit holder shall identify all vehicles and solid waste containers with its name in letters at least two inches tall. Vehicles collecting recyclables must be differentiated from those collecting refuse.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)
The Director of Finance or designee may revoke a solid waste collection permit for the failure of the holder to provide required information, for failure to pay fees, or for making false statements on the application or quarterly report.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)
(A) 
If a person receiving solid waste services by the city regularly generates more solid waste than can be placed in one provided container for collection, the city will require the person to obtain an additional container or increase commercial service levels for a period of not less than six months.
(B) 
In the event that any person is required to obtain an additional container or increase service levels, notice of the requirement shall be given to such person by the City Manager by one of the following methods:
(1) 
Personal delivery of the notice in writing; or
(2) 
By letter addressed to the customer, owner, landlord or tenant at the last known address.
(C) 
It shall be the responsibility of the person receiving solid waste services to arrange for the termination of this requirement after the six-month period and incur all costs associated with the additional container or service level increases.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)