"Garbage" when used in this chapter shall, for the purposes hereof, mean all putrescible waste, except sewage and body waste, including vegetable and animal waste, animal offal, the carcasses of dead animals, rubbish, trash, debris, ashes, tin cans, swill, and waste matter and refuse generally, and shall embrace articles and things ordinarily and customarily hauled off and dumped for the purpose of promoting the cleanliness and health of the city.
(Ord. 222 § 1, 1957)
All charges for garbage shall be due upon receipt and payable at the office of the city clerk following mailing of the garbage bills by the city. All payments and collections for domestic garbage service should be paid into the garbage revenue fund.
In the event that garbage bills are not paid by the last day of the month following billing, the customers failing to pay shall be assessed a late charge of $10.00 or 10 percent of the past due amount whichever is greater. If the last day of the month falls on a weekend or holiday, the next business day following will be treated as the last day of the month.
(Ord. 1414 § 1 (Exh. A), 2001)
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to throw, place or scatter any refuse or garbage over or upon any premises, street or alley, either public or private, or adjacent thereto, and either with or without the intent to later remove or burn such refuse or garbage, or to suffer or permit, from accumulation of such refuse and garbage, the premises owned, occupied or controlled by such person, firm or corporation to become or remain offensive, unsanitary, unsightly and unsafe to public health or a fire hazard.
(Ord. 222 § 2, 1957)
It is unlawful for any individual, firm or corporation to store or permit the storage of refuse or garbage on or about their premises or the premises occupied by them unless such refuse is kept in proper containers as hereinafter set forth.
(Ord. 222 § 3, 1957)
Cans shall be kept in a sanitary condition with insides and outsides thereof clean and free from accumulating grease and decomposing matter.
(Ord. 222 § 5, 1957; Ord. 1670 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010)
Garbage cans shall be placed on private property in such location as is most readily accessible to the street without interfering with the convenient, sightly or sanitary enjoyment of such property. Solid waste contained in cans so placed by 6:30 a.m. on days scheduled for collection shall be guaranteed to be collected at no additional expense to the customer. Cans not placed where they are readily accessible from the street or so placed after 6:30 a.m. will be required to pay a fee for roll out service or a special trip if it is required.
(Ord. 222 § 6, 1957; Ord. 1344 § 2, 1999)
The owner or the person in charge of private property shall maintain the place where the cans are located in a clean and sanitary condition, and shall at all times prevent the cans from being upset or spilled by any means whatsoever.
(Ord. 222 § 7, 1957)
It is unlawful for any person other than the person in possession, charge or control of the premises, his agents, authorized city employees, or the contract collector and his employees, if any, to remove or lift the covering of any can, and no other person shall tamper with or remove any particle or material whatsoever from the can.
(Ord. 222 § 9, 1957; Ord. 233 § 1, 1957)
There is excepted from the operation of this chapter all industrial establishments who have provided their own means of sanitarily disposing of their own refuse and garbage.
(Ord. 222 § 10, 1957; Ord. 241 § 1, 1958; Ord. 1670 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010)
It is unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation, to haul, carry or dispose of garbage or refuse in the city except as provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 222 § 11, 1957)
The garbage department, and/or the contract collector, if any, for the garbage department, shall have the exclusive right to collect, remove, haul and dispose of city garbage and refuse.
(Ord. 222 § 13, 1957; Ord. 233 § 1, 1957)
The mayor shall appoint a supervisor of the garbage department and such employees as are needed to collect, haul and dispose of all garbage and refuse in the city and such outlying areas as are serviced by the garbage department; provided, the appointments need not be made if the city enters into a contract with the contract collector to collect and haul garbage for the garbage department.
(Ord. 222 § 14, 1957; Ord. 233 § 1, 1957)
The garbage department or the contract collector shall collect and haul from all premises served by the garbage department at least once each week all refuse and garbage placed for collection as provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 222 § 15, 1957; Ord. 233 § 1, 1957)
The city council is authorized and directed to make and adopt by resolution such rules and regulations as it deems necessary in addition to those provided in this chapter for the collection, hauling and disposal of garbage and refuse originating in the city.
(Ord. 222 § 16, 1957)
All city garbage shall be collected and hauled by the garbage department or the contract collector and the garbage service herein provided for shall be compulsory for each residence, apartment, store, business, association, group, firm and corporation in the city unless a waiver is granted by the finance director, based upon consistent criteria that he/she will develop in conjunction with the public works director. All garbage accounts shall be billed and be in the name of the owner of the property to be served except as provided for in WMC § 3.91.134 and the fee for garbage service shall be collectable for each month from the property owner when the property is occupied for all or any part of a month.
(Ord. 222 § 17, 1957; Ord. 233 § 1, 1957; Ord. 1344 § 2, 1999)
The city council of the city has adopted, effective January 1, 2003, solid waste rates:
Residential Rates
(1) 40 gal. rollercan/monthly
$19.36
(2) 40 gal. rollercan/every other week
$25.65
(3) 40 gal. rollercan/weekly
$34.98
(4) Each additional can/weekly
$34.98
(5) Periodic extra can
$13.68
(6) Each pickup special trip/40 gal.
$58.98
(7) 90 gal. rollercan/weekly
$61.18
Senior Citizen (Over 60) and HELICO Customer
(1) 40 gal./monthly
$13.05
(2) HELICO customer weekly, or at regular residential rate
$34.98
Residential Carry Out
(1) 40 gal. rollercan/every other week
$41.23
(2) 40 gal. rollercan/weekly
$48.49
(3) Each additional can
$48.49
(4) Periodic extra can
$19.36
(5) Each pickup special trip/40 gal.
$58.98
(6) 90 gal. rollercan/weekly
$74.45
Residential Rates – $15,000/Year Income
(1) 40 gal. rollercan/every other week
$13.38
(2) 40 gal. rollercan/weekly
$14.50
(3) Each additional can
$14.50
(4) Periodic extra can
$7.94
(5) Each pickup special trip/40 gal.
$29.46
Senior Citizen (Over 60) and HELICO Customer
(1) HELICO customer weekly, or at regular residential rate
$14.50
Residential Carry Out
(1) 40 gal. rollercan/twice monthly
$17.38
(2) 40 gal. rollercan/weekly
$20.86
(3) Each additional can
$20.86
(4) Periodic extra can
$12.01
(5) Each pickup special trip/40 gal.
$29.46
Residential Rates – $20,000/Year Income
(1) 40 gal. rollercan/every other week
$19.14
(2) 40 gal. rollercan/weekly
$23.17
(3) Each additional can
$23.17
(4) Periodic extra can
$10.69
(5) Each pickup special trip/40 gal.
$43.41
Senior Citizen (Over 60) and HELICO Customer
(1) HELICO customer weekly, or at regular residential rate
$23.17
Residential Carry Out
(1) 40 gal. rollercan/every other week
$22.79
(2) 40 gal. rollercan/weekly
$32.67
(3) Each additional can
$32.67
(4) Periodic extra can
$15.33
(5) Each pickup special trip/40 gal.
$43.41
Commercial Rates
Commercial Cans – Basic
(1) 40 gal. rollercan/weekly
$34.98
(2) Each additional can
$34.98
(3) Periodic extra can
$13.68
(4) Each pickup special trip/40 gal.
$58.98
(5) 90 gal. rollercan/weekly
$61.18
Commercial Cans – Carry-Out
(1) 40 gal. rollercan/weekly
$48.49
(2) Each additional can
$48.49
(3) Periodic extra can
$19.36
(4) Each pickup special trip/40 gal.
$58.98
(5) 90 gal. rollercan/weekly
$74.45
Commercial Bulk Rate
(1) Bulk Rate Per Yard
$50.40
Hourly Rates
Straight Time
(1) Single Axle One Man
$73.50
(2) Single Axle Two Man
$106.30
(3) Tandem Axle One Man
$78.57
(4) Tandem Axle Two Man
$108.31
Overtime
(1) Single Axle One Man
$90.42
(2) Single Axle Two Man
$137.26
(3) Tandem Axle One Man
$93.64
(4) Tandem Axle Two Man
$138.02
Double Time
(1) Single Axle One Man
$106.55
(2) Single Axle Two Man
$167.69
(3) Tandem Axle One Man
$108.31
(4) Tandem Axle Two Man
$167.96
Minimum call time (4 hours Saturday)
Box Rates
Pickups Per Week
Rate
(1) 1 Yard
1
$189.57
2
$379.10
3
$568.68
4
$758.23
5
$947.78
(2) 1-1/2 Yard
1
$280.79
2
$561.57
3
$842.36
4
$1,123.17
5
$1,403.95
(3) 2 Yard
1
$376.00
2
$752.03
3
$1,128.03
4
$1,504.03
5
$1,880.05
(4) 3 Yard
1
$475.31
2
$950.64
3
$1,425.95
4
$1,901.28
5
$2,376.59
(5) 4 Yard
1
$604.52
2
$1,209.08
3
$1,813.59
4
$2,418.13
5
$3,022.67
(6) 6 Yard
1
$807.93
2
$1,615.86
3
$2,423.81
4
$3,231.76
5
$4,039.66
20 Yard
$388.78
30 Yard
$465.41
40 Yard
$543.44
Stationary 30 Yard
$582.47
Stationary 40 Yard
$659.14
The actual cost per ton for disposal will be billed to the customer.
(Ord. 764 § 2, 1980; Ord. 789 § 1, 1981; Ord. 821 § 1, 1983; Ord. 876 § 1, 1987; Ord. 915 § 1, 1988; Ord. 939 § 1, 1988; Ord. 941 §§ 1, 2, 1989; Ord. 973 § 1 (Exh. A), 1989; Ord. 983 § 1 (Exh. A), 1990; Ord. 1020 § 1 (Exh. A), 1990; Ord. 1067 § 1, 1992; Ord. 1086 § 1 (Exh. A), 1992; Ord. 1122 § 1 (Exh. A), 1993; Ord. 1127 § 1 (Exh. A), 1994; Ord. 1146 § 1, 1994; Ord. 1162 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1188 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1220 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1238 § 1, 1997; Ord. 1272 § 1 (Exh. A), 1997; Ord. 1326 § 1 (Exh. C), 1998; Ord. 1394 § 1 (Exh. A), 2000; Ord. 1427 § 2 (Exh. A), 2001; Ord. 1442 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1597 § 1 (Exh. A), 2007)
The garbage department shall provide a garbage and refuse collection and hauling service for the residences and businesses in the city and areas adjacent thereto, and in furtherance thereof the council may set up its own operation for the hauling and collection of refuse and garbage, or if the council deems it for the best interest of the city, the city may call for bids for the collection and hauling of garbage and refuse for the garbage department by a contract collector on such terms and conditions as determined by the city council.
(Ord. 222 § 19, 1957; Ord. 233 § 1, 1957)
For purposes of WMC § 7.04.180, "senior citizens" means those persons 65 years or older who have gross income of not exceeding $9,000 in the last preceding calendar year. "HELICO" customers means those persons who, by reason of physical disability, are physically unable to carry 32-gallon cans from house to curb.
The city clerk shall develop such forms and/or affidavits necessary to qualify citizens for these categories and to administer the program.
(Ord. 733 § 4, 1980)