A. 
All discarded materials produced, deposited, kept, or accumulated upon any lot or parcel of land, whether public or private, shall be kept in containers as hereinafter provided. All such waste, in the containers in which it is kept, shall be delivered for collection as hereinafter provided, with the following exceptions:
1. 
Lawn and garden trimmings and dead leaves removed from a site by a gardening, landscaping, or tree trimming contractor, as an incidental part of a total service offered by that contractor rather than as a hauling service;
2. 
Construction and demolition debris as defined herein which is removed in accordance with such definition, except that debris generated at a demolition site by a licensed demolition contractor, under the authority of a currently valid demolition permit issued by the city of Dublin, need not be kept in a container;
3. 
Materials source separated for recycling for which the generator receives compensation from the person collecting such materials;
4. 
Materials source separated for recycling that the generator donates to youth, civic, or charitable organizations, no matter how the materials are transported;
5. 
Animal wastes and remains from slaughterhouses or butcher shops for use as tallow;
6. 
Solid waste transported by the owner or occupant of any residence to a fully licensed public disposal facility; provided, that such person may not transport solid waste from more than one (1) residential unit; and
7. 
Hazardous waste.
B. 
Hazardous waste shall not be delivered to the collector under the provisions of this article, except as the collector may agree by a separate contract with the generator or owner of any hazardous waste or through any further program arranged with the legislative body having jurisdiction. Every generator, keeper, custodian or owner of hazardous waste is, and shall remain, responsible for the safe disposal of such waste pursuant to applicable law.
C. 
Every generator, keeper, custodian or owner of material covered by subsection (A)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) of this section, and shall remain, responsible for its safe handling and disposal and/or processing in accordance with this chapter and with other applicable law.
D. 
Nothing herein shall prevent the collector from accepting, collecting or transporting material covered by subsection (A)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) of this section if delivered or otherwise offered to the collector.
(Ord. 2-86 § 2 (5-200); Ord. 17-05 § 2; Ord. 16-19 § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 9-21 § 5 (Exh. C))
Every residential and commercial premises, where discarded materials are created, deposited, kept, produced, or accumulated shall provide for use upon such premises and shall use at least one (1) container for each of the following material types including organic waste, solid waste, and recyclable material. All such containers shall be watertight, noncorrodible, nonabsorbent and durable containers which shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition at all times. The standard container for residential and commercial services shall be the size and design specified in the franchise agreement between the collector and the city of Dublin. The Director may establish reasonable weight limits for safe handling of automated collection containers. The container shall be kept tightly covered at all times by a tightfitting noncorrodible cover, except when discarded materials are being deposited therein or removed therefrom, and shall at all times be proofed against access by flies, rodents, and animals.
(Ord. 2-86 § 2 (5-201); Ord. 16-19 § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 9-21 § 5 (Exh. C))
It shall be unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed in any public litter container owned or maintained by the city of Dublin and located upon any public street or public place any discarded materials matter originating within or upon any private property; provided, however, that pedestrians or other persons using such street or public place shall be permitted to deposit in the public litter container miscellaneous small articles of waste matter carried by them.
(Ord. 2-92 § 1(E)(1); Ord. 16-19 § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 9-21 § 5 (Exh. C))
All discarded materials containers delivered for collection shall be placed so as to be readily accessible for removal and emptying by the collector, but they shall not be placed within the vehicle traveled portion of any street, road, avenue, way or alley, or at any location so as to constitute a nuisance. By the day after collection, all residential collection carts must be removed so as not to be visible from the street, except for such carts stored in side yards. Flashers shall be required on all collection bins four (4) cubic yards in capacity or larger placed in the nontraveled portion of the street for more than twenty-four (24) hours.
(Ord. 2-86 § 2 (5-202); Ord. 14-88 § 1; Ord. 16-19 § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 9-21 § 5 (Exh. C))
A. 
All discarded materials created, deposited, kept, produced, or accumulated in, on or about any dwelling, premises, lot or parcel of land, whether public or private, shall be delivered to the collector, or removed by the waste generator where permitted by Sections 5.32.130 and 5.32.150, at least once each week or more often if required by the Director unless and to the extent specifically exempted in Section 5.32.050 and the Alameda County Waste Management Authority's (WMA) Organics Reduction and Recycling Ordinance (ORRO) 2021-02 Section 6.
B. 
If the city is advised by the collector that service has not been initiated as provided for herein, or the Director determines that additional service is necessary, city shall give the owner written notification that such service is required. If the required service is not initiated within fifteen (15) days from the date of mailing of the city's notice, the city may require the collector to initiate and continue that discarded materials service for said residential or commercial unit.
(Ord. 2-86 § 2 (5-203); Ord. 2-92 § 1 (B); Ord. 16-19 § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 9-21 § 5 (Exh. C))
The owner or owners shall subscribe to and pay for discarded materials collection, processing, and disposal services rendered by the collector. Nothing in this section is intended to prevent an arrangement, or the continuance of an existing arrangement under which subscription, or payments for discarded materials collection service, or both subscription and payment for such service is made by a tenant, tenants, or any agent on behalf of the owner. However, any such arrangement will not affect the owner's obligation should such subscription or payments not be made.
(Ord. 2-86 § 2 (5-204); Ord. 2-92 § 1 (C); Ord. 16-19 § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 9-21 § 5 (Exh. C))
Effective January 1, 2022, all waste generators in the city shall subscribe to a minimum service level of collection service.
The minimum service level for residential premises shall include solid waste, source-separated recyclable materials, and source-separated organic waste collection service. Any additional services included in the minimum service level shall be identified in the resolution required in Section 5.32.140.
The minimum service level for commercial premises shall include solid waste, source-separated recyclable materials, and source-separated organic waste collection service, unless the commercial waste generator applies for and receives a waiver as specified in the WMA ORRO 2021-02 Section 6. Any additional services included in the minimum service level shall be identified in the resolution required in Section 5.32.140.
(Ord. 2-92 § 1(E)(2); Ord. 16-19 § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 9-21 § 5 (Exh. C))
Every person in possession or control of property in the city of Dublin which is provided discarded materials collection service by the collector shall pay such collection fees as are set forth in Section 5.32.140.
Fees and charges for the minimum service level for all single-family premises for the period of July 1st to and including June 30th of each fiscal year shall be filed by the city and with the County Auditor of the county of Alameda prior to August 10th, who shall enter such fees and charges as an assessment on the tax roll and against the respective premises. The imposition of these assessments shall be in accordance with a resolution duly adopted by the City Council. The resolution levying the assessment may include the administrative costs associated with the cost of providing the service. Said assessments shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ad valorem taxes and other charges as are otherwise collectible by the county and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedures and sale in the case of delinquencies as proved for such taxes. All laws applicable to the levying, collection and enforcement of ad valorem taxes shall be applicable to such assessments as provided herein. All other fees and charges not assigned for collection to the County Auditor shall be billed and collected by the collector.
(Ord. 4-93 § 1(A); Ord. 16-19 § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 9-21 § 5 (Exh. C))
The collector shall collect all discarded materials delivered to such places of collection and at such intervals as set forth herein and shall transfer the contents of all discarded materials containers into the vehicles provided therefor. The collector shall clean up any discarded materials spilled during the collection and shall completely empty the containers and replace lids. The collector shall continue to provide uninterrupted minimum discarded materials collection service as identified in Section 5.32.140 to all residences.
(Ord. 2-86 § 2 (5-205); Ord. 4-93 § 1(B); Ord. 16-19 § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 9-21 § 5 (Exh. C))
The collector shall, at least quarterly, submit to every regular customer within the city a written, dated invoice for sums due and payable to be collected. Amounts due under this section shall exclude charges for the minimum service level. In the event the collector submits an invoice in advance of or at the beginning of a particular quarter, the sums due for such quarter shall not be deemed delinquent until the expiration of the second month of such quarter. The collector also shall, if requested by any customer, render a written, dated receipt for any money received by the collector from such customer on account of discarded materials collection services rendered or to be rendered.
(Ord. 2-86 § 2 (5-206); Ord. 4-93 § 1(C); Ord. 16-19 § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 9-21 § 5 (Exh. C))
The collector city shall be entitled to payment from the owner as described in this chapter. Any assessments as described in Section 5.32.094 which remain unpaid may be collected thereafter by the city as provided herein.
A. 
As scheduled and deemed appropriate by city, the City Council shall consider a report of delinquent accounts.
B. 
The city shall determine the name or names of the owner of the real property for which the service was provided, as identified in the latest equalized assessment roll of the County Assessor. The city shall identify the total amount due, including reasonable administrative charges as established by the city. The City Council shall fix a time, date and place for hearing any objections or protests thereto.
C. 
The Director shall cause a notice of the hearing to be mailed to the owners listed on the report not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing.
D. 
At the hearing, the City Council shall hear any objections or protest of owners liable to be assessed for delinquent fees and administrative charges. The City Council may make revisions or corrections to the report as it deems just, after which, by resolution, the report shall be confirmed.
E. 
The delinquent fees and charges set forth in the report as confirmed shall constitute a special assessment against the respective parcel of land and shall be a lien on the property for the amount of such delinquent fees and charges.
F. 
A certified copy of the confirmed report shall thereafter be filed with the appropriate county official for the amounts of the respective assessments against the respective parcels of land as they appear on the current assessment roll. The lien created attaches upon recordation, in the office of the County Recorder of the county of Alameda, of a certified copy of the resolution of confirmation. The assessment may be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary county ad valorem property taxes are collected, and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale in the case of delinquency as provided for such taxes. All laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of county ad valorem property taxes shall be applicable to such assessment, except that if any real property to which such lien would attach has been transferred or conveyed to a bona fide purchaser for value has been created and attaches thereon, prior to the date in which the first installment of such taxes would become delinquent, then the lien which would otherwise be imposed by this section shall not attach to such real property and the delinquent fees, as confirmed, relating to such property shall be transferred to the unsecured roll for collection.
(Ord. 2-92 § 1(E)(7); Ord. 4-93 § 1(D); Ord. 16-19 § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 9-21 § 5 (Exh. C))
Collection from single-family residences shall be from locations determined by resolution of the City Council. Collection from other premises shall be at places agreed upon by negotiation between the collector and the waste generator. All collections from residences and commercial properties adjacent to residences shall begin not earlier than six a.m. (6:00 a.m.).
(Ord. 2-86 § 2 (5-207); Ord. 17-05 § 3; Ord. 16-19 § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 9-21 § 5 (Exh. C))