For the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, there is created and established a solid waste utility for the city of Richland. The city council is authorized to make funds available by appropriation, borrowing, or by other means in accordance with the laws of the state for the establishment, maintenance and operation of the solid waste utility. The solid waste code is declared to be an exercise of the police power of the city to promote the public health, safety and general welfare, and its provisions shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of that purpose.
(Ord. 38-21 § 1)
The regulation of the disposal and hauling of garbage and rubbish in the city shall be under the supervision of the city manager; provided, however, that the city manager has delegated the duty of enforcing the provisions of this title to the director of public works or designee, who shall prepare reasonable regulations concerning the days of collection of refuse, location of waste containers, and any other regulation pertaining to the collection and disposal of waste as he or she may deem advisable, subject to the approval of the city manager; and provided, that such regulations are not contrary to this title.
(Ord. 38-21 § 1)
The invalidity of any section, subsection, provision, clause, or portion thereof, or the invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this title or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances.
(Ord. 38-21 § 1)
A. 
Compulsory. It is compulsory for every person in possession, charge or control of any dwelling or structure within the city where waste is created or accumulated to take a collection service provided by the city for refuse. Failure to make use of such service shall not exempt any party from the payment of the regular charges established for that service. The city may, when unusual or extraordinary circumstances prevail, grant an exemption from compliance with this section. The city must approve the service level for collection of refuse for all customers.
B. 
Compliance. It is unlawful for any person to burn, dump, collect, remove or in any manner dispose of garbage, rubbish, trash, offal and any other waste upon or over any of the streets, alleys, public places or private property within the city except as may be directed by the city on special occasions and/or otherwise than as is provided for in this title.
C. 
Cleanup. It is unlawful for any person in possession, charge or control of any property from which refuse is collected by the city, who has knowledge that refuse from their property has been deposited by the elements, animals or other causes upon public property or private property, to allow such refuse to remain for more than 24 hours.
(Ord. 38-21 § 1)