The City shall exclusively provide collection service for garbage
and rubbish to citizens, residents and businesses located within the
corporate limits only under the terms and conditions of this article;
provided, however, that the City may, in lieu of providing such service
to commercial establishments, issue permits as provided herein for
private haulers to provide such service within the corporate limits.
The collection of containers described in §
66-5 shall be made weekly and at such other times as may be determined by City Council. Solid waste shall not be set out for collection prior to 7:00 p.m. on the night before scheduled collection, and emptied containers shall be removed from the curb area or other collection area prior to 7:00 p.m. on the day of collection. Property owners shall not permit solid waste or containers to remain at the curb or other collection area outside of the times set forth herein.
All dumpsters located within the corporate limits shall have
a lid capable of preventing rainwater from soaking the refuse contained
therein. Such lids shall be kept in a closed position when the dumpster
is not being filled or emptied. All refuse shall be contained within
the dumpster and said dumpster shall not be overstuffed with refuse
so as to prevent the lid from remaining firmly closed. No trash, refuse
or other debris may be left outside of or adjacent to any dumpster.
Every person or entity desiring to provide commercial dumpster
collection and hauling service within the corporate limits shall make
written application to the City, on forms to be provided by the City,
setting forth the name, address and telephone number of such person
or entity, along with all such information required therein. If the
applicant is a company or corporation, the application shall also
identify the registered agent for service of process within the Commonwealth
of Virginia. The applicant shall provide a description of the equipment
to be used in the collection and transport of such solid waste and
shall state the proposed frequency of collections, proposed rates,
and the number of vehicles to be used in providing the service. The
applicant shall state whether service is intended to be limited to
certain areas within the corporate limits, or whether service is to
be provided throughout.
Prior to issuance of the permit, the applicant shall pay the
permit fees, and submit the required bonds and evidence of insurance.
The amount of the permit fees shall be as set as $25, which may be
amended from time to time by ordinance duly adopted by City Council.
All solid waste collected by permit holders within the corporate
limits shall be exclusively delivered to the landfill for disposal,
unless otherwise permitted by action of City Council.
Violation of this article shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as provided in §
1-13 of the Galax City Code.