City and commercial collection of solid waste

(a)

It is the function exclusively of the department to collect and dispose of all wastes in the city except as authorized by the director and/or by law. The director shall have the power to establish the type, frequency and amount of solid waste collection service needed and to be rendered to all areas of the city and to promulgate rules and regulations not inconsistent herewith.

In the event that a location has constrained space and/or topographical limitations, the director shall have the discretion to waive the requirements for minimum size or frequency of collection and impose requirements and frequencies better suited for the location in question. Such a waiver must be accompanied by adding recycling requirements where necessary at the same location.

(b)

The city commission may authorize the collection of solid waste by commercial solid waste collectors if it is a commercial account as defined in this chapter. If private collection is authorized, the contract with the commercial solid waste collector shall be non-exclusive and include, but not limited to, garbage, trash and bulky waste collection and the number of collection days per week. In addition, for multi-family dwellings the contract must specify a minimum of a two cubic yard (2 CY) container or containers of sufficient capacity so as to avoid overflowing conditions with a minimum twice per week collection; two true and accurate copies of said contract shall be furnished to the director or his/her designee. The container must be capable of holding a minimum of one week's collection of solid waste for the number of units or size and activity of business establishment being served.

The following standards for dumpster size and frequency of collection will be enforced. (7-30 gallon containers = 1 cubic yard):

EXPAND # of Units Container Capacity Minimum Frequency 1—4 2 CY 2 x week 5—8 3 CY or 2 CY 2 x week 3 x week 9—12 4 CY 2 x week 13—16 4 CY or 3 CY 3 x week 5 x week 17—32 6 CY 3 x week 33—48 8 CY 3 x week Over 48 8 CY 5 x week

Note: Frequency will increase depending on amount of garbage generated. All equipment utilized by a franchised private hauler shall comply with the requirements and provisions of this chapter. All containers shall be screened from the direct view of the adjacent property owner. The department reserves exclusively the right to collect solid waste from any city governmental facility, or any facility constructed or erected on city-owned or leased property, regardless of location.

(c)

The director and the director's designated representatives are assigned the responsibility for enforcement of solid waste collection procedures enumerated herein. The city manager or designee has the authority to require the increase of frequency and/or size of a solid waste bin/container at solid waste generating dining establishments/restaurants or produce dispensing places if he/she determines that such locations pose an imminent hazard to the public health, safety, and welfare including but not limited to the presence of insects, rodents, continuous overflowing trash, and/or other potential health risks.

(d)

Newspapers or other salvageable solid waste materials defined as aluminum cans, glass and plastic bottles, metal and tin cans, and which shall be separated from all solid waste materials as provided for herein shall be placed at the curb in a container provided by the city on the regularly scheduled recycling collection day or otherwise recycled unless otherwise designated by the director. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation not licensed therefor, other than the owner, lessee, or occupant of that residential building, except city personnel to collect or otherwise remove any newspapers or other salvageable materials which have been specifically placed for collection in the recycling collection program. The penalty as contained in section 1-13 is hereby applicable to violations of this section.

(Ord. No. 10128, § 1, 7-10-86; Ord. No. 10440, § 1, 5-19-88; Ord. No. 10654, § 2, 10-12-89; Code 1980, § 22-13; Ord. No. 11703, § 11, 9-28-98; Ord. No. 11837, § 2, 9-28-99; Ord. No. 12258, § 2, 7-25-02; Ord. No. 12400, § 2, 9-11-03; Ord. No. 13194, § 2, 9-27-10; Ord. No. 13531, § 2, 7-9-15; Ord. No. 13693, § 2, 7-13-17)