§ 18-2. Purpose; interpretation.

The Council for the City of Glendale hereby determines that the regulations contained in this chapter are necessary and appropriate to achieve the stated purposes and to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Glendale.

(a)

The purposes of this article are:

(1)

To preserve the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Glendale by providing minimum standards for the safe and sanitary collection, storage, transportation and disposal of garbage, trash, refuse and other solid wastes generated within the city. Whenever this chapter conflicts with any other portion of this Code, this chapter shall prevail with respect to any matters relating to solid waste management and solid waste; and

(2)

To promote competition in the delivery and availability of recycling services and commercial or industrial waste management services within the City of Glendale consistent with A.R.S. § 49-746.

(b)

Nothing in this chapter is intended or shall be construed to supersede or interfere with the authority of the county health department, state department of environmental quality, the United States Environmental Protection Agency or any other public agency that may have jurisdiction over the subject matter of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2994, § 1(Exh. A), 6-28-16; Ord. No. O18-76, § 1(Exh. A), 10-23-18)