§ 18-104. Authorized refuse and recyclable material collectors; permits.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person, other than the City shall conduct any solid waste management or recycling services for residential properties within the City.

(b)

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person, other than the city or a duly-permitted third party commercial solid waste services provider shall conduct any solid waste management or recycling services for any business establishment within the city.

(c)

All third party commercial solid waste services providers must obtain applicable permits(s) from the administrator prior to conducting or providing any solid waste management or recycling services for business establishments within the city.

(d)

This chapter shall not prohibit the generators of refuse, or the owners of premises upon which refuse has accumulated, from personally salvaging, collecting, conveying and disposing of such refuse without a permit, provided such persons comply with the provisions of this chapter and with any other governing law or ordinances.

(e)

Nothing in this chapter is intended to prohibit any person from hauling refuse over city streets, provided such persons obtain any applicable permits and comply with the provisions of such permits, this chapter and with any other governing law or ordinances.

(f)

All contracts for service executed by a third party commercial solid waste service provider shall contain a clause subjecting the contract to cancellation by the customer in the event the provider does not have a valid permit to service customers within the city.

(g)

Third party commercial solid waste service providers may contract with business establishments to collect solid and liquid recyclable materials from the business establishment after obtaining a permit required by sections 18-40 and 18-113, provided the recyclable materials are source separated and are not mixed with non-recyclables or other refuse or solid waste. Such providers shall not be permitted to collect, remove, salvage, transport or dispose of any recyclable material, medical waste or hazardous waste from residential properties.

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