Chapter 14.02
RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION
Sections:
14.02.010 Residential collection—Mandatory service.
14.02.020 Residential collection—Disposal and status of solid waste or recyclable materials.
14.02.030 Residential collection—Frequency.
14.02.040 Residential collection—Solid waste containers.
14.02.050 Residential collection—Placement and removal of containers.
14.02.060 Residential collection—Care of containers.
14.02.070 Residential collection—Special collection services.
14.02.080 Unauthorized removal from containers.
14.02.010 Residential collection—Mandatory service.
Every residential householder shall utilize the services of the collector having the exclusive franchise therefor. No residential householder shall enter into an agreement for residential refuse or recyclable materials collection services with a vendor other than the exclusive franchisee.
(Ord. 2021-12-CC § 2 (Exh. A), 11-23-21)
14.02.020 Residential collection—Disposal and status of solid waste or recyclable materials.
A. Solid Waste. All solid waste collected by a collector shall be disposed of by the collector in accordance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations, including without limitation Chapter 14.03.
B. Recyclable Materials. Upon placement at the residential curbside for collection, all recyclable materials shall become the property of the collector holding the exclusive franchise for residential collection services.
(Ord. 2021-12-CC § 2 (Exh. A), 11-23-21)
14.02.030 Residential collection—Frequency.
The residential collector shall collect all solid waste and recyclable materials placed for collection in compliance with this chapter from each occupied residential premises in accordance with a schedule which has been approved by the city manager. Said schedule shall identify the routes and days of pickup for each collection district established within the city. Unless otherwise approved by the city council, collection of solid waste shall take place no less than once each calendar week. Collection of recyclable materials shall take place no less than once each calendar week. Not more than seven days shall elapse between collections of solid waste, nor between collections of recyclable materials.
(Ord. 2021-12-CC § 2 (Exh. A), 11-23-21)
14.02.040 Residential collection—Solid waste containers.
All solid waste containers (for organic waste, nonorganic recyclables, and nonorganic waste) shall be provided by and be the property of the collector in accordance with Chapter 14.06. Residential householders and other residential generators shall not provide waste containers. No cardboard box or paper bag may be used as a container for solid waste.
(Ord. 2021-12-CC § 2 (Exh. A), 11-23-21)
14.02.050 Residential collection—Placement and removal of containers.
Every residential householder shall place each solid waste container and recycling container for collection at the curb in front of the premises, or at the curb at the side of the premises where the premises are adjacent to more than one street. When the premises are adjacent to a paved alley with a minimum width of fifteen feet, the residential householder shall place the container within two feet of the rear property line for collection. No person shall place any such container for collection more than twenty-four hours before collection is scheduled to commence in the district, or leave any such container at the place of collection after eight p.m. on the day of collection, or more than two hours after actual collection, whichever is later.
(Ord. 2021-12-CC § 2 (Exh. A), 11-23-21)
14.02.060 Residential collection—Care of containers.
Upon collection, all solid waste containers shall be replaced by the collector, upright, where found, with the lids replaced, and all recycling containers shall be replaced in an upright position, at the location where found by the collector.
(Ord. 2021-12-CC § 2 (Exh. A), 11-23-21)
14.02.070 Residential collection—Special collection services.
The exclusive residential collector shall provide, upon request from a residential householder, special collection of solid waste, at such rates as may be approved by the city and at such times as may be agreed upon by the collector and the person requesting the service. If no agreement is reached, such special collections shall be provided as determined by the city manager.
(Ord. 2021-12-CC § 2 (Exh. A), 11-23-21)
14.02.080 Unauthorized removal from containers.
A. No person other than the collector which provides collection services at residential premises, or the residential owner or householder occupying the residential premises in or upon which a solid waste container or recyclable materials container is placed at curbside for collection, shall remove any material from such container.
B. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of either a misdemeanor or an infraction as determined by law enforcement officers, and shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1.56.
(Ord. 2021-12-CC § 2 (Exh. A), 11-23-21)