Part 6 — RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION

5332. • Mandatory service.

Every residential householder shall utilize the services of a franchisee awarded a franchise by the city council. No residential householder shall enter into an agreement for residential refuse or recyclable material collection services with a vendor other than such franchisee.

(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92)

5333. • Disposal and status of solid waste or recyclable materials.

(a)

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.

(b)

Upon placement at the residential curbside for collection, all solid waste shall become the property of the franchisee collector holding the contract for such collection services, with the right of the residential householder or owner to reclaim items placed for collection.

(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92)

5334. • Frequency and hours of collection.

(a)

Frequency. The residential collector shall collect all solid waste placed for collection in compliance with this chapter from each 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 within each collection district set up within the city. Unless otherwise approved by the city council, collection of solid waste shall take place no less than once in each calendar week. Not more than seven (7) days shall elapse between solid waste collections.

When the collection day falls on a holiday, the collector shall choose one of the following options:

(1)

Collect on the holiday.

(2)

Collect one (1) day prior to or one (1) day after the holiday, providing regular weekly collection can be maintained as provided in the first paragraph of this section.

(b)

Hours. No collection shall take place between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on the next day. No collection shall be made on Sunday unless specifically authorized in writing by the city manager. Hours and days of collection are subject to change by the city council.

(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92)

5335. • Residential collection—Solid waste containers.

The residential collector shall provide each residential premises with standard residential solid waste containers and green waste containers in accordance with the level of service chosen by the householder,

at no cost to the householder. If a solid waste or green waste container is damaged, lost or stolen, contractor shall replace the container at cost and may bill customer for cost of container.

(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92; Ord. No. 256, § 3, 12-20-95)

5336. • Recyclable materials containers.

The collector shall provide each residential premises with one (1) recycling container, at no cost to the residential householder. If one (1) recycling container is inadequate, the collector shall provide a second recycling container for each residential premises, at no cost to the residential householder. Such containers shall be the property of the city.

(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92)

5337. • Placement of containers.

(a)

Location. Every residential householder shall place each solid waste container, recycling container or bundle 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 (1) street. When the premises are adjacent to a paved alley with a minimum width of fifteen (15) feet, the residential householder shall place the container or bundle within two (2) feet of the rear property line for collection.

(b)

Time. No residential householder shall place or permit to be placed any solid waste or solid waste container at the place of collection at the residential premises before 5:30 p.m. of the day preceding the scheduled collection and no later than 6:00 a.m. the day collection is scheduled to take place. No container may be left at the place of collection after 8:00 p.m. on the day of collection or more than two (2) hours after actual collection, whichever is later. Violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction and shall be punishable as provided in section 1200b of this Code.

(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92)

5338. • Residential collection; care of containers.

Upon collection, all containers shall be replaced by the collector, upright, where found, with the lids replaced or placed close to the container. Every collector shall remove any solid waste or litter that is spilled or deposited on the ground as a result of the collector's emptying of the container or other activities of the collector.

(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92)

5339. • Special collections.

The residential collector shall provide, upon request from a residential householder, special collection of solid waste, at such times and at such rates as may be agreed upon by the collector and the person requesting the service. In the event that no such agreement is reached, such charges and times shall be

determined by the city manager, and such special collections shall be provided as determined by the city manager.

(Ord. No. 209, § 1, 4-8-92)