Palmdale Municipal Code Art. VI Residential Collection and Recycling

(A) Subject to the exception set forth in subsection (B) of this section, every residential householder or residential owner must use the services of the collector having the exclusive franchise for collecting solid waste or recyclable materials.

(B) The mandatory service specified in subsection (A) of this section is not applicable to any residential householder or residential owner who is concurrently operating a business in the City under a current business license or business permit, and who has an existing contract with the exclusive franchised collector for commercial or industrial solid waste handling and recycling services.

(C) No residential householder or residential owner may enter into an agreement for residential refuse or recyclable materials collection services with a vendor other than the City's exclusive franchisee.

(Ord. 977 § 1, 1992; Ord. 1123 § 1, 1998)

(A) Solid Waste. All solid waste collected by a collector shall be disposed of by the collector in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

(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. 977 § 1, 1992)

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 pick up 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 collections, nor between collections of recyclable materials. No collections from residential premises shall be made between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on the next day.

(Ord. 977 § 1, 1992)

Subject to the prior approval of the City Manager, the collector shall provide standard residential solid waste containers to each residential householder and may include the costs thereof in the monthly collection rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a residential householder may provide additional solid waste containers sufficient to accommodate the amount of solid waste generated by the residential premises; provided, however, that such containers shall be compatible with the collector's collection equipment. Such additional containers shall be the property of the residential householder. No cardboard box or paper bag may be used as a container for solid waste.

(Ord. 977 § 1, 1992)

The collector shall provide each residential premises with at least one recycling container. If one recycling container is inadequate, the collector shall provide one or more additional recycling containers upon request, and at no charge to the residential householder.

(Ord. 977 § 1, 1992)

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 15 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 24 hours before collection is scheduled to commence in the district, or leave any such container at the place of collection after 10:00 p.m. on the day of collection, or more than two hours after actual collection, whichever is later. Such containers shall not be located within the front yard setback and shall be regulated by Chapter 8.36 PMC.

(Ord. 977 § 1, 1992; Ord. 1120 § 10, 1998)

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 or upside down position, at the location where found by the collector.

(Ord. 977 § 1, 1992)

The franchised 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. 977 § 1, 1992)