Piedmont Municipal Code Div. 9.02 Franchise; Contractor Requirements

The city council may enter into a franchise agreement with any person or entity (the contractor) granting the exclusive right to collect, process, transfer and dispose of any type of solid waste, recyclable materials, or organic waste generated in the city. The agreement will include terms and conditions that the city council determines to be in the best interests of the city, consistent with state law. It is unlawful for any person other than the contractor, to take, collect, process, or dispose of solid waste, recyclable materials, or organic waste subject to the franchise agreement within the city limits during the term of such franchise agreement.

The city council has the right to enter into separate agreements pertaining to the collection of any materials not designated in an exclusive franchise agreement.

From time of placement of recyclable materials in a Recycling Container, those recyclable materials become the property of the city or its contractor. Unless otherwise authorized by this chapter, it is a violation for any person other than the contractor to collect or pick up or cause to be collected or picked up any such items.

Contractor shall at all times provide solid waste, recyclable material, and organic waste collection services to all service units in full compliance with the terms set forth in the franchise agreement, including the following:

A. Frequency. The contractor shall collect solid waste, recyclable material, and organic waste from all service units in the city at least once a week.

B. Curbside collection. Contractor must provide curbside collection to each single-family dwelling service unit unless the single-family dwelling service recipient subscribes to on- premises collection.

C. No blocking of streets. Contractor must operate collection vehicles in a manner to avoid blocking streets, alleyways, driveways, or public rights-of-way. If, in the normal course of operations, contractor blocks a street, alleyway, driveway, or public right-of-way, upon request by any service recipient, contractor must promptly move the collection vehicle from the blocked street, alleyway, driveway, or public right-of-way.

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D. Collection hours. Collection from single-family dwelling and multi-family dwelling proprieties may begin no earlier than 7:00 a.m. and must terminate no later than 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday with no service on Saturday (except for residential holiday service, in which case normal collection hours apply) or Sunday.

E. Contractor charges. Contractor may only charge service recipients for the collection services as authorized by the franchise agreement, subject to those maximum rates adjusted periodically by the city council.

The maximum rates for collection, processing and disposal of solid waste, recyclable material, and organic waste from service units in the city are established by city council resolution.

(Ord. 763 N.S. 01/2022)

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