Chapter 15.28 — COLLECTION

Editor's Note: For the prior ordinance history of this chapter, see the Editor's Note at the beginning of Chapter 15.16.

• a. Except as set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, all solid waste, recyclables, and organic waste, including food waste, green waste, collected from residential or commercial/industrial premises for a fee, service charge, or other consideration shall be collected by a collector with a franchise agreement.

• b. All recyclables collected from commercial/industrial premises, other than multi-unit residential buildings, for a fee, service charge, or other consideration, shall be collected by a collector, in accordance with Section 15.24.080.

• c. All construction and demolition waste collected for a fee, service charge, or other consideration, shall be collected by a collector, in accordance with Section 15.24.080.

• d. No person shall negotiate or contract for, undertake to receive, collect or transport solid waste from within the city for a fee, service charge or other consideration therefor, except as specifically provided herein.

• e. Except as otherwise provided in this article, each residential property owner or resident and commercial/industrial business owner shall utilize the services of a collector authorized by the city for the collection of solid waste, recyclables and organic waste, from the residential or commercial/industrial premises held or occupied by such owner or occupant and shall pay the fees for such services set by the collector and authorized by the City Council. No resident, residential property owner, or commercial/industrial business owner shall enter into an agreement for solid waste, recyclables, and organic waste collection services with any person, firm, or corporation other than a collector authorized by the city, except as otherwise provided in this article.

(Prior code § 5760; Ord. 00-565 § 1, 2000; Ord. 21-1169 § 2, 2021; Ord. 25-03, 2/18/2025)

• a. Franchise Collection . Each franchisee shall collect and dispose of all solid waste placed for collection in compliance with this article from each occupied premises covered under the franchise agreement at least once during each calendar week, on the same day of each week. The franchisee shall possess a sufficient number of vehicles including spares to maintain the collection schedule at all times. Collection routes shall be approved by the City Manager.

When the collection day falls on January 1st, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, or December 25th, the collector shall choose one of the following options and give a oneweek prior notice thereof to the city and the local newspaper:

1. Collect on the holiday.

2. Collect one day prior to or one day after the holiday, providing regular collection can

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be maintained on the regularly scheduled days the remainder of the week.

• b. Permittee Collection . Collectors with permits shall collect recyclables on a schedule which is agreed upon between the commercial/industrial business owner and the collector. in no event shall such collection schedule permit the accumulation of recyclables in quantities detrimental to public health, safety, or welfare.

(Prior code § 5761; Ord. 00-565 § 1, 2000; Ord. 21-1169 § 2, 2021)

• a. No collection within the city shall be made between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday unless prior approval has been obtained, in writing, by the City Manager.

• b. No delivery or removal of containers by a collector may be made between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the next day unless prior approval has been obtained, in writing, by the City Manager.

• c. The City Manager may waive such requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section when necessitated by conditions beyond the control of the collector.

• (Prior code § 5762; Ord. 00-565 § 1, 2000; Ord. 21-1169 § 2, 2021)

Any collector who releases or permits or causes the release of any solid waste, recyclables, or organic waste on public or private property in the city at any time shall forthwith clean up, contain, collect and remove same.

(Prior code § 5763; Ord. 00-565 § 1, 2000; Ord. 21-1169 § 2, 2021)

All field employees of a collector shall wear name tags to enable identification while providing service to the public.

(Prior code § 5764; Ord. 00-565 § 1, 2000; Ord. 21-1169 § 2, 2021)

No person authorized to collect or transport solid waste, recyclables, or organic waste shall enter on private property without the customer's consent nor beyond the extent necessary to collect the solid waste, recyclables, or organic waste placed for collection. (Prior code § 5765; Ord. 00-565 § 1, 2000; Ord. 21-1169 § 2, 2021)

A collector shall so conduct its operations as to offer the least possible disruption to the existing noise levels of the area within which collections are made. Noise emitting from any collection vehicle shall not violate the provisions of the city's noise ordinance (Chapter 9.08 of this code). (Prior code § 5766; Ord. 00-565 § 1, 2000; Ord. 21-1169 § 2, 2021)

At such time as the solid waste, recyclables, or organic waste are collected by the collector, the

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solid waste, recyclables, or organic waste become the property of the collector. (Prior code § 5767; Ord. 00-565 § 1, 2000; Ord. 21-1169 § 2, 2021)

• a. It shall be unlawful at any time for any person, including collectors, to burn any solid waste or recyclables within the city.

• b. It shall be unlawful at any time for any person, including collectors, to bury or dump any solid waste or recyclables within the city. It shall be unlawful at any time for any person, including collectors, to deposit any solid waste, recyclables, or organic waste on public property or private property within the city.

(Prior code § 5768; Ord. 00-565 § 1, 2000; Ord. 21-1169 § 2, 2021)

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