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Sec. 102-2. Authorized collectors.

All residents and business establishments of the city which generate less than two cubic yards of solid waste per week shall use the residential contract service that has been awarded by the city. Those who generate two cubic yards or more of solid waste per week shall contract with a licensed private collector for industrial and commercial collection who meets all city requirements. Residents shall not negotiate solid waste services other than those arranged by the city and shall not opt to assume the responsibility of disposal for themselves.

(1) Residential and business establishments which generate less than two cubic yards of solid waste per week; franchise; fee. The city grants to the private solid waste contractor the exclusive right and obligation to provide solid waste collection services for residential and business establishments within the city boundaries, present and future, which generally and typically generate less than two cubic yards of solid waste per week (such establishments being referred to as "units"). The terms of such exclusive franchise shall be in accordance with the provisions of such sanitation contract between the private solid waste contractor and the city. No other person or entity except such contractor shall be permitted to convey or transport solid waste for units generating less than two cubic yards of solid waste per week, within the city. Such contractor shall pay the city a franchise fee for the privilege of doing business in the city pursuant to such contract.

(2) Commercial/industrial contracts requirements; license fee. Private collectors may execute agreements for the collection of solid waste from any unit in the city where the generator typically and generally generates two cubic yards or more of solid waste per week. Any such private collector must meet city qualifications, execute a contract with the city, and pay the required license fee pursuant to contract prior to entering into any such agreements with commercial/industrial units for the collection of such solid waste.

(3) Multiple residential units. The owner(s) of each multiple residential unit shall be required to combine trash streams into a consolidated container or "dumpster" capable of handling the multiple residential unit's waste stream. Multiple residential units shall be serviced through the common owner with a private collector. Any such private collector must meet city qualifications, execute a contract with the city, and pay the required license fee pursuant to contract prior to entering into any such agreements with multiple residential units for the collection of such solid waste.

(Code 1973, § 28 1/2-2; Ord. No. 3378, § 2, 9-23-03)

Cross reference(s)--Businesses, ch. 26.

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