(A) Every residential dwelling and commercial/industrial establishment in the city must be under a contract for the collection of garbage, refuse, and recyclables with a licensed collector by July 1, 1992. A multiple-dwelling, as defined in § 50.01, is considered to be under a collection contract if the owner, association or management entity has a contract with a licensed collector.
(B) Any residential or multiple dwelling and commercial/industrial establishment may be exempt from the requirements of division (A) provided that a dwelling or commercial/industrial establishment hauls garbage, refuse, and recyclables from its own residence or business property and disposes of such in an environmentally sound manner by meeting the following conditions:
(1) Garbage, refuse, and recyclables are hauled in a timely manner such that they do not accumulate and become a nuisance as defined and regulated elsewhere in this chapter;
(2) Garbage, refuse, and recyclables are hauled in containers equipped with tight-fitting covers which are also watertight on all sides and the bottom;
(3) Garbage, refuse, and recyclables are hauled in a manner that prevents leakage or any possibility of a loss of cargo;
(4) Garbage and refuse are dumped, disposed or otherwise unloaded only at a designated sanitary landfill, municipal solid waste composting facility, resource recovery facility or other facility authorized to accept the waste;
(5) Recyclables are dumped, disposed or otherwise unloaded only at a recycling facility, an organized recycling collection drive, or through licensed collectors;
(6) Yard waste is privately composted, or is only dumped, disposed or otherwise unloaded at a compost facility or through licensed collectors; and
(7) All garbage and refuse is collected, processed and disposed of according to state, county and local laws. Separate waste disposal methods must be utilized for items including but not limited to auto hulks, large auto parts, used appliances, ash, sludges, household hazardous wastes, tires, lead acid batteries, used oil, yard waste and tree and agricultural wastes.
(C) In compliance with Dakota County Ordinance No. 110, entitled "Solid Waste Management," adopted November 26, 2019 by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners, the requirements set forth in this division (C) shall apply within the city.
(1) The words and terms used in this division (C) shall have the meanings as defined in Dakota County Ordinance No. 110, specifically including the following: generator; multi-unit residential building; municipal solid waste; mixed municipal solid waste; recycling; recyclables; designated list of recyclables; organics; designated list of organics; large event venue with organics; trash; recycling facility; solid waste abatement messaging.
(2) Multi-unit residential building owners and managers who provide and manage municipal solid waste through a common contract shall:
(a) Ensure recycling service is provided to all residents;
(b) Comply with the requirements set forth in division (C)(3) herein;
(c) Provide recycling containers with a weekly service capacity of at least 0.1 cubic yards per dwelling unit; and
(d) Ensure that the collection schedule and container capacity are sufficient to contain all the recyclables collected and organics (if collected) from the building and public spaces and to prevent overflowing containers.
(3) Property owners, managers, and event sponsors of large event venues with organics shall:
(a) Effective January 1, 2021, ensure the recyclables generated which are on the designated list of recyclables are collected for recycling.
(b) Provide a collection schedule and containers adequate to meet the requirements of this division (C)(3). Container locations must include but are not limited to: indoor and outdoor locations, public spaces, private spaces, and communal spaces.
(c) Ensure all trash collection containers or collection chutes are co-located within 10 feet from a recycling container or recycling chute. Each container or chute must have equal access.
(d) Ensure all trash, recyclables, and organics collection containers are clearly labeled or marked consistent with the Dakota County Environmental Resources Department's solid waste abatement messaging including:
1. Indicates which materials are acceptable in designated containers by using the term "trash" or "recycling" or "recycle" or "organics." Any other waste types must be clearly labeled with materials accepted.
2. Shows images of acceptable materials.
3. Is color-coded: blue for recycling; green for organics; and gray or black for trash.
4. Is visible and legible to users.
5. Includes preparation instructions where applicable.
(e) Ensure all trash is delivered to a facility licensed or permitted to accept the waste, recyclables are delivered to a recycling facility, and organics are delivered for food recovery or to a composting facility or anaerobic digester.
(f) Provide solid waste abatement messaging in print or electronic form to each employee, tenant, multi-unit resident, student, volunteer, and housekeeping and custodial contractors. Messaging must be documented and follow the solid waste abatement messaging published on the Dakota County Website and occur:
1. At least annually;
2. Within 30 days of any substantive change to the generator's waste program; and
3. Within 30 days of a new hire or new tenant.
(‘81 Code, § 11-5) (Ord. 538, passed 5-28-92; Am. Ord. 1085, passed 1-28-20)