Subd. 1. Required. No person shall haul mixed municipal solid waste or recyclables collected in the city without first securing a license from the city.
Subd. 2. Validity. The license shall be valid for one calendar year and shall expire on December 31 of each year unless revoked sooner.
Subd. 3. Application. The initial application for a license to haul or collect refuse and each renewal application shall be in writing on a form provided by the city.
Subd. 4. Fee. The annual license fee shall be established by resolution of the City Council.
Subd. 5. Bond; Insurance.
1. Before a license is granted or renewed, the applicant shall furnish to the City Administrator the following:
a. A surety bond in the sum of $1,000 for each vehicle licensed, to be conditioned upon the faithful performance by the licensee of all work entered into or contracted for by said licensee and upon strict compliance with all the provisions and requirements of this section and all applicable sanitary rules and regulations;
b. Statutory workers’ compensation insurance and employer’s liability insurance, as required under the laws of the state. In the event the licensee is a sole proprietor and has not elected to provide workers’ compensation insurance, licensee shall be required to execute and submit an affidavit of sole proprietorship in a form satisfactory to the city; and
c. A liability insurance policy for each vehicle authorized in the amount of $100,000 for bodily injury to any one person, in the amount of $300,000 for injuries to more than one person which are sustained in any one accident, and $100,000 for property damage resulting from any one accident. Said insurance shall inure to the benefit of any one person who shall be injured or who shall sustain damage to property proximately caused by the negligence of the holder, his or her servant, or agents.
2. A certificate of insurance covering the aforementioned insurance shall be issued in favor of the city. This certificate shall contain a 30-day notice of cancellation to the city.
Subd. 6. Issuance. The City Administrator shall issue licenses only after receipt and review of all required forms and fees. Upon review of the documents submitted, the City Administrator shall issue a license if the documents comply with the provisions of this section. An applicant denied a license by the City Administrator may have the decision reviewed by the City Council. The applicant shall request review by the City Council in writing ten days after denial of the license.
Subd. 7. Exemptions; Conditions. The license requirements of this section shall not apply to persons who haul garbage, refuse, or recyclables from their own residences or commercial/industrial establishments, provided that the following conditions are met.
1. Garbage is hauled in a timely manner such that it does not accumulate and become a nuisance as defined under the City Code.
2. Garbage is hauled in containers equipped with tight-fitting covers and which are also watertight on all sides and the bottom.
3. Refuse and recyclables are hauled in a manner that prevents leakage or any possibility of a loss of cargo.
4. Garbage and refuse is only dumped or unloaded at designated sanitary landfills or other facilities authorized by the county.
5. Recyclables are only dumped or unloaded at a recycling facility, an organized recycling drive, or through licensed collectors.
6. Yard waste is privately composted, or is only dumped or unloaded at a composting facility authorized by the county, or through a licensed collector.
7. Items excluded in “mixed municipal solid waste” shall be collected, processed, and disposed of according to state and county laws.