A licensed hauler must comply with the following requirements. Failure to observe these provisions may be a basis for suspension or revocation of a license.
Subd. 1. Manner. The licensee shall operate in a manner consistent with its application materials and shall provide notice to the city within ten days of any change in the information.
Subd. 2. Hours of Collection. No collection of mixed municipal solid waste or recyclable materials shall be made from a residential dwelling, and no waste hauler shall operate within a residential area except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Operations during these hours may also be conducted on Saturday, to accommodate recognized national holidays or a special pickup. No collection of yard waste from a residential dwelling shall be made except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Customers shall be reasonably notified of the specific day and hours for collection of their yard waste, mixed municipal solid waste, and/or recyclables, and the licensee shall collect the materials within those time periods.
Subd. 3. Vehicles; Maintenance. Each licensed hauler shall only use collection trucks that are properly licensed and inspected by the state. The vehicles and equipment shall also be kept clean and as free from offensive odors as possible, and shall not stand in any street, alley, or public place longer than is reasonably necessary to collect mixed municipal solid waste, yard waste, and/or recyclables. No licensed hauler shall operate a vehicle that exceeds five tons per axle during spring road weight restrictions. There should be printed on both sides of such vehicles in clear, legible type the name and telephone number of the owner of such vehicle. The license shall also ensure that the collection site is left tidy and free of litter.
Subd. 4. Collecting Recyclable Material Required. It shall be the duty of each licensed mixed municipal solid waste collector to haul away, on the same day as mixed municipal solid waste service, to such places as designated in their license application, the targeted recyclable materials from households with individual curbside mixed municipal solid waste containers. Each licensed mixed municipal solid waste and recyclable material collector shall do the same for residences who occupy multiple-family (apartment) dwellings. The costs of collecting recyclable material shall be included in the general pricing scheme for collection of mixed municipal solid waste and recyclable material. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent a licensee from offering curbside collection for recyclable materials other than targeted recyclables.
Subd. 5. Recyclable Material Report. It shall be the duty of each licensee collecting recyclable material to provide upon request from the city and/or Sherburne County Solid Waste, a report on quantity and type of all material recycled within the city. Upon written notice to the licensee, the city and/or Sherburne County Solid Waste may require similar reports on other materials picked up by the licensee.
Subd. 6. Charges for Service. Charges for collection shall be based upon the volume or weight of mixed municipal solid waste that is collected. The charges shall increase with the volume or weight of the waste collected. Licensed haulers may not impose greater charges on households or commercial/industrial establishments that recycle than on those who do not recycle.
Subd. 7. Recyclables. Recyclables may not be disposed of at a landfill or incinerated. All recyclables must be recycled. Licensed hauler shall not mix source-separated materials with mixed municipal solid waste or handle source-separated materials in any way that reduces the reusability or marketability of the source-separated material. Licensed haulers must notify the customer if recyclable materials are contaminated or not sorted correctly. The notification must be in writing stating the violation and corrective measures, and it must be presented at the time of collection.
Subd. 8. Yard Waste/Christmas Tree Collection. Each collector shall segregate yard waste and Christmas tree materials from other solid waste materials. Collectors shall not mix other types of waste or refuse or inorganic materials with yard waste or Christmas tree materials, or take any action so as to make the material unacceptable at a compost facility. Disposal of the material shall be to a licensed composting facility.
Subd. 9. Designated Sanitary Landfill. Mixed municipal solid waste collected from sources other than public entities may be disposed only at a designated sanitary landfill or other facility authorized by the county. All mixed municipal solid wastes collected from any public entity within the city must be managed according to the county waste management hierarchy. This section shall not be construed as limiting the disposal of refuse to sites in the city or the county.
Subd. 10. Compliance With Laws. The licensee shall comply with all state, county, and local laws and regulations.