(a) All residential, business and commercial establishments within the corporate limits of the city shall be required to subscribe to the city's MSW collection and disposal service and pay the charges provided therefor by this chapter.
(b) The collection of MSW in the city shall be a part of the duties of the city sanitation department, the employees of which shall make periodic MSW pickups throughout the city from the MSW containers provided by the city and/or citizens of the city as required by this chapter.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, other than employees of the city sanitation department, to collect MSW in the city, unless otherwise approved by the public works director.
(d) Exception. The private collection of brush, shrubs, leaves, grass and tree trimmings and cutting of such for hire, or otherwise, shall be allowed notwithstanding the provisions of this section; provided, however, such brush, shrubs, grass, and tree trimmings and cuttings shall be transported in a covered vehicle to the city landfill located at 3601 Old Colorado City Highway.
(Prior Code, § 11-5; Ord. of 9-11-2014; Ord. No. 043-2022, § 1, 10-25-2022)