A. Franchise Required: Any person or business that provides collection services for trash, recyclable materials, or residential service of compostable materials within the City limits must execute a solid waste collection franchise agreement with the City, except as provided herein.
B. Permit Required: Haulers for construction and demolition wastes must hold a current Planning and Development Services Department (PDS) permit in their name. Permitted haulers may only haul for their own construction or demolition projects, and must own all roll-off containers and trucks and have them clearly identified with their name and phone number. They may not allow the use of their equipment by other contractors or at non-permitted sites. Containers can only be used for temporary construction projects, not for ongoing service to any location. Permitted haulers must comply with all appropriate federal, state and local regulations and requirements.
C. Exemptions: The following are exempt from the requirement to obtain a franchise or permit to collect, convey and dispose of solid waste:
1. The producers of solid waste.
2. A civic, community, benevolent or charitable nonprofit organization that collects, transports and markets source-separated materials for recycling for the sole purpose of raising funds for that organization.
3. Persons engaged in the occupation of demolition or construction contracting or landscaping may self-haul construction wastes, landscape wastes or recyclable materials using self-contained equipment, such as a dump truck or attached wheeled trailer (solid waste containers such as dumpsters or roll-offs are not included in this exemption).
D. Right Of City To Approve: The City shall have the exclusive right to select and approve all persons with whom the City shall enter into any franchise or permit.
E. Franchise Hauler Responsibilities: Any person providing trash or recycling collection services within the City will be authorized under a franchise agreement which shall outline the franchise hauler's responsibilities.
(Ord. 21-17, 5-23-2017; amd. Ord. 10-21, 4-13-2021; Ord. 50-22, 11-1-2022)