A. Responsibility For Collection And Removal: Unless otherwise provided in these regulations, the owner, lessee and occupant of any premises, business establishment or industry and the solid waste collection service which is responsible for the collection and transportation of solid waste from the premises, establishment or industry, shall collect and remove all solid waste accumulated at the premises, business establishment or industry and transport it to an operation for which a permit has been issued by the Agency and the County.
B. Garbage; Putrescible Waste; Solid Waste:
1. Vehicles; Containers: Vehicles or containers used for the collection and transportation of garbage and other putrescible wastes, or solid waste containing such materials, shall be covered, leakproof, durable and of easily cleanable construction. These shall be cleaned to prevent nuisances, pollution or insect breeding, and shall be maintained in good repair.
2. Loading; Moving: Vehicles or containers used for the collection and transportation of any solid waste shall be loaded and moved in such a manner that the content will not fall, leak or spill therefrom, and shall be covered to prevent blowing of material. Where spillage does occur, the material shall be picked up immediately by the solid waste collector or transporter and returned to the vehicle or container and the area properly cleaned.
C. Toxic, Hazardous Waste: Vehicles and containers used for the collection and transportation of toxic or hazardous wastes shall be durable, enclosed and leakproof and shall be constructed, loaded, transported and unloaded in a safe, sanitary and nuisance-free manner.
D. Collection And Transportation License: The County Board shall issue licenses for the collecting and hauling of solid waste for hire, upon compliance with the following requirements:
1. Disposal At Permitted Facility: Solid waste must be disposed of at an operation having a permit from the Agency and a license from the County.
2. Application For License: Filing of an application for a solid waste collection and transportation license upon a form provided by the County Board.
3. Performance Bond: Filing of a performance bond with sufficient sureties, in the penal sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), which bond shall be conditioned upon the applicant's full compliance with this Chapter, said bond to be subject to the approval of the County Board and the County Attorney.
4. Vehicle Specifications: Submission of specifications of all vehicles to be used for solid waste collection and transportation. Such vehicles shall have leakproof bodies of easily cleanable construction, completely covered with metal, and shall be subject to approval and periodic inspection by the Solid Waste Officer.
5. Route: Submission of a description of the route to be followed by all solid waste collection and transportation vehicles between the area of collection and the solid waste operation, which route shall be subject to approval by the Solid Waste Officer. (Ord. 5, 12-12-1972)