CHAPTER 5A
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION; FEES AND CHARGES

 

8-5A-1 Collection Service	8-5A-8 Uniform Collection from Residential Premises
8-5A-2 Collection Vehicles	8-5A-9 Container Size and Charges for Residential Premises
8-5A-3 Loading	8-5A-10 Billing for Service to Residential Premises
8-5A-4 Frequency of Collection	8-5A-11 Service Discontinued
8-5A-5 Bulky Rubbish	8-5A-12 Lien for Nonpayment
8-5A-6 Yard Waste Collection	8-5A-13 Penalty
8-5A-7 Right of Entry

 

8-5A-1 COLLECTION SERVICE.

   The collection and transportation of solid waste within the City shall be performed in accordance to the provisions of this Code or the regulations of the Polk County or Dallas County Board of Health or of any other appropriate government agency. A single collector shall be authorized by the City to collect solid waste from residential premises, a single collector shall be authorized by the City to collect yard waste from residential premises, and a single collector shall be authorized by the City to collect recyclable material from residential premises as set forth in this Code.

8-5A-2 COLLECTION VEHICLES.

   Vehicles or containers used for the collection and transportation of garbage and similar putrescible waste or solid waste containing such materials shall be leakproof, durable, and of easily cleanable construction. They shall be cleaned to prevent nuisances, pollution, or insect breeding and shall be maintained in good repair so as to prevent leaking of oil or hydraulic fluid onto the City streets.

8-5A-3 LOADING.

   Vehicles or containers used for the collection and transportation of any solid waste shall be loaded and moved in such a manner that the contents will not fall, leak, or spill therefrom, and shall be covered to prevent blowing or loss of material. Where spillage does occur, the material shall be picked up immediately by the collector or transporter and returned to the vehicle or container and the area properly cleaned.