(A) The city shall organize weekly collections and recycling/processing of appliances at a minimum. Each property is authorized disposal of one appliance each calendar year, at no cost, for each dwelling unit, which shall be tracked by the service provider.
(B) The city shall provide problem material (bulk) collection services a minimum of twice per week. The service provider shall conduct scheduling, collection and processing/disposal, donation and/or recycling services for problem materials from premises at the premise's request. Contamination will be dealt with according to SWMOP. Problem material recycling must include a donation stop and the recycling must meet SCORE (Select Committee on Recycling and the Environment) creditable.
(C) The city shall organize monthly residential collection and processing/disposal of household electronic waste at a minimum. The service provider shall schedule work orders for premises and charge a flat fee as determined by the city.
(D) The service provider shall insure that processing of problem materials shall be conducted at a licensed facility in accordance with applicable county, state and federal rules and regulations.
(E) The city is responsible for weekly collection of yard waste (as defined by SWMOP) from premises during the growing season (April - November). Yard waste collected from premises shall occur on the same collection day as garbage and recycling. Christmas tree collection will be conducted after the holiday season.
(F) Yard waste collection shall be limited to only those materials placed in carts owned by the city or in compostable bags that meet State of Minnesota, Anoka County, and City of Columbia Heights requirements. Other reusable containers allowed will be determined by the service provider and the city in the refuse operations policy.
(G) The city is responsible for weekly collection of organics (as defined by SWMOP) from premises during the growing season, April - November, plus during the winter. Organics collected from premises shall occur on the same collection day as garbage and recycling except during the winter. Items designated for recycling shall be listed in the solid waste operating policies to be part of an authorized organics program and contamination will be dealt with according to that policy. Food waste must be enclosed in compostable bags and disposed in city authorized containers only.
(H) The City Council may impose an administrative fine on any person found in violation of any applicable statute, regulation, or provision of this article, or the city's SWMOP.
(1) Any proposed administrative fine shall be preceded by a public hearing, conducted before the City Council, and preceded by at least 15 days' public notice of the hearing. The notice, in addition to setting forth the time and place of the hearing, shall state the basis for which the administrative fine shall be considered.
(2) The following are minimum penalties which shall be imposed by the City Council for violations of any applicable statute, regulation, provision of this article, or the city's SWMOP.
(a) For the first violation, at least a $100 administrative fine.
(b) For the second violation within any four year period, at least a $300 administrative fine.
(Ord. 1646, passed 2-26-18)