(A) No person shall engage in or conduct the business of collecting garbage, rubbish or recyclable materials without a license issued pursuant to the provisions of Anoka County Operating and Base Licenses and the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board.
(B) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AUTHORIZED RECYCLING PROGRAM. A program for the collection and recycling of recyclable materials which are instituted, sponsored, authorized or controlled by the city.
GARBAGE. Organic refuse resulting from the storage or preparation of food and decayed or spoiled food, and any other organic refuse from any source.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. All items of garbage and rubbish designated by the City Manager to be a part of an authorized recycling program and which are intended for transportation, processing and remanufacturing or reuse.
RUBBISH. All inorganic refuse, such as, but not limited to, metals, glass, packaging materials, and ashes.
SCAVENGING. The unauthorized collection of recyclable materials that have been set out by residents of the city specifically for participating in curbside recycling programs.
(C) (1) Licensees shall provide a covered receptacle for the storage of collected solid waste. The receptacle shall be constructed so that the stored contents will not leak or spill therefrom. The receptacle shall be kept as clean and free from offensive odors as possible.
(2) Licensees under this section shall be required to make all collections between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and shall make collections in a manner that will minimize traffic disruption.
(D) The licensee under this section, or any employee thereof, shall issue a notice to all customers and users of the licensee’s services whenever garbage, rubbish and recyclable materials removal is not effected in accordance with the terms of the contract between the city and the licensee. Such notice shall indicate the reason for failure to collect the garbage, rubbish, or recyclable materials, and a copy of said notice shall be filed with the city.
(E) Scavenging, as defined in division (B) of this section, is prohibited. It is a violation of the city code and subject to the penalties enforced therein.
(`77 Code, § 5.605) (Am. Ord. 1078, passed 2-27-84; Am. Ord. 1181, passed 3-27-89; Am. Ord. 1377, passed 10-12-98; Am. Ord. 1578, passed 4-12-10) Penalty, see § 5.701