All residential dwelling solid waste hauler and recycler and commercial/multiple-residential dwelling/industrial/roll-off service solid waste hauler and recycler licenses are subject to the following conditions:
A. Vehicles: The licensee must have watertight vehicles in good condition to prevent loss in transit of liquid or solid cargo. The licensee’s vehicles must also be sufficiently covered so that solid waste remains contained in the vehicles and does not blow out of or fall out or off of the vehicles in transit. The vehicles shall be kept clean and as free from offensive odors as possible and not allowed to stand in any street longer than reasonably necessary to collect garbage, recyclable materials, SSCM, yard waste, or construction/demolition waste. Each vehicle may be inspected by the City, at the City’s discretion, for conformance with this Chapter.
B. Spills and Leaks: The licensee shall also ensure that the collection site is left free of litter and shall clean up solid or liquid spills or leaks from vehicles within one (1) hour. Each of the licensee’s vehicles shall be equipped with materials and equipment to aid in the cleanup of the spills and leaks.
C. Missed Collections: Licensees must respond to missed collections, regardless of the type of collection, within a reasonable time period.
D. Insurance: The licensee must maintain insurance coverage meeting the minimum general liability coverage requirements, and liability coverage requirements for each vehicle operated as part of the licensed activity, as established by State Statute or City Council resolution, whichever is greater.
E. Display of License: Each vehicle for which a hauler’s license is issued shall carry a copy of the license in the vehicle.
F. Records:
1. Report to County: Each licensed hauler shall compile and retain MMSW, recyclable materials, bulky waste, SSCM and yard waste weight slips and other data and report County required data to Washington County. In addition, the licensed hauler shall furnish the City with copies of reports that are submitted to the County when requested. Failure to keep accurate weights and/or to furnish this data to the County or the City within thirty (30) business days of it being due shall entitle the City to suspend or revoke the hauler’s license.
2. City Access to Records: Upon demand of the City, each licensed hauler shall produce any records which the City may require to verify that all MMSW, recyclables, bulky waste, SSCM and yard waste have been disposed of in a lawful manner. Each licensed hauler shall provide to the City, during normal business hours, access to books, documents, papers, and other records of the licensee that are directly pertinent to the issuance and monitoring of the license and required reports.
G. No Vested Right to License: No hauler licensed pursuant to this Chapter shall acquire a vested right in a license. The City may, upon finding that public necessity requires, determine to establish other means of solid waste collection.
H. MMSW: Each licensee shall provide its customers with weekly collection of MMSW or more frequently as required by its customers.
I. Recycling: Each licensee shall provide its customers with the opportunity to recycle through a weekly collection of “recyclable materials” (as defined in Section 4-2-2 of this Chapter or by City Council resolution). The collection of recyclable materials shall be on the same day as collection of customers’ MMSW and other refuse but may occur at a different time during that same day. The recyclable materials collection shall be from a location at or near the customer’s MMSW and other refuse collection site, or at such other location as mutually agreeable to the hauler and the customer. No provision in this Chapter shall be construed to prevent the licensee from offering curbside collection for other recyclable materials in addition to the targeted recyclable materials.
J. Right to Refuse Collection: The licensee may refuse to make collection from any premises when the fees are not paid within thirty (30) days from the billing date. The licensee shall notify the Director of Public Works or their designee of the discontinuation of service to any premises within two (2) days after service is discontinued.
K. Participation in City Tests: The licensee shall participate with the City in tests to confirm the methodology and accuracy of the estimated weight of waste and recyclable materials and participation of residents in the recycling programs.
L. Hours: No collection of solid waste or construction/demolition waste shall be made except between the hours of six o’clock (6:00) A.M. and six o’clock (6:00) P.M., Monday through Friday. Operation during these hours may require that service be delayed one (1) day to accommodate holidays.