A. No person shall collect any garbage, mixed non-organic recyclables, or organic waste from containers provided by the solid waste collector when the containers are located at the collection station and/or within a solid waste enclosure recycling area, unless such person is an agent or employee of the City acting within the course and scope of his employment, or has been awarded a franchise by the City to act as solid waste collector.
B. No person shall collect any garbage, mixed non-organic recyclables, organic waste, or construction and demolition materials through the use of debris boxes, compactors and bin-by-the-day services, which is produced, kept or accumulated within the City, unless such person is an agent or employee of the City acting within the course and scope of his employment, or has been awarded a franchise by the City to act as solid waste collector. The City shall notify any person or entity violating this section that the prompt and permanent removal of any collection bin, box or container from the place or premises is required. The City's solid waste collector may take legal action to protect the exclusive rights granted to the solid waste collector in the franchise agreement. The following situations are exempt from this section:
1. The transporting of garbage or non-organic recyclables and organic waste by the property owner, that have been generated on the property by the owner of the property or by an individual or entity leasing or renting the property from the property owner.
2. Collection of non-organic recyclable materials or organic material which have been source separated from other solid waste by the generator and which the generator sells or donates to any other person or organization, or any organic or non-organic recyclable materials which have a value equal to or more than the cost of collection.
3. Removal of construction, remodeling or demolition debris as part of a total service offered by the contractor, where the removal is performed by an employee of the contractor using only equipment owned by the contractor.
4. Removal of green waste or plant trimmings by a gardening, landscaping, or tree trimming contractor as an incidental part of a total service offered by that contractor.
5. Collection of grease wastes from grease bins, grease traps or grease interceptors.
6. Collection of horse manure from residences or non-residential properties.
7. Collection of hazardous materials.
8. Collection of non-hazardous material that is greater than fifty percent (50%) liquid (including septic tank pumping, and other liquid wastes).
(Ord. 15-2130, § 1 (part), 2015; Ord. 2094, § 3, 2012; Ord. 2069, § 1 (part), 2010; Ord. 1572, § 1 (part), 1991)