A. Requirements: The city, or a contractor authorized by the city, shall collect, remove and dispose of all residential solid waste by providing once a week collection at all residences and at some limited approved nonresidential sites within the city on a scheduled route to be determined by the city and its contractor. The city, or a contractor authorized by the city, shall also collect, remove and dispose of recyclable trash and/or rubbish on a schedule and in a manner as set forth in the regulations of the city. Collections shall be made during the daytime hours set forth in the approved schedule subject to modifications enacted from time to time by the city. The city and its contractor shall not be required to provide collection or disposal of nonprocessible wastes unless approved in advance in writing by the city and its contractor. All residence and limited approved nonresidential solid waste shall be hauled by the city or its contractor unless prior arrangements satisfactory with the city are made with the city in writing by any person not desiring the city's garbage collection and disposal services.
B. Complex, Multiple Dwellings: Where complex and multiple dwellings, not each exceeding a fourplex in size, achieves vehicular access from a private road, the city will determine, at its discretion, whether the complex's garbage shall be deemed residential solid waste or commercial solid waste. Commercial and residential solid waste shall not be mixed in the same vehicle and transported to the point of disposal. Generally commercial garbage disposal shall not be provided by the city except on a limited basis where such collection is on a residential route and where the type of waste collected is in compliance with garbage collection rules not to exceed two (2) containers.
C. Hauling Requires Authorized Persons: Except as otherwise expressly permitted herein, no garbage shall be moved or hauled away or transported upon the streets or public ways of the city, except by the city or its contractor and except by authorized persons hauling commercial solid waste or garbage as hereinafter provided.
D. Commercial Waste: Commercial businesses or establishments, institutions and industries creating commercial solid waste or similar garbage, may remove the commercial solid waste or garbage themselves or may employ the services of authorized contractors to remove the same. Authorized garbage contractors must apply for and receive a business license to operate within the city, together with written authorization from the city to provide services within the city. Haulage of garbage must be done in the manner, at such times and in such vehicles as may be approved for such purposes as the city council may from time to time by regulation provide.
E. Persons Hauling Own Waste: Nothing contained in this section shall preclude persons from hauling their own garbage or commercial solid wastes over the streets and alleys of the city as the city council may authorize and pursuant to rules and regulations governing the same.
F. Charges Not Eliminated: Nothing in this section shall be construed as eliminating the charge made by the city for residential garbage service unless authorized by the city. (Ord. 2009-65, 12-1-2009)