(A) It will be the responsibility of the owner to make the original purchase of containers, and if purchased new, the Sanitation Division will provide a 12-month warranty if purchased from the city. During the 12-month period, the Department will perform all necessary repairs to the containers at the city’s expense, except for repairs necessitated by deliberate acts of the owner or any other person. Approved compactors and containers not purchased from the city will not have a warranty period and will not be maintained or repaired by the city.
(B) The city will repair any container damaged by its refuse trucks and/or employees. It shall be the responsibility of the owner, at the expiration of the 12-month period, to bear all costs of replacement of siding, bottoms, lids and necessary patching of any holes developing in such containers.
(C) The city will be responsible for providing maintenance of all recycling centers with city standard fencing, concrete pads, signage and containers after the recycling center is approved for service by the city. If alternative fencing or structures are utilized, the city will not be responsible for maintenance of the alternative fencing or structure. If vegetation is used for the screening requirement in lieu of fencing, the city will not be responsible for maintenance or replacement of the vegetation.
(D) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (A) and (B), owners of multi-family units may elect to utilize a compactor in lieu of meeting the requirements of subsection (A) or (B) above if approved by the Director of Public Works or designee. The compactor will receive solid waste collection service from the city or a company contracted by the city. The ratio of compaction to uncompacted garbage shall be submitted as a part of the request for approval of a compactor. Compactor must be sized to be equivalent to one yard of uncompacted garbage dumpster space per four units. To be considered for approval by the Director of Public Works or designee for a compactor, the developer or owner shall submit the following:
(1) Plan for how residents will dispose of garbage in the event of compactor failure;
(2) Specifications for compactor including compaction ratio;
(3) Site location plan for compactor;
(4) Access plan for servicing compactor;
(5) Compactor access plan for residents meeting all applicable accessibility requirements;
(6) Plan for a limitation on the time periods when the compactor will be operational for the purpose of limiting potential noise disturbance; and
(7) Recycling plan for the multi-family complex.
(E) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (A) through (D) above, the City Council may authorize tests, trial or experimental arrangements for solid waste collection.
(Ord. No. 08-72, § 9, passed 6-12-2008; Ord. No. 10-36, § 3, 4-8-2010; Ord. No. 10-37, §§ 2, 3, 4-8-2010; Ord. No. 10-38, §§ 2, 3, 4-8-2010)