(A) The town, pursuant to applicable state law, is authorized to grant an exclusive franchise for the operation of a public enterprise including solid waste collection and disposal systems, which includes the collection and disposal of recyclable materials.
(B) The Board of Commissioners finds that KDH has the responsibility to provide for the health and welfare of its citizens and recognizes the responsibility of the town to safeguard the naturally unique Outer Banks environment; that recycling has proven effective in the reduction of solid waste placed in landfills, and the town has received requests from citizens to establish a curbside recycling program.
(C) The Board further finds that the public convenience, safety and general welfare can best be served by establishing regulatory powers for a curbside recycling program that are vested in the town or the persons the town designates.
(D) It is the intent of this subchapter to ensure that the local franchise operator for the collection of recyclable materials from residential units provides the best possible service to the residents of the town and any franchise issued pursuant to this subchapter shall be deemed to include these findings as an integral part thereof.
(Ord. 08-14, passed 4-14-08)