(A) Authorization. The city shall provide mixed municipal solid waste bag collection and recycling services for residential property by contracting with one hauler to provide such services in the city.
(B) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the city from directly providing residential mixed municipal solid waste services and to engage in the billing and collection of fees for the rendition of such services.
(C) Procedures and criteria. The city shall enter into one or more residential mixed municipal solid waste collection contracts after issuing a request for proposals (RFP) from haulers interested in contracting with the city to perform such services. The city shall not contract with any hauler to provide services that do not comply with this chapter, including the licensing criteria. The city shall contract only with haulers that are in compliance with the Houston County Solid Waste Ordinance and County Solid Waste Plan, and that have a Waste Delivery Agreement with Houston County.
(D) Service charges.
(1) Generally. The owner or occupant of all residential property receiving mixed municipal solid waste services or recycling services within the city shall pay to the city a service charge assessed in accordance with rates set forth by resolution of the Council and any service charges collected by the city on behalf of the county.
(2) Billing and payment. The service charges for each residential property shall be paid on a periodic basis. If the occupant does not pay the service charges, the fee owner of each residential property will be responsible for payment. The Council by resolution may make service charges:
(a) Payable at the same time as bills for other city services and subject to the same conditions of payment; or
(b) Payable as part of retail price of residential mixed municipal solid waste bags.
(3) Collection of unpaid charges. If any charge is unpaid and overdue by more than 30 days on September 1 of any year, the Council shall levy an assessment against the property equal to the unpaid charges as of that date plus interest at a rate set by the Council from that date. The Clerk shall certify the assessment to the County Auditor for collection in the same manner as local assessments.
(4) Disposition of funds. All service charges shall be deposited in a separate account in the general fund and be used for solid waste management purposes.
(Ord. 484, passed 1-27-14)