(a) All solid waste and recyclables collected from residential or commercial/industrial premises for a fee, service charge or other consideration, shall be collected by an authorized collector, subject to the exclusions set forth in Article V of this chapter.
(b) No person, firm, corporation or solid waste enterprise, other than an authorized collector, shall negotiate or contract for, undertake to receive, collect or transport solid waste or recyclables from within the city for a fee, service charge or other consideration therefor, except as specifically provided herein.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each residential householder and commercial/industrial business owner shall utilize the services of the authorized collector for the collection of solid waste and recyclables from the residential or commercial/industrial premises held or occupied by such householder or owner and shall pay for such services the fees set by the collector and authorized by the city council. No residential householder or commercial/industrial business owner shall enter into an agreement for solid waste and recyclables collection services with any person, firm or corporation other than the authorized collector, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 531 § 3 (part), 1999).