(A) The Board of Commissioners may contract with and grant a franchise to a private company or another governmental entity to provide solid waste collection services pursuant to this chapter, and may assess such fees as may be necessary to provide such solid waste collection services.
(B) The collection, removal and disposition of all waste, industrial waste, ashes, building rubbish, explosives, scrap tires and trash from premises in the town shall be under the jurisdiction of the Town Manager. The Town Manager shall make, and may from time to time alter and amend, such regulations as are expressly required by the provisions of this chapter, and he or she may make, and from time to time alter, amend or revoke, such other regulations as to the application, administration, interpretation and enforcement of this chapter as are necessary or expedient to execute and make effective its provisions, provided that no such regulations shall be in conflict with the provisions of this chapter.
(C) The schedule of rates and fees for collection and disposal of waste shall be as fixed and established from time to time by the Board of Commissioners, and maintained on file in the office of the Finance Director. Such rates and fees shall be collected from the users of the services and shall be due and payable monthly in accordance with this code.
(D) Residential properties connected to the town’s water and sewer system shall receive waste collection services to the extent allowed by this chapter, and shall pay a monthly fee for solid waste collection services. The fee for solid waste management services shall be invoiced as part of the town’s water bill, and any payments toward the bill shall be applied first to the solid waste management services fee, and then to other fees and charges.
(E) The Town Manager shall periodically review the effectiveness and use of residential refuse containers at multi-unit residential dwellings. The Town Manager may, upon reasonable grounds set forth in a written notice to the owners of the subject multi-family dwellings, require residents of the multi-family dwelling to cease use of residential refuse containers and commercial use of dumpsters. The Town Manager shall implement appropriate regulation of dumpsters for use by multi-unit residential dwellings.
(Ord. 2019-26, passed 4-9-19)