(A) All vehicles used in the transportation of garbage or refuse, yard waste or recyclables within the city shall be kept in a sanitary and safe condition and shall be so constructed as to prevent leakage in transit, wholly enclosed and covered. The city may inspect any vehicle used by any hauler to see that it complies with this chapter.
(B) All persons licensed under the terms of this chapter shall use packer-type trucks for scheduled routine garbage or refuse collection purposes. Such vehicles shall include a mechanical device for packing or compressing garbage or refuse, which device shall be used and operated at all times in the collection and disposal of garbage or refuse and kept in good working order. All truck bodies used for the disposal of garbage and refuse shall be washed out periodically to minimize odors.
(C) Recyclables and yard waste shall be transported in a vehicle, trailer, bin, or container, which is enclosed, covered, leak-resistant, and of an easily cleanable construction.
(D) If the city determines that a refuse hauler is responsible for the loss of any refuse within the city, the hauler shall be responsible for the pick-up and clean-up of the refuse. If the city is required to pick up or clean up the refuse, the responsible hauler shall pay the cost of doing such.
(2013 Code, § 13-18, 13-20 and 13-115) (Ord. 10761A, passed 5-24-1965; Ord. 12993, passed 9-27-1976; Ord. 14473, passed 8-8-1994; Ord. 14876, passed 7-12-2010; Ord. 14913, passed 11-26-2012; Ord. 15079, passed 12-22-2023)