(A) The city will provide solid waste collection and disposal services through the contractor to all residential units and all commercial customers in the city. These services will be provided solely through the contractor. If a solid waste collection container is placed within the city by any firm other than the contractor, the container will be subject to removal and storage at the expense of the other firm.
(B) The city will provide recyclables collection and disposal services through the contractor to all residential units in the city. These services will be provided solely by the contractor. If a recyclables collection container is placed within the city by any firm other than the contractor, the container will be subject to removal and storage at the expense of the other firm.
(C) Deposit requirements.
(1) Deposit required. Each applicant for solid waste service with the city will be required to make a cash deposit with the city to establish credit before service will be instituted.
(2) Amount of deposit. The amount of the deposit for solid waste service is set at four times the monthly rate based on the type of customer (residential or commercial).
(3) Use of deposit.
(a) The city will use a customer's solid waste service deposit to satisfy delinquent amounts in the customer's account, if any.
(b) The city's use of a wastewater service deposit to satisfy a customer's delinquent account will not preclude the city from taking any other action to collect amounts owed or enforce ordinance requirements.
(4) Refund. The excess, if any, of a customer's deposit will be refunded within 60 days of termination of service.
(5) Deposit records. The city will keep records of each customer deposit that includes the name and address of the customer, the amount of the deposit and the date the deposit was made, and remaining balance of unused deposits.
(6) Deposit receipts. The city will issue a receipt of unused deposits to each customer from which a deposit is received. A record of each unclaimed deposit will be maintained by the city for a period of four years.
(D) Deposits eligible for credit toward bills.
(1) Deposits will be eligible to be credited to a customer's bill when the customer has completed 24 consecutive months of on-time payments.
(2) Customers who have completed 24 consecutive months of on-time payments may submit a "Deposit Credit Form" (see attachment B to Ord. 2020-02-04-01) to request that deposits still held by the city for their account be credited to that account.
(3) Upon receipt of the request the city shall evaluate the request and, if found to be accurate, credit the account with the remaining amount on deposit. Notification of completion of this action will be via a credit showing on the customer's monthly invoice.
(Ord. 09-381, passed 12-14-2009; Ord. 2020-02-04-01, passed 2-4-2020)