(a) Collection rates.
(1) Collection of refuse at commercial units shall be rated on a yardage basis, with a minimum charge of $11.92 per month, $3.89 per yard plus container maintenance for commercial units using commercial containers, $4.99 per yard for commercial garbage receptacles.
Rates for Container Maintenance
2 Yard Container $ 21.49 per month
3 Yard Container 24.18 per month
4 Yard Container 26.86 per month
6 Yard Container 29.55 per month
8 Yard Container 37.62 per month
(2) Recyclable materials collection - $1.98 per month per multi-family unit.
(3) For providing (yard) trash collection service to multi-family commercial units as specified herein:
(A) For each multi-family commercial unit that is a residential townhouse, a mobile home, or mobile home condominium unit, the collector shall be compensated at the rate of $.85 per month per unit serviced;
(B) For each multi-family commercial unit that is a residential condominium unit, a cooperative unit, a multi-family residential unit, or a trailer court/trailer park unit, the collector shall be compensated at the rate of $.64 per month per unit serviced; and
(C) For each multi-family commercial unit that is a condominium recreational vehicle unit, the collector shall be compensated at the rate of $.33 per month per unit serviced.
(b) The collector shall be responsible for the billing and collection of receivables from commercial/institutional customers. A deposit equal to one month's charges will be paid on all new accounts by the customer to Collector. The deposit may be applied to any account not paid within 30 days or upon request of a customer terminating service, the deposit may be applied to any outstanding charges due.
(c) A delinquent charge of 1.5% per month may be charged by the collector on the balance of any account unpaid after 30 days from the billing date. In the event any account is not fully paid (cost of collection of solid waste and recyclable materials) within 30 days from the billing date, the account shall be deemed delinquent.
(1) No service shall be terminated until the collector has accomplished the following:
(A) The owner of the account and the recipient of collection services shall be sent a notice to said owner's address as shown on the account and to said collection recipient's residence address prior to termination of collection service because of non-payment, advising the owner and the recipient of collection services of their right to protest the billing amount for good cause shown, the need to make payment, or the need to otherwise seek an adjustment of the bill, and that service will be discontinued within ten days, if the owner/recipient has not made other arrangement or adjustment of the bill with the collector.
(B) If not paid within ten days from the receipt of termination notice, collection service may be ceased by the collector and the Town Manager or his or her designee shall be notified.
(2) Any delinquent account may be reinstated upon payment of the past due balance, any delinquent fee, and a $15.00 reinstatement fee and the necessary deposit. Service shall resume upon the next scheduled pick-up after notice has been given to the collector.
(d) Commencing with all new accounts opened after the effective date of the franchise agreement with the collector, the collector shall request but not require each customer to agree in writing that the furnishing of collection services neither is nor creates a property or constitutional interest or right. The collector shall maintain the written statement of the customer on file for at least four years after the termination of service.
(e) The Collector shall bill all commercial/institutional accounts on a monthly basis in advance subject to prices established in this code and the franchise agreement.