No person, firm, company, employee, or other entity, other than the grantee, shall enter the city of New Plymouth and engage in, or attempt to engage in, the business of solid waste collection, hauling or transfer of solid waste, removal of garbage, or removal of solid waste from the residents or businesses of the city. No person, firm, company, employee, or other entity other than the grantee, shall solicit, offer to haul, enter into any contract to engage in the business of solid waste collection, hauling or transfer of solid waste, removal of garbage, removal of solid waste from the residents or businesses of the city. No person, firm, company, employee, or other entity other than the grantee, shall place garbage receptacles, dumpsters, garbage carts or other containers to pick up or collect garbage, refuse or solid waste. No person, firm, company, employee, or other entity other than the grantee, shall solicit for business to haul, transfer, remove or recycle any garbage, solid waste or recyclable materials. Such prohibitions shall take effect upon the first publication of this ordinance in the city's official newspaper. (Ord. 399, 12-3-2019)