The city shall provide for all businesses and residences in the city a service for the collection and disposal of all garbage and rubbish accumulated and deposited in containers and bundles, as herein provided, within the city and shall provide special truck service as provided in subsection 3-2-3A of this chapter, and shall be paid for said service according to a schedule of fees adopted by the mayor and city council and filed with the city clerk in the city office for purpose of inspection by anyone concerned. Said fee schedule may be amended by the mayor and city council, from time to time, so that the same shall produce the amount of funds necessary for the collection and disposal of garbage and rubbish pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (1975 Code § 4-205)
Said fees shall be mandatory, billed to the persons concerned on their sewer and water bills and shall be due and payable at the same time as sewer and water bills are due and payable at the office of the city clerk. In the event said fees are not paid when due and payable as aforesaid, the city may discontinue its collection and disposal service and may discontinue to furnish sewer service and water until said fees are paid, and after such discontinuance, it shall be unlawful for any person to deposit, collect or accumulate, or to permit the deposit, collection or accumulation of any garbage or rubbish upon any land, lot, premises, street or alley within the city. Upon the payment of said overdue fees, the city shall resume the service. Nothing contained in this section shall limit the right of the city to recover delinquent fees by an action at law for debt, or to recover fines for violations of this chapter as hereinafter provided. (1975 Code § 4-205; amd. 1989 Code)
Nothing in this chapter prohibits the city from contracting privately for the collection and disposal of such garbage and rubbish. (1975 Code § 4-205)