(a) Charges for solid waste handling services (including, without limit, for use of a solid waste facility) provided to grantee's subscribers shall be paid by such service subscribers in accordance with the total rate approved by the Board in its approval or extension of the franchise agreement with grantee, as such total rate is adjusted pursuant to § 46.0402.
(b) All charges for services rendered by a given grantee shall be uniform and non-discriminatory for the type of service provided and reasonably based upon the type and/or number of containers, type of solid waste, whether compacted or loose, number of separate pick-up points at any place of collection, placement of container(s) or distance of carry-out, frequency of collection, remote location, terrain, disposal costs, and whether residential, commercial, construction or industrial collection.
(c) (1) In cases where grantee includes a solid waste handling services amount as a separate listing on a subscriber's bill, the County shall prescribe the amount consistent with waste generation factors established in the franchise agreement and the applicable solid waste handling services.
(2) Grantee shall refund to each subscriber, on a pro rata basis, any advance service payments made by such subscriber for service not provided when service is discontinued by timely written notification to grantee by the subscriber. Grantee may not require written notice to be given more than 15 working (waste collection) days prior to the date on which service is desired to be discontinued.
(3) On a quarterly basis, the County shall be allowed to furnish, for inclusion with grantee's billing, a message for the purpose of public education regarding waste disposal, recycling, or other environmental issues. If grantee mails its billing in an envelope, two of the four County messages may be in the form of a one page insert, provided the insert is: print ready copy which conforms to grantee's billing, is delivered to grantee by the Division 15 working (waste collection) days in advance of grantee's billing date and does not cause an increase in the postal rates payable by grantee for mailing its billing. If the message is not in the form of an insert, it shall be printed by grantee on its bills. Such message shall not exceed 25 characters and shall be delivered to grantee by the Division 15 working (waste collection) days in advance of grantee's billing date. Grantee shall include such insert in, or print such message on, each subscriber's next billing.
(Ord. 4385, passed - -2020; Am. Ord. 4434, passed - -2022; Am. Ord. 4460, passed - -2023)