(A) The city may impose charges and fees, and set limits on the charges and fees imposed by franchisees, for collecting, inspecting, auditing, recycling, transferring and disposing of solid waste, and planning for and responding to hazardous materials releases and spills. Rates for charges and fees may be set by resolution or ordinance in accordance with Cal. Health and Safety Code § 5471 or other applicable law.
(B) Basic solid waste collection service includes the following:
(1) Gray container collection: one cart collected at curbside weekly.
(2) Blue container collection: one cart collected at curbside on alternate weeks.
(3) Green container collection: one cart collected at curbside weekly.
(4) Christmas tree collection: Christmas trees collected at curbside for two weeks after Christmas.
(5) Large item and special waste drop-off events: quarterly events for drop-off of large items such as furniture or appliances and special waste items such as televisions, computer monitors, electronic equipment, and tires, delivered by the customer to the event site.
(6) Household hazardous waste drop-off events: periodic regional events for drop-off of household hazardous wastes such as pesticides, oil, paint, chemicals and auto batteries delivered by the customer to the event site.
(7) New customer moving materials special pick-up: cardboard and paper packing materials collected at curbside by appointment. Limit one collection per new customer.
(8) Large item special pick-up: up to three large items such as furniture or appliances: Limit two collections per customer per year.
(9) One free go back: the city will provide one free go back per calendar year. Thereafter, the city may collect an additional charge in an amount determined by ordinance.
(Ord. 1091, passed 1-5-04; Am. Ord. 1114, passed 7-6-04; Am. Ord. 1130, passed 12-20-04; Am. Ord. 1139, passed 7-5-05; Am. Ord. 1186, passed 6-16-08; Am. Ord. 1238, passed 8-15-11; Am. Ord. 1313, passed 12-1-21)