(A) The regulation, handling, collection, transportation and disposal of solid waste and residential recyclable material is hereby declared to be a city enterprise under the authority, control and direction of the City Council. No person shall collect or transport solid waste or residential recyclable material within the city for compensation, except as specifically provided in this chapter. Collection and transportation of solid waste and residential recyclable material within the city is deemed to be a matter of such importance to the public health, safety and welfare and is found to be subject to state requirements such that solid waste and residential recyclable material collection, transportation and disposal shall be conducted by the city exclusively.
(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, persons other than the city may collect the following solid waste in the city:
(1) Tires;
(2) Hazardous substances, used oils and solvents;
(3) Yard waste;
(4) Appliances and electronic equipment;
(5) Other materials generated from commercial activities collected for the purpose of recycling or reuse and not for disposal at a sanitary landfill; and
(6) Material transported to a central collection point by the generator of the material.
(Prior Code, § 4-5-5) (Ord. 752, passed 6-3-2013)