7-2-3: REFUSE COLLECTION SYSTEM:
It shall be the sole responsibility of the city to provide for collection and conveyance of refuse through the streets or alleys of the city for a fee, either by the city sanitation department or by a collector. The city council may authorize exclusive (residential refuse only) or nonexclusive refuse collection services by franchise, agreement, permit or otherwise to one or more private persons or entities. The city or a collector shall provide containers approved by the sanitation superintendent to occupants for the placement of their refuse. The city owned or collector owned containers shall be distributed and positioned as scheduled or directed by the sanitation superintendent. (Ord. 2011-08, 10-20-2011)