(A) Right to collect. The city specifically reserves unto itself the exclusive right to collect, remove, and dispose of all residential garbage, trash, and refuse within the corporate limits of the city or its possessions; provided, however, nothing herein shall limit or prevent the city from making and entering into contracts with private person, corporations, or other governmental subdivisions for the purpose of contracting for the collection, removal, and disposal of all garbage. All commercial establishments (including, but not limited to, motels, food service establishments, and retail and service establishments) shall arrange for disposal of refuse generated by or accruing to such establishment either by a licensed commercial garbage hauler or by personnel and vehicles of such establishments.
(Prior Code, § 8.16.080)
(B) Exceptions. The owners or occupants of any premises within the limits of the city, in addition to the duties imposed by this chapter, shall be responsible for the removal, at their sole cost and expense, to the waste facility or to such locations as may hereafter be designated by the Public Works Director or City Council the following specific items:
(1) Discarded automobiles, automobile parts, furniture, and white goods;
(2) Wool, hides, furs, waste materials from slaughter or packing houses or junk yards, dead animal carcasses, or animal renderings;
(3) Construction waste and material;
(4) Christmas trees and tree waste;
(5) Manure, other than light spread manure for application to lawns or gardens for fertilizing purposes; provided, however, manure is not being kept on any premises for any purpose or kept in piles for later use is prohibited;
(6) Highly explosive or inflammable garbage, trash, or refuse; and
(7) All other specific items of garbage, trash, or refuse as may be hereafter designated as excepted wastes by the Public Works Director or City Council. The Public Works Director shall be and is authorized and empowered to permit persons subject to the foregoing exceptions to accumulate such wastes and to periodically dispose of the same subject to such reasonable terms as specified by the Public Works Director. Otherwise, such accumulated wastes shall be removed within 24 hours of accumulation. The city, by motion or resolution, can mandate certain materials be eliminated from the waste facility either by required recycling or disposal in an alternative site or by an alternative method. Until such time as federal and state laws mandate or until such time as the city mandates, as stated above, recycling of household items shall be on a voluntary basis.
(Prior Code, § 8.16.090)
(Ord. 94-1, passed - -)