(a) No person shall dispose of any solid waste originating within the City other than by means of the City or a waste hauler duly licensed by the City for such purpose.
(b) Commencing on April 1, 1993, all solid waste originating within the City shall be collected and delivered to the plant or other facility designated from time to time by the City consistent with the direction of the Authority pursuant to the Agreement.
(c) Unless the contract between the waste hauler and the City or the license from the City provides that the City shall pay disposal fees directly, a waste hauler shall pay the disposal fee established by the Authority in accordance with the Agreement. Except as otherwise permitted by the Authority, a waste hauler shall be required to maintain a credit balance in its account with the Authority sufficient to cover disposal fees for any solid waste delivered to the plant or elsewhere in accordance with the Agreement. The obligation to pay the disposal fee pursuant to this chapter shall be absolute and unconditional, whether or not the delivered solid waste is processed or disposed of, in whole or in part, at the plant or elsewhere.
(d) No person shall engage in the business of collecting, transporting, delivering or disposing of solid waste originating within the City without first obtaining a solid waste hauler license. Solid waste hauler licenses shall be issued upon application to the City Clerk on forms provided therefor and upon payment of the required fees. It shall be an express condition of each solid waste hauler license that the waste hauler shall comply with all provisions of this chapter and all applicable provisions of other ordinances adopted by the City.
(e) Waste haulers shall comply with the Act 641 Plan and all applicable Federal and State laws, statutes, rules and regulations (including, but not limited to, Act 641 and administrative rules promulgated pursuant to Act 641) in the collection, transportation, delivery and disposal of solid waste. Waste haulers shall also comply with all rules and regulations adopted from time to time by the Authority for the administration and operation of the plant and other facilities.
(f) A waste hauler shall not knowingly collect or deliver hazardous waste to the plant or any other facility designated from time to time by Council consistent with the direction of the Authority pursuant to the Agreement.
(Ord. 1992-34. Passed 11-17-92.)