§ 8.60.025. City collection service.

A.

Collection, removal and disposal of solid waste from all single-family residential units and all multiple family residential units containing 4 or less family residential units shall be performed exclusively by the city under the supervision of the director, who is also designated as the enforcement official for this chapter. For collection, removal and disposal of solid waste, the city may use city personnel, or may contract with one or more persons, with or without competitive bidding, or may do both. The city council finds that exclusive city solid waste collection service as provided in this subsection is required to promote public health, safety and well-being. The director shall have charge and supervision of such collection and disposal and shall prescribe and establish the routes and days thereof. When such routes, days of collection or other matters pertaining to collection times or methods are established or changed, the director shall give appropriate notice to the public.

B.

The city will not collect solid waste from commercial units, estate-type residential units or multiple family residential units containing 5 or more family residential units, except upon written request made to the director by the property owner or his duly authorized agent for such service for a minimum period of 6 months.

C.

City may refuse to collect solid waste which is not stored in compliance with this chapter.

D.

Recyclables which are placed within the public right-of-way or within a regulation container for collection purposes shall become the property of the city.

(Ord. 6839 § 2 (part), 2000)