§ 16-33. Operating requirements.

A licensed hauler must comply with the following requirements. Failure to observe these provisions may be a basis for suspension or revocation of a license:

(1)

Manner . The licensee shall operate in a manner consistent with its application materials and shall provide notice to the city within ten days of any change in the information.

(2)

Hours of collection. No collection of mixed municipal solid waste, recyclable materials or yard waste shall be made except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Operations during these hours may also be conducted on Saturday to accommodate recognized national holidays or a special pickup. Customers shall be reasonably notified of the specific day and hours for collection of their yard waste, mixed municipal solid waste, and/or recyclables and the licensee shall collect the materials within those time periods.

(3)

Vehicles; maintenance . Each licensed hauler shall only use vehicles and equipment so constructed that the contents will not leak or spill. The vehicles and equipment shall also be kept clean and as free from offensive odors as possible, and shall not stand in any street, alley, or public place longer than is reasonably necessary to collect mixed municipal solid waste, yard waste, and/or recyclables. The license shall also ensure that the collection site is left tidy and free of litter.

(4)

Opportunity to recycle; collection . Each licensed hauler shall provide its customers with an opportunity to recycle through the weekly or bi-weekly curbside collection of targeted recyclables. Any hauler providing bi-weekly recycling pickup must provide, at a minimum, a 35-gallon, enclosed container for residential customers. The curbside collection of targeted recyclables shall be on the same day as the collection of the customer's mixed municipal solid waste, but may occur at a different time within that day. The targeted recyclables collection shall be from a location at or near the customer's mixed municipal solid waste collection site, or such other location mutually agreeable to the hauler and the customer. The licensee may specify how a customer is to place and prepare their targeted recyclables for collections. The licensee must provide this information to their customers in writing on an annual basis. In addition, annually the hauler shall provide their customers with their material recovery facility's recycling rate. The city must also be provided a copy of this information on an annual basis. The licensee is also deemed the owner of the recyclables and upon collections the licensee may market them. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent a licensee from offering curbside collection for other recyclable materials, in addition to the targeted recyclables.

(5)

Monthly report on mixed recyclables . Each licensee shall submit a monthly report to the city of the weight, in tons, of mixed recyclables collected by the licensee in Chanhassen. The report shall be provided on or before the 20th day of the month following the close of the previous month and shall be on a form provided by the city. The report shall also identify the estimated weight of each type of collected recyclable, distinguish residential collection tonnage from commercial/industrial tonnage, the location of the recycling facilities or end markets to which all materials are delivered, the recycling rate of the facility, and describe how the weights were calculated. Upon written notice to the licensee, the city may require similar reports on other materials picked up by the licensee.

(6)

Charges for service . Licensed mixed municipal solid waste haulers may not charge their customers a flat fee rate. To the extent possible, charges shall be based upon the volume or weight of mixed municipal solid waste that is collected. Licensed haulers may not impose greater charges on residents or businesses that recycle than on those who do not recycle.

(7)

Recyclables . Recyclables may not be disposed of at a landfill or incinerated. All recyclables must be recycled. Licensed haulers shall not mix source-separated materials with mixed municipal solid waste or handle source-separated materials in any way that reduces the reusability or marketability of the source-separated material. Licensed haulers must notify the customer if recyclable materials are contaminated or not sorted correctly. The notification must be in writing stating the violation and corrective measures and it must be presented at the time of collection.

(8)

Designated sanitary landfill . Mixed municipal solid waste collected from sources other than public entities may only be disposed of at a designated sanitary landfill or other facility authorized by the county. All mixed municipal solid wastes collected from any public entity within Chanhassen must be managed according to the Carver County Waste Management hierarchy.

(Ord. No. 51, §§ 5.01, 5.04, 5.05, 8-14-72; Ord. No. 113, § 3, 12-4-89; Ord. No. 126, § 1, 3-26-90; Ord. No. 200, § 1, 4-11-94; Ord. No. 376, § 3, 5-10-04; Ord. No. 513, § 1, 11-22-10)

Cross reference

Motor vehicles and traffic, ch. 12.