§ 94-7. Collection practices.

(a)

Frequency of collection.

(1)

Residential. Waste materials accumulated at residences shall be collected as often as may be provided by the city manager.

(2)

Commercial. Hotels, restaurants and such other businesses and institutions, as well as multiple-family dwelling units electing to come within the provisions of section 94-8 dealing with commercial collection, may enter into an agreement for a greater frequency of collection.

(b)

Limitation of quantity.

(1)

Residential. For the fee specified in subsection (a) of section 94-8 during the collection periods specified in subsection (c) of section 94-4, the city shall remove from each premises on which there is located any single-family dwelling or two-family dwelling and from each premises on which there is located any multiple-family dwelling not electing to come under the provisions of subsection (b) of section 94-8 that quantity of waste material not constituting an oversized load for each dwelling unit located on such premises.

(2)

Commercial. For the fee specified in subsection (b) of section 94-8 during the collection period specified in subsection (c) of section 94-4, the city shall remove from each premises on which there is located hotels, restaurants or other businesses or institutions and on which there is located any multiple-family dwelling electing to come under the provisions of subsection (b) of section 94-8 that quantity of waste material not constituting an oversize load for each such hotel, restaurant or other business or institution, as the case may be, and for each dwelling unit of any multiple-family dwelling electing to come under the provisions of subsection (b) of section 94-8.

(3)

Oversize loads. Any accumulation of solid waste determined to be an oversize load shall be collected for an additional charge as stated in section 94-8. The city manager shall have authority to refuse to remove unreasonable accumulations of solid waste from any premises or to make additional charges for their removal.

(c)

Special waste material problems.

(1)

Contagious disease waste material. The removal of wearing apparel, bedding or other refuse from homes or other places where highly infectious or contagious diseases have prevailed shall be performed under the supervision and direction of the city manager. Such waste material shall not be placed in containers for regular collections.

(2)

Flammable or explosive waste material. Highly flammable or explosive materials shall not be placed in containers for regular collection but shall be disposed of as directed by the city manager at the expense of their owner or possessor.

(d)

Collection by actual producers and outside collectors.

(1)

Requirements for vehicles. The actual producers of waste material or the owners of premises upon which waste material is accumulated who desire personally to collect and dispose of waste material not included in the definition of waste material and collectors of waste material from outside the city who desire to haul over the streets of the city shall so operate as to prevent offensive odors escaping from the vehicle and waste materials from being blown, dropped or spilled from their vehicles.

(2)

Disposal. Disposal of waste material by persons so permitted under subsection (d)(1) shall be made outside the city unless otherwise specifically authorized by the city manager.

(3)

Rules and regulations. The city manager shall have the authority to make such other reasonable regulations concerning individual collection and disposal and relating to the hauling of waste material over city streets by outside collectors as he shall find necessary.

(e)

Price approval on contracts. No permission shall be granted on a contract basis to a collector outside the city without price approval of the city council.

(Code 1976, § 23-82)

State law reference

Solid Waste Disposal Act, V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code ch. 361.