402.01: Purpose
402.02: Definitions
402.03: License for Hauler Required
402.04: Requirements for License
402.05: Expiration of License
402.06: Revocation
402.07: Hauler’s Equipment
402.08: Report to City
402.09: Collection Required
402.10: Residential Dwelling Zones
402.11: Date and Time of Collection
402.12: Preparation for Collection
402.13: Placement of Containers

It is the intent of the City Council, by means of this Chapter, to establish a system of complete regular garbage, other refuse, special wastes and yard waste collection throughout the City. The system is intended to assure that the disposal of such materials is accomplished in a sanitary and environmentally acceptable manner and that the health of the residents of the City is properly safeguarded. (Ord. 1097, 8-12-91)

As used in this Chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section:
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT: Any premises where a commercial or industrial enterprise of any kind is carried on and shall include, but not be limited to, motels, office buildings, manufacturing plants, curbs, nursing homes, churches and schools.
CURBSIDE: The area of public right of way between the property line and the curb or edge of the street, but not on the street.
GARBAGE: Animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, serving and consumption of food.
MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING: Any building containing more than four dwelling units, except townhouses, with individual kitchen facilities for each unit.
OTHER REFUSE: Ashes, rags, brush and tree trimmings less than six inches in diameter, non-recyclable glass, cans, paper, boxes and similar wastes.
PERSON: Individuals, partnerships, corporations and other legal entities.
RECYCLABLES: Materials which may be recycled or reused through recycling processes.
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING: Any building containing one to four dwelling units (single-family, duplex, triplex and fourplex) and any building with up to eight dwelling units contiguous to each other (townhouses) sharing no more than two common walls, such building to be of the row house type as contrasted to multiple dwelling apartment structures.
SOLID WASTE: Garbage, other refuse, special wastes, yard wastes and other discarded solid material resulting from residential, industrial and commercial operations from community activities.
SOLID WASTE HAULER: A collector or transporter of solid waste.
SPECIAL WASTE: Large appliances, furniture, oversized materials including mattresses and carpeting, automotive parts including tires and batteries, scrap metal, brush and tree trimmings more than six inches in diameter, tree stumps, Christmas trees, construction and demolition debris and other materials collected, processed and disposed of as a separate waste stream.
YARD WASTE: Lawn clippings, leaves, weeds, garden wastes and soft bodied plants.
ZONE: A residential area in which garbage, other refuse, special waste and yard waste is collected on the same day, the boundaries and day of collection of which are established by the City Manager. (Ord. 1097, 8-12-91)

No person shall act as a solid waste hauler in the City without first obtaining the appropriate license issued by the City. Any person desiring a license to collect solid waste in the City shall submit a completed license application form along with the license fee and certificate of insurance required in Section 402.04 hereof. (Ord. 1097, 8-12-91)

[1]See Chapter 301 of this Code.

A. License Fee: Payment of the license fee as established by the City Fee Schedule in Section 314.05 shall be required prior to issuance of such license[2].
B. Liability Insurance: Before a solid waste hauler license shall be issued, the applicant shall provide a certificate of liability insurance for all vehicles in at least the sum of $600,000.00 for bodily injury damage and $200,000.00 for property damage.
C. Workers' Compensation Insurance: Before a solid waste hauler license shall be issued, the applicant shall file with the City a certificate indicating statutory workers' compensation coverage or evidence of self insured status approved by the State of Minnesota[3].
D. Minimum Services: Before a solid waste hauler license may be issued, an applicant shall provide the following minimum services at a price indicated on the application form:
1. Residential Dwellings:
a. Weekly collection of garbage and other refuse to be disposed at a site designated by Ramsey County.
b. Weekly collection of yard waste to be disposed of according to law.
c. Monthly collection of special waste to be disposed of according to law.
d. At least three different volume based rates including 32 gallon, 64 gallon and 96 gallon service per week.
e. Walk up service for those customers who request it.
2. Multiple Residential Dwellings and Commercial Establishments:
a. Weekly collection of garbage and other refuse to be disposed of at a site designated by Ramsey County.
b. Weekly collection of yard waste to be disposed of according to law.
c. Monthly collection of special waste to be disposed of according to law. (Ord. 1097, 8-12-91)
E. Schedule of Rates: Before a solid waste hauler license shall be issued, the applicant shall file a schedule of rates to be charged during the licensing period for which the application is made. Every licensee shall provide written notification to the City and the licensee's customers at least 60 days in advance of any change in rates to be implemented during the license period. (Ord. 1097, 8-12-91)

[2]See Section 301.03 of this Code for amount of license fee.
[3]M.S.A. §187.121.

All licenses shall expire annually on December 31 except that licenses issued prior to December 31, 1991, shall expire December 31, 1992. (Ord. 1097, 8-12-91)

A licensee's failure to comply with the provisions of this Code or any of the conditions attached to the license shall be grounds for license revocation without refund of the license fee. (Ord. 1097, 8-12-91)

Licensees shall use equipment so constructed that the solid waste material shall not leak or spill during transport to the disposal site. The equipment shall be kept clean and as free from offensive odors as possible and shall not be allowed to stand in any street or public place longer than is necessary to collect the solid waste materials. The licensee shall also ensure that the collection site is left free of litter. (Ord. 1097, 8-12-91)

Licensees shall submit to the City a semi-annual report summarizing their business in the City on a form provided for such purpose. Upon request, licensee shall provide documentation supporting the data reported to the City. (Ord. 1097, 8-12-91)

Every single residential dwelling, multiple residential dwelling, commercial establishment and any other establishment generating solid waste shall make arrangements for the collection and disposal of solid wastes with a hauler licensed to do business in the City. Exceptions may be approved by the City Manager for environmentally sound alternatives. (Ord. 1097, 8-12-91)

The City shall be divided into zones by the City Manager for solid waste collection from residential dwellings. Solid waste from those residential dwellings within each zone shall be collected on the same day. (Ord. 1097, 8-12-91)

Licensees may collect solid waste during the times as provided for refuse handling in subsection 405.03C of this Title. (Ord. 1097, 8-12-91)

Garbage, other refuse, yard waste and special waste must be separated for solid waste collection as follows:
A. Garbage and Other Refuse: Garbage and other refuse shall be placed in containers that are watertight with a tight-fitting lid and impervious to insects, rodents, vermin and the absorption of moisture.
B. Yard Waste: Yard waste shall be bagged separately for collection.
C. Special Waste: Special waste shall be separately placed out for collection. (Ord. 1097, 8-12-91)

A. Residential Dwellings: Garbage containers, other refuse, yard waste and special waste at residential dwellings shall be out of public view except on the day of pickup. Such solid waste containers may be placed at curbside for collection (unless walk-up arrangements have been made with the hauler) prior to 7:00A.M. At no time shall solid waste containers or containers remain on curbside for longer than 24 consecutive hours.
B. Multiple Residential Dwellings and Commercial Establishments: Garbage containers, other refuse, yard waste and special waste at multiple residential dwellings and commercial establishments shall be out of public view. (Ord. 1097, 8-12-91)