§ 11-191. Residential solid waste collection.

(a)

Curbside residential solid waste collection service.

(1)

Frequency of collection. The franchisee shall collect all solid waste from single-family dwelling units within the franchise area two times per week.

(2)

Point of pickup of solid waste. The franchisee shall be required to pick up all solid waste generated from single-family dwelling units which has been placed in a cart and placed curbside or as such other single collection point as may be agreed upon by the franchisee and the customer. No loose refuse shall be collected, with the exception of bulk waste. For purposes of automated pickup, carts shall be placed within three feet of the edge of pavement, back of curb, or edge of travel lane on dirt roads. In the event an appropriate location cannot be agreed upon, the public works director or his/her designee shall designate the location. The franchisee shall provide this service, without additional charge, at the rear or side of the residence for qualified handicapped persons. Existing qualified handicapped customers shall continue to receive this service. Future application for such handicap services shall be made by the customer providing to the franchisee, on a form approved by the county, proof of handicap status as required by Title XXIII, Motor Vehicles, Section 320.084(1)(b), Florida Statutes, or as otherwise approved by the franchisee, and certifying that no able-bodied person resides in the household.

(3)

Method of collection. The franchisee shall provide curbside automated collection (side arm loading method). The customer will place solid waste in the cart and place it curbside. No cart, including the cart and its contents, shall exceed 250 pounds. The franchisee will place the empty cart curbside.

(b)

Curbside residential yard trash collection service.

(1)

Frequency of collection. The franchisee shall collect yard trash from single-family dwelling units within the franchise area one time per week.

(2)

Point of pickup of yard trash. Collection of yard trash shall be at curbside or other such locations as will provide ready accessibility to the franchisee's collection crew and vehicle. In the event an appropriate location cannot be agreed upon, the public works director or his/her designee shall designate the location.

(3)

Preparation of yard trash for collection. The franchisee shall pick up yard trash generated from single-family dwelling units which has been properly prepared and stored for collection as follows:

a.

Residents are responsible for separating yard trash from all other solid wastes, bulk waste and recyclable materials. Grass clippings, leaves, pine needles, trimmings and other such materials must be in a yard trash receptacle.

b.

Yard trash shall be placed in yard trash receptacles or bundles of less than 50 pounds each whenever practical and with no dimension over six feet in length and four inches in diameter each. Items of yard trash which are not easily containerized or bundled and which do not exceed six feet in length and four inches in diameter or weigh more than 50 pounds shall be collected unbundled.

(4)

Method of collection. Yard trash receptacles shall be thoroughly emptied and then left, at the point of collection, inverted with covers placed topside up on the ground next to the container. Any type receptacle found in a rack, cart or enclosure of any kind shall be returned upright, to such rack, cart or enclosure and lids shall be placed securely and properly on the top of said receptacles.

(c)

Residential recyclable material collection service.

(1)

Frequency of collection for single-family dwelling units. The franchisee shall collect recyclable materials from single-family dwelling units within the franchise area one time per week. To the extent possible, collection of recyclable materials will be the same day of the week as solid waste collection.

(2)

Point of pickup of recyclable material for single-family dwelling units. Collection of recyclable material shall be at curbside or other such locations as will provide ready accessibility to the franchisee's collection crew and vehicle. In the event an appropriate location cannot be agreed upon, the public works director or his/her designee shall designate the location. The franchisee shall provide this service, without additional charge, at the rear or side of the residence for qualified handicapped persons. Existing qualified handicapped customers shall continue to receive this service. Future application for such handicap services shall be made by the customer providing to the franchisee, on a form approved by the county, proof of handicap status as required by Title XXIII, Motor Vehicles, Section 320.0848(1)(b), Florida Statutes, or as otherwise approved by the franchisee, and certifying that no able-bodied person resides in the household.

(3)

Preparation of recyclable material for collection. The franchisee shall pick up all recyclable materials generated from single-family dwelling units which have been properly prepared and stored for collection as follows:

a.

Residents are responsible for separating recyclable materials from all other solid wastes, yard trash and bulk wastes. Recyclable materials to be collected by the franchisee include newspapers (including inserts), corrugated cardboard, mixed paper (including brown paper bags, magazines, phonebooks, junk mail, white and colored paper, shredded paper in a bag, and paperboard), aluminum cans, plastic containers and bottles marked with SPI codes 1—7, glass bottles and jars, tin and ferrous cans, and polycoated cartons. The county may add or delete material types for collection.

b.

Recyclable materials shall be placed in recycling containers.

(4)

Method of collection. Recycling containers shall be handled carefully by the franchisee, shall not be bent or otherwise abused, and shall be thoroughly emptied and then left at the proper point of collection.

(5)

Public awareness program. The franchisee and county shall continue to jointly implement a promotional and public education program to inform and encourage residents to use the recycling collection services. The public works director or his/her designee shall monitor the implementation of these activities. All promotional materials, including printed literature, are subject to the approval of the public works director or his/her designee.

(d)

Bulk waste residential collection service.

(1)

Frequency of collection. The franchisee shall collect bulk waste from single-family dwelling units within the franchise area one time per week. The franchisee shall collect all bulk waste left curbside for collection on regular bulk waste collection routes, whether it was scheduled or not. With the exception of individual items of household furniture or white goods, bulk waste residential collection service is limited to four cubic yards per pick up per dwelling unit.

(2)

Point of pickup of bulk waste. Collection of bulk waste shall be at curbside or other such locations as will provide ready accessibility to the franchisee's collection crew and vehicle. In the event an appropriate location cannot be agreed upon, the public works director or his/her designee shall designate the location.

(3)

Method of collection. Franchisee shall collect bulk waste in a manner that allows separation of white goods, electronics, tires and other recyclables, as identified by the county, upon delivery at the transfer stations.

(e)

Addition of new customers. The franchisee shall provide collection to new residential customers within three days of receiving notification from the county or the customer.

(f)

Hours of collection. All collections shall begin no earlier than 7:00 a.m., and shall cease no later than 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. In the case of an emergency, collection may be permitted at times not allowed by this paragraph, provided the franchisee has received prior approval from the public works director or his/her designee in writing. No collection shall occur on Sundays or holidays, as defined herein, except in a time of emergency.

(g)

Non-collection notice. The franchisee is not required to collect solid waste, yard trash, bulk waste or recyclable materials that have not been placed out for collection in accordance with this article. If not collected, franchisee shall immediately place a notice on the receptacle, container or waste explaining why the material was not collected.

( Ord. No. 17-05 , § 3, 4-4-17)