A. No place of human habitation nor business within the city shall be permitted to refuse to subscribe to and pay for the solid waste disposal service provided by this chapter. The city council finds that mandatory collection and disposal of solid waste is important to the health and welfare of the citizens of the city. The city council finds that all citizens benefit from the orderly and sanitary disposal of solid waste even though some residences and businesses generate little or no solid waste subject to disposal as required by this chapter. Therefore, the fact that a dwelling or business generates no solid waste shall not exempt the property owner or tenant from the payment of the regular charges established for the solid waste disposal service.

B. The city council further finds that because the city is providing for the health and welfare of its citizens by providing water, sewer and solid waste services to its citizens, the citizens should be required to compensate the city or its contractor for all required services in order to receive any of said services.

C. The city council may, upon a finding that a particular business or residence receives no direct or indirect benefit from the city’s solid waste collection contract, exempt such business or residence from the mandatory requirements of this chapter.

D. It is unlawful for anyone other than the city’s contractor to collect garbage in the city for compensation.

E. The mandatory participation in solid waste collection services shall not apply to yard debris. Residents and businesses may elect affirmatively in writing to not receive yard debris collection service. The terms and procedures for discontinuation and resumption of yard waste collection services shall be governed by the city’s solid waste collection contract. Disposal of yard debris in the solid waste collection system remains prohibited under MMC 6.08.150. (Ord. 020/2016 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 006/2003; Ord. 994, 1992)