§ 54-28. General provisions.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or entity to burn municipal solid waste, white goods, brown goods or tires as a means of disposal.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or entity to dispose of municipal solid waste, white goods, brown goods, or tires on any public or private property, including one's own property, or to dispose of the same in the roll-out cart of another.

(c)

The county, directly or through its contractor, shall provide for the curbside collection of municipal solid waste and recyclable materials for all owners of improved property in the unincorporated areas of the county that elect to take advantage of such collection services.

(d)

The county's contractor shall be the exclusive provider of municipal solid waste and recyclable materials collection services to owners of improved property in the unincorporated areas of the county. No other person shall be licensed, franchised or authorized to provide municipal solid waste and recyclable materials collection services to owners of improved property in the unincorporated areas of the county. Provided, the owner of improved property on which there are located ten or more mobile home dwellings or apartment dwellings shall have the option of contracting directly with a commercial entity for collection of municipal solid waste by use of a commercial dumpster.

(e)

All municipal solid waste generated by inhabitants of improved property in the unincorporated areas of the county shall be disposed of by delivery to the county transfer station or a similar disposal facility operated by the person that is the county's contractor, if any.

(f)

The county will provide convenience centers for the drop off of brown goods, white goods, electronics, tires and yard waste, which shall be available for use by all owners of improved property in the county, including owners of improved property within the incorporated municipalities of the county.

(g)

A non-residential entity that meets the criteria of an eligible commercial establishment may apply to the director for such designation, and thereby qualify for municipal solid waste and recyclable materials collection services under section 54-29.

(h)

Owners of all other businesses and commercial establishments that do not qualify for municipal solid waste and recyclable material collection services under section 54-29 may make arrangements for dumpsters or carts for the collection and disposal of municipal solid waste with any private entity that is lawfully authorized to provide commercial municipal solid waste collection services.

(i)

It shall be unlawful to dispose of any hazardous waste in any collection cart or at any disposal facility owned or operated by the county, including county convenience centers.

(j)

The director, with the concurrence of the county manager, is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations deemed necessary for the safe, efficient and lawful collection, transportation and disposal of municipal solid waste, and the safe, efficient and lawful use of collection carts, the county disposal facilities, and the county convenience centers. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to comply rules and regulations promulgated under this authority. Failure to comply shall be punishable and enforceable as set forth in section 54-32 of the article.

(Res. of 5-1-17(1); Res. of 6-5-17(1), §§ 3, 4)