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Sec. 24-36. - Collection by private collection service.#
(a)
Private persons may be authorized to collect garbage and refuse; provided, that such collection is performed in accordance with this article and produces no objectionable conditions in or on the streets.
(b)
Private collectors, except persons under contract to the town for such collection, before engaging in such business, shall be licensed by the town council. There shall be a fee each year for each vehicle used in such service. All permits shall expire on December 31 of the year in which they were issued but may be renewed annually. No permit shall be transferred except with the approval of the town council. Such license may be revoked by the town council, following a hearing and upon receipt of evidence that the nature of collection or disposal is not in conformity with the requirements or such further rules as may be adopted.
(c)
Private scavenging on the street is prohibited. No person shall overhaul the contents of receptacles of solid waste or recyclable materials set upon the sidewalks for collection.
(d)
All vehicles employed in the collection of garbage shall be kept watertight and covered at all times. Vehicles employed in the collection of refuse shall be so equipped as to prevent any material from blowing or dropping onto the highway, pursuant to RIGL §§ 31-25-9 and 31-25-10.
(e)
No licensee shall collect any garbage or refuse from any premises until permission has been given by the owner or occupant to do so.
(Code 1972, § 17-6; Ord. No. 2015-17, 10-21-15)
Sec. 24-37. - Transportation.#
No person, except those holding a contract therefor with the town, shall remove solid waste, recyclable materials or other materials from any public street, court, lane or way without first obtaining a permit from the town council; and provided further, that they shall remove and transport the material therein mentioned in accordance with reasonable rules and regulations as may be established by the town council. All permits shall expire on December 31 of the year in which they were issued but may be renewed annually. They may be revoked by the town council at any time for cause. No permit shall be transferred except with the approval of the town council. Containers or vehicles used for the transporting of solid waste, recyclable materials or other materials shall be watertight and shall be securely covered with tightfitting covers which shall be kept closed and securely fastened while the vehicle or receptacle is being moved from one place to another. Any vehicle or receptacle used for the transportation of refuse shall be well painted on the outside and kept clean. No such receptacle shall be used for any other purpose.
(Code 1972, § 17-7; Ord. No. 2015-17, 10-21-15)
Sec. 24-38. - Disposal by incineration or grinding on premises where accumulated.#
(a)
This chapter shall not prohibit the disposal of combustible refuse and garbage in the home or commercial establishments by incineration, if no smoke or odors are produced that are classed as nuisances or hazards.
(b)
The grinding of food wastes into water carried pulp which is then transported to the household or commercial plumbing system and then into the municipal sanitary sewer system or private sewer is permissible.
(Code 1972, § 17-8; Ord. No. 2015-17, 10-21-15)
Sec. 24-39. - Disposal by individual resident.#
Nothing in this article shall be so construed as to prevent a resident from disposing of solid waste, recyclable materials, or other materials from their own household without a permit from the director; provided, however, that they shall remove, transport or dispose of such material only in conformance with this article and the rules and regulations enacted by the director.
(Ord. No. 2015-17, 10-21-15)