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Article VII. General Requirements
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(1) All solid waste and recyclable materials collected from residential or commercial/industrial premises for a fee, service charge, or other consideration shall be collected by a collector authorized by the city, subject only to the exclusions set forth in CMC 8.12.220 through 8.12.280.

(2) No person, firm, corporation or solid waste enterprise shall negotiate or contract for, undertake to receive, collect or transport solid waste or recyclable materials from within the city for a fee, service charge or other consideration therefor, except as specifically provided herein.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each residential householder and commercial/industrial business owner shall utilize the services of a collector authorized by the city for the collection of solid waste from the residential or commercial/industrial premises held or occupied by such owner or householder and shall pay the fees for such services set by the collector and authorized by the city council. No residential or commercial/industrial business owner shall enter into an agreement for solid waste and recyclable materials handling services with any person, firm, or corporation other than a collector authorized by the city, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. (Ord. 716 § 2, 2021; Ord. 540 § 5; Ord. 532 § 1. 2002 Code § 12-7.1).