A. The city’s agents shall collect, remove and dispose of all solid waste from single-family and multifamily residences and commercial establishments in the city at least once each week, or as often as required by the solid waste administrator. All occupied units are required to have minimum service or adequate service as required by the administrator.

B. For the purpose of health, sanitation, and common good of the community, to ensure safe accumulation, storage, collection, transportation, and disposal of solid waste, the city’s agents shall be the exclusive agents of the city to collect, dispose, remove, handle and transport solid waste within the city limits for the purpose of recycling, waste reduction, and composting.

C. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any person from transporting recyclable materials, in their own vehicle either by themself or by their employees, and disposing of waste products produced by themself so long as they complies with this chapter and any other regulations of the city and the state dealing with solid waste management, recycling, waste reduction, and composting.

D. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a contractor employed to demolish, construct, or remodel a building or structure, including but not limited to land clearing operations and construction wastes, from hauling waste created in connection with such employment in equipment owned by the contractor and operated by the contractor’s employees.

E. Nothing in this section shall prohibit nonprofit corporations from collecting recyclable materials.

F. All solid waste and moderate risk waste generated or collected within the city of Auburn shall be disposed of at a disposal site designated by King County in accordance with applicable agreements between the city and the county. (Ord. 6460 § 1, 2013; Ord. 6160 § 1, 2008; Ord. 6139 § 1, 2007; Ord. 6069 § 1, 2006; Ord. 6054 § 1, 2006; Ord. 5968 § 1, 2006; Ord. 5622 § 1, 2001; Ord. 5243 § 1, 1999; Ord. 5212 § 1 (Exh. D), 1999; Ord. 4500 § 2, 1991.)