§ 17-33. Equipment.

A. Type to be provided

The Contractor shall provide packer type trucks, hydraulically operated for loading and unloading of solid waste which is water tight to a depth of not less than eighteen inches. When feasible, the Contractor shall utilize cost saving equipment.

B. Quantity

The Contractor shall provide sufficient equipment, in proper operating condition, so that regular schedules and routes of collection can be maintained.

C. Condition

Equipment shall be maintained in a reasonable, safe, working condition, to be painted uniformly with the company name, telephone number and the number of the vehicle printed in letters of not less than three (3) inches high on each side of the vehicle. Vehicles shall be numbered and a record kept of the vehicle to which number is assigned. No advertising shall be permitted on vehicles. The Contractor is required to keep collection vehicles and commercial containers emptied by mechanical means cleaned and painted to present a pleasing appearance.

D. Operation

Each non-packer trash vehicle shall be equipped with a cover that may be net with mesh not greater than one and one-half inches, or tarpaulin, or fully enclosed metal top. Such cover shall be kept in good order and used to cover the load going to and from the disposal facility during loading operations or when parked, if the contents are likely to be scattered if not covered. Vehicles shall not be overloaded so as to scatter refuse. However, if reuse is scattered for the Contractor’s vehicle for any reason, it shall be picked up immediately.  Each vehicle shall have a fork and broom for this purpose. The contractor’s vehicles are not to interfere unduly with vehicular or pedestrian traffic, and vehicles are not to be left standing on streets unattended except as made necessary by loading operations, and shall move with the traffic flow.

(Ord. No. 2018-02, § 1, 02-20-2018)