09.01 - Curbside Recycling Ordinance

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A. Commercial general liability insurance coverage in an amount of not less than $1,000,000.00 for injury to any one or more persons or property damage resulting from any one accident; B. Automobile liability coverage with a combined single limit of $1,000,000.00 covering all owned, hired and nonowned vehicles; and C. Statutory workers' compensation insurance. All obligations and costs regarding required insurance shall be the responsibility of the applicant. Such insurance shall be kept in force during the term of the license. Any license issued under this Section shall automatically be revoked upon notice of termination or cancellation of such insurance. 4. Fee; Term. The annual license fee shall be duly set by the City Council by resolution. Such license shall expire December 31 of each year. The license fee will not be prorated. The license fee shall be paid at the time of application for such license. The licensee shall not be entitled to refund of any license fee upon suspension, revocation or voluntarily ceasing to carry on the license activity. 5. Indemnification. The licensed hauler shall hold the City harmless from all damages and claims of damages that may arise by reason of any negligence of the licensed hauler or the licensee's agents or employees while engaged in the performance of the work and services covered by the license and shall indemnify the City against all claims, liens, expenses and claims for liens for work, tools, machinery, materials or insurance premiums or equipment or supplies and against all loss by reason of failure of the licensee in any respect to fully perform all obligations outlined in the license, or by law, regulation, ordinance or contract regarding solid waste collection. Section 9-9.3. COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF RECYCLABLES 1. All haulers licensed to do business in the City of Pequot Lakes must offer collection of recyclable materials to residential dwelling units. 2. Collection of recyclable materials shall be made at least twice per month. 3. The recyclable materials collection shall be from a location at or near the customer's mixed municipal solid waste, garbage and/or refuse collection site or other location mutually agreeable to the hauler and the customer. 4. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent a licensee from offering curbside collection for other recyclable materials, in addition to those defined in this article. 5. The licensed hauler shall be deemed the owner of the recyclable materials upon collection and may market and sell the same.