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To provide for the public health, safety and general welfare, the collection company operating within the city shall, at no additional cost to the city or its residents:

A. Comply with all provisions of the city code and amendments thereof, and applicable federal, state and county laws and regulations pertaining to the collection, handling, transportation and disposal of garbage. The city shall be entitled, during regular business hours, to inspect the books and records of collection companies operating within the city. Information from the review and/or audit of the contractor’s records will be kept confidential, except as disclosure may be required by public disclosure laws.

B. Pick up unflocked and undecorated Christmas trees at curbside on a specified day as agreed upon by the city and the collection company.

C. Provide for a semi-annual residential curbside cleanup of one day each in the spring and fall.

D. Provide service to city buildings and facilities, as designated by the director. Upon consultation with collection companies, the director may add or delete city buildings or facilities from such designation in the interests of public health and safety.

E. Offer discount of twenty-five percent from the normal charge to subscribers who are age sixty-five or older and/or disabled; provided, that such person(s) are the legal owner or lessee/tenant of their residence and that their combined disposable income from all sources does not exceed the Housing and Urban Development standards for the Seattle-Everett area for the current and preceding calendar year. The city shall be responsible for certifying to the contractor that such applicants conform to the specified criteria. (Ord. 831 § 2, 1997).