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materials classified as hazardous according to City, County, State and Federal regulations. 809.070. COLLECTION EQUIPMENT. (A) Specification of Vehicles. All garbage, recyclable materials, and rubbish shall be transported on the streets and alleys in the City only in vehicles with leak -proof bodies of easily cleanable construction and completely covered with metal and heavy canvas. Vehicles shall be so operated that contents do not spill or drip on to the streets or alleys or otherwise create a nuisance. All equipment used for transporting garbage, recyclable materials, and rubbish shall be subject to the approval of the Public Works Director. (B) Cleaning. All vehicles shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. (C) Maintenance. The vehicles shall be maintained in good working order. They shall be equipped to meet all Federal, State, County, and City regulations concerning vehicles used on public roads and maintained to meet these standards. (D) Safety Equipment. Each collection vehicle shall have a flashing light warning system, fire extinguisher (CO2 type) and proper backup alarms as approved by the City. 809.080. REVOCATION. Any license granted hereunder may be revoked or suspended at any time for any failure to pay the license fee or otherwise comply with the terms and conditions of this Chapter. 809.090. COLLECTION REQUIRED. Every property owner or occupant of a place of business, including mobile homes, town houses, apartment buildings and condominiums, that accumulates mixed municipal solid waste and recyclables, shall provide for collection as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 115A.941 regarding required collection. This collection shall be at the person's own expense and shall be at least once a week or at such other times as the City may determine necessary to protect the health and safety of the residents of the City. If a property owner fails to provide for lawful collection as required under this Section, the City may, upon ten (10) days notice by certified mail, provide or contract for collection services. The costs incurred shall be certified to the County Auditor along with real estate taxes as a special assessment. 809.100. DISPOSAL OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. (A) Yard Waste. It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of yard waste into the mixed municipal solid waste stream. All yard waste to be picked up by a licensed hauler shall be placed in separate bags or containers, and shall not contain mixed municipal solid waste, recyclables or other materials. (B) Household Hazardous Waste. Household hazardous waste Page 5 Page 93