- a)Provide the solid waste collection service in an accessible, periodic, and efficient manner for all users.
- b)The vehicles used for waste collection must be correct for the type of waste they collect and be duly identified. The vehicles must have the following characteristics:
1. For the collection of recoverable and non-recoverable waste, non-traditional or bulky waste, electronic waste, scrap, and metal waste: Non-compactor truck with a covered cargo bed, cargo capacity adequate for the transportation need, sealed to prevent the leakage of solids and liquids onto the public road, and comply with other requirements established in current legislation.
- c)The collection personnel must at all times during the performance of their duties have adequate occupational safety implements such as: gloves, comfortable non-slip shoes, long pants, and have a fire extinguisher and an appropriate first-aid kit available in the vehicle.
- d)Guarantee collection in the area under their responsibility. The frequency of collection is decided by mutual agreement with the municipal authorities. The collector may be the Municipality or a private company that was granted a concession; preference for this will be given to social and charitable organizations that qualify as an organization with business capacity. However, the responsibility towards the user remains with the Municipality.
- e)If the collector is a private company, it must:
1. Adhere to the municipal segregated collection system if one exists, and this must be contemplated in the contract, comply with the vehicle and occupational safety requirements, and everything stipulated in this regulation and in the binding legislation.
2. Be duly registered and authorized by the Ministry of Health.
3. Every collector, without exception, in order to carry out these tasks in the canton, must be registered and authorized by the Municipality. The registration will be valid for twelve months, and to renew their status as an authorized collector, they must submit in writing at least one month in advance the collection agreements with users, a plan for the collection service, communication lines available for users and the municipality, and a copy certified by a notary public of the destination of the valued recyclable materials in the twelve months of prior service, supported by sales invoices.
4. Provide semi-annual reports on the manner of service execution, indicate the weights of the materials collected, the exact address for the treatment or final disposal of the collected waste, and deliver documents certifying the above.
5. Comply with the following requirements: workers' compensation insurance policy, a property or building with a valid sanitary operating permit, be licensed and up to date with municipal taxes, be up to date with employer-worker obligations with the CCSS.
- f)The private collector will lose authorization to provide the service without legal or economic liability for the Municipality if: it changes its address without reporting it; it does not maintain an efficient communication line with the Municipality and with users; it ceases to be up to date with the Ministry of Health, the Municipality, the CCSS, or the INS; three verified and justified complaints are received regarding incorrect management of the collected waste, neglect, or mistreatment of users; if the registered collection truck(s) do not maintain the characteristics required for their operation. In the event of committing any of the cited faults, a period of six months will be granted to correct the situation and the respective documentation before the Municipality.
- g)In the event waste is left scattered on the public road at the time of collection, the Municipality or the responsible company must collect it and deposit it in the collection truck; as well as take any other adequate means to prevent contamination.