Common use of Litter Clause in Contracts

Litter. The Contractor will use due care to prevent Solid Waste from being: (a) spilled or scattered during collection and transportation, including during removal and dumping of Container’s contents into the collection vehicle, and (b) tracked onto any alley, street, road or highway by vehicles. The Contractor will not transfer loads from one vehicle to another on any alley, street, road or highway unless necessitated by mechanical failure or accidental damage to a vehicle. The Contractor will immediately clean up any solid waste that it spills or scatters. Each collection vehicle will carry a broom and shovel at all times for this purpose. If the Contractor fails to clean up Solid Waste within twenty-four (24) hours of oral or written notice by the County, the County may clean up or cause to be cleaned up Solid Waste and the Contractor shall reimburse the County for the County’s clean-up costs. The County’s reimbursable clean-up costs will be established by mutual agreement. The Contractor is responsible for paying any fees, surcharges or other levies for improperly covering loads charged by the operator of any Solid Waste facility or other entity.