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1.4.8 Dis osal The Contractor will haul and dispose of all solid waste collected by it in the contract area at a disposal site licensed by the State of Texas for that purpose. The disposal site must have adequate capacity to accommodate the requirements of this Contract. The Contractor is responsible for payment of all costs of disposal, including without limitation, tipping, environmental, inspection or other fees charged by disposal site operators or governmental authorities in connection with disposal activities. 1.4.9 Ownership of Collected Solid Waste The Contractor accepts title to all solid waste and recyclable materials, other than unacceptable materials, placed in the Contractor's collection vehicles, removed by the Contractor from a cart, recycling bin or container, or removed by the Contractor from the customer's premises. The City does not accept ownership or title to any such items. 1.4.10 Notifications and Disposal Site Reports A. The Contractor will notify all customers of complaint procedures, regulations, and days for scheduled residential solid waste and recyclable materials collection. B. The Contractor will forward to the City at its request, copies of all Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Inspection Reports for the sites being used for the disposal of solid waste or recyclable materials collected under this Contract. 1.4.11 Interruption of Service In the event the collection and disposal of solid waste or recyclable materials is interrupted for any reason within the Contractor's reasonable control for more than 48 hours, the City will have the right to make temporary independent arrangements for continuing these services to its citizens to provide and protect the public health and safety. In the event of this type of interruption, the Contractor will bear all expenses incurred for collection and disposal. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Contract, if an interruption in service continues for a period of ten days, the City will have the right to immediately terminate this Contract and to seek any remedy provided by law. 1.4.12 Natural Disaster In the case of excessive amounts of solid waste caused by a tornado, severe storm, high winds, flooding, hurricane, ice storm or other similar natural occurrence or act of God, the City may dispose of the solid waste in whatever manner it may elect; provided however, that the City will attempt in good faith to use the Contractor's services if they can be used at the same or lower cost than other methods available to the City. 1.4.13 Place of Collection The Contractor will perform all normal residential solid waste and recyclable materials collection activities at curbside, or with permission of the Director, from an alley. 12