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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. 1.4.11 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. 1.4.12 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. 1.4.13 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. 1.4.14 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. 1.4.15 Miscellaneous A. The Contractor will discontinue collection services at any residential unit as set forth in a written notice sent to it by the City. Upon further notification by the City, the Contractor will resume collection on the next regularly scheduled collection day. To the extent of the City's liability under applicable law, the City will indemnify and hold the Contractor harmless from any claims, suits, damages, liabilities or expenses resulting from the Contractor discontinuing service at any location at the direction of the City. B. The Contractor's right to provide collection and disposal services for solid waste and recyclable materials from within the contract area shall apply only to matters specifically addressed in this Contract. The City will use its best efforts to require customers to comply with ordinances providing for curbside placement of residential solid waste for collection by the Contractor. 13