The city of Everett solid waste management utility shall continue and is authorized to undertake all activities authorized by law for the construction of the landfill and tire fire site improvement projects, and for garbage and solid waste handling including recycling operations and specifically including mitigation of the old landfill property on 36th Street east of the I-5 freeway; provided, that said utility is not authorized to engage directly in garbage and solid waste collection, except for hard-to-manage waste and/or city-wide clean-up projects and programs as the mayor deems necessary to promote and facilitate waste reduction, recycling and disposal. (Ord. 3094-08 § 1, 2008.)