TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Notice About Dispute Resolution: These Terms & Conditions contain provisions on binding arbitration of disputes on an individual which will be binding on you unless you opt-out as described in Section 8 below. Unless you opt-out of arbitration: (a) you will only be permitted to pursue claims against us on an individual basis, not as part of any class or representative action or proceeding and (b) you will only be permitted to seek relief (including monetary, injunctive, and declaratory relief) on an individual basis.

SERVICES RENDERED; WASTE MATERIALS. Customer grants to J&M Trash -B- Gone the exclusive right, and J&M Trash -B- Gone through itself and its affiliates shall furnish equipment and services, to collect and dispose of and/or recycle (collectively, the “Services”) all of Customer’s Waste Materials at Customer’s service address. Customer agrees that the Waste Materials collected under these terms and conditions shall not include any Excluded Materials. “Waste Materials” means all non-hazardous solid waste, organic waste, and if applicable, recyclables, generated by the Customer or at the Customer’s service address. Waste Materials shall not include any Excluded Materials. “Excluded Materials” means (a) any waste tires, (b) radioactive, volatile, corrosive, flammable, explosive, biomedical, infectious, biohazardous, toxic, regulated medical or hazardous waste, substance or material, as defined by, characterized or listed under applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations; (c) any materials containing information protected by federal, state or local privacy and security laws or regulations; (d) any materials that, due to its physical or chemical characteristics, requires more stringent environmental protection, handling, documentation or other management than normal municipal solid waste; and (e) any other waste or material that is prohibited from being received, managed or disposed of at the disposal facility. Title to and liability for Excluded Materials shall remain with Customer at all times. Title to Customer’s Waste Materials is transferred to J&M Trash -B- Gone upon J&M Trash -B- Gone ‘s receipt or collection unless otherwise provided in these terms and conditions or applicable law.
EQUIPMENT. Any cart(s) or bin(s) (“Equipment”) J&M Trash -B- Gone furnishes to Customer shall remain J&M Trash -B- Gone’s property. While the Equipment is in the Customer’s possession, the Customer is liable for all loss or damage to the Equipment, except for normal wear and tear. The customer shall provide safe, unobstructed access to the Equipment on the collection day. If applicable, the Customer must place the Equipment curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the collection day.
INVOICES; PAYMENT TERMS. Customers will be billed in advance by J&M Trash -B- Gone on a periodic basis (e.g., monthly, quarterly, annually). The invoices represent J&M Trash -B- Gone’s offer to provide such Services for the specified billing period. By accepting Service, the Customer agrees to continue the Service for the billing period. Customer agrees to pay J&M Trash -B- Gone the invoiced amount (“Charges”) within thirty (30) days of the date of the invoice. Invoices can be paid online and managed at https://jmtrashbgone.com/my-account/. J&M Trash -B- Gone may increase the price for subscription residential collection services from billing period to billing period, and Customers may terminate or choose to not renew services after each billing period without penalty. If full payment of the Charges is not received by J&M Trash -B- Gone within thirty (30) days from the date of the invoice, the Customer may be assessed a late fee as specified on the invoice, which shall be for the maximum monthly late charge allowed under applicable law on all past due amounts accruing from the date of the invoice, with a minimum monthly late fee of five dollars ($5.00). The customer acknowledges that such a late fee is not to be considered as interest or debt on a finance charge, but rather is a reasonable charge for the anticipated loss and cost to J&M Trash -B- Gone for the late payment. Additionally, if the Customer fails to timely pay an invoice, J&M Trash -B- Gone may terminate or suspend services until full payment is received. If a Customer’s service is suspended for non-payment, the Customer may be charged a resume fee to restart the service. If Services are suspended or terminated by J&M Trash -B- Gone due to Customer’s breach of these terms or if Customer terminates the Services, Customer understands and agrees that J&M Trash -B- Gone will not refund, or pro-rate, or return any amounts previously paid by Customer to J&M Trash -B- Gone in advance for monthly or quarterly pre-paid services, unless such refund is required by law or regulation. Annual prepaid services that are canceled by the Customer prior to the end of the annual term will be refunded for the number of unused days left in the annual term. A delivery fee may apply at the start of service, and a cart removal charge will apply upon cancellation of service. See the next section for further information on additional charges.

CHARGES & ADDITIONAL SERVICES. In addition to the Charges, J&M Trash -B- Gone also reserves the right to charge Customer additional Charges for additional services provided by J&M Trash -B- Gone to Customer, whether requested or incurred by Customer, including, but not limited to, account resume or reactivation services; extra pickups or trip charges; container overages and overflows (see https://jmtrashbgone.com/services/ for a list of “Additional Services”, which may be updated from time to time), all at such standard prices or rates that J&M Trash -B- Gone is charging its customers in the service area at such time. Customers are advised to request the current charge amounts for any additional services at the time of ordering and to call the number listed on their invoice for further details on any Charges. Fuel Surcharge, Environmental Charge, and Regulatory Cost Recovery (RCR”) Charge apply to all other Charges, including cart delivery and/or removal charges, whether or not listed in these terms. State & Local taxes, and/or fees and a Recycle Material Offset, if applicable, will also be added to the Charges. An Administrative Charge per invoice will be assessed and can be removed by enrolling in paperless statements and automated payments unless prohibited by law. Cart-delivery fees can be avoided by enrolling for service online. J&M Trash -B- Gone may increase the Charges on an annual basis to account for increases in the US Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) for Water, Sewer and Trash Collection Services published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or with written notice to Customer, any other national, regional or local CPI. J&M Trash -B- Gone may also adjust the Charges to cover any increases in disposal, processing, and/or transportation costs and to cover increased costs due to uncontrollable circumstances, including, without limitation, changes in local, state, or federal laws or regulations, imposition of taxes, fees or surcharges or acts of God such as floods, fires, hurricanes, and natural disasters. Changes in the frequency of collection, collection schedule, number, capacity, and/or type of equipment, and any changes to the Charges payable under terms may be agreed to orally, in writing, by payment of the invoice reflecting such changes, or by the actions and practices of the parties.

INDEMNITY. J&M Trash -B- Gone agrees to indemnify, defend and save Customer, its parent, subsidiaries, and corporate affiliates, harmless from and against any and all liability which J&M Trash -B- Gone may be responsible for or payout as a result of bodily injuries (including death), property damage, or any violation or alleged violation of law, to the extent caused by any negligent act or omission or willful misconduct of J&M Trash -B- Gone or its employees, which occurs (a) during the collection or transportation of Customer’s Waste Materials, or (b) as a result of the disposal of Customer’s Waste Materials in a facility owned by J&M Trash -B- Gone or its affiliated companies, provided that J&M Trash -B- Gone’s indemnification obligations will not apply to occurrences involving Excluded Materials. Customer agrees to indemnify, defend and save J&M Trash -B- Gone, its parent, subsidiaries, corporate affiliates, and their joint venture partners, harmless from and against any and all liability which J&M Trash -B- Gone may be responsible for or payout as a result of bodily injuries (including death), property damage, or any violation or alleged violation of law to the extent caused by Customer’s breach of these terms and conditions or by any negligent act or omission or willful misconduct of the Customer or its employees, agents or contractors or Customer’s use, operation or possession of any Equipment furnished by J&M Trash -B- Gone. Neither party shall be liable to the other for consequential, incidental or punitive damages arising out of the performance or breach of these terms and conditions. For New Jersey Residents: Nothing herein bars recovery of damages or attorneys’ fees were mandated by statute.

MISCELLANEOUS. (a) J&M Trash -B- Gone shall not be in default for its failure to perform or delay in performance caused by events or significant threats of events beyond its reasonable control, whether or not foreseeable, including, but not limited to, strikes, labor trouble, riots, imposition of laws or governmental orders, fires, acts of war or terrorism, acts of God, and the inability to obtain equipment, and J&M Trash -B- Gone shall be excused from performance during the occurrence of such events. (b) These terms and conditions shall be construed in accordance with the law of the state in which the Services are provided. (c) Different terms and conditions may apply to residential collection customers covered by the municipal franchise, homeowner’s association, or individual customer agreements. (d) In the event J&M Trash -B- Gone successfully enforces its rights against Customer hereunder, Customer shall be required to pay J&M Trash -B- Gone’s attorneys’ fees and court costs. (e) Customer understands and agrees that by providing Customer’s phone number(s), email, and home address in connection with these terms, Customer authorizes J&M Trash -B- Gone and its agents to contact Customer regarding this account with an artificial or prerecorded message or using auto-dialing equipment at the provided phone number(s), including cell phone numbers if provided, or email, and home address.

RECYCLING SERVICES. The following shall apply to fiber and non-fiber recyclables (“Recyclable Materials”) and recycling services:

All Recyclable Materials must be clean, dry, unshredded, empty, loose, and unbagged. (a)(i) Single stream Recyclable Materials (“Single Stream”) will consist of Customer’s entire volume of uncoated office and writing paper, magazines, pamphlets, mail, newspaper; flattened, uncoated cardboard, paperboard boxes; aluminum food and beverage containers, tin or steel cans; glass, and rigid container plastics #1, #2 and #5, including narrow neck containers and tubs. Any material not specifically set forth above, including but not limited to foam, film plastics, plastic bags, napkins, tissue, paper towels, or paper that has been in contact with food, is unacceptable. Glass may not be accepted at all locations. (ii) Customer shall provide source-separated wastepaper, cardboard, plastics, and metals in accordance with the most current ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular and any amendments thereto or replacements thereof. (iii) All other Recyclable Materials will be delivered in accordance with industry standards or such specifications communicated to Customer by J&M Trash -B- Gone from time to time. (iv) J&M Trash -B- Gone reserves the right, upon notice to Customer, to discontinue acceptance of any category of Recyclable Materials set forth above as a result of market conditions related to such materials and makes no representations as to the recyclability of the materials. Collected Recyclable Materials for which no commercially reasonable market exists may be landfilled at Customer’s cost; (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Recyclable Materials may not contain Nonconforming Waste, Hazardous Waste, Special Waste or other materials that are deleterious or capable of causing material damage to any part of J&M Trash -B- Gone’ property, its personnel or the public or materially impair the strength or the durability of J&M Trash -B- Gone’ structures or equipment. (c) J&M Trash -B- Gone may reject in whole or in part, or may process, in its sole discretion, Recyclable Materials not meeting the specifications. Customer shall pay J&M Trash -B- Gone for all increased costs, losses, and expenses incurred with respect to such non-conforming Recyclable Materials which charges may include an amount for J&M Trash -B- Gone’ operating or profit margin (collectively the “Cost”). Without limiting the foregoing, and Customer shall pay a contamination charge for additional handling, processing, transporting, and/or disposing of such non-conforming Recyclable Materials, Hazardous Waste, Special Waste, Nonconforming Waste, and/or all of part of non-conforming loads and additional charges may be assessed for bulky items such as appliances, concrete, furniture, mattresses, tires, electronics, pallets, yard waste, propane tanks, etc.; (d) Recycling Services are subject to a Recyclable Material Offset (RMO) charge to the extent that (a) J&M Trash -B- Gone’ processing cost per ton, including costs of disposal for contamination and profit margin, exceeds (b) an amount equal to recyclables value per ton minus an amount for profit margin. The RMO charge, including profit margin, processing, and disposal costs and recyclable value shall be determined by J&M Trash -B- Gone from time to time, in its sole discretion, based on applicable operating data and market information. If recyclables value exceeds processing costs, plus profit margin, an RMO credit may apply, at J&M Trash -B- Gone’s sole discretion.
LEGAL DISPUTES; ARBITRATION AGREEMENT; RIGHT TO OPT-OUT. Please Read This Section Carefully – It May Significantly Affect Your Legal Rights, Including Your Right to File a Lawsuit in Court.
A. Initial Dispute Resolution We are available by email at info@jmtrashbgone.com or call us at 1(423)-241-9489 to help address any concerns you may have regarding the Services. Most concerns may be quickly resolved in this manner. J&M Trash -B- Gone and Customer agrees to use best efforts to settle any disputes disagreement directly through consultation and good faith negotiations which shall be a precondition to either party initiating a lawsuit or arbitration.

B. Agreement to Binding Arbitration. If the parties do not reach an agreed-upon solution within a period of thirty (30) days from the time informal dispute resolution is pursued pursuant to Section 8(A) above, then either party may initiate binding arbitration. All claims arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions (including their formation, performance, and breach), the parties’ relationship with each other, and/or J&M Trash -B- Gone’s the provision of the Services shall be finally settled by binding individual arbitration administered on a confidential basis by JAMS, in accordance with the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures, excluding any rules or procedures governing or permitting class arbitration. Each party will have the right to use legal counsel in connection with arbitration at its own expense. The parties shall select a single neutral arbitrator in accordance with the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures. The arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, shall have exclusive authority to resolve all disputes arising out of or relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of these Terms and Conditions, including, but not limited to, any claim that all or any part of these Terms and Conditions is void or voidable. The arbitrator shall be empowered to grant whatever relief would be available in a court under law or in equity. The arbitrator’s award shall be in writing and provide a statement of the essential findings and conclusions, shall be binding on the parties, and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. The interpretation and enforcement of these Terms and Conditions shall be subject to the Federal Arbitration Act.

The JAMS Rules governing the arbitration may be accessed at https://www.jamsadr.com/adr-rules-procedures. If the Customer initiates arbitration, to the extent the filing fee for the arbitration exceeds Two Hundred and Fifty U.S. Dollars ($250.00), J&M Trash -B- Gone will pay the additional cost. If J&M Trash -B- Gone is required to pay the additional cost of the filing fees, the Customer should submit a request for payment of fees to JAMS along with the Customer’s form for initiating the arbitration, and J&M Trash -B- Gone will make arrangements to pay all necessary fees directly to JAMS. J&M Trash -B- Gone will also be responsible for paying all other arbitration costs arising in connection with the arbitration. Customer will not be required to pay fees and costs incurred by J&M Trash -B- Gone if Customer does not prevail in arbitration.

The parties understand that absent this mandatory provision, they would have the right to sue in court and have a jury trial. They further understand that, in some instances, the costs of arbitration could exceed the costs of litigation and the right to discovery may be more limited in arbitration than in court.

C. Class Action and Class Arbitration Waiver. Customer and J&M Trash -B- Gone each further agree that any arbitration shall be conducted in their respective individual capacities only and not as a class action or other representative action, and Customer and J&M Trash -B- Gone each expressly waive their rights to file a class action or seek relief on a class basis. If any court or arbitrator determines that the class action waiver set forth in this paragraph is void or unenforceable for any reason or that arbitration can proceed on a class basis, then the arbitration provision set forth above in Section 8(B) shall be deemed null and void in its entirety and the parties shall be deemed to have not agreed to arbitrate disputes

D. Exception – Small Claims Court Claims. Notwithstanding the parties’ agreement to resolve all disputes through arbitration, either party may seek relief in a small claims court for disputes or claims within the scope of that court’s jurisdiction.

E. 30 Day Right to Opt-Out. The customer has the right to opt-out and not be bound by the arbitration and class action waiver provisions set forth in Sections 8(B), 8(C), and 8(D) by sending written notice of the Customer’s decision to opt-out to the following email: info@jmtrashbgone.com. The notice must be sent within thirty (30) days of enrolling for the Services, otherwise, the Customer will be bound to arbitrate disputes in accordance with the terms of those sections. If the Customer opts out of these arbitration provisions J&M Trash -B- Gone also will not be bound by them.

F. Exclusive Venue for Litigation. To the extent that the arbitration provisions set forth in Section 8(B) do not apply, the parties agree that any litigation between them shall be filed exclusively in state or federal courts located in Blue Ridge, Georgia (except for small claims court actions which may be brought in the county where you reside). The parties expressly consent to exclusive jurisdiction in Blue Ridge, Georgia for any applicable litigation other than small claims court actions.

APPLICABLE LAW MAY PROVIDE THE CUSTOMER THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION, IF THE CUSTOMER SO DESIRES, WITHOUT ANY PENALTY OR OBLIGATION AT ANY TIME WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS (EXCLUDING SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND LEGAL HOLIDAYS) OF ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPECIFIC SERVICE ARRANGEMENT TERMS OR CONTACT J&M TRASH -B- GONE SERVICE OFFICE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.