§ 6-2.23. Multifamily, industrial, commercial, institutional and government refuse collection services: frequency and containers.

(a)

Frequency of collection. The collection of garbage, refuse, rubbish, recyclable materials, green waste or other solid wastes shall be made as many times per week as the City Manager, Public Services Coordinator or their designees may order from all multifamily residential units, industrial units, commercial units, institutional units and governmental units.

(b)

Collection containers. The City shall provide an automated can, dumpster or other containers approved by the Public Service Coordinator to all multifamily residential dwelling units, industrial units, institutional units, commercial units, institutional units, and governmental units at the time of the passage of the ordinance codified in this chapter. Such cans shall be kept in a sanitary condition by the owners thereof and shall at all times be secure against access of flies to the contents thereof.

(c)

Collection container lids. The lids of all containers shall be completely closed to prevent the spillage of contents during collection.

(d)

Collection container regulations. The following regulations shall apply to collections containers:

(1)

No live or hot coals, ashes, or other things, which can cause a fire in a collection vehicle shall be placed in or with any solid waste or recyclable material container set out for collection. Cold ashes and coals placed for collection shall be contained in such manner as to retard their blowing and flying on being emptied into the collection vehicle.

(2)

No human or animal excrement shall be placed for collection by the City, except that solid animal excrement may be placed in a solid waste container if securely wrapped in paper or nonporous wrapper, or contained in a closed bottle or can.

(e)

Container location disputes. In all cases of dispute and complaints arising as to the place where the garbage, refuse, rubbish green waste containers or recycling containers shall be placed awaiting removal thereof, the Public Services Manager shall forthwith designate the place for the same. The decision of the Public Services Coordinator may be appealed to the City Manager whose decision shall be final.

(f)

Containers for new construction. The following regulations shall apply to all multifamily residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and governmental new construction.

(1)

Every contractor or builder engaged in the erection of a building or a structure shall provide a receptacle at or near such building or structure so being erected or repaired, within which construction materials shall be deposited to be removed by persons engaged in such work of erection or repair.

(2)

On all developed parcels for multifamily residential uses, commercial uses, industrial uses, institutional uses and government uses not currently having solid waste collection service, the applicant for a building permit shall pay to the City the cost of providing the appropriate containers and bins.

(g)

Replacement container. If the customer needs a replacement automated can, dumpster or recyclable material containers originally provided by the City, then the customer will be provided a replacement automated can or recyclable material containers by the City, but will have to pay for the containers.

(h)

Collection interference. No person, other than City employees, City contract agents shall interfere in any manner with any container, or the contents thereof, nor move any such container or remove the contents thereof, from the location where the container is placed.

(i)

Bundle regulations. Bundles of cardboard, papers, magazines, tree limbs, brush and other green waste material must be tied with a heavy compostable cotton cord strong enough to act as a handle or may be placed in acceptable containers. Any such bundle or item may not exceed four (4) feet in length, twelve (12) inches in diameter or weigh in excess of sixty (60) pounds.

(j)

Container storage. No garbage, refuse, rubbish containers or designated recyclable material or green waste containers shall be stored in the front yard or side yard on a street, unless the containers are screened from public view. No containers containing garbage, refuse, rubbish, green waste, other solid waste or recyclable material shall be stored or placed for collection within a public highway, walkway, roadway, or any other traveled way, except that alleys may be used for these purposes if such use does not interfere with the alley use by vehicles.

(k)

City property. From the time of the placement of garbage, refuse, rubbish, recyclable materials, green waste at the curbside, property line or other designated collection locations or in any container used for recycling or other solid wastes provided by the City, contract agent, licensee, franchisee or permittee, said recyclable materials or other solid wastes shall be and become property of the City or City-authorized agent.

(§ 1, Ord. 681, eff. May 2, 2003)