A. It shall be the duty of every owner or occupant of any premises where waste is generated to at all times keep, or cause to be kept, a sanitary container and, except as otherwise provided, to deposit or cause to be deposited therein all solid waste generated. (see Section 5-2-3 Definitions - Container, Sanitary)
B. It shall be a violation hereof to place or deposit any solid waste whatsoever in or around a sanitary container owned or provided for the use of another person without that person's prior approval.
C. Residential waste must be kept in a sanitary container, with the exception of bulky waste and other waste specified in item D of this section. The combined weight of a sanitary container and its contents is not to exceed sixty (60) pounds unless it can be lifted by contactor's semi-automated equipment. Contents of the sanitary containers must not be compacted to the extent of obstructing free and easy removal from the wheeled cart. Approved sanitary containers for use by residential customers may be any of the following:
1. Wheeled plastic carts available from the contractor with all of the following specifications:
a. Capacity of 65 or 95 gallons; and,
b. Equipped with close-fitting lids or covers.
2. Disposable (nonreturnable) paper sacks for leaf collection only.
3. Sanitary containers available from the contractor from 1 yard to 8 yards in size.
4. Roll off boxes available from the contractor on a temporary basis for the purpose of collecting and disposing construction and demolition debris or other contractor waste.
D. Branches, tree trimmings, limbs, hedge cuttings and other clean wood waste exceeding the capacity of approved sanitary containers shall be tied into bundles not heavier than sixty (60) pounds, nor more than four feet (4') in length and eighteen inches (18") in diameter.
E. It shall be the duty of every owner or occupant to maintain the sanitary containers in a secure condition so as to avoid offensive odors, health hazards and the scattering and spilling of waste. Any owner or occupant of a premises may be charged an additional fee if cleanup of scattered or spilled waste is necessary.
F. All sanitary containers shall be made available for conveyance to contractor's vehicles by placement no more than four feet (4') from the street, or as close as reasonably possible to the street, without obstructing parking areas, exit/entrances or pedestrian traffic. In cases where the contractor does not have reasonable access to the sanitary container, the containers may be kept in a place where agreed upon by the owner or occupant and the contractor, or at such place designated by the inspector. Sanitary containers set out farther than four feet (4') from the street may be subject to carry out service and an additional fee.
G. Sanitary containers shall be placed for collection no later than seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. on the regularly scheduled collection day, but no sooner than the evening prior to collection. Sanitary containers may not be stored curbside or in the right of way. Upon collection, sanitary containers must be promptly returned to their regular storage area on the owner's premises no later than seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. on the day of collection.
H. It shall be unlawful for any person to transport waste without securing the load to the vehicle or without securely covering the waste in the vehicle, to prevent scattering, blowing and/or loss of waste during transport. (Ord. 577, 3-22-2005; amd. Ord. 661, 3-27-2007; amd. Ord. 676, 9-25-2007; Ord. 938, 8-16-2022)