(A) Mobile refuse containers provided by the town shall remain the property of the town and are provided and assigned to for health, safety, convenience, and general welfare of the occupants. Containers which are damaged, destroyed, neglected, improperly used, or removed by the occupant- user shall be replaced by the town at the expense of the occupant or the owner of the premises. Containers which are damaged in the course of normal and reasonable usage or which are damaged, destroyed, neglected, or stolen through no abuse, neglect, or improper use of the occupant-user shall be repaired or replaced by the town at no charge to the occupant-user. Containers shall not be damaged, destroyed, defaced, or removed from the premises by any person. Marking and identification devices on the containers, except as placed or specifically permitted by the town, are expressly prohibited and shall be regarded as damage to the containers.
(B) The following material shall not be placed on or within the mobile refuse containers: rocks, dirt, sod, gasoline, oil, flammable liquids, solvents, hot coals or ashes, blocks, cement, heavy building materials, paint, animal carcasses, hard metal of any type or size and any materials or objects that at the discretion of the Public Works Department may in any manner damage the equipment used to collect solid waste. Violations of these prohibitions will be treated as abuse and improper use of the container. In addition, no pet litter, animal waste, or disposable diapers shall be placed within a mobile refuse container for collection unless the material is first thoroughly sealed within a plastic or paper bag. If the owner, tenant, lessee, or occupant of any location shall vacate the premises while in possession of a mobile refuse container, notification shall be made to the town for pick-up prior to their departure. Damage to containers shall be reported immediately to the town.
(Ord. 80-81-5, passed 9-8-80; Am. Ord.85-86-10, passed 5-12-86; Am. Ord. 01-02-15, passed 2-11-02) Penalty, see § 95.99