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§ 51.02 STORAGE OF GARBAGE PRIOR TO COLLECTION.
   (A)   All garbage shall be placed in either sealed water-tight bags or inside garbage containers and kept in protective storage, except leaves and grass which are to be bagged, and set to the curb or accessible alley on or shortly before pickup.
   (B)   Whenever the premises in which garbage and rubbish accumulates are adjacent to a street or alley, the garbage and rubbish containers for such premises shall be kept in a location convenient and accessible to such street or alley; if the premises are not adjacent to a street or alley, the garbage and rubbish containers shall be kept on the premises in such a location that they will be readily accessible to the nearest street or alley without being unsightly and shall not accumulate garbage beyond what any such container can handle.
   (C)   The proprietor or operator of each trailer court, duplex, apartment house, or similar multiple-family dwelling shall furnish and maintain for the use of the tenants a sufficient number of garbage containers with covers to hold all garbage and rubbish that accumulates upon such premises in the course of a week, or he or she shall require the tenants upon said premises to furnish such containers. The place where the garbage and rubbish containers are located shall be kept clean and in a sanitary condition at all times.
   (D)   Every owner or person in charge of any restaurant, hotel, grocery store, wholesale or food processing establishment or any other business or commercial place having garbage or rubbish shall furnish and provide for use in connection therewith, a garbage or refuse container. Such container shall have covers for all openings, and shall be emptied often enough to prevent the same from giving off any odor or stench.
   (E)   Every such proprietor or operator of a trailer court, duplex, apartment house, other multiple-family dwelling or business shall locate all garbage or refuse containers in one of the following locations, all for the purpose of proper appearance and garbage control:
      (1)   An off-street location so the same cannot be seen or smelled by the general public;
      (2)   In a confined building; or
      (3)   Behind a suitable fence that prevents sight and smell.
(Prior Code, § 3.0101) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 51.03 CITY SERVICES; EQUIPMENT.
   (A)   The collection of garbage and refuse in the city shall be made by city contractors or operators, who shall be subject to all local ordinances as well as all state and federal regulations.
(Prior Code, § 3.0102)
   (B)   Every garbage collector shall use equipment which will not permit any leakage or spilling and such truck or trailer shall be covered so that trash, garbage, rubbish, or waste will not be dropped or spilled while in transit. Any violation of this section shall be sufficient cause for revocation of the collector’s contract and in addition thereto he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to fine.
(Prior Code, § 3.0104) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 51.04 CITY NOT LIABLE.
   The city shall not be liable for any expense incurred through the failure of a contractor or operator or his or her agents and employees, to operate and maintain collection services in a proper and effective manner, and for any actions that may result from, or be attributed to such services performed.
(Prior Code, § 3.0103)
Statutory reference:
   Nonliability of city, see SDCL § 9-32-11
§ 51.05 RECYCLABLE MATERIALS.
   The city shall provide recycling opportunities by establishing a drop-off site or sites within the city on such date(s), at such time(s), at such place(s) and in such manner(s) as the city shall advertise or otherwise apprise its residents. Recyclables shall be delivered to the drop-off site(s) by residents, and in so doing, the recyclables shall be presorted into the kinds or types specified by the city, and bagged, boxed, or otherwise packaged as the city shall require.
(Prior Code, § 3.0106)
§ 51.06 PROHIBITED MATERIAL.
   The following materials and items shall be prohibited from being deposited in any landfill, collected by any garbage hauler, or otherwise placed in the “waste stream” by any person:
   (A)   Yard waste;
   (B)   Tires, whole or processed;
   (C)   Lead acid batteries;
   (D)   Waste motor oil;
   (E)   White good appliances;
   (F)   Officer and computer paper;
   (G)   Printer paper products, corrugated paper and cardboard paper; and
   (H)   Glass, plastic, aluminum and steel containers.
(Prior Code, § 3.0107) Penalty, see § 10.99   
§ 51.07 ILLEGAL ACTS.
   No person shall transport any solid waste, by any means from any dwelling, residence, place of business, farm, or other site to and deposit or place such waste in, around, or on top of any garbage can, barrel, or other receptacle of another without that other person’s prior express permission or without the lawful authorization of an appropriate governmental official, agent, or employee.
(Prior Code, § 3.0108) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 51.08 RATES AND CHARGES.
   The solid waste rate schedule is hereby set in the following manner and these rates become effective as of January 1, 2016:
Commercial Dumpsters:
 
Commercial Dumpsters:
 
   Commercial tote
$25.00/month
   2 yard
$45.00/month
   3 yard
$55.00/month
   4 yard
$65.00/month
   6 yard
$85.00/month
Large Family 2 totes
$41.60/month
Residential rate
$20.80/month
Residential Senior Citizen rate
$15.60/month
XL Family 3 totes
$62.40/month
 
(Res. 15-03, passed 10-13-2015; Am. Res. 2018-02, passed 3-12-18)