(A) Storage containers required. The occupant or owner of every dwelling unit and of every institutional, commercial, business, industrial, or agricultural establishment producing solid waste within the corporate limits of the city shall provide sufficient and adequate containers for the storage of all solid waste, except bulky rubbish and construction and demolition waste, to serve each such dwelling unit and/or establishment; said containers shall be originally designed and manufactured for the outdoor storage of solid waste.
(B) Solid waste to be stored in a manner prescribed by ordinance. The occupant or owner of every dwelling unit and of every institutional, commercial, industrial, agricultural or business establishment shall place all solid waste to be collected in proper solid waste containers, except as otherwise provided herein for limited amounts of construction and demolition wastes, yard wastes, tree limbs, leaves and bulky rubbish, and shall maintain such solid waste containers and the area surrounding them in a clean, neat and sanitary condition at all times. Solid waste shall be stored in a manner that will not provide harborage to rodents and vermin, will not create a fire hazard, and will minimize the scattering of solid waste by winds and/or animals. The cleaning of liquid spillage coming from waste containers during waste pickup shall be the responsibility of the waste generator including all dumpster facilities. Any liquid or solid waste stream leaving the premises to an adjoining property shall be a violation and subject to the penalty provisions of § 51.99.
(C) Standards for residential storage containers. Residential solid waste containers shall be containers of not more than 35 gallons nor less than ten gallons in nominal capacity. The weight of any container and its contents shall not exceed 40 pounds. Containers that are larger than that described above will not be lifted therefore all waste must be bagged. No loose material will be picked up. Containers shall be leak proof, waterproof, and fitted with a fly-tight lid and shall be properly covered at all times except when depositing waste therein or removing the contents thereof. The containers shall have handles, bails or other suitable devices or features that facilitate lifting and deposit into the collection vehicle. Disposable solid waste containers may be used for yard wastes only, and shall be disposable plastic or paper bags with a capacity of ten to 35 gallons. All solid waste containers shall be of a type originally designed and manufactured for outdoor storage of solid waste.
(D) Standards for commercial storage containers. Commercial solid waste from a small producer shall be stored in solid waste containers as described in division (C). Commercial solid waste from a large producer shall be stored in a city provided garbage dumpster or such other container as may be approved by the city’s Director of Public Works. The containers shall be waterproof, leak proof and shall be covered at all times except when depositing waste therein or removing the contents thereof; and shall meet all requirements set forth pursuant to § 51.07. In addition, the Director/Superintendent of Public Works hereby requires that dumpster areas shall be graded and paved in order to make the handling of dumpsters safe and accessible for the workers. Corrals or enclosures are required where feasible. Corral doors shall be hung and properly maintained to permit unobstructed access Where enclosures are unfeasible, curbs may be required at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Public Works to prevent the dumpsters from rolling off the dumpster pads. Refusal of service may be authorized upon 30-day written notice from the Superintendent or Director of Public Works where any unsafe or non- compliant condition exists in the service location. It is required that all liquid wastes and debris from spillage shall be cleaned in a timely fashion by the waste generator with an absorbent and properly disposed of to prevent the migration of wastes from the dumpster area.
(E) Yard wastes and storage thereof. Curbside collection described provides for two different acceptable ways to set out yard wastes in addition to yard wastes set out in cans for normal weekly collection. Disposable solid waste containers (plastic bags) may be used for yard waste such as brush, tree limbs, leaves and small pieces of lumber, less than four inches in diameter or stored by securely tying them in bundles not larger than 48 inches long and 18 inches in total diameter. No loose material will be picked up. The weight of any individual bundle or container and its contents shall not exceed 40 pounds.
(F) Storage containers not in compliance. Solid waste containers not meeting the specifications as outlined in this chapter shall be considered waste and will be collected together with their contents and disposed of.
(Ord. B2005-22, passed 7-26-05; Am. Ord. B2013-03, passed 3-26-13; Am. Ord. B2015-35, passed 12-8-15; Am. Ord. B2019-05, passed 3-6-18)