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It shall be the duty of every tenant, lessee, owner or occupant of every private dwelling, house, store, hotel, restaurant, place of business and the owner of every furnished flat or apartment house, and of every other person having
,
,
, or
which accumulates on said premises, to at least once a week deposit said
,
,
or
in approved containers for collection by a
. City code § 21.301.16 sets the minimum standards for
and recycling storage and handling facilities.
(1)
,
,
, or
at RDUs shall be kept in the appropriate
.
shall be maintained and cleaned, and in a state of repair which will prevent leakage. Overflow bags shall be kept inside a building until put out for collection according to § 10.06.02(3).
shall keep all
,
,
or
in the appropriate
or dumpsters with suitable handles and tight-fitting covers maintained clean and in a state of repair which will prevent leakage.
(2) All uncontained
,
,
,
or
shall be kept in an enclosed building until put out for collection according to § 10.06.02(3). These requirements do not apply to dumpsters used for
, or
as part of an active project or clean up of that property.
(3)
shall be kept separate from other
until put out for collection in a
or labeled
, or bundled appropriately.
may be removed by a
when placed at the curb or self-hauled or removed by a lawn or landscape business. If
is kept on the site, it is to be composted.
is permitted in residential zoning districts or for residential uses located in nonresidential zoning districts provided the following regulations are complied with.
(a)
shall be conducted within an enclosed container not to exceed a total of 100 cubic feet in volume for city lots less than 10,000 square feet and 150 cubic feet for lots greater than 10,000 square feet, and the container shall be of a durable material such as wood, block or sturdy metal fencing.
(b) Compost containers must be located at least ten feet from lot lines (or at least five feet from the alley, if any alley exists) and be no closer than 50 feet from any dwelling unit located on adjacent property.
(c) Only
and plant kitchen waste may be placed in compost containers.
(d) None of the following materials shall be placed in the compost container: meat, bones, fat, oil, dairy products and other non-plant kitchen wastes, whole branches or logs, plastic, synthetic fibers, human or pet waste or diseased plants.
(e) Compost shall be turned over and mixed within the container in order to keep the material aerated, to minimize odor generation and promote effective decomposition of the material whereby it will not create a public nuisance.
If
is to be removed from the site, it shall be taken in a sanitary manner to a county or city approved site.
All persons hauling or collecting
and
for hire shall haul the same in appropriate garbage trucks, roll-off trucks or other approved vehicles sufficient to prevent any part of the load from falling or leaking into or upon any public street or alley in the city. Such vehicles shall at all times, except when loading or unloading, be kept covered. There shall be printed on both sides of such vehicles in clear, legible type the name and telephone number of the owner of such vehicle.
All
collected, conveyed and disposed of by
shall be pursuant to a written contract with the city that will specify the residential
,
,
,
, extended leave or ‘snow bird’ policies,
ownership,
collection program options, availability of
and overflow yard waste collection, and other details relating to service delivery. No person or entity shall engage in the business of
collection in the city unless it is pursuant to a contract with the city. All previous private contracts between
haulers and eligible RDUs became null and void on October 3, 2016. No new private contracts between solid waste haulers and eligible RDUs for any type of services will be valid.
It shall be the joint and several responsibility of every tenant, lessee, owner and occupant of an eligible
to:
(1) Utilize the base level of
services from a
as contracted by the city. Or, if an eligible
resident wishes to self-haul, obtain approval from the city using the process and form provided by the city to apply for permission to self-haul
. The form will require proof to the city of the regular disposal of
at an approved disposal facility or facilities approved by the city and the county.
(2) Follow the city's guidelines and instructions for storing and setting out
materials, including placement of their residential
and
in designated
for each type of waste with the lid fully closed.
(3) Place the
and any overflow bags at
no more than 12 hours before, but no later than, the onset of the
, the assigned collection day and remove the
no more than 12 hours after the scheduled collection day unless
has been approved by the city.
(4) Make certain that recycling
placed out for collection do not contain
. Recycling
containing more than 10%
may be tagged and not emptied by the
.
(5) Make certain that no
is placed out for collection unless subscribing for
service, or “per bag”
stickers are purchased from the city.
(6) Make certain that no
or
is placed out for collection unless an order is properly placed with the city. The city shall publish ordering instructions and a rate schedule for
and
items.
(7) Make certain that no
are placed out for collection within any container for the various types of
.
(8) Provide at least one week's advance notice to the city that the
will not require services for at least four consecutive weeks because of an extended leave so as to obtain credit on their next bill.
(9) Provide payment to the city on or before the due date on the city's utility bill for all
, including any additional collection services provided to the
. Failure to pay for services shall result in the special assessment of the costs of those services, along with any applicable fees, penalties or administrative costs against the real property on which the
is situated for collection in the manner of a tax.
All persons hauling or collecting
for hire from property that does not qualify as an
shall utilize appropriate garbage trucks, roll-off trucks or other approved vehicles sufficient to prevent any part of the load from falling or leaking into or upon any public street or alley in the city. Such vehicles shall at all times, except when loading or unloading, be kept covered. There should be printed on both sides of such vehicles in clear, legible type the name and telephone number of the owner of such vehicle.
It shall be the joint and several responsibility of every tenant, lessee, owner and occupant of a
property to:
(1) Arrange for the collection of
and
by a
pursuant to an individual, private contract that provides for at least weekly collection of the same in an approved disposal facility that has been approved by the city and the county.
(2) Follow the city's guidelines and instructions for storing and setting out
,
,
(3) Place the containers at
on no more than 12 hours before, but no later than, the onset of the
, the assigned collection day and remove the containers no more than 12 hours after the scheduled collection day unless the property has applied for and received
approval from the city.
(4) Make certain that containers for
placed out for collection do not contain
.
(5) Make certain that no
are placed out for collection.
No person shall engage in the business of
collection or other
collection in the city unless a Bloomington license is secured. The fee shall be as set forth in City Code Appendix A.
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