(A) Guidelines.
(1) All general household waste will be taken, up to five bags. Boswell citizens are encouraged to recycle in an effort to reduce the number of bags needed.
(2) Waste removal service will be provided weekly on every Monday, except during weeks that a holiday falls on a Monday or Tuesday, on which the day of service would then be on Wednesday.
(3) Waste should be set on curb line by 6:00 a.m. of the day of service, however bags are not to be put out more than 48 hours prior to pick up day.
(4) Waste should be placed in standard 30-gallon (or smaller) waste containers or tied off plastic bags.
(5) All containers must be able to sustain the weight of its contents, i.e., no cardboard box or paper bags used as waste containers.
(6) Bag or container weight should not exceed approximately 30 pounds.
(7) Ash from burn barrels will be accepted as long as it is in a bag or container and weighs under 30 pounds.
(B) Unacceptable items. The following items will not be accepted:
(1) Construction material;
(2) Rock, earth or sod;
(3) Burn barrels;
(4) Yard waste;
(5) Liquid waste such as paint or water base, including hazardous, toxic or flammable waste such as motor oil or gasoline;
(6) Tires;
(7) Animal carcasses; and
(8) Appliances.
(C) Yard waste policy. To comply with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management the town will no longer be accepting trees and brush in large unmanageable quantities. Given this restraint that IDEM has imposed, the town must reduce the quantity of brush that it accumulates. This will enable the town to effectively chip and dispose of brush in a cost effective manner. To alleviate this problem, the town has developed a policy that will allow the town to comply.
(1) Brush pick day(s) will be the last Monday of every month weather permitting. Citizens are to put brush out no earlier than the Saturday and Sunday before the last Monday of the month. If weather delays pickup citizens will not have to move the pile.
(2) Types of brush have different specifications as to how much can be put out.
(a) Large brush unit. Considered to be limbs no larger than three to four inches in diameter, with no greater than 12 inches of branch spread. Length is not a problem.
(b) Small brush unit. Considered to be branches no larger than one to two inches in diameter no longer than four feet. A small brush unit must fit in an area no larger than four feet by four feet by four feet tall.
(c) Citizens will be allowed to put out four large brush units and one small brush unit per month.
(d) Storm damage will be picked up immediately, within a couple of days, following a moderate storm. Major storm damage is the responsibility of the property owner to clean up.
(3) It is important to note that the town employees will judge, using the guidelines presented the type and amount of brush that is to be picked up. The brush is to be piled on the edge of the road THERE IS TO BE NO TRASH, LOOSE LEAVES, BOTTLES, CANS, ETC. These items pose a serious danger to the employees operating the chipper. If such items are present the brush will be left and it will be the property owner's responsibility to remove the brush in accordance with the nuisance ordinance. If a pile is found to be in violation, a note, on town letterhead, will be left on or at the property's door explaining the problem.
(4) The intent of this policy is to comply with IDEM as well as help the town employees to be more productive in other areas of need in the town while providing basic assistance to the citizens of Boswell. Although there are limits to the amount of brush, this should be adequate to serve all citizen needs. Any questions should be submitted to town hall or any Council member.
(D) Appliances.
(1) Definition. For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPLIANCES. Any major appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers or T.V.s and the like.
(2) Guidelines. Residents who wish to have an appliance removed must call and make arrangements. Arrangements must be made a minimum of one day prior to the regular day of service to be picked up that week. Appliances to be picked up must be at the curb side. There will be a $15 charge per appliance billed directly to the person requesting the service.
(Ord. 91-1, passed 4-22-1991)