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It shall be the duty of every person having charge and control of any residential unit or commercial premises to set out or place receptacles for the collection of refuse, rubbish, miscellaneous debris and combined rubbish and/or other solid waste, green waste and/or recyclables, as follows:
Any receptacle for the purpose of reception and removal of solid waste, green waste and/or recyclables shall be placed at the curb in front of the dwelling, or the alley in the rear of each dwelling; except where alleys having access to streets at each end, exist in the rear of such premises, and from such premises collections shall be made from such alleys, provided that the permittee may designate some other location for the placement of receptacles when such placement will expedite collection, as approved by the City Manager.
(Ord. 990, passed 7-23-96)
A. No person shall place, or cause to be placed, any solid waste, green waste and/or recyclable receptacle therefor, in any public highway or in any place or in any manner other than herein-above provided, or at any time other than the days established by the city for the collection thereof on the particular route involved, earlier than sunset of the day preceding the day designated for collection, and all receptacles shall be removed from the place of collection prior to 10:00 p.m. of the day the receptacles have been emptied.
B. Each owner, occupant, tenant or lessee of a residential unit or commercial premises shall maintain the same in a sanitary condition. If the containers or receptacles should not be emptied and the contents removed on the date and time scheduled by the permittee, such person shall immediately notify the permittee or the city, and it shall be the duty of the permittee to forthwith arrange for the collection and disposal thereof.
C. Refuse, trash, rubbish, green waste, recyclables and other solid waste which exceeds the limitations hereinabove set forth may, in the discretion of the permittee, be scheduled for special collection upon the application of the owner or occupant of the premises. Special collection charges may be assessed by the permittee for this service with prior approval from the above-mentioned occupant of the premises and subject to any requirements set forth in the permit.
D. No person, other than the owner thereof, the owner's agents or employees or an officer or employee of the city or a permittee's agents or employees authorized for such purposes, shall tamper or meddle with any solid waste, green waste or recyclable material receptacle or the contents thereof, or remove the contents thereof, or remove any receptacle from the location where the same shall have been placed for collection.
(Ord. 990, passed 7-23-96)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Cal. Administrative Code § 17331(H) of Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Division 7 of Title 14, all solid waste, green waste and recyclable material created, produced or accumulated in or about a residential unit or commercial premises in the city shall be removed at least once each week. No person who is the occupant of any of the above-described premises shall fail or neglect to provide for the removal of such material at least as often as prescribed in this § 8.28.140.
(Ord. 990, passed 7-23-96)
A. The removal of wearing apparel, bedding or other refuse from residential units or other places where highly infectious or contagious diseases have been present shall be performed under the supervision and direction of the County Health Officer and such refuse shall neither be placed in receptacles nor left for regular collection and disposal.
B. Highly flammable or explosive or radio-active refuse shall not be placed in receptacles for regular collection and disposal, but shall be removed under the supervision of the city at the expense of the owner or possessor of the material.
C. Refuse or other solid waste containing water or other liquids shall be drained before being placed in a container or receptacle. Matter which is subject to decomposition shall be wrapped in paper or other material before being placed in a container or receptacle.
D. No battery acid, poisonous, caustic or toxic material or any other substance capable of damaging clothing or causing injury to the person shall be mixed or placed with any rubbish, solid waste or other refuse which is to be collected, removed or disposed of by a permittee. Such items shall be removed at the occupant's expense only after arrangements have been made with the permittee or city for such removal.
E. Animal waste, as defined in § 8.28.020, shall not be placed in receptacles for regular collection and disposal, but shall be removed at the occupant's expense.
(Ord. 990, passed 7-23-96)
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