(A) The following regulations shall apply to residential refuse collection provided by the city.
(B) Violation of any of the following shall be a Class B misdemeanor.
(1) For all residential collection, the city shall provide a refuse container for use in residential collection. The owner of every premise subject to residential collection shall be responsible for the proper care and maintenance of said refuse container, reasonable wear and tear excepted.
(2) Residential refuse shall be collected only from containers obtained from the city. (Containers obtained from the city are specially designed for use in an automated collection system.)
(3) The city shall at reasonable times and places, but not less than once each week, collect and dispose of a reasonable accumulation of refuse from each residential unit. Additional service may be provided by the city, for which an additional fee may be imposed.
(4) Except where the Supervisor shall otherwise agree, residential collection of refuse shall be made from the street. Containers shall be placed at the edge of the street in a manner that will allow a refuse collection truck to be driven to the side of the container.
(5) Containers shall be placed at curbside for collection at such time as may be designated by Department Policy, but not earlier than the day before the day scheduled for collection and shall be removed within 24 hours after collection.
(6) The owner of the premise receiving residential collection shall maintain the refuse containers serviced at said premises in a clean and sanitary condition.
(7) Fluids shall be separately packaged when placed in a container. Fluids shall not be allowed to accumulate in the bottom of a refuse container.
(8) Ashes shall be cold before being placed in a container.
(9) This section shall apply only to collections made by the city or a private contractor working for the city.
(a) Small animal waste material must be dry and mixed with sand, sawdust, commercial pet litter or similar absorptive material, and double-wrapped in paper or placed in a separate plastic bag before being placed in a refuse container for disposal.
(b) Sharp objects such as broken glass, knives and hypodermic needles, must be double-wrapped in paper or other suitable material so that no sharp edge is exposed before being placed in a refuse container for disposal.
(10) The Supervisor or his designee is hereby authorized and required to inspect the condition of refuse containers.
(11) No refuse shall extend vertically beyond the top of any city refuse container in such a manner that its contents may be reasonably expected to spill onto the ground prior to or during collection operations.
(12) Refuse collection for residential construction; the city may provide a refuse container for residential construction sites. Such refuse containers shall be limited to 300-gallon containers.
(13) The owner shall pay the replacement cost for lost or damaged containers. Such damage shall include fire damage, heat, vandalism, natural disasters or any other circumstances other than for normal wear.
(Prior Code, § 13.01.120) (Ord. 13-23, passed 11-21-2013) Penalty, see § 10.999