(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to dump, burn, bury, destroy or otherwise dispose of any refuse anywhere in the town, except in a lawfully established refuse dump, or in accordance with the requirements of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and the State Department of Environmental Quality; and except the burning of leaves from yards, provided that all laws in connection with burning are complied with and provided no burning is done on street surfaces.
(B) This material, when not properly disposed of, shall be placed in containers for collection by the town in the following manner:
(1) The containers shall be placed adjacent to alley or sidewalk on the normally traveled garbage collection route. Multiple cans under 1 ownership shall be placed together and accessible for convenient pickup;
(2) Business establishments shall place containers to the rear of their establishments, on scheduled collection days, except on holidays;
(3) All containers from residences shall be placed adjacent to the street, sidewalk or alley, as the case may be, on the day on which collection is scheduled to be made, and empty containers shall be removed from the sidewalk during the same day on which collections are made;
(4) Containers shall not be placed so as to interfere with traffic, foot, vehicular or otherwise;
(5) All refuse shall be drained free of liquids before placing in the container;
(6) All cans, bottles or other food containers shall be rinsed free of liquids before placing in the container;
(7) Rubbish shall be either placed in approved containers or cut and stacked, or packaged in bundles not exceeding 5 feet in length and not exceeding 50 pounds in weight, and shall be made compact by packing small units into large units. Rubbish placed in approved containers will be collected on regular collections, but all other rubbish from residences will be collected only by contact with the town office;
(8) Containers shall be kept clean by a thorough rinsing and draining as often as necessary to prevent the accumulation or residue of material on the bottom or sides of the containers; and
(9) The total weight of the container and its contents shall not exceed 50 pounds.
(1997 Code, § 38-34) Penalty, see § 10.99