(A) One garbage container with recycling bin shall be furnished by the city for each residence with an active and current utility contract with the city. If one container is not sufficient to hold the quantity of garbage accumulated between collections, one additional garbage container may be purchased by a resident from the City of Camden Public Works Department at the then current cost to the city of the garbage container. The garbage containers will remain the property of the city. Residents are to be responsible for keeping the garbage containers in a clean and sanitary condition. Replacement of garbage containers for any reason other than negligence of the city shall be at the expense of the property owner.
(B) It shall be unlawful to place anything other than household garbage for removal by the city inside garbage containers.
(C) There will be one garbage collection from each garbage container per week. Garbage containers should be placed at the curb no earlier than 7:00 p.m. the evening prior to the scheduled collection day and removed from the curb before 7:00 p.m. on the scheduled collection day.
(D) Garbage containers shall not be placed on sidewalks, driveways, streets, or on the property of another, or in such a manner as to obstruct the free flow of traffic or drainage along any public street.
(E) Handicapped, disabled, or bedridden persons will be provided backyard service provided such person nor another person employed or residing in the residence is unable to roll the garbage container to the curbside. A statement of disability/illness for the resident will be required from his treating physician.
(F) It shall be unlawful to transport any garbage from outside the city for collection inside the city.
(Ord. passed 1-24-89; Am. Ord. passed 6-13-95) Penalty, see § 10.99