(a) The town shall collect, remove and dispose of all leaf and yard waste from its residential solid waste collection customers within the town limits, except in case of emergency arising from an act of God or under circumstances over which the town has or had no control, as set forth in this article or in the town solid waste collection policy. Service shall consist of curbside collection of leaf and yard waste once each week, as set forth in the town solid waste collection policy, except during weeks when holidays are authorized and during which special schedules will be established.
(b) Anyone utilizing trash receptacles, of any size, to contain yard waste for the collection by town crews, must follow the same rules in section 26-44(b), specifically, trash receptacles shall be placed adjacent to the street (on the street side of any drainage ditch or swale) for collection by 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day or no earlier than dusk prior to the collection day. After collection, all trash receptacles shall be removed to a storage location that complies with subsection (a) of section 26-44 by 6:00 a.m. on the day following the collection day.
(c) Should yard waste receptacles remain at the curb and not comply with subsection (a) of this section, a roll-in fee, established by the annual budget ordinance, will be assessed on the second occurrence within a 12-month period.
(Code 1982, § 16.5-31; Ord. No. 92-37, § 1, 6-11-1992; Ord. No. 06-013, 7-27-2006)