The town will be responsible for providing solid waste collection and disposal services from all eligible residential units and industrial or commercial businesses within the geographic limits of the town. Services provided by the town are generally expected to include:
(A) The town will generally provide for collection of solid waste from each residential unit or industrial or commercial business one time per week, generally as follows:
(1) Each service pick-up per residential unit will occur on a schedule as determined by the Town Council.
(2) Each service pickup per industrial or commercial business will occur on a schedule as determined by the Town Council.
(3) The town will pick up one Christmas tree per residential unit over and above the container limit at no additional charge. This service shall begin on December 26 and end on the Friday closest to January 15 of each year. Christmas trees over four feet need to be cut in half for pick up.
(4) The town may decline to collect solid waste for a reason specified in the specifications applicable to the town (such as, not properly bagged, bundled or contained; improper placement; non-residential solid waste; hazardous waste; and the like). Where the town has reason to leave solid waste uncollected at a residential unit or an industrial or commercial business, the town shall inform the user/customer by tagging uncollected container(s), and serving notice in accordance with § 93.07 of this chapter.
(5) Improper, unsanitary, defective or non-conforming conditions of a container or area shall be reported to the user/customer by tagging containers), and serving notice in accordance with § 93.07 of this chapter. Containers found to be in violation of this chapter must be replaced within the period prescribed in § 93.07 of this chapter. After due notice has been given to the responsible user/customer to dispose of an improper, unsanitary, defective or nonconforming container, it may be collected and disposed of as solid waste by the town, subject to a surcharge under § 93.07 of this chapter.
(B) The pickup limit of brush will be included with the solid waste container quantities. A bundle will be considered as one container within the container limit.
(C) Solid waste, does not include pick-up of:
(1) Solid waste exceeding the contracted limit per week excluding additional containers;
(2) Solid waste not properly contained or placed in bundles;
(3) Solid waste not appropriately placed for collection;
(4) Hazardous materials;
(5) Medical waste of any type including but not limited to medical sharps and human discharge (except as provided in § 93.12 of this chapter);
(6) Dead animals;
(7) Liquids, including, but not limited to, paint, sludge, oil or other chemicals;
(8) Waste containing refrigerants in which the user/customer cannot provide the town with appropriate documentation showing that the CFC’s or HCFC’s have been properly removed by a licensed technician;
(9) Waste that is generated from a different location than the residential unit or the industrial or commercial business;
(10) Any waste that is specifically excluded by federal, state or local laws from being disposed of in a landfill if that is the type of disposal facility being utilized;
(11) Tree limbs or branches exceeding four feet in length or four inches in diameter;
(12) Bundles not properly secured or exceeding maximum dimensions; and
(13) Construction debris.
(D) Residents shall place containers curbside, close to the curb (or in those areas without curbs, close to the edge of the pavement), to facilitate collection by the town. Residents are responsible for placing containers in the appropriate street or alley location before 6:00 a.m, on the designated collection day.
(Ord. 2019-06, passed 7-9-2019)