(a) Each Subscriber shall place the Container at the curb line, alley line or regular place of pick up in either the solid waste container supplied by the Refuse Contractor or in an Approved Refuse Bag purchased from the City or approved local retailer. Use of any plastic bag other than an Approved Refuse Bag is permissible only if the bag is first placed into the solid waste container supplied by the City's Refuse Contractor.
(b) Plastic bags other than Approved Refuse Bags are not acceptable for refuse disposal unless first placed into the solid waste container supplied by the City's Refuse Contractor for pickup. Use of non-approved bags or containers other than those supplied by the City's Refuse Contractor is prohibited, and non-approved bags or non-supplied containers shall not be picked up or emptied by the City's Refuse Contractor.
(c) The Refuse Contractor shall tag all bags and containers which are unauthorized. The tag shall advise the subscriber of the reason that the container may not be used, and may cite to this Ordinance.
(d) The subscriber shall properly wrap, bag or bundle garbage before depositing it in the solid waste container. The Refuse Contractor shall not be required to collect animal wastes or disposable diapers unless they are wrapped in a moisture-proof material and are undetectable by odor.
(e) The Subscriber is required to place items for pick up at the regular place of pick up, unless alternative arrangements are made with the Refuse Collector and Recycling Contractor.
(f) Each Approved Refuse Bag or container placed at the curb or alley as designated above, and each other item set out for collection, shall be placed at the location no earlier than 7:00 p.m. of the day before collection. The containers and any items not picked up by the City's Refuse Contractor shall be removed from the required designated location for pickup by 7:00 p.m. the day collection has taken place.
(g) Recyclable items eligible for the curbside recycling program shall be placed at the curb or alley in separate and distinctly marked bins provided by the Recycling Contractor.
(h) Yard waste (leaves, grass clippings, weeds, shrub trimmings, holiday trees and tree trimmings) shall be collected at times prescribed by the City. Curb side pickup shall conform to Rules and Regulations from the City Manager or designee.
(Ord. 3055. Passed 2-14-19.)