(a) User. The users of said service are hereby declared to be the occupants, whether tenants or owners of all residential premises (which term includes houses, townhomes, apartments and duplexes) and all business premises, (which term includes all businesses involving the sale of tangible personal property or the rendering of a service with the object of economic benefit) within the City of Charles Town.
(b) Yard Waste. Yard waste, for the purpose of this article shall be defined as follows: All yard waste including grass clippings, weeds and garden trimmings. In addition, leaves during the months of March through August shall be defined as yard waste for the purpose of pick-up in brown paper yard waste bags. (Ord. 2000-10. Passed 5-1-00.)
(c) Curbside Service.
(1) All yard waste, grass clippings, weeds, and garden trimmings plus leaves during the months of March through August, are to be placed in brown paper yard waste bags. Each bag will require a sticker that may be purchased at City Hall for one dollar ($1.00) each in unlimited quantities (no dirt, no plastic bags). (Ord. 03-8. Passed 4-7-03.)
(2) Small brush-sticks and small branches - picked up by hand by City employees. There will be a charge for large quantities of small brush. Note: No building material or soil clumps.
(3) Large brush - large branches and tree limbs - curbside chipping on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Large quantities (more than a pick-up truck) require scheduling and will be assessed an additional charge. Christmas trees will be picked up curbside during the month of January. Note: NO building material or soil clumps.
(4) During the months of September through February leaves may be raked to the curb and will be picked up by the leaf machine at no charge. No sticks, branches or other yard waste may be mixed in with the leaves.
(d) Pick-Up Schedule.
Monday - Belvedere Heights north to Hunter Street.
Wednesday - Hunter Street north to Washington Street.
Friday - Washington Street north to 1st Avenue.
(Ord. 2000-10. Passed 5-1-00.)