A. Receptacles and Bundles; Types and Size. All recyclable yard debris shall be placed for collection within receptacles so that the lid will close. Alternatively, recyclable yard debris may be bundled, provided that the material does not exceed four feet in length and 18 inches in diameter, is secured and each bundle is easily handled by one person. Recyclable yard debris shall not be placed in plastic bags or any receptacle other than a receptacle provided by the provider of the recyclable yard debris collection service.
B. Placement of recyclable yard debris receptacles within front yards and adjoining public rights-of-way. Recyclable yard debris receptacles and bundles shall be placed in the front yard or adjoining public right of way not more than twelve hours in advance of the day on which the collection services are to be provided and shall be removed from the front yard or adjoining public right of way the same day upon which solid waste collection services are provided. However, in locations where the collector of the recyclable yard debris determines that recyclable yard debris collection may be made from an alley, and upon notification to its customers in those locations that collection shall be from an alley, recyclable yard debris receptacles and bundles shall be placed within the alley. Such receptacles and bundles shall not be placed in a position that will obstruct public streets, alleys, public sidewalks or any public or private driveway.
C. Seasonal Leaf Pickup Program.
1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following serves shall be defined as follows:
a. Residential yard debris generator shall mean the owner of a parcel of property which is improved with one, two or three dwelling units and which is within the city limits.
b. Non-residential yard debris generator shall mean all generators of yard debris who are not residential yard debris generators, including commercial yard debris generators.
c. Commercial yard debris generator means any business providing landscape maintenance services within the City.
2. Residential yard debris generators. During leaf drop season, residential yard debris generators may place leaves in piles in public streets and rights of way in compliance with the following. The piles of leaves placed in public streets and rights of way must be no larger than four feet in length, four feet in width and four feet in height and shall be placed one foot from the curb or property line, if no curb exists. However, in streets which have bike lanes adjacent to the curb, the leaf piles shall be placed outside of the bike lane, but not in the traffic lane. Leaf piles may be placed in the street longer than twelve hours prior to collection.
3. Non-residential yard debris generators. During leaf drop season non-residential yard debris generators shall not place leaves in piles in public streets and rights of way but may use drop off sites for leaf pickup at various locations throughout the city as identified annually by the city.
D. Contents of Receptacles, Bundles, and Piles. Receptacles, bundles and piles of leaves shall contain recyclable yard debris only and no other solid waste and recyclable solid waste and shall not be offensive or a nuisance to any person.
E. Storage of Receptacles. Except when set out for collection, recyclable yard debris receptacles shall be stored and maintained to the side or rear of the structure where the solid waste is generated and out of public view unless it is determined by the Building Official that this is not feasible. This subsection shall not apply to containers set out for collection in alleys.
(Ord. 2107 §2, Ord. 2127 §32, Ord. 2253, Ord. 2284, Ord. 2398)