(A) No person shall allow, deposit or cause to be deposited in any container that is serviced by the town any prohibited substance, unacceptable material or prohibited material as defined in this chapter.
(B) The town may, by special written agreement, contract to haul prohibited substances when placed in special containers and clearly labeled.
(C) Unless the town has contracted by special written agreement to haul the prohibited substances, it is the responsibility of the generator of such substances to ensure their removal and proper disposal.
(D) Small quantities of construction and demolition waste, defined in this chapter, may be placed in solid waste containers subject to weight and other restrictions listed in this chapter.
(E) Removal of construction and demolition waste shall be the responsibility of the responsible party or owner of the real property upon which such waste is generated. Small quantities of construction and demolition waste may be collected through the bulk waste program as per the conditions of that program and this chapter.
(F) Unacceptable materials will not be collected under this chapter, may subject the producer to a penalty under this chapter, and will be the generator’s responsibility to ensure their removal. Unacceptable material may be removed by the town at the generator’s expense as set forth in this chapter. Unacceptable material may be collected through special collection events that are periodically scheduled by the town.
(G) Prohibited materials. No person or responsible party shall set the following prohibited materials out for collection, cause them to be set out for collection, or allow them to be set out for collection. The following materials are unacceptable for collection under any collection program described in this chapter:
(1) Tires and other automotive parts. “Automotive parts” includes any part, or combination of parts, of any kind of motor vehicle, including but not limited to tires, batteries, seats, engines, fuel tanks, doors, auto glass, and upholstery.
(2) Waste materials collected by any sidewalk or street sweeper.
(3) Gardening and landscape waste. No landscapers, tree trimmers, lawn maintenance businesses or similar operators may dispose of yard waste, or any other solid waste, in solid waste containers unless the waste is generated solely from the grounds of the property, and the property owner or manager has approved such disposal.
(4) Fire hazards. Hot ashes, hot cinders, burning matter, loose sawdust, flammable liquids, volatile liquids, or any other material which presents a fire hazard, shall not be acceptable.
(5) Hazardous material.
(6) Medical waste.
(7) Contaminated materials.
(8) Liquid or wet material that would easily flow through a paint filter.
(Ord. 2018-02, passed 1-17-2018) Penalty, see § 91.99