(1) All residents shall be provided one 96 gallon roll out container at no charge to properly store one
(1) week's accumulation of refuse.
(2) Residential households who regularly exceed ninety six (96) gallons of garbage a week may obtain a second container for a one-time user fee.
(3) Only refuse in the container shall be collected. Additional refuse left on the ground will not be picked up.
(4) The refuse roll out container shall not be filled to overflowing as to prevent the lid from fully closing. Container lids are to be closed for collection.
If the overflow of refuse is regular, the city shall notify the resident to obtain an additional container.
(5) All residents except those approved for special assistance due to handicap, Illness or infirmity shall place their refuse containers at curbside or at the edge of the street no later than 7:00 A.M. on the day of collection.
Containers must be removed from the curb, street, or alleyway no later than 7:00 P.M. on the day of collection.
(6) The container shall be placed in such a manner as not to interfere with overhead power lines or tree branches, parked cars, vehicular traffic, or in any other way that would constitute a public hazard or nuisance. Containers are to be at least four (4) feet from any tree, pole, mailbox, fire hydrant, etc and at least ten (10) feet away from any cars parked in the street.
(7) Each resident shall be responsible for keeping the container clean and sanitary in compliance with health and sanitation requirements and shall keep container lid closed at all times.
(8) The container is not to be painted, abused, mutilated, altered or modified in any manner.
(9) Each resident or owner shall be responsible for replacing the refuse container if it is damaged or destroyed by the resident or owner as a result of his negligence, by the payment of the purchase price expended by the city for the purchase of said refuse container.
(10) The city shall replace any refuse container that is worn out by normal wear and tear, or if it is stolen or damaged by a person other than the resident to whom it is assigned.
(11) Residents that are not in compliance with the city's roll out container rules and regulations will be notified by placement of a sticker on the container. The sticker will be clearly marked what compliance is not being met.
If the resident does not meet the compliance by the next week's collection day, the container will not be emptied.
(12) Any resident moving to another location within the city limits, or out of the city limits, shall be responsible for notifying the public works department. The roll out container shall remain at the original assigned location. Additional containers purchased by any resident shall also remain at the original assigned location unless the resident is moving to another location inside city limits.
(13) An exemption may be made by any resident who is unable to push the roll out container to the curb due to handicap, illness or infirmity. A doctor's statement is required by the public works department for the roll out container to be serviced in a location other than curbside.
(14) Household material that will not fit into a roll out container such as appliances, furniture, large boxes, etc. may not be set out with the regular garbage. These bulk items will be collected separately on the first and third Tuesdays of each month by calling the public works department. All items must be placed at curbside for collection.
(15) Highly flammable, combustible, explosive or hazardous materials shall not be placed in containers for regular collection, but shall be disposed of as prescribed by the state and local laws.
(Ord. #001-06-08, Sept. 2001, as replaced by Ord. #006-10-23, Dec. 2006)