The following shall be prepared for collection or disposal as follows.
(A) Bulk trash.
(1) Brush. Brush shall be cut into such a size that one person can readily load the individual pieces into a truck or chipper and shall be piled in neat order with all long branches parallel to one another and all individual pieces shall be no greater in length than six feet. Brush shall not be placed over or nearer than six feet to any gas or water meter or cause any other obstruction. All foreign materials, such as metal, construction material, and rubber tires, shall not be placed within or upon such brush. Bulk trash shall not exceed more than six cubic yards per set out each month.
(2) Small appliances and furniture. Appliances and furniture shall be no larger than that which two persons can readily lift into a truck. Customers shall be responsible for the removal of all other appliances, furniture, and equipment from their premises or the public right-of-way. Customers must remove the locking mechanism from the doors of freezers and refrigerators before setting them out for collection. Customers shall arrange for special collection of appliances, air conditioners, and other items using freon gases or liquids by the City through a special collection.
(3) Leaves and loose debris. Leaves, grass clippings, and other loose debris shall be placed in tightly closed bags or similar type containers before being placed for collection. Bagged leaves and loose debris may be placed in a garbage container or set out as bulk trash.
(B) Building materials. All owners, contractors, and builders of structures shall, upon the completion of any structure, gather up and haul away, at their sole cost and expense, all refuse of every nature, description, or kind, which has resulted from the building of such structure, including all lumber scraps, shingles, plaster, brick, stone, concrete, and other building materials, and shall place the lot and all nearby premises utilized in such construction in a sightly condition. Residential consumers may dispose of small amounts of building materials from time to time, providing that it is placed in a container as described above and contains no concrete, masonry, or soil.
(C) By-products. Any commercial or manufacturing by-product solid waste shall be disposed of by the owner as directed by the City.
(D) Vehicular products, oil, and tires. Customers must arrange for the collection and disposal of vehicles, large auto parts, tires and rims, and used oil or other vehicular liquids, as such items will not be collected or disposed of by the City.
(E) Dangerous and hazardous waste. No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited in any garbage or recycling container serviced by the City, any dangerous or hazardous waste to the City’s collection equipment or a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the City’s employees or the City’s approved collection company’s employees or the general public. Dangerous and hazardous waste shall be placed in a proper container marked in plain view with the language “DANGER - HAZARDOUS”. The City reserves the right to deny collection service for solid waste determined by the City to be dangerous or hazardous waste and customer shall be required to properly dispose of the dangerous or hazardous waste by other legally proper means.
(F) Soil and concrete. Waste soil, concrete, masonry blocks, sod, and rocks shall be disposed of by the owner, tenant, or occupant of the premises, at their sole cost and expense. The City will not collect or dispose of soil and concrete.
(Prior Code, § 21-2-1) (Ord. 15-18, passed 12-14-2015)