A. Frequency And Amount Of Collection:
1. The city shall collect at regular intervals as established by resolution of the city council from all dwelling units in the service area, one or more automated solid waste containers provided by the city or its contract collector. Special collections may also be provided in addition to the regular collection periods and may be contracted for by other than the city or the contract collector.
2. In cases of dispute, the public works director shall determine the number of containers required to provide for the efficient collection of solid waste at any premises.
B. Responsibilities Of Residential Curb Service Customers: All curb service customers shall place their solid waste containers at the curb no earlier than seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. on the day prior to collection and no later than five o'clock (5:00) A.M. on the day of collection and shall remove the empty containers from the curb and public view no later than twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight on the day of collection. (Ord. 513, 11-21-1994)
C. Collection Of Greenwaste; Residential: Greenwaste shall be separated by the curb service customer from all other solid waste and shall be placed only in a greenwaste container for collection in accordance with this chapter and resolutions of the city council. Tree trimmings and limbs too numerous or large to be placed in the separate greenwaste container will be collected as a special haul at an additional fee to the customer so long as the tree trimmings and limbs are less than four inches (4") in diameter and are tied at each end in bundles which do not exceed four feet (4') in length and forty (40) pounds in weight. (Ord. 551, 3-20-2001)
D. Alley Service Customers; Placement Of Containers: Customers receiving alley service shall place their solid waste containers in the alley at the property line within the time limitations prescribed in subsection B of this section.
E. Containerized Service; Residential Areas: Containerized service may be used in residential areas for apartments and multiple-family dwellings and for single unit dwellings if approved by the public works director. In cases of dispute, the public works director shall determine the number of containers and/or the number of times per week solid waste shall be collected from a premises. (Ord. 513, 11-21-1994)
F. Containers To Be Kept Clean: All solid waste containers shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and covered at all times. Should a customer fail to keep a container in a clean and sanitary condition, and upon failure to do so after notice from the city and/or its authorized agent, the city and/or its authorized agent, may clean and sanitize the container and charge for said service on the regular utility bill.
G. Containers To Not Block Public Right Of Way: All solid waste containers shall be kept in a manner, and placed for collection in a manner, which does not obstruct and/or interfere with a public right of way, including, but not limited to, any alley, street or driveway. In addition, no solid waste container, when placed at the curb or in any alley for service shall be placed in the street or gutter.
H. Containers Stored Out Of Public View: All residential customers, whether receiving curb or alley service, shall store solid waste containers out of view of the public right of way. Apartments and multiple-family dwellings utilizing approved containerized service, shall also store such solid waste containers in a manner which avoids view of the containers from the public right of way. (Ord. 582, 3-23-2005)