Any item that does not completely fit within a cart shall be considered a bulk item, including without limitation, excessive trash bags, furniture, appliances, mattress and box springs, loose trash or yard waste.
(A) Bulk items. Every residential user shall be permitted to place at the curb one bulk item per week. Bulk items are required to be placed at the curb in coordination with routine servicing dates and times, unless a customer schedules a special pick-up with the city’s waste contractor in accordance with division (D) below. Bulk items are required to be prepared in an orderly manner as specified in divisions (B) through (E) below. A BULK ITEM is defined as:
(1) One mattress and one box spring, wrapped;
(2) One piece of furniture, which if upholstered must be wrapped:
(3) Three bundles of yard waste or carpet; or
(4) Up to three bags of household debris, required to be bagged, tied securely and containerized prior to setting to the curb.
(B) Bulk items; additional specifications.
(1) Yard waste. Any loose shrubbery or tree limbs that are set out as a bulk item must be bundled and tied in lengths weighing less than 50 pounds, and not exceeding four feet in length, or two feet wide.
(2) Household debris. All household debris must be bagged, tied securely and containerized. Use of a private waste receptacle is only permissible when placing bulk items or excess trash to the curb for disposal.
(3) Mattresses and upholstered furniture. Together one mattress and one box spring shall be considered one bulk item. Mattresses and upholstered furniture will not be collected unless such items are wrapped in plastic and secured appropriately.
(4) Refrigerants. Discarded appliances equipped with Freon will not be collected unless the owner or occupant provides documentation to the contractor, 48 hours prior to the day on which the item is to be collected, that the Freon has been removed by a certified technician.
(5) Carpet. Carpet and carpet padding shall be cut into four-foot sections, rolled or folded, and tied securely into bundles that do not exceed 50 pounds per bundle.
(6) Appliances and the like. Assembled bulk items, such as appliances and swing sets, must be disassembled prior to pick-up. Refrigerator doors must be removed prior to setting out for pick-up.
(7) Paint. The only type of paint permissible for disposal during a curbside collection is latex-based or water-based paint. Oil-based paint is strictly prohibited. Paint cans and painting materials must be completely dry before being set out for collection. Paint cans shall not be placed inside a cart; instead, paint cans shall be placed at the curb, with the lids removed, for inspection and collection.
(C) Placement of bulk items.
(1) Bulk items must be placed at the curb in coordination with routine servicing dates and times, unless a customer has scheduled a special pick-up with the city’s waste contractor in accordance with division (D) below.
(2) Bulk items are required to be placed to the curb in accordance with the curbside disposal requirements of division (B) above.
(D) Special pick-ups. Owners or occupants of residential parcels wishing to dispose of a bulk item on a day other than their routine collection day, must contact the contractor not less than 48 hours prior to the day upon which the owner of occupant wishes to have the large item collected. Owners or occupants must neatly place at the curb any bulk items scheduled to be collected in the same manner as provided in division (C) above.
(E) Use of private receptacles for bulk items. Bulk items weighing 50 pounds, or less, and that fit completely inside a private receptacle may be deposited in such receptacle and placed curbside for collection. Private receptacles used for disposal shall operate in a reasonable and functioning manner, including having access to handles, or wheels, having a proper lid; and ensuring the receptacle is not deteriorated or damaged, so that it may be serviced without issue. Use of a private waste receptacle is permissible only when disposing of bulk items or excess debris. Items placed into a private receptacle for collection, specifically loose or household debris, shall be bagged and secured appropriately.
(1984 Code, § 95.06) (Ord. O-48-15, passed 12-8-2015; Ord. O-35-18, passed 8-28-2018) Penalty, see § 95.999