(A) Residential municipal waste in the city shall be collected and disposed of by the Sanitation Department. Non-residential municipal waste and waste other than municipal waste must be disposed of by other lawful means.
(B) Subject to the exceptions listed below, the Sanitation Department shall collect residential municipal waste once each week at each residence of the city, by regular weekly routes. The Sanitation Department shall provide to any person who requests it a schedule of its collection and a map showing which area of the city will receive collection service each day of the week, Monday through Friday, except when collection is to occur during holidays or when events beyond the Department’s control, such as weather or breakdown of equipment, prevent collection. In such event, residences will receive collection service by the Sanitation Department the next available day. If a street is the boundary line between collection days, the residences on opposite sides of the street may receive collection services on different days of the week. Collection maps and schedules shall be made available to the public at the Sanitation Department office and at the City Building.
(C) Large items may be collected from residences from time to time by the city separately from municipal waste, pursuant to a program to be managed by the Sanitation Department. There shall be a fee of $25 paid to the city for every large item pickup at a residence. Before being placed for collection, all items must be appropriately decommissioned and/or secured. Nothing in this chapter shall obligate the city to pick up large items, and any item that is capable of being placed in a trash bag approved for collection pursuant to this chapter will not be collected, whether it is placed in a larger container or otherwise.
(D) All garbage must be drained and placed in sealed bags. Broken glass and sharp or piercing objects must be wrapped heavily with newspaper or other padding in such a manner as to prevent rupturing any bag and possibly injuring collection personnel or others. Syringes and/or needles shall be placed in a solid container with a tight fitting lid so as not to puncture any containers. Flammable and explosive materials, including ammunition, are not municipal waste and are prohibited from being placed for collection by the city.
(E) All residential municipal waste must be placed in trash bags that comply with the requirements of this chapter. Trash bags shall not exceed 33 gallons in size and shall not exceed 40 pounds in weight when filled and shall be securely tied or crimped. One or more of those bags may then be placed in trash cans or bins or other appropriate containers to protect the bags from animals or the elements. Containers shall be made of such material intended for garbage or trash storage. A bag will not be collected if it is frozen to a container or if the bag or container is frozen to the ground, or if the bag is so weak or torn that it cannot be lifted into the trash truck without the likelihood of the bag breaking. Cardboard boxes are not approved containers.
(F) Containers and bags shall not be overfilled so that any contents fall out when handled. Residents shall be responsible for promptly cleaning up any municipal waste that falls due to ripped, weak or overfilled bags, or due to the resident’s failure to properly secure a lid or container.
(G) Containers and bags shall be placed at a visible and accessible place on the resident’s property within five feet of an alley if the alley is in use, or if the alley is not in use, then at an easily accessible and visible spot on the resident’s property within five feet of the curb or street pavement. A resident who is unable to place containers or hags at such locations shall contact the Sanitation Department to make acceptable arrangements for placement.
(H) No more than ten bags shall be collected by the city from a residence at any pickup, and no more than one stop at each residence shall be made per week.
(I) The city has placed public trash receptacles at various locations around downtown for the exclusive use of pedestrians and passersby, and no person other than pedestrians or passersby shall deposit any municipal or other waste into those receptacles.
(J) No residential municipal waste shall be placed out for collection prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day preceding collection, nor later than 7:30 a.m. on the day of collection. Trash cans and bins may not be left at the location required by division (G) above, before 5:00 p.m. on the day preceding collection, regardless of whether they are empty or not. Persons allowing bags, cans, bins or other receptacles that are not picked up for any reason to remain in the location required by division (G) above, after 7:30 a.m. on the day after collection shall be liable under the city’s nuisance ordinance for allowing them to remain there.
(‘85 Code, § 8.05) (Ord. 30-1985, passed 11-12-85; Am. Ord. 24-1992, passed 8-10-92; Am. Ord. 31-1992, passed 9-14-92; Am. Ord. 39-1992, passed 12-14-92; Am. Ord. 7-2009, passed 3-30-09; Am. Ord. 22-2010, passed 11-8-10) Penalty, see § 51.99