941.07 WASTE CONTAINERS.
(a) During City wide cleanup periods, no single residential container for manual curbside collection containing trash or recyclables, regardless of size, shall exceed forty-five pounds gross weight. It shall be the duty of each family, person, business, firm, etc. to provide suitable portable approved containers for holding all solid waste. Said containers should be watertight and provided with suitable handles and a tight-fitting lid which should not be removed except when necessary in the use of such containers. Each container, unless provided by the City of Cuyahoga Falls, shall have a capacity of not more than 45 gallons. Fifty-five gallon drums or barrels are not permitted to be used as trash containers for curbside collection. All solid waste, regardless of container size, must be bagged or contained.
(b) All garbage and solid waste, before being deposited in said container, shall be thoroughly drained of all water and other fluids and securely wrapped in paper or plastic bag or otherwise contained. Each bag, box and/or container shall not exceed 45 pounds gross weight. Loose waste is not acceptable. Loose pet feces and cat litter is not acceptable. Pet feces and cat litter must be properly doubled bagged.
(c) The word "garbage" shall be held to designate or include all waste of fish, fowl, fruit, vegetables and animal matter resulting from the preparation of food for human consumption.
(d) The words "solid waste" shall not include Yard Waste, unbundled brush, tree trunks, logs or large parts of trees; demolition material; broken or whole bricks or cement, stone, rock, gravel, cinders, asphalt, earth, vehicle parts or tires, motor oil, lead-acid batteries, gasoline tanks or propane tanks.
(e) No person, business, firm or corporation shall cause to conceal and/or mix hazardous/toxic waste or Yard Wastes with Solid Waste. Any household hazardous waste must be suitably prepared by the consumer for proper disposal. In addition, no solid waste shall be included in Recycle Carts or in Yard Waste Carts.
(f) In no case shall solid waste or containers for same be curbside earlier than 4:30 p.m. of the day preceding the normal collection day unless scheduling approval has been granted by the Director of Public Service or designee and containers shall be removed from curbside no later than twenty-four hours after collection. All solid waste containers must be placed curbside no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of service.
(g) Bundled hedge and tree trimmings are to be securely tied in bundles not to exceed two feet in diameter and five feet in length. Full Service Customers are entitled to five bundles per week. Leaves, grass clippings and other yard waste shall be collected only when placed at the curbside in Yard Waste Carts issued by the City of Cuyahoga Falls. City Yard Waste Carts must be placed curbside no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of service.
(Ord. 118-2021. Passed 12-28-21.)