This section shall apply to the disposal and collection of all special wastes collected in the city. The following special wastes may be placed in an automated refuse container for refuse collection only if they are properly handled by following the instructions below:
A. Ash may be placed in the automated refuse container or other permitted refuse container if it is completely cool to the touch and does not contain any hot or burning coals or cinders. Before being placed in the automated refuse container or other permitted refuse container, the ash shall be sealed in a bag or other container to prevent it from being released to the atmosphere during collection or transport.
B. Infectious waste, excluding sharps, may be placed in the automated refuse container or other permitted refuse container if:
1. All infectious wastes are contained in disposable plastic bags that are impervious to moisture and that have a minimum thickness of 3.0 millimeters, and that are tightly sealed to ensure that the contents are not spilled;
2. All bags and containers used for containment and disposal of infectious waste shall be red in color and conspicuously labeled with the words "Infectious Waste", "Biohazard", or with the international infectious waste symbol.
C. Pharmaceutical waste may transported and deposited at a registered medication drop box or be placed in the automated refuse container or other permitted refuse container if it is first rendered unrecoverable and is sealed inside a bag or other container that will prevent it from being spilled or scavenged from the refuse container. (Ord. 1401, 9-24-2019)