(A) General use and conditions.
(1) All residents must use a roll cart that is provided by the city. No other garbage containers can be used.
(2) All items may be disposed of in the city-provided carts except for poisons, acids, caustics, medical waste, dead animals, explosives, automotive fluids, paints, pesticides, fertilizer, e-waste, yard debris, illegal substances, ammunition, or any item that may contain hot live coals or fire.
(3) All garbage placed in roll carts must be bagged and closed.
(4) All newly constructed residences are required to obtain a city-provided roll cart or schedule delivery from the Public Works department.
(5) Carts remain the property of the city. If a resident relocates, the cart is to be left at the residence. The resident is to clean the cart and leave it in the backyard for the next resident.
(6) No person other than the owner thereof or an officer, employee, or licensee of the city shall remove or interfere with any garbage or refuse receptacle or the contents thereof.
(B) Placement for collection.
(1) The city will not collect garbage that is placed outside or on the roll cart. Any trash that is not within the cart will be left at the residence.
(2) The roll cart lid must be closed when it is placed at the street. Collection may be denied if the lid will not close due to overfilling with trash.
(3) Carts may be placed for pick up after 7:00 p.m. the night before the scheduled pick-up day and must be removed by 7:00 p.m. the day of collection.
(4) Collection routes begin at 7:00 a.m. each morning and roll carts must be placed for collection by this time.
(5) Carts must be placed by the roadside with the handle facing the residence and lid opening facing the street.
(6) Carts must not be placed within three feet of obstacles (trees, shrubs, poles, cars, mailboxes, etc.) preventing collection.
(C) Additional cans and fees.
(1) Additional roll carts will be provided for an annual fee that shall be set by City Council in the annual budget process.
(a) One roll cart - Provided by city;
(b) Two roll carts - Annual cart fee determined by Council;
(c) Three roll carts - Annual cart fee determined by Council.
(2) The annual fee for any additional carts will be billed in December of each year and be due by January 31.
(a) Should the annual fee not be paid by January 31 the city will collect any extra cans for which the fee has not been paid.
(b) There will be a service fee set annually by Council for late payment triggering the pick-up of any additional carts.
(3) (a) Should an additional cart be added during the year, the fee will be prorated for the current and remaining months of the calendar year.
(b) This fee must be paid before the additional can will be delivered.
(4) No residence can have more than three roll carts without the permission of the Public Works Director or his or her designee.
(D) Care and replacement.
(1) The roll cart and its care will be the resident's responsibility. It should be cleaned regularly and kept closed to keep out water.
(2) Roll carts must be stored beside or behind the house or in an enclosure.
(3) At the discretion of the Public Works Director or his or her designee, carts that become damaged, through no fault of the city, may be required to be replaced at a fee set forth by City Council in the annual budget process.
(4) Lost or stolen carts must be reported to the city as soon as possible. A refurbished or new cart will be provided to replace the lost or stolen roll cart.
(5) Should the cart become damaged from use or collection, the city shall replace the cart with a refurbished or new cart or repair the cart.
(E) Collection assistance.
(1) Due to medical necessity or hardship, backyard service may be available with the following conditions:
(a) The city will maintain a database of those needing assistance that must be updated annually by the resident through a note from a medical provider or through review and discussion with Public Works staff.
1. Each residence with weekly assistance must be updated annually.
2. Short-term hardships will require an end date and additional approval to extend the service.
(b) No roll cart can be serviced by city personnel if service requires opening a door, gate, or similar obstacle. City collection personnel will not enter enclosures, fences, carports, or garages to service any roll cart.
(c) City collection personnel will not enter yards when dogs are present.
(d) City personnel will only retrieve a backyard service cart if the cart is not overfilled.
(e) The Public Works Director or his or her designee may cancel customers' backyard service if there is any safety hazard to the city personnel present.
(2) The city has a limited number of 48-gallon roll carts that can be requested in place of the standard 96-gallon roll cart for seniors and those with hardships.
(‘90 Code, §§ 20-3, 20-4) (Ord. passed 9-28-70; Am. Ord. passed 1-9-7; Am. Ord. 2002-09, passed 6-10-02; Am. Ord. 2005-16, passed 6-13-05; Am. Ord. 2005-27, passed 1-9-06; Am. Ord. 2021-10, passed 6-14-21)