6-6-2-8: COLLECTION REQUIRED:

In the interest of community health standards, it shall be required that all residential, commercial, and industrial properties within the corporate limits of Erie provide for garbage-refuse collection no less frequently than once per week. (Ord. 425, 4-9-1981)

6-6-2-9: COLLECTION PROVIDED BY VILLAGE:

   (A)   For purposes of providing village collection services, properties within the corporate limits shall be classified as follows:

      1.   Residential: Single-family residential properties, multi-family residential dwellings, or single unit apartment housed on the same property as a commercial establishment.

      2.   Commercial-Industrial: Properties with the principal use being a business enterprise, or those properties not being classified as residential. This classification includes, but is not limited to: restaurants, retail sales establishments, medical offices, schools, churches, and nonmanufacturing facilities.

   (B)   The village shall provide once per week collection of solid waste from residential properties only. No collection service shall be provided to commercial or industrial properties.

   (C)   The materials to be collected include:

      1.   Garbage and rubbish.

      2.   Bulky waste.

      3.   Yard waste in accordance with the provisions of section 6-6-2-12 of this chapter.

      4.   Recyclable materials, including glass, plastic (HDPE and PET), newspapers, and cans when packaged in accordance with this chapter.

   (D)   The village will not collect sod, earth, concrete, refuse from remodeling or construction, automobile parts, hazardous wastes, and large trees. (Ord. 425, 4-9-1981)

6-6-2-10: HOUSEHOLD REFUSE COLLECTION:

Collection of household refuse will be provided once each week from all residential properties. Refuse must be placed curbside. All refuse shall be prepared for collection in the following manner:

   (A)   Any refuse placed in containers for collection shall be drained of all free liquids and shall be less than thirty five (35) pounds.

   (B)   It shall be unlawful for any container to be filled with materials which may cause injury to persons handling the containers including, but not limited to, explosives, poisons, acids or caustic materials.

   (C)   Fats, oils, and grease shall be placed in sealed containers to prevent leakage.

   (D)   Containers shall be free of any landscape (yard) waste materials. (Ord. 425, 4-9-1981)

6-6-2-11: CURBSIDE RECYCLING SERVICE:

   (A)   The village shall cause to be collected and removed all recyclable materials which are placed in recycling bins at the curbside adjacent to residential properties and other locations agreed by the village to be enrolled in the recycling service.

   (B)   The village shall furnish one recycling container for each residential dwelling unit and to each person, firm, or corporation agreed by the village to be eligible to participate in the curbside recycling service. The container shall be owned by the village and shall remain village property at all times. Any container damaged or lost, except for the fault of the village or its agent, shall be replaced at the expense of the person, firm, or corporation using the recycling service. A replacement charge of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be assessed for any container not returned to village hall when service is permanently discontinued for any reason. (Ord. 425, 4-9-1981)

   (C)   All recyclable materials shall be prepared for collection and arranged in the recycling container as may be provided by rules and regulations issued by the disposal company and approved by a majority vote of the board of trustees. (Ord. 564, 8-12-2003)

6-6-2-12: YARD WASTE COLLECTION:

The village shall not provide for the collection of yard waste from residential properties except as may be collected by each individual hauler at the hauler's sole discretion. (Ord. 425, 4-9-1991)

6-6-2-13: VILLAGE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE COLLECTION:

The village may refuse collection of any solid wastes not prepared in accordance with section 6-6-2-10, 6-6-2-11 or 6-6-2-12 of this chapter. (Ord. 425, 4-9-1981)

6-6-2-14: COLLECTION CHARGE IMPOSED:

The board of trustees may, by resolution, establish "volume based" charges for the collection services provided in this section 6-6-2. (Ord. 425, 4-9-1991)

6-6-2-15: BILLING, REVENUES, ACCOUNTS:

(Ord. 425, 4-9-1991)

6-6-3: HAULER'S LICENSE:

6-6-3-1: REQUIRED:

No person shall remove or haul any garbage, refuse or recyclable materials from any lot or tract of real estate or from any street or alley, for hire, without first procuring a license therefor as provided in this section 6-6-3. (Ord. 425, 4-9-1991)