(A) Every owner or occupant of every residential and commercial premise in the town where solid waste is accumulated, shall:
(1) Use solid waste collection service as often as necessary to keep the premises clean and free from odor and, in any event, shall arrange for not less than weekly solid waste collection service;
(2) Arrange for a size, quantity and collection frequency of collection containers to adequately store all solid waste generated in connection with the premise between the times designated for collection service. The town and/or franchisee shall have the right to review the number and size of such collection containers to evaluate the adequacy of capacity provided for each type of collection service and to review the separation and containment of materials. Generators shall adjust service levels for their collection services as requested by the town in order to meet the standards set forth in this chapter;
(3) Utilize collection containers provided by the franchisee/authorized collector and place the collection containers in a designated collection location on the premises at a point not more than 200 feet from the street;
(4) If the collection container is for use on commercial premises, keep the same at a suitable location at ground level, unless the authorized collector agrees to a different location;
(5) Keep the collection container clean and sanitary;
(6) Put no more than the established weight limit of solid waste in each collection container for any one collection;
(7) Pay all fees when due as provided in this chapter and by resolutions of the Town Council;
(8) Keep the occupied premises free and clear of solid waste at all times; and
(9) Source separate recyclable materials and organic materials from garbage. Place source separated organic materials, including food waste, in the organic materials collection container; place source separated recyclable materials in the recyclable materials collection container; and place garbage in the approved garbage collection container. Generators shall not place prohibited container contaminants into the garbage collection container, organic materials collection container or recyclable materials collection container. The Director may excuse or waive violations of this requirement as described in § 8.08.130-6. For the first and second violations under this paragraph, the Director will refer offenders to an educational training program. Subsequent violations shall be subject to Chapter 1.10 "Administrative Citation and Hearing Process Enforcement."
(B) It is unlawful for any owner or occupant to fail or refuse to comply with any of the requirements set forth in division (A) above.
(Prior Code, § 8.08.050) (Ord. 556, passed - -1986; Am. Ord. 813, passed 12-6-2017; Am. Ord. 859, passed 12-1-2021)