(A) All municipal waste shall be placed for collection in approved containers as described in this section. No person who as owner, agent, lessee, occupant or other person in control of any dwelling unit or of any commercial or industrial premises shall accumulate or permit the accumulation of municipal waste on any such property except:
(1) For city hauling service of residential waste. All residential waste for collection, other than recyclable materials which a customer desires to separate for recycling, landscape waste, or construction waste, shall be placed in such container as may be supplied from time to time by the provider of such city hauling service;
(2) For commercial hauling service of municipal waste. A watertight container or containers which meet or exceed the requirements of being constructed of a rigid material with handles, a tight-fitting lid and sufficient capacity to contain the accumulation of municipal waste until the next date of collection; or a watertight dumpster or similar trash receptacle which meets or exceeds the requirements of being constructed of a rigid material with a lid and sufficient capacity to contain the accumulation of municipal waste until the next date of collection.
(B) Any unlawful accumulation of municipal waste in violation of the provisions of this section is declared to be a public nuisance and may be enforced in accordance with provisions of this code applicable to public nuisances.
(C) Recyclable material. All recyclable materials separated from residential waste must be placed in recycling totes provided free of charge to customers paying monthly fees for waste totes provided by licensed haulers.
(Ord. 382, passed 2-19-68; Am. Ord. 997, passed 1-15-18) Penalty, see § 53.99