(A) The frequency of contained solid waste collections shall be in accordance with the State Department of Environmental Quality Regulations.
(B) Collection days shall be designated by the Director.
(C) The Director determines the service level required and method of collection. Residents may request different levels of service based on service levels and fees established in § 52.100.
(D) The collector will specify, purchase and own the containers which are provided to the residents, which are to be used by residential service units for no other purpose than as solid waste and recycling collection containers.
(E) Residents receiving curbside service shall place their containers at the curb in front of their residence in such a manner that it allows for the safe and efficient operation of the collection vehicle and does not interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Containers shall be placed so that they open towards the street.
(F) Residential lots that cannot be safely or efficiently serviced using the town's standard solid waste equipment will be assessed a different and separate fee as set by the Director. Situations where a different and separate fee may apply includes, but is not limited to, hillside developments, private streets, dead-end streets without adequate turnarounds and multi-family dwelling units.
(G) The collector is responsible for cleaning only shared use containers.
(H) All containers issued by the town or its authorized collection service for use in conjunction with an automated loading device shall remain the property or the authorized service provider. The town or its authorized collection service is responsible for repairs to the containers when damage is caused during normal usage. Containers shall be secured between collection days in such a manner that they are not readily susceptible to theft or vandalism. Anyone found to have intentionally or negligently damaged the container provided to them shall be liable to pay the replacement or repair cost.
(I) Only the collector shall be authorized to remove any solid waste or recycling container from its assigned location. It shall be unlawful for any other person to remove a container from the address to which it is assigned.
(J) To ensure containers are placed out on time, containers may be placed at the curb after 6:00 p.m. on the day preceding collection. Containers for street collection shall be placed at the curb for service no later than 5:30 a.m. on the day of collection. They must be removed prior to 5:30 a.m. on the day after collection. It shall be unlawful to place or permit containers to remain adjacent to the curb except upon regular collection days. Containers shall be stored between collection days on the users' property so as to not interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
(K) Every owner and occupant of premises within the prescribed limits of the town shall use the refuse collecting and disposal system assigned to them, and they shall deposit or cause to be deposited in accordance with this chapter all rubbish and garbage that is of a nature that it is perishable, may decompose or may be scattered by wind or otherwise, which accumulated on their premises.
(Prior Code, Ch. 18, Art. IV, § 18-249) (Ord. 346-04, passed 6-21-2004; Ord. 604-13, passed 12-2-2013) Penalty, see § 52.999