(A) Refuse in streets and the like. No person shall place any refuse in any street, alley or public place or upon any private property except in proper containers for collection. No person shall throw or deposit refuse in any lake, stream or other body of water or in such manner as to cause litter or contamination of the environment.
(B) Disposal of refuse. No person shall bury any refuse in the city, except in an approved and licensed sanitary landfill.
(C) Compost. A person may place upon private property for collection or compost leaves, grass clippings, lake weeds, and easily biodegradable organic material.
(1) Compost for collection. No person shall combine clean grass clippings and/or leaves for disposal into the refuse. Grass clippings and leaves shall be placed in approved containers for separate collection or composting.
(2) Compost on private property. Compost containing garbage may be composted only in a rodent-proof structure or in an otherwise sanitary manner.
(D) Disposal required. Every household or occupant or owner of any residence and owner of any commercial or industrial establishment shall, in a sanitary manner, place in a proper container or otherwise dispose of refuse that may accumulate upon the owner's or occupant's property.
(Ord. 589, passed 12-14-2009)