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(a) Brush as defined in § 12.5-103, shall be placed at the curb for city household collection according to the provisions of this section.
(b) No more than ten cubic yards of brush per household may be placed out for collection per scheduled collection day.
(c) Brush must be free from hardware, nails and treated wood.
(d) Brush shall be collected as follows:
(1) Brush piles of up to three cubic yards placed at the curb on the scheduled collection day within the set-out period described in § 12.5-825(a) will be collected on that scheduled collection day; and
(2) Brush piles in excess of three cubic yards but no more than ten cubic yards placed at the curb on the scheduled collection day within the set-out period described in § 12.5-825(a) will have three cubic yards collected on the scheduled collection day and the remainder will be collected within 72 hours of the scheduled collection day.
(e) A person may not set out additional brush on or nearby a brush pile that is left by the city’s collector for collection as stated in subsection (d) above.
(f) Uncontained leaves and yard trimmings shall not be placed out for collection as brush.
(g) Brush must be separated and apart from garbage and recycling carts, kraft bags, yard trimmings carts, plastic bags including pay bags, violation bag tags and bulky waste.
(h) A person commits an offense if a person:
(1) Places brush at the curb of a service unit for collection in violation of this section; or
(2) Allows brush placed for collection in violation of this section on property under his or her control to remain on such property.
(i) A person is subject to a service charge for collection of a brush pile in excess of ten cubic yards or placed out for collection at a time not allowed for by § 12.5-825(a). Such fee shall be assessed on the service unit’s water bill pursuant to the fee schedule adopted by the city council. Nothing herein shall prevent the city from issuing a citation for a violation described in this section.
(j) A person is subject to a service charge for collection of a brush pile which contains garbage, recyclables, kraft bags, yard trimmings, plastic bags including pay bags, violation bag tags and bulky waste, commingled with or on top of the brush pile, or if such items are placed so close to the brush pile that the items cannot reasonably be removed from the brush pile. Such service charge shall be placed on the service unit’s water bill pursuant to the fee schedule adopted by the city council. Nothing herein shall prevent the city from issuing a citation for a violation described in this section.
(Ord. 16189, § 9, passed 10-26-2004)
(a) In order to help the city achieve its state-mandated recycling goal of 40%, in order to reduce the amount of material deposited in the city’s landfill and thereby extend the life of such landfill, and in order to reduce the amount of virgin materials being used in manufacturing, the city strongly encourages its citizens to participate in the city’s household recycling program.
(b) Recyclables shall be placed for city household collection service only in recycling carts provided by the city.
(c) Except as provided by subsection (d) below, the following materials may be placed in recycling carts for collection:
(1) Paper.
a. Advertising circulars;
b. Carbonless paper;
c. Cardboard: cereal boxes (liners removed), soft drink and beer cartons, dry goods packaging, corrugated cardboard, paper towel and toilet paper cores. Large boxes must be broken down or cut to fit in the cart with the lid securely closed;
d. Catalogues;
e. Envelopes: with or without windows;
f. Junk mail;
g. Magazines;
h. Newspapers: all sections;
i. Office paper: file folders, letterhead, sticky notes, printer paper, calendars, school papers;
j. Paperback books;
k. Paper bags; and
l. Phone books.
(2) Metals.
a. Aluminum drink cans (not flattened);
b. Aluminum baking tins (cleaned);
c. Steel or tin food cans and lids;
d. Empty aerosol cans (leave spray nozzle on; remove plastic lid unless part of can); and
e. Steel paint cans (empty and dry): remove lid, but recycle also.
(3) Glass and ceramics.
a. Bottles and jars: remove metal and plastic lids and recycle them;
b. Ceramics;
c. China;
d. Dishes;
e. Mirrors: must fit inside cart with lid closed; and
f. Windowpanes.
(4) Plastics.
a. Bottles, cups and jars with the #1 through #7 recycling symbols on them;
b. Food trays, tubs and bowls with the #1 through #7 recycling symbols on them; and
c. Plastic eating utensils.
(d) The following materials are prohibited materials and shall not be placed in a recycling cart for collection:
(1) Aluminum foil;
(2) Auto glass;
(3) Drink boxes and straws;
(4) Gift wrap;
(5) Greeting cards;
(6) Hardcover books;
(7) Light bulbs;
(8) Paper milk and juice cartons;
(9) Plastic containers that held hazardous materials such as motor oil, paint, pesticide or weed killer;
(10) Plastic grocery sacks;
(11) Pizza boxes;
(12) Polystyrene foam including cups, formed packing materials and “peanuts;”
(13) Toys;
(14) Waxed paper and waxed food containers;
(15) Garbage;
(16) Yard trimmings; and
(17) All other material not specifically allowed for by subsection (c) above.
(e) The director is authorized to add and delete materials to subsections (c) and (d) above as the market for recyclables changes.
(f) The director is authorized to amend preparation requirements for recyclables in accordance with market variables.
(g) A person commits an offense if the person removes or causes the removal of recyclables from a recycling container placed for collection.
(h) It is an exception to an enforcement action brought for a violation of subsection (g) above that the person was a member of the household that placed the recyclables for collection, or a sanitation worker employed by the collector who is engaged in city household collection service.
(i) A peace officer acting in his or her official capacity is exempt from subsection (g) above.
(j) A person commits an offense if a person:
(1) Places prohibited material in a recycling cart for collection in violation of this section; or
(2) Allows prohibited material placed in a recycling cart set out for collection in violation of this section to remain on property under his or her control.
(k) A person commits an offense if that person removes or causes the removal of recyclables from a recycling cart that does not belong to that person when that cart is placed for collection.
(Ord. 15463, § 7, passed 2-25-2003; Ord. 16189, § 10, passed 10-26-2004)
(a) Garbage carts, plastic bags including pay bags and violation bag tags, recycling carts, kraft bags, yard trimming carts, small bundled brush and brush shall be placed at the curb no later than 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day as determined by the director, and no earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the day preceding the scheduled collection day. All carts and plastic bags, including pay bags and violation bag tags, shall be removed from the curb, and from public sight, by 11:59:59 p.m. of the scheduled collection day unless a missed collection is reported to the solid waste customer service section in accordance with subsection (f) below.
(b) Carts, plastic bags including pay bags and violation bag tags, kraft bags, small bundled brush and brush shall not be placed in the street, in an alley on a sidewalk or on a vacant lot.
(c) Carts shall be placed for collection at the curb:
(1) With the lids closed;
(2) With the hinges facing away from the street; and
(3) With a minimum clearance of two feet to each side of the cart and a half foot to the rear of the cart from any fence, gas or water meter, fire hydrant, utility pole, utility box, tree or shrub that could be damaged by collection equipment or other collection container, bundles of brush or other obstruction.
(d) Carts placed for collection shall not exceed the following weights when loaded:
32-gallon cart | 150 pounds |
64-gallon cart | 200 pounds |
96-gallon cart | 250 pounds |
(e) Kraft bags shall be placed for collection at the curb with their tops rolled shut to prevent the contents from blowing out, and shall be at least two feet from any cart.
(f) The owner and/or person in control of a service unit that does not receive a regularly scheduled collection of garbage, recyclables, yard trimmings, brush and small bundled brush by the city’s collector must call the solid waste customer service section to report such missed pick-up by 7:00 p.m. of the day following the collection day. An owner or person in control of a service unit who fails to report a missed pick-up within such time above must remove all carts, bags, brush and small bundled brush until the next regularly scheduled collection day for that service unit.
(g) A person commits an offense if a person:
(1) Places a cart, any garbage bag, kraft bag, small bundled brush or brush for collection in violation of this section; or
(2) Allows a cart, any garbage bag, kraft bag, small bundled brush or brush placed for collection in violation of this section to remain on property under his or her control.
(h) A person commits an offense if a person:
(1) Blocks access to or causes access to be blocked to a cart that has been placed for collection at the curb of a service unit; or
(2) Allows access to a cart that has been placed at the curb for collection on property under his or her control to remain blocked.
(Ord. 15463, § 7, passed 2-25-2003; Ord. 16189, § 11, passed 10-26-2004)
(a) Household garbage and rubbish shall be prepared for carry-out household collection service as required by § 12.5-822, and the cart placed at a point adjacent to the dwelling with the lid securely closed.
(b) Recyclables shall be prepared for carry-out household collection service as required by § 12.5-824, and the cart placed at a point adjacent to the dwelling with the lid securely closed.
(c) Yard trimmings shall be prepared for carry-out household collection service as required by § 12.5-823, and the optional yard trimmings cart placed at the curb of the service unit with the lid securely closed.
(d) Residents who use the city’s disabled carry-out collection service are not required to remove their cart from public sight from the front of their service unit.
(e) Carts placed for carry-out collection shall not exceed the following weights when loaded:
32-gallon cart | 150 pounds |
64-gallon cart | 200 pounds |
96-gallon cart | 250 pounds |
(f) A person commits an offense if the person places garbage and rubbish and recyclables for carry-out collection in violation of this section.
(Ord. 15463, § 7, passed 2-25-2003; Ord. 16189, § 12, passed 10-26-2004)
(a) A garbage or recycling cart supplied to a person by the city for use at their service unit remains the property of the City of Fort Worth. It is assigned to a specific address, and may be removed from the service unit only by the director or the director’s contractor.
(b) No person other than the director or the director’s contractor shall alter any markings on a cart nor add markings to a cart.
(c) The owner and/or person in control of the service unit shall be responsible for keeping clean all carts that have been supplied by the city for the service unit’s use.
(d) An owner and/or person in control of a service unit shall promptly notify the director of the theft of a garbage or recycling cart or any need for repair or replacement of a garbage, recycling or yard trimmings cart.
(e) When not placed for collection, carts shall be stored by the service unit in a secure place at that service unit. The carts shall be stored so as not to be visible to a person standing in front of the service unit.
(f) A service unit may be charged for damage to the cart(s) which is not caused by the ordinary use of the cart as reasonably determined by the director.
(g) The director may require a larger cart to be used by the service unit after an owner and/or person in control of a service unit has cumulatively received three or more notices of violations of this chapter within a 90-day period, based upon reasonable evidence to the director. A conviction for such violation(s) is not mandatory. An owner or person in control of a service unit may appeal such decision pursuant to §§ 12.5-842.1 and 12.5-842.2.
(h) A person commits an offense if the person maintains his or her cart in violation of this section.
(Ord. 15463, § 7, passed 2-25-2003; Ord. 16189, § 13, passed 10-26-2004)
(a) Bulky waste items shall be placed at the curb for collection no later than 7:00 a.m. on Monday of the scheduled bulky waste collection week for that service unit and no earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding the scheduled bulky waste collection week for that service unit.
(b) No more than ten cubic yards of bulky waste per service unit may be placed out for collection per scheduled bulky waste collection week.
(c) Bulky waste must be separated and apart from garbage, recyclables, kraft bags, yard trimmings carts, plastic bags including pay bags and violation bag tags and brush.
(d) Bulky waste shall be placed for collection as follows.
(1) To facilitate loading, materials shall be placed neatly and in as tight a stack as possible at a point adjacent to the front curb. Materials shall be stacked away from utility poles, water and gas meters, fences, mail boxes, fire hydrants, trees, parked cars, power lines and other obstructions to prevent damage by collection equipment and to allow the safe collection of the materials.
(2) Materials shall not be placed in the street, in an alley, on the sidewalk or on a vacant lot.
(3) Refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, air-conditioning units and other appliances must be free of CFCs/HCFCs. These items shall not be collected until the service unit has provided proof to the collector that CFCs/HCFCs have been removed from the appliance by a licensed technician.
(e) A person commits an offense if a person:
(1) Places bulky waste for collection in violation of this section; or
(2) Allows bulky waste placed for collection on property under his or her control in violation of this section to remain on such property.
(f) A person commits an offense if a person alters, separates or removes any bulky waste item from a pile other than his or her own.
(g) A person is subject to a service charge for collection of a bulky waste pile that is greater than ten cubic yards. Such charge shall be assessed on the service unit’s water bill pursuant to the fee schedule adopted by the city council. Nothing herein shall prevent the city from issuing a citation for a violation described in this section.
(h) A person is subject to a service charge for collection of a bulky waste pile which contains garbage, recyclables, kraft bags, yard trimmings, plastic bags including pay bags and violation bag tags and brush commingled with or on top of the pile, or if such items are placed so close to the bulky waste pile that such items cannot reasonably be removed from the bulky waste pile. Such charge shall be assessed on the service unit’s water bill pursuant to the fee schedule adopted by the city council. Nothing herein shall prevent the city from issuing a citation for a violation described in this section.
(i) A person is subject to a service charge for collection of a bulky waste pile that is placed for collection during a time other than that service unit’s set-out period described in subsection (a) above during the regularly scheduled bulky waste collection week. Such charge shall be assessed on the service unit’s water bill pursuant to the fee schedule adopted by the city council. Nothing herein shall prevent the city from issuing a citation for a violation described in this section.
(Ord. 15463, § 7, passed 2-25-2003; Ord. 16189, § 14, passed 10-26-2004)
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