(a) All refuse and garbage shall be placed in proper containers or firmly secured plastic bags and placed at the curb for removal. Refuse containers shall be provided by the owner, tenant, lessee, or occupant of the property or provided by the contractor under terms set by the contractor. Refuse containers shall be maintained in good condition. Containers shall be made of plastic or non-rusting metal of substantial construction. Containers shall not exceed thirty-five (35) gallons or seventy-five (75) pounds except in the case of containers provided by the contractor. Containers that are badly broken or otherwise fail to meet health and safety measures shall be classified as rubbish and after due notice to the owner may be collected as rubbish by the contractor. The contractor shall have the authority to refuse collection services for failure to comply herewith.
(b) No person shall dump, deposit or store, or permit to be dumped, deposited or stored, any garbage, refuse, litter or other waste material of any kind on any public or private property. The placing of garbage, refuse, rubbish, litter or other waste material in covered receptacles specifically designed for that purpose shall not constitute the deposit of garbage, refuse, rubbish, litter or other waste material on public or private property, provided such receptacles are regularly emptied and maintained and do not become a nuisance or menace to the public health.
(c) Residents, prior to placing household refuse at the street line for weekly collection, shall separate yard waste from refuse and garbage effective December 15, 1993.
(Ord. 93-04. Passed 2-1-93.)