(A)
GARBAGE is defined as kitchen waste and non-recyclable household and business waste. A roll out garbage container, owned by the City of Goldsboro, shall be provided to each household at no cost, except in multifamily developments where curbside service is unfeasible.
(B) The serial number from each roll-out container will be assigned to a residence, and if the container is lost, damaged, or stolen, it shall be replaced at the property owner’s expense. Curbside garbage collection of roll-out containers shall be provided to residents once per week. To minimize the possibility of theft or vandalism, residents shall move the roll out container to the curb no earlier than 24 hours prior to their pick up date. In addition, residents shall move the roll out container from the right-of-way within 24 hours after the contents are collected. No garbage or ash receptacle shall be placed, kept or left on any street for any purpose over the weekend unless Saturday or Sunday is designated as a service day. Where roll-out containers are provided, garbage shall not be collected from any other container, except as permitted by the Public Works Director. A pushback fee may be assessed for containers that are left on the street in conflict with this section.
(C) Refuse and recycle containers shall be placed in the street one to two feet from the edge of pavement with three feet of clearance from all directions including between containers. There shall also be nothing overhead that would prevent an automated truck from servicing a container (i.e. limbs, power/telephone lines, etc. within 15 feet of the ground above the container).
(D) No vehicles shall be parked in front of the refuse/recycle bins during the collection day. Any vehicles parked near the refuse/recycle bins shall adhere to § 50.01(C).
(E) All refuse/recycle contents must be placed inside city-provided containers. The lids of the refuse and recycle containers shall not be elevated more than six to eight inches from being fully closed (as would happen if a container was overfilled). No trash shall be placed on top of the refuse/recycle container lids nor on the sides of the container. If a residence requires an additional bin, a second bin may be issued by the city at the fee shown in § 50.08(E).
(F) A return service fee may be assessed for bins that were not serviced on the original route due to citizens failure to comply with bin placement ordinance found in divisions (C) - (E). The return service will be initiated by homeowner request or by complaint of someone other than the homeowner no earlier than 24 hours after the regularly scheduled service. Return service will be provided on the work day after the work order was initiated.
(G) A current recycling/refuse customer of the city may purchase a three-cubic yard flexible tote bag dumpster from the city. This dumpster may be used for any item not listed as an exception in § 50.07 plus construction debris. The citizen shall call the Public Works Department to schedule pickup and disposal of the dumpster. Fees are shown in section § 50.08(E). Guidelines to pickup and service of the three-cubic yard flexible dumpster is set by the Public Works Director.
(H) A premium side yard service is offered by the city where residents are not required to push their issued bin to the street as required by standard curbside service. The citizen is required to have a readily accessible path to the bins. Bins must be visible by 6:00 a.m. on service day and only city-issued bins will be serviced. If the bin is in the back yard of a fenced-in area, the fence shall be unlocked and all dogs, regardless of temperament or size, shall be restrained. A medical waiver may be granted to a citizen so that they may receive the premium side yard service at basic service rates. Fees are shown in section § 50.08(E).
(Ord. 1997-19, passed 3-3-97; Am. Ord. 2015-4, passed 2-2-15; Am. Ord. 2015-5, passed 2-2-15; Am. Ord. 2015-39, passed 10-5-15; Ord. 2016-47, passed 8-15-16)