(a) The trash and garbage containers referred to in this article shall meet the following specifications:
(b) Solid waste containers shall be leakproof and watertight; shall have a capacity of not less than ten, nor more than thirty gallons; weigh no more than sixty pounds when full; be of sufficient strength to avoid bursting (containers that have burst shall be cleaned up and placed in another container by the customer). A garbage bag shall not be acceptable as a solid waste container. The only exceptions being when a garbage bag contains yard waste (leaves and grass clippings), or items that are not food product related or recyclable, or where the Town and the contractor approve otherwise.
(c) The Mayor or other proper officer may authorize or direct the use of such other or special containers as the circumstances of any particular situation may require.