(A) The town will collect:
(1) Residential yard waste. Tree limbs and branches no more than six feet in length and 12 inches in diameter stacked loosely with cut ends towards the street, shrubs, flowers and other small plants, grass clippings and leaves. All grass clippings and leaves shall be loose (not bagged) and free of all other debris (sticks, rocks, dirt, paper and the like).
(2) Residential bulk items. Small quantities of carpet, padding, shingles and other construction debris, white goods, residential furniture, large cardboard boxes (broken down and stacked), disassembled metal items (i.e. playground equipment, swing-sets and the like), doors, windows, decking material and lawn care equipment (drained of all fluids and with tires removed). These items must have belonged to the owner of the residence and have been previously located there.
(B) All yard waste and bulk items to be collected shall be placed within the street right-of-way at the back of the curb without extending into the gutter or street itself. Yard waste placed behind the curb shall not exceed a distance of six feet from the back of the curb into the property. All items shall be placed a minimum of eight feet from any sign, water meter, mailbox, landscaping, low hanging overhead utilities or any other obstruction.
(C) Collection of yard waste and bulk items will occur on a weekly schedule developed by the Public Works Director or his or her designee. No more than seven cubic yards (eight feet long by four feet high by six feet wide) of yard waste will be collected from each residence in a one week period. Larger
quantities of yard waste may be collected by the town for a fee determined by the Town Council. The town reserves the right to refuse pick up of all items if any items are not in compliance with this section.
(Ord. 509, passed 2-11-91; Am. Ord. passed 11-8- 93; Am. Ord. passed 9-14-98; Am. Ord., passed 1- 12-09)