(A) General requirements. Every household, occupant or owner of any residence and any restaurant, industrial establishment or commercial establishment shall provide on the premises one or more containers to receive and contain all refuse which may accumulate between collections. All normal accumulations of refuse shall be deposited is such containers.
(B) Containers requirements. Each container shall be water-tight, shall be impervious to insects and rodents, shall be fire-proof and shall not exceed 90 gallons in capacity; except that, any commercial or business establishment or club shall provide bulk or box-type refuse storage containers. Containers shall be maintained in good and sanitary conditions. Any containers not conforming to the requirements of this part or having ragged or sharp edges or any other defect likely to hamper or injure the person collecting the contents shall be promptly replaced after notice by the city.
(C) Placement.
(1) Where any alley open to traffic is available, each container for premises abutting the alley shall be placed at the rear of the property next to the alley; where no alley exists, the container shall be placed near the rear door of the building to which it relates. In that case, the container shall be placed at the front line for collection, but it shall not be so placed before 6:00 p.m. the night before collection and shall be removed by 9:00 p.m. the day of collection.
(2) Owners and occupants or residential property shall keep their premises free from undue accumulation of snow so as not to interfere with collection. Wherever such accumulation exists, collections will not be made.
(D) Use of containers. Refuse shall be drained of liquid and household garbage shall be wrapped before being deposited in a container.