(A) Residential. The town, through its independent contractor, will furnish receptacles to be used by all families within the town limits for the disposal of households waste. Each family is responsible for transporting the solid waste they produce to the receptacles furnished by the town. Each family may dispose reasonable accumulations of household waste in such receptacles for the monthly fee as set out in § 51.07. Any person disposing of any unusual or unreasonable accumulations of household waste or heavy waste shall pay the fees as set out in § 51.07.
(B) Commercial. The town through its independent contractor will furnish receptacles to be used by all commercial businesses within the town limits for the disposal of commercial waste. Each commercial business is responsible for transporting the solid waste they produce to the receptacles furnished by the town or for an alternative means of disposal. Each business may dispose of reasonable accumulations of commercial waste in said receptacles for the monthly fee as set out in § 51.07. Any persons disposing of any unusual accumulations of commercial waste or heavy waste shall pay the fees as set out in § 51.07.
(C) Rules for disposition.
(1) Each person disposing of solid waste in any receptacle furnished by the town shall make certain that such waste is placed entirely in such receptacle and in such a manner that such solid waste may not be carried or deposited by the elements upon any public street, right-of-way, sidewalk, alley, sewer or any other public place or into any occupied premises within the town. Such person shall also secure the lid or top to such receptacle after disposing of such solid waste.
(2) Each person transporting solid waste over the streets of the town shall so operate as to prevent offensive odors escaping therefrom and solid waste from being blown, dropped or spilled from their vehicles.
(3) The removal of wearing, bedding or other refuse from homes or other places where highly infectious or contagious diseases have prevailed should be performed under the direction and supervision of the Mayor. Such waste materials shall not be placed in receptacles for regular collections.
(4) Highly flammable or explosive material shall not be placed in containers for regular collection but shall be disposed of as directed by the Mayor at the expense of the owner or possessor thereof.
(5) The Mayor shall have authority to refuse permission for any heavy waste or unusual accumulation of household or commercial waste if the disposal of such in the receptacle furnished by the town would be inappropriate or unsafe or would overload the receptacle. The Mayor shall have the authority and discretion to make arrangements for any such heavy waste or unusual accumulation of household or commercial waste to be picked up by the town or its independent contractor for a reasonable fee.
(Ord. 96-02, passed 4-1-1996)