(A) This is an optional service provided to city residents.
(B) Collection shall be performed once each week in which there is not a city holiday, shall not start before 6:00 a.m., and will be collected on the same day throughout the city. Unforeseen emergencies may require alteration of the schedule.
(C) Yard waste collection will be available from March 15 through the first Monday of December.
(D) Operation of the optional yard waste program.
(1) Only paper yard waste bags supplied by the user shall be used. These user-supplied paper bags must be biodegradable because they will be mixed with yard waste material to form mulch. Yard waste bags shall have a maximum capacity equivalent to 30 gallons of liquid, shall be biodegradable, shall be two-ply Kraft paper, shall be self-standing, shall be assembled with water-resistant adhesive, and shall be purposely constructed to carry yard waste. The maximum weight of a full bag shall not exceed 50 pounds.
(2) The city shall collect only those paper yard waste bags that have affixed to them, in a prominently visible location, either an excess tag sold by the city as specified in § 50.09(D), or a tag or sticker sold specifically by the city to be used on paper yard waste bags, the cost of the specific tag or sticker to be equal to the excess tag fee in § 50.09(D).
(3) Yard waste bags will be placed at the curb side and must be in a bag approved by the city and sold by the city or an authorized sales point. No collections shall be made from alleys.
(4) No material such as glass, cans, plastic, and garbage shall be placed in the yard waste bags. Yard waste bags will not be picked up if they are not constructed in compliance with the provisions of this division, or if they contain any material other than yard waste. Failure to comply with this provision will be considered a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 2852, passed 10-4-93; Am. Ord. 3282, passed 11-13-00; Am. Ord. 3599, passed 2-9-09) Penalty, see § 50.99