(A) This is an optional service provided to city residents by the city.
(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) Bulk brush collection will be available from March 15 through November 15.
(D) Operation of the optional bulk brush program.
(1) Residents wanting bulk brush picked up must first obtain a bulk brush sticker from the city office at a charge of $10 each for volumes of two cubic yards, or a small bulk brush sticker at a charge of $5 for volumes of less than two cubic yards. This sticker shall be attached to the bundle of bulk brush in a conspicuous location for easy identification by city crews. Residents desiring such service must contact the Public Works offices by no later than the week prior to the desired collection, and they will then be placed on the first available collection schedule of either the Tuesday or Thursday of the ensuing weeks. There will be no refunds for bulk brush tags.
(2) No bulk brush shall be collected by city crews unless an appropriate bulk brush sticker has been purchased and properly affixed to the brush pile.
(3) Bulk brush will be placed at the curb side and must display a bulk brush sticker. Bulk brush will not be picked up if it does not have a proper sticker. Bulk brush will not be picked up if the bundle contains any material other than bulk brush. No collection shall be made from alleys.
(4) Residents should call the Public Works Department, Street Division at 852-2583 to notify the city that they require a bulk brush pick up. The city will schedule the bulk brush pick up on the next available and scheduled bulk brush collection day.
(E) Christmas trees will be picked up at no charge. Christmas trees will be picked up beginning on the first refuse collection day of each year.
(Ord. 2852, passed 10-4-93; Am. Ord. 3167, passed 7-13-98; Am. Ord. 3636, passed 5-24-10; Am. Ord. 3958, passed 4-22-19)