(A) Industrial wastes and explosives. Industrial wastes and explosives shall be collected, moved and disposed of by the owners of the same in accordance with all applicable laws. Industrial wastes and explosives shall not be placed or mixed in with any garbage, ashes, rubbish or other waste to be removed pursuant to this chapter.
(B) Rubbish, trash and waste. The town will collect no more than three individual items or sets from any household per week. Any items exceeding this limit or determined by the Town Manager, or his or her designee, to be unsuitable will not be the town’s responsibility, and should be properly handled and immediately removed by the property owner. The town is not held responsible for the collection, removal and disposition of any materials left by contractors.
(C) Yard waste.
(1) Restrictions. A maximum volume of 128 cubic feet (8ft. X 4ft. X 4ft.) is the total amount of yard waste the town will remove from every household per collection cycle. The town will not collect whole or cut-up trees or logs larger than the predetermined measurements, tree root systems, dirt or sod. Any items exceeding this limit or determined by the Town Manager, or his or her designee, to be unsuitable will not be the town’s responsibility, and should be properly handled and immediately removed by the property owner. The town is not responsible for the collection, removal and disposition of any materials left by contractors.
(2) Placement. It shall be unlawful for any person to place yard waste of any kind on the paved portion, traveled portion or storm drainage portion of any street within the municipal limits. Yard waste shall be placed off the street pavement and between the roadside drain or ditch and the front property line of the property from which it is being removed.
(3) Separation. Yard waste placed for collection by the town must be kept separate from, and shall not be mixed with any building rubbish, garbage, rubbish or trash.
(a) Limbs. Limbs must be parallel and three feet behind the curb line, and no larger than 48 inches or four feet in length, and no larger than five inches in diameter.
(b) Leaves. From November 1 to January 31, leaves will be collected by the town. Leaves must be contained in a neat pile kept within three feet from the curb.
(c) Christmas trees. Completely bare Christmas trees will be collected by the town.
(D) Scrap tires.
(1) Scrap tires shall be disposed of by the owner in accordance with county requirements.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any business or individual to abandon a scrap tire on any public or private property, except in a county-designated disposal site.
(Ord. 2019-26, passed 4-9-19)