Subject to the conditions and limitations set forth herein, the city shall make collections of garbage, refuse, rubbish, ashes and similar matter as follows.
(A) Residential, retail and commercial collections. Residential, retail and commercial establishments, religious and governmental buildings and private club collection of matter placed in the container shall be made on regular schedules once each week, said schedules being established by the City Manager. All containers shall be made available to collectors of the city no later than 6:00 a.m. on the designated days of collection. No container shall be placed upon any sidewalk, street or alley, or upon any city property unless specific authorization to do so is obtained from the City Manager, or some other city employee or official under the supervision or direction of the City Manager. All containers made available to city collectors shall be removed no later than 9:00 p.m. on the days designated for collections. Rubbish or bulk refuse which cannot be placed in containers will be collected on the designated collection days, provided that such collections shall be limited to no more than one-half truck load per week per residence; if additional service is required and requested by the owner or occupant of the premises, such collections will be made and the city will charge fees for this additional collection as established by the City Manager. A copy of current additional collection fees shall be kept on filed in the office of the Clerk.
(B) Request for bulk containers. Following approval by the City Manager or by a city employee or official so designated to authorize the same by the City Manager, any residence, retail or commercial establishment, religious or governmental building or private club, which produces greater quantities of garbage, rubbish, ashes or refuse than the limitation hereinbefore specified in this chapter, may furnish bulk containers, according to city standards and specifications. Once the bulk containers are placed in service, no other type of collection will be afforded to such establishment.
(C) Dead animals. Dead animals, except from slaughter houses or rendering plants, will be collected without charge on the days designated for collections, if the body is placed in a location accessible to the city collector.
(D) Collections prohibited. The city will neither pickup nor remove any of the following except upon written permission given by the City Manager:
(1) Matter not acceptable for disposal at a sanitary landfill;
(2) Hazardous refuse;
(3) Industrial waste;
(4) Building waste; and
(5) Garbage, ashes, rubbish and refuse not placed or stored as required by the provisions of this chapter.
(1995 Code, § 4-29) (Ord. passed 4-25-1966; Ord. passed 7-1-1969; Ord. passed 7-11-1989; Ord. passed 3-18-1991) Penalty, see § 50.99