(A) A monthly rate and charge of $12 shall be collected from each and every residential dwelling unit in a single-family or multiple-family residential dwelling located within the city, except as hereinafter provided for a building used as a multiple-family residential dwelling with four or more residential dwelling units therein, for the services provided by the city in the collection and pickup of garbage and refuse.
(B) Disposal of refuse and debris, as defined, such as, but not limited to indoor and/or outdoor residential fixtures, appliances, furnishings, junk, debris from remodeling and/or repair of any building or structure and the like shall be done separate and apart from the collection and pickup of garbage and refuse as provided hereby.
(C) (1) For a building used as a multiple-family residential dwelling with four or more residential dwelling units therein, the city may, at its option, provide or the owner(s) of the building may request dumpster service for the building instead of individual garbage/refuse container service for each unit as follows:
Number of Residential Dwellings in Joint Use | Minimum Cubic Yard Container | Costs/Month |
Four to ten | Two | $36 |
11 to 20 | Three | $63 |
21 and over | Four | $81 |
Six | $117 | |
Greater than six-use combination(s) of above to arrive at appropriate number, size, and costs of Cubic Yard Containers |
(2) Rates and charges, as stated above, shall be made and collected against each and every owner and/or occupant of a single family and multiple family residential dwelling and/or unit, as the case may be, situated in the city.
(3) (a) When there is a building with a residential dwelling use and/or uses in conjunction with a commercial and/or business uses, hereinafter referred to as a joint use, the owner(s) and/or occupant(s) of the building which is subject to the joint use may request that dumpster service, up to but not exceeding a six cubic yard capacity, be provided by the city as follows:
Number of Units of Residential Dwelling in Joint Use | Minimum Joint Use Cubic Yard Container |
One | One |
Two to five | Two |
Six to eight | Three |
Nine and over | Use combination(s) of above to arrive at appropriate number, size and costs of cubic yard containers |
(b) For the collection and pick-up of garbage and refuse for the joint use building at a charge of $9 per month for each and every residential dwelling unit in the joint use building, plus a minimum commercial business fee of $20 per month for each commercial and/or business use located in the joint use building.
(4) If additional dumpsters are required for the joint use building, then the city may provide one additional dumpster, up to but not exceeding six cubic yard capacity, for each commercial and/or business entity in the joint use building on an “as available basis” at the city’s commercial /business rate for same as follows:
Cubic Yard Container | Cost/Month |
One | $24 |
Two to four | $34 |
Six | $44 |
(5) The owner(s) and/or occupant(s) of a residential dwelling unit, who has been given a special use permit for home occupation under Ch. 155 of this code of ordinances, as amended, and needs and uses only the garbage/refuse container for a dwelling unit, shall pay only a monthly residential dwelling unit rate as provided herein. However, if there is a need for a garbage/refuse container larger than the city’s regular garbage/refuse container for a dwelling unit, the owner(s) and/or occupant(s) shall comply with and pay the charges for joint use, as provided herein.
(D) All garbage and refuse must be placed in and only in the garbage/refuse container or dumpster, provided by the city for a building used as a single-family or multiple-family residential dwelling; as a residential dwelling unit with a home occupation; or for joint use, with the lid closed and not on, around or about the container or dumpster, except that a residential dwelling unit from time to time, but not on a regular basis, may place its overflow garbage or refuse in another container that is closed and/or secured for pick-up.
(E) (1) The city, upon the request of the owner or occupant of any residence or business in the city and following the payment of the fees prescribed below, will provide a roll-off dumpster for the disposal of refuse, garbage and debris as defined by and provided in Ordinance 1125, Ordinance 1218, Ordinance 1220, Ordinance 1229, Ordinance 1237 and Ordinance 1251. Any items that require special handling or disposal pursuant to federal, state or any other governmental agency laws, regulations or rules dealing with environmental protection shall not be placed in the roll-off dumpsters. It being the intent of the city that handling and/or disposal of those items shall remain the sole duty and obligation of the owner of same.
(2) The following roll-off dumpsters may be rented for seven days with the indicated fee:
20-yard dumpster | $240 |
30-yard dumpster | $270 |
40-yard dumpster | $300 |
(3) The above fee includes deliver, pick-up and a one time dump at a landfill within the first seven days. Each day the renter keeps the dumpster after seven days will be charged a rate of $10 per day. Each dump after the first dump within the rental period shall be charged at a rate of $150 per dump to be paid when the dumpster is returned to the residence or business. No dumpster shall be filled higher than its walls and the renter shall take steps necessary to ensure the refuse, garbage and debris will stay confined to the dumpster at all times including during transport to a landfill.
(Ord. 1253, passed 1-17-1995; Am. Ord. 1291, passed 1-30-1996; Am. Ord. 1343, passed 12-5-1996; Am. Ord. 1718, passed 11-24-2009)