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REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
GARBAGE. Organic waste resulting from the preparation of food and decayed and spoiled food from any source.
RECYCLABLES. Include paper, plastic, tin cans, aluminum, motor oil, glass, fabrics, corrugated cardboard, and other metal goods, each separated or otherwise prepared so as to be acceptable to the recycling center where they are to be deposited.
RECYCLING CENTER. Premises used for the receipt, storage, or processing of recyclables and approved as such by the Council when the premises are in the city or by the governing body of the local government unit having jurisdiction when the premises are outside the city.
REFUSE. Includes garbage and rubbish.
RUBBISH. Inorganic solid waste such as tin cans, glass, paper, ashes, sweepings, and the like. Excluded from this definition are stone, sod, earth, concrete, contractors building materials, large automobile parts, large appliances, inflammable liquids, tree trunk sections over 3 inches in diameter, articles so heavy or bulky that they cannot be handled by 1 person.
(Ord. 175, passed - -)
(A) Unauthorized accumulation. Any unauthorized accumulation of refuse on any premises is a nuisance and prohibited.
(B) Refuse in streets, and the like. No person shall place any refuse in any street, alley, or public place or upon any private property except in proper containers for collection. No person shall throw or deposit refuse in any stream or other body of water.
(C) Scattering of refuse. No person shall deposit anywhere within the city any refuse in the manner that it may be carried or deposited by the elements upon any public or private premises within the city.
(D) Burying of refuse; composting. No person shall bury any refuse in the city except in an approved sanitary landfill, but leaves, grass clippings, and easily biodegradable, non-poisonous garbage may be composted on the premises where the refuse has been accumulated. Garbage may be composted only in a rodent-proof structure and in an otherwise sanitary manner and after the Council gives its approval to the composting after it finds that the composting will be done in accordance with these standards.
(Ord. 175, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Every person shall, in a sanitary manner, dispose of refuse that may accumulate upon, or inside, property owned or occupied by him or her. Garbage shall be collected on site, at least once every week, unless the property is classified as a seasonal property as defined in this section. Every householder, occupant, and owner of any residence shall use the garbage, refuse, and recycling service provided by the contractors for the city unless specifically exempted herein as a seasonal property.
(B) Only seasonal properties may elect not to utilize the city’s garbage collection service. To be classified as a seasonal property for the purposes of this section the property must meet all of the following criteria:
(1) The property must be an owner’s second place of residence;
(2) The property must have city water and city sewer use discontinued for at least 4 consecutive months of each annual year;
(3) The property must be maintained free and clear of any and all garbage;
(4) The property owner is not disposing of garbage or refuse by utilizing a neighboring property’s garbage collection service or any business, commercial, or public collection service or receptacle in the city;
(5) The property has not been cited for nuisance in the past 12 months; and
(6) The property owner has applied and received notice of acceptance of seasonal property status.
(C) The City Council herein empowers the City Administrator with the authority to establish whether a property is a seasonal property and additionally the authorization to revoke seasonal property status to a property once classified as such. Nothing herein shall, however, prevent a property owner from petitioning the City Council for a determination as to whether or not a property is a seasonal property, or continues to be a seasonal property, under this section.
(Ord. 175, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2016-03, passed 3-7-2016) Penalty, see §
10.99
(A) General requirement. Every householder, occupant, or owner of any residence and any restaurant, industrial establishment, or commercial establishment shall provide on the premises 1 or more containers to receive and contain all refuse which may accumulate between collections. All normal accumulations of refuse shall be deposited in the containers. Leaves, trimmings from shrubs, grass clippings, shavings, excelsior, and other rubbish of similar volume and weight may be stored in closed containers not meeting the requirements of division (B) below.
(B) Container requirements.
(1) Each container shall be water-tight, shall be impervious to insects and rodents, shall be fireproof, and shall not exceed 64 gallons in capacity.
(2) Commercial or business establishments having commercial refuse pick up and volume shall provide bulk or box-type refuse storage containers which are screened on 3 sides so as not to be visible from the street. Bulk or box-type containers for temporary use of 30 days or a lesser period of time need not be screened on 3 sides. Containers shall be maintained in good and sanitary condition with lids closed completely and in accordance with current business and residential standards. Any container not conforming to the requirements of this subchapter or having ragged or sharp edges or any other defect likely to hamper or injure the person collecting the contents shall be promptly replaced after notice by the city.
(Am. Ord. 184, passed 6-6-1994)
(C) Placement. Where an alley open to traffic is available, each container for premises abutting the alley shall be placed at the rear of the property next to the alley. Where no alley exists, the container shall be placed at the front property line for collection but it shall not be so placed before 5:00 p.m. the night before collection and shall be removed by 7:00 p.m. the day of collection.
(D) Use of containers. Refuse shall be drained of liquid and household garbage shall be wrapped before being deposited in a container. Highly inflammable or explosive material shall not be placed in containers.
(Ord. 175, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Council to let contract. Subject to the provisions of this subchapter, the Council shall grant by contract let to the lowest bidder in accordance with law the authority to collect and dispose of all refuse originating within the city. The City Council shall order the preparations of specifications for advertising for bids for the contract and shall see that when let, the contract is executed in accordance with its terms and this subchapter.
(B) Terms. The contract shall be made for a term of 3 years, subject to extension by mutual consent for an additional 3-year period and to termination during the period of the contract as provided in the contract.
(C) Liability insurance. It shall be a condition of the contract that the applicant file with the City Clerk-Treasurer a certificate of insurance coverages for public liability and worker’s compensation insurance. Limits of coverage shall be established by the City Council in the contract.
(D) Contract collector. No person shall collect refuse or recycling materials within the city except a person holding a contract with the city to do so. No person shall permit refuse or recyclable materials to be picked up from his or her premises except by the contractor.
(Ord. 175, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Generally. Chapter 33, Appendix A contains current charges, fees, rates, licenses, permits, and the like.
(B) Schedule. The owner or occupant of any premises served by a city refuse collection contractor shall pay to the city a service charge assessed in accordance with the schedule listed in Chapter 33, Appendix A.
(C) Billing. The service charge shall be made to the owner or occupant of each building or housing unit served. If the building is served by city water or sewer, the refuse collection, land fill charges, recycling charges, and tax shall be billed as a separate entry on the water and sewer bill. If the premises are not so served, the refuse collection, landfill fees, and recycling charges shall be separately billed by the City Clerk-Treasurer.
(D) Payment. Service charges shall be payable at the same time as bills for water service and subject to the same conditions of payment. A penalty of 10% of the current charge shall be added if any charge remains unpaid after the stated late payment date. If any charge remains unpaid after 90 days, the Council shall levy an assessment equal to the unpaid charge as of that date plus interest at the rate of 8% from that date. The Clerk-Treasurer shall certify the assessment to the County Auditor for collection in the same manner as assessments for local improvements.
(E) Fund. All service charges shall be deposited in the General Fund.
(Ord. 175, passed - -)
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