(A) Except as provided under § 50.004 of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to deposit or place any garbage in any street; alley, lane, public place, or private property outside of buildings within the city unless the garbage is enclosed in a container or bin.
(B) Refuse containers for residential properties must meet the following:
(1) Owner-supplied refuse containers or bins shall be a water-tight metal or plastic receptacle. The receptacle shall be provided with handles or bales and a tight-fitting cover and with a capacity not exceeding 55 gallons.
(2) Hauler-supplied refuse containers or bins shall be pre-approved by the city as part of the license application, and in general, have rolling wheels; attached lids; clearly listed with the company name with phone number displayed on the receptacle; have an identifiable code that the hauler keeps records of which address has which receptacle; and be sturdy enough to withstand typical wind event. Each licensed hauler shall provide some level of consistency across offered containers to their customers.
(C) Refuse containers for commercial properties shall be hauler-provided or approved and in general be commercial dumpsters or similar.
(D) Containers for recyclables shall be as provided or approved by the recyclables hauler.
(2013 Code, § 13-3) (Ord. 10761A, passed 5-24-1965; Ord. 12993, passed 9-27-1976; Ord. 14710, passed 3-24-2003; Ord. 15079, passed 12-22-2023)