§ 50.005 APPROVED METHODS OF DISPOSAL.
   (A)   Garbage or refuse shall be disposed of by householders or the occupant of any building or place of business by:
      (1)   Delivery to a licensed collection agency;
      (2)   Hauling to a state-approved landfill disposal area and dumping there as directed by the custodian in charge; provided that, the containers are covered and water-tight; and/or
      (3)   Disposal of garbage in a home garbage disposal unit.
   (B)   Yard waste shall be disposed of by householders or the occupant of any building or place of business by:
      (1)   All yard waste shall be separated by the owner or occupant of the premises from garbage and refuse, as defined in § 50.001, accumulated on the premises and shall be composted on the premises, transported to a City Council-approved composting/tree processing facility or otherwise be legally disposed of, and no yard waste shall be deposited in a landfill. All yard waste transported to City Council-approved composting/tree processing facilities shall be separated into compostable material and tree processing material.
      (2)   It shall be unlawful to place any material other than compostable material in compostable paper yard waste bags.
      (3)   All tree processing materials shall be separated from all compostable materials and bundled in a manner suitable for handling.
      (4)   Fees for the use of the city-owned composting/tree processing facility shall be adopted by resolution of the City Council.
      (5)   Hours of operation of the city composting/tree processing facility shall be established by the City Council, and it shall be unlawful to dump or dispose of yard waste at such facility, except during hours of operation, or without specific approval by the city's Public Works Division.
   (C)   It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of garbage or refuse, yard waste, or recyclables in any manner other than provided in this section.
   (D)   Garbage, refuse, or recyclables shall not be burned.
(Ord. 15079, passed 12-22-2023)