(A) Garbage or refuse may 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 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) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to dispose of yard waste, except as follows:
(1) All yard waste shall be separated by the owner or occupant of the premises from garbage and refuse, as defined in § 50.001 of this chapter, 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 for any licensed hauler to collect compostable yard waste unless contained in the city logo bags.
(3) It shall be unlawful to place any material other than compostable material in such bags.
(4) All tree processing materials shall be separated from all compostable materials and bundled in a manner suitable for handling.
(5) Fees for the use of the city-owned composting/tree processing facility shall by adopted by resolution of the City Council.
(6) Hours of operation of the city composting/tree processing facility shall be established by the Director of Public Works/City Engineer, 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 Engineering Department.
(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 or refuse, yard waste or recyclables shall not be burned.
(2013 Code, § 13-6) (Ord. 10761A, passed 5-24-1965; Ord. 12993, passed 9-27-1976; Ord. 14710, passed 3-24-2003; Ord. 14830, passed 5-12-2008) Penalty, see § 50.999