All persons shall manage lead acid batteries, major appliances, waste oil, yard waste, household furnishings, and construction material from household remodeling projects as follows:
(A) Lead acid batteries shall be returned to the retailer upon purchase of a new battery.
(B) Major appliances shall be taken to the local waste collector or to an appliance dealer. Microwave ovens may be disposed of in a landfill after the capacitor has been removed.
(C) Waste oil shall be taken to designated waste oil collection sites.
(D) Yard Waste Disposal.
(1) Prohibited Yard Waste Disposal. No person shall rake, deposit, throw, place or leave any yard waste upon any highway, street, court, lane, alley or other public way, park, vacant lot, yard, body of water or any other place unless permitted under section (2) below.
(2) Permitted Yard Waste Disposal. It shall be lawful to:
(a) Deposit yard waste at the City of Medford's compost site in accordance with rules and regulations established by the Director of Public Works and approved by the City Council.
(b) Deposit yard waste at curb side to be collected by the City during a scheduled collection of yard waste or Christmas tree pickup.
(c) Compost yard waste on the lot where it originated in a manner not creating a nuisance.
(E) Household furnishings and construction material from household remodeling projects shall be picked up by hauler after making special collection arrangements.
(F) Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provisions of this section, shall upon conviction thereof, forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $500 per day from the date the citation is issued.
(Ord. 686, passed 5-4-94; Am. Ord. 866, passed 5-18-04; Am. Ord. 959, passed 9-21-10)