It shall be unlawful for any person to keep refuse on said person’s premises except in the appropriate container as prescribed in this section. The required containers are as follows:
(a) Type of building.
(1) Single-family residence. City-owned and provided automated tipper carts will be used for collection at single-family residences located within the City and pursuant to the provisions of Section 15-2101. The City will provide curbside recycling carts to single-family residences within the City for the collection of curbside recyclable materials pursuant to the provisions of Section 15-2102.
(2) Residential buildings of five (5) dwelling units or less. City-owned and provided automated tipper carts will be used for collection at residential buildings with five (5) dwelling units or less, and the City’s vendor for curbside recycling will provide curbside recycling carts to the owner or the owner’s agent of said residential buildings for the collection of curbside recyclable materials. The owner or the owner’s agent shall maintain or require the occupant of each dwelling unit to maintain, at the occupant’s registered collection address, the automated tipper cart and the curbside recycling cart assigned to each unit, and shall be responsible for selecting the tipper cart size for each unit. Additional tipper carts may be requested from the City in accordance with Section 15-2101.
(3) Residential buildings of more than five (5) dwelling units. Dumpsters will be used for collection at residential buildings or complexes with more than five (5) dwelling units. The owner or the owner’s agent shall provide no more than one (1) dumpster with a minimum capacity of one (1) cubic yard per every six (6) dwelling units or portion thereof contained in a residential building or complex with more than five (5) dwelling units. The City will not provide dumpster collection or collection of refuse placed in dumpsters; said collection shall be the responsibility of the owner or the owner’s agent.
(4) Commercial and industrial buildings. Dumpsters will be used for collection at commercial and industrial buildings. The owner or occupant, or the agent of the owner or occupant, of any commercial or industrial building shall provide a sufficient number of dumpsters so that all commercial waste can be stored therein during the interval between collections; however, the director of public works or said director’s designee shall provide by rule or regulation exemption for the storage of commercial waste in dumpsters when said commercial waste is unsuitable for containerization and the open storage of such commercial waste will not be a threat to the public health. No refuse of any type created by a commercial enterprise will be collected by the City; said collection shall be the responsibility of the owner or occupant, or the agent of the owner or occupant, of the commercial or industrial building.
a. Food establishments with drive-through service.
1. A food establishment is defined by Sec. 4-2100(4) of the Moline Code of Ordinances.
2. In addition to the commercial buildings requirements of this section, each food establishment with drive-through service shall also have a minimum of one (1) refuse container located within its drive-through lane beyond the pickup window so that the container is accessible to the establishment’s patrons from within their vehicles. Said container shall be of metal construction or other material designed for outdoor use and shall be for the disposal of refuse related to the establishment, including food and beverage waste, paper, straws and other plastic products, and other such waste materials.
3. Any new food establishment with drive-through service must comply with the requirements of subsection 2. above prior to the opening of the establishment. All food establishments with drive-through service in operation at the time of this ordinance adoption shall comply with the requirements of subsection 2. within eighteen (18) months of the effective date of this ordinance.
4. The owner or occupant, or the agent of the owner or occupant, of a food establishment with drive-through service shall keep the establishment’s premises, including the parking area and adjacent public right-of-way, free from all rubbish, waste products and debris, including those referenced above, at all times.
(b) Type of refuse.
(1) Household garbage and commercial waste shall be placed in either an automated tipper cart or a dumpster as required in Section 15-2100(a) above. The weight and volume of refuse placed in an automated tipper cart shall not exceed the maximum capacity of the cart.
(2) Curbside bulky recyclable materials shall be placed at the location designated for special collection by the Rock Island County Waste Management Agency or its authorized vendor.
(3) Curbside recyclable materials shall be placed in a curbside recycling cart as required in Section 15-2100(a) above. The weight and volume of refuse placed in a curbside recycling cart shall not exceed the minimum capacity of the cart.
(4) Miscellaneous rubbish/bulky items and construction waste. When miscellaneous rubbish and construction waste is generated by the owner or occupant of a residence pursuant to the owner’s or occupant’s own labor and the rubbish and construction waste exceeds the capacity of the owner’s or occupant’s normal automated waste collection, said rubbish and construction waste shall be scheduled, prepared and placed for collection in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the director of public works or said director’s designee for collection of miscellaneous rubbish/bulky items, as follows:
a. Types of materials which cannot be practically collected as part of the weekly scheduled City collection;
b. Procedures by which special collections are requested;
c. Preparation and placement of construction waste for City collection, provided said construction waste is a result of construction work done by the occupant of the premises; and
d. Preparation and placement of miscellaneous rubbish that is not suitable for placement in an automated tipper cart.
Said rules and regulations shall be filed with the city clerk at least ten (10) days prior to their effective date. Any such rules adopted by the director of public works or said director’s designee shall provide that those materials listed in said rules as not capable of being placed for weekly collection by the City shall be collected by the City by special collection in accordance with the procedures contained in said rules.
Containerized rubbish and debris placed for miscellaneous rubbish/bulky item collection may not exceed fifty (50) pounds in weight, or more than two (2) cubic yards in volume, and must be organized for handling and disposal by City public works’ crews. When generated by a contractor, miscellaneous rubbish and construction waste disposal shall be the responsibility of the contractor creating the waste.
(c) Exception - Compost. Yard waste may be stored on premises if stored in properly maintained compost piles.