For use in this chapter the following terms are defined:
1. “Aluminum cans” means disposable aluminum beverage containers.
2. “Ashes” means the residue from the burning of wood and other non-hazardous combustible material.
3. “Brush” means woody stems and branches, evergreen trimmings and thorny brush, all of which must be greater than one-half inch in diameter.
4. “Bulky waste” means large household appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, television sets, washing machines, dryers, logs and other items of similar size and fixtures and materials too large to fit into a bag or rigid container. Bulky waste does not include tires, hazardous substances, dead animals and batteries.
5. “Collection bag” means a plastic watertight bag securely tied or sealed. The bag shall not exceed 40 pounds or 33 gallons when full. Collection bags may be used only for refuse.
6. “Commercial apartment” means a multiple-family dwelling containing nine or more separate dwelling units.
7. “Commercial or non-profit business or institution” means any structure or property not used for residential dwelling purposes and which includes, churches, schools and any commercial or non-profit business establishment or institution.
8. “Construction and demolition waste” means lumber, roofing material, sheathing, rubble, broken concrete, plaster and brick, conduit, pipe, wire insulation and similar material which results from a construction, demolition or remodeling process.
9. “Corrugated cardboard” includes containers or materials used in containers that have three or more layers of Kraft paper material, at least two exterior flat layers with one wavy interior core.
10. “Curbside” means the area next to the curb or the traveled portion of the roadway.
11. “Dwelling unit” means any room or group of rooms located within a building and forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used, or are intended to be used, for living, sleeping, cooking and eating.
12. “Glass containers” means clean bottles and jars made from clear, green or brown glass. Expressly excluded are window and other non-container glass, porcelain and ceramic products.
13. “Grass and garden waste” means grass clippings, non-woody dead plants, weeds, flowers and twigs less than one-half inch in diameter.
14. “Hauler” means the person under contract with the City to collect, convey and dispose of and market recyclables and refuse.
15. “Household” means persons who reside together in a dwelling unit.
16. “Leaves” means leaves from deciduous trees and shrubs.
17. “Newspaper” means paper of the type commonly referred to as newsprint and distributed at fixed intervals, having printed thereon news and opinions, containing advertisements and other matters of public interest. Soiled newspapers are excluded.
18. “Non-collectible waste” includes paint in liquid form, poisons, acids, caustics, explosives and other hazardous substances that may cause damage or injury to collection equipment or personnel, human or animal excrement and dead animals.
19. “Non-recyclable corrugated cardboard” means corrugated cardboard with permanently attached packing material and/or non-paper liners; wax-coated cardboard; cardboard contaminated with oil, paint, blood, or other organic materials; or cardboard contaminated with any other material that renders the cardboard non-marketable. It does not include cardboard that has been contaminated through compaction in a hauling vehicle.
20. “Recyclable corrugated cardboard” includes marketable corrugated cardboard that may have glue, staples and/or tape, but does not have permanently attached packing material and/or non-paper liners and is not waxed or contaminated with oil, paint, blood or other organic materials.
21. “Recyclables” means designated consumer wastes which are collected and marketed for resource recovery. They include newspaper, tin and steel cans, aluminum beverage containers and glass containers.
22. “Recycling container” means the rigid plastic container including lid, designated by the City for the collection, commingling and disposal of recyclables.
23. “Refuse” means solid waste such as food waste, trash, rags, ashes, ceramics, non-recyclable glass, paper (except newspaper), obsolete household goods, certain plastics, and similar items produced or originating within dwelling units. Recyclables shall be treated as refuse if not properly disposed of as set forth in Section 106.05(2). Refuse excludes household-generated hazardous waste.
24. “Residential premises” means a single-family dwelling unit and any multiple-family dwelling up to and including eight (8) separate dwelling units.
25. “Residential solid waste” consists of refuse, recyclables, yard waste, leaves, brush and bulky waste.
26. “Rigid container” means a closed, waterproof container not exceeding 33 gallons or 40 pounds in capacity, of a type originally manufactured for the storage of residential waste with tapered sides for easy emptying. Rigid containers may be used for yard waste or refuse.
27. “Tags” are the tags designated by the City which are placed on refuse, grass and garden waste and bulky waste to indicate that the disposal fee has been paid.
28. “Tin and steel cans” are clean containers made of tin-coated iron or steel in which food or beverages were preserved.
29. “Yard waste” consists of grass and garden waste, leaves and brush smaller than one-half inch in diameter.
Vehicles or containers used for the collection and transportation of garbage and similar putrescible waste or solid waste containing such materials shall be leakproof, durable and of easily cleanable construction. They shall be cleaned to prevent nuisances, pollution or insect breeding and shall be maintained in good repair.
Vehicles or containers used for the collection and transportation of any solid waste shall be loaded and moved in such a manner that the contents will not fall, leak, or spill therefrom, and shall be covered to prevent blowing or loss of material. Where spillage does occur, the material shall be picked up immediately by the hauler or transporter and returned to the vehicle or container and the area properly cleaned.
All persons residing in dwelling units located within the City shall dispose of refuse, yard waste and bulky waste in compliance with the provisions of this section. Recyclables may be diverted from each dwelling unit’s refuse and disposed of in compliance with this section. The hauler may refuse to collect improperly prepared material. No person shall dump any residential solid waste, construction and demolition waste or non-collectible waste in privately owned dumpsters.
1. Refuse.
A. Refuse shall be drained of liquid and placed within an approved collection bag or rigid container.
B. A tag shall be prominently attached to each collection bag or rigid container set on the curbside for collection in the manner stated on the back of each tag. Tags may be placed on top of refuse in a container if covered by a secure lid. Bags shall not be placed in dumpsters.
C. Full rigid containers or collection bags shall be placed on the curbside for collection on the next scheduled collection date.
D. Refuse shall be collected weekly at the curbside. The City shall determine the weekday of collection and may substitute for holidays.
2. Recyclables.
A. Each dwelling unit shall be provided with one recycling container. The recycling container is and remains the property of the City.
B. All recyclables, except for glass, shall be commingled and placed in the recycling container. The recycling container lid shall be firmly affixed, if possible, and the container shall be placed on the curbside for collection. Recyclable glass shall be placed in a separate bag or box and placed on the curbside for collection.
C. Only items designated as recyclables shall be included within the container.
D. Each dwelling unit is responsible for the security of the recycling container. Lost or stolen containers may be replaced at the expense of the property owner and may be obtained at City Hall.
E. Recyclables will be collected weekly on the same day as refuse. Upon placement of the recycling container on the curbside, the contents thereof shall become the property of the City. It is unlawful for any person, other than the hauler, to collect the contents thereof.
3. Grass and Garden Waste.
A. No more than 40 pounds of grass and garden waste shall be placed in a rigid container. Grass and garden waste shall not be placed in plastic bags.
B. Each rigid container shall have a tag prominently attached to it in the manner stated on the back of each tag.
C. Grass and garden waste shall be placed on the curbside for collection at least ten feet from other solid waste.
D. No other solid waste shall be commingled with grass and garden waste.
E. Grass and garden waste shall be collected from March 15 through November 20 each year. Grass and garden waste will be collected on the same day as refuse during that period.
4. Brush.
A. Brush shall be neatly stacked parallel to the roadway with large cut ends to the right as one faces the street.
B. Stacks shall be no larger than four feet wide by four feet tall.
C. No more than three such stacks shall be placed on the curb for collection each month. If a homeowner has brush in excess of the three stacks, a copy of the ordinance codified in this subsection will be left at the residence. The homeowner may contact City Hall in advance and request a special brush pick up. A $160.00 per hour charge, billed in quarter hour increments, will be assessed on the water bill, with a minimum charge of $40.00 (15 minutes).
D. Thorny brush stacks shall be no larger than one foot in diameter or more than four feet long.
E. Brush shall be collected monthly from March 15 through November 20 each year. The City shall determine the day of the week for collection.
5. Leaves.
A. Leaves shall be placed on the curbside and not on the street or roadway. Leaves shall be at least ten feet from vehicles, signs, poles or other fixed objects.
B. No other solid waste shall be commingled with leaves.
C. Leaves will be collected on weeks in the spring and fall on a schedule set by the City Administrator.
6. Bulky waste.
A. Bulky waste shall be collected by arrangement with the hauler.
B. The City Clerk shall maintain a schedule of fees for the collection of bulky waste.
All recyclable corrugated cardboard shall be separated, by any person or entity whose activities or process produces solid waste, from all other garbage, refuse and rubbish for the purpose of recycling. Recyclable corrugated cardboard may be mixed with other approved recyclable materials for recycling or may be mixed with approved compostable materials and composted.
The collection and disposal of refuse as provided by this chapter is declared to be a benefit to the property served or eligible to be served and there shall be levied and collected fees therefor in accordance with the following:
(Goreham vs. Des Moines, 1970, 179 NW 2nd, 449)
1. Schedule of Fees. Beginning on July 1, 2012, the fee for solid waste collection and disposal service, used or available, shall be:
A. For each residential premises:
(1) A basic fee of $10.50 per month for each dwelling unit.
(2) Tags required for refuse, grass and garden waste and bulky waste @ $3.00 each.
B. For commercial apartments and commercial or non-profit businesses and institutions, scheduled pickups will be either 1 or 2 times per week, based on need as determined by the party responsible for picking up the garbage or refuse and the rates will be based on the total amount of waste picked up per week at each such individual establishment per the following schedule:
(1) Based on the rate of $9.00 per loose cubic yard, the monthly bill will be derived at by the following formula:
loose yards x 52 weeks x $9.00 ÷ 12
(2) A minimum of $39.00 per month will be assessed for each such commercial apartment and commercial or non-profit business and institution.
(3) Any such commercial apartment and commercial or non-profit business and institution which produces no garbage or refuse may, by written request to the Clerk, receive an exemption from the requirement to pay the minimum fee established in subsection (2).
2. Payment of Bills. All fees are due and payable under the same terms and conditions provided for payment of a combined service account as contained in Section 92.04 of this Code of Ordinances. Solid waste collection service may be discontinued in accordance with the provisions contained in Section 92.05 if the combined service account becomes delinquent, and the provisions contained in Section 92.08 relating to lien notices shall also apply in the event of a delinquent account.
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