(A) The city shall have the right to deny refuse collection, removal or disposal service to any person whose refuse requirements are sufficiently abnormal or different in the determination of the Director of Public Works and/or the Solid Waste Manager, as to justify special handling, in which case a special charge shall be made. This shall include those buildings or dwellings not readily accessible to refuse collectors, or in cases where refuse or recyclables are not found in standard containers, or all such users as require service more frequently than regularly scheduled.
(B) The city shall not, on its usual and customary collection routes, collect, remove or dispose of the following types of refuse or recyclables: offal, sewage, animal excreta, carcasses of animals, tree or shrub trimmings not properly packaged, or material resulting from the demolition, repair, alteration, or erection of buildings or structures that do not fit into the collection container or material placed in the recyclable bin which is not recyclable. For such types of refuse, a special pickup service is available for a minimum charge of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be collected for each special service call made; and to this amount, shall be added such charges as will compensate the city for extra refuse volume or weight involved in the types of refuse as determined by the manager of the landfill and the Solid Waste Manager, in accordance with § 93.08.
(C) The city may charge for "call back service" to residential customers whose container was not in its designated pickup location; whose container was not accessible when the city's collection vehicle made its scheduled stop; whose container violated rules set forth in § 93.10(C); and/or whose collection needs are great enough that collection cannot wait until the next regularly scheduled collection day. The fee for this special service shall be in accordance with § 93.08.
(D) The city may provide "special pickups" for residential and commercial customers for bulky items such as certain white goods, old furniture, mattresses, televisions, carpet and the like, that will not fit within their refuse container. Special pickups shall be scheduled in advance with the Sanitation Department by the customer account holder. There shall be a minimum charge of twenty dollars ($20.00) for this service and to this charge shall be added, if deemed necessary, such charges as will compensate the city for extra volume, weight or labor time involved in the removal of such items, The fee shall be in accordance with § 93.08. Specific guidelines available from the Sanitation Department must be met for special pickups.
(1) Items for residential accounts shall be placed curbside. The resident shall provide the Sanitation Department a brief description of the items to be picked up when scheduling the "special pickup." Items may be placed curbside for pickup no earlier than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled pickup date.
(2) Items for commercial accounts shall be placed on the dumpster pad alongside the dumpster or curbside if the account holder does not utilize a dumpster. When scheduling the "special pickup," a brief description of the items to be picked up will be provided to the Sanitation Department. Items may not be placed out for pickup earlier than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled pickup date.
(3) Prohibited items, including but not limited to, batteries, paint, tires, hazardous wastes, etc., shall not be collected by the city. No person shall place a refrigerator, freezer, undischarged HVAC unit or other such white goods for disposal by the city. Nor shall any refrigerators, freezers, undischarged HVAC units or other items containing an undischarged coolant, be accepted for disposal at the Murray Transfer Center. HVAC units must be professionally discharged and marked as such before being placed for disposal.
(Ord. 375, passed 11-9-61; Am. Ord. 91-946, passed 5-23-91; Am. Ord. 92-981, passed 6-25-92; Am. Ord. 93-1002, passed 5-27-93; Am. Ord. 2020-1792, passed 3-12-20; Am. Ord. 2021-1805, passed 1-28-21)