(A) Every multi-unit building, or commercial establishment shall have garbage and recyclables collected by haulers licensed by the city and shall comply with this chapter. The owners of multi-unit dwellings, townhouses and townhouse associations, commercial establishments may opt-in to the city-contracted garbage and recycling collection service, at their application and with the city's approval.
(B) All solid waste containers exceeding 95 gallons in size and located on property used for purposes other than single-unit residential collection shall be a metal container. The dumpsters shall be of a capacity and sufficient in number to fully contain solid waste between collections, covered, and of an approved sanitary type with the proper attachments for lifting onto garbage trucks. The dumpsters shall be water-tight and rodent and vermin-proof.
(C) The owner of a multi-unit dwelling shall make recycling services available to the occupants of all dwelling units on the premise. The recyclables collection services shall be conveniently available on the premises. The recyclables collection service shall be for at least the designated recyclables collected in the city's residential recycling program.
(D) The owner of a multi-unit dwelling shall provide recycling educational information to new occupants of each dwelling unit and to all occupants on the property at least once each year. The educational information shall notify the occupants of the availability of collection services, describe the procedures required to prepare the designated recyclables for collection.
(E) Each owner of a multi-unit building shall prohibit the disposal of household hazardous waste, or other prohibited waste in garbage containers, and shall provide educational information to all residents in the building on the proper transportation and disposal of household hazardous waste.
(Ord. 738, passed 8-18-2015; Am. Ord. 756, passed 10-18-2016)