All refuse storage shall conform to the following standards.
(A) General.
(1) All refuse receptacles shall be provided by the owner, tenant or occupant of the premises, unless otherwise specified.
(2) The storage of all refuse by residents of the borough shall be practiced so as to prevent the attraction, harborage or breeding of insects and/or rodents and to eliminate conditions harmful to public health or which create safety hazards, odors, unsightliness and public nuisances.
(3) A sufficient number of containers necessary to meet the intent of division (A)(2) above shall be provided to contain all waste materials generated between regularly scheduled collections.
(B) Individual containers.
(1) Generally. Individual containers utilized for the storage of refuse at household and other premises shall have the following physical characteristics:
(a) Constructed in such manner as to be easily handled for collection:
1. Not greater than 15 gallons’ capacity for garbage storage; and
2. Not greater than 32 gallons’ capacity for combined refuse storage.
(b) Constructed of rust and corrosion resistant materials;
(c) Be equipped with tight-fitting lids;
(d) Constructed in such manner as to be water-tight, leak-proof, weather-proof, insect-proof and rodent-proof; and
(e) Shall not exceed 75 pounds in weight when filled.
(2) Methods of use of individual containers.
(a) Containers shall not be filled to the point where the lid will not fit properly.
(b) The area around the container(s) shall be kept clean.
(c) The said containers shall be placed along the curb or edge of the sidewalk directly in front of the building or property from which the garbage, ashes, rubbish or refuse has been accumulated or in a public alley directly in the rear of such building or property; provided, however, that where the side of such building abuts on a street or public alley it shall be permissible to place the container along the curb or edge of the sidewalk at the side of such building. The containers shall be so placed only on days when collection is to be made and shall be removed back into the building or property from which the container came during the same day after their contents shall have been emptied, and it is hereby made the duty of each of said owners, tenants, lessees or occupants, promptly to replace into said containers such of the contents of same as shall have been spilled or scattered therefrom by any means or cause other than the negligence of the garbage collector.
(C) Disposable containers. Disposable containers such as paper and polyethylene bags shall be acceptable for storage of refuse provided the following conditions are met:
(1) Only those bags especially designed for storage and collection shall be used;
(2) Bags are protected against precipitation, animal damage and overloading to prevent littering or attracting of vectors;
(3) Bags have holding strength capable of withstanding stresses until they are collected; and
(4) Bag opening is securely closed prior to setting out for collection.
(D) Bulk containers. Bulk containers for commercial, industrial and institutional refuse shall meet the general and individual container requirements previously set forth, except for size limitations. Bulk containers shall be sized according to the type and quantity of waste production, equipment handling capabilities and the frequency of collection.
(E) Open storage. Certain wastes of a non-decomposable nature may be stored temporarily in a manner other than containerization. In order to minimize littering, magazines, newspapers, waste paper, tree prunings, brush and yard trimmings, when stored outside of containers, shall be tied securely in bundles of such size as to be readily handled by the collection system.
(2006 Code, § 20-102) (Ord. 73-03, passed 11-12-1973, § 3) Penalty, see § 50.99