(A) Refuse. All refuse, before being placed in refuse containers for collection, shall be drained of all free liquids and shall be containerized. No person shall place in containers such material as unwrapped razor blades, broken glass or similar materials, which could cause possible injury to collection personnel or any other excluded waste.
(B) Yard waste. All tree and shrubbery trimmings shall be of such size that they can be readily loaded by one (1) person. Stumps, trees, limbs and other such objects shall be cut in lengths of no greater than four (4) feet if the diameter of the item is less than six (6) inches, and shall be cut in lengths of no greater than two (2) feet if the diameter of the item is greater than six (6) inches and placed neatly for collection curbside. Branches larger than two (2) feet in length may be but are not required to be containerized and may be placed neatly curbside for collection.
(C) Garden and yard trash (fine trash). All garden and yard trash (fine trash less than two (2) feet in length) shall be separated from all other household refuse and recyclable materials and stored in reusable containers acceptable to the contractor and approved by the City Representative for collection. No plastic or paper bags may be used for garden and yard trash storage/collection and should be containerized for curbside collection.
(D) Bulky items. Bulky items such as white goods, furniture, mattresses, residential move-out piles, appliances, yard toys or other similar items and materials with weights or volumes greater than those allowed in bins or containers shall be placed at the curbside or beside service alley, if available. Contractor shall be obligated to collect unlimited amounts of bulky waste from each residential unit.
(E) Household trash. Household trash shall be placed in a refuse container at a single collection point as close to the roadway as practicable without interfering with or endangering the movement of vehicles or pedestrians. Any bagged materials within containers may not exceed thirty-five (35) pounds. Refuse which was generated off the premises or which results from a business/commercial activity not located on the premises shall be properly and legally disposed of by the owner at a permitted solid waste disposal facility.
(F) Used oil. No person may place for refuse pickup or mix used oil with refuse nor may any person dispose of used oil in any manner which endangers the public health or welfare. Proper and legal disposal through authorized collection centers is the responsibility of the owner.
(G) Ashes. Ashes shall be placed in metal containers only. Ash containers shall have a capacity of ten (10) gallons maximum and a total gross weight not to exceed fifty (50) pounds.
(H) Tires. Residential customers shall be provided with a collection of up to a maximum of four (4) discarded automotive, motor vehicle and trailer tires, including rims, per residential unit per year.
(I) Construction and demolition debris from minor improvement projects. Collection of construction and demolition debris from minor improvement projects at a residential unit shall be provided for a small amount of containerized construction and demolition debris resulting from the residential customer's minor home improvement projects, with the exception of any treated wood which is prohibited from collection.
('74 Code, § 11-5(c)(1)-(3), (6), (7), (10), (11)) (Ord. 91-24, passed 9-19-91; Am. Ord. 92-27, passed 8-25-92; Am. Ord. 2010-20, passed 7-15-10; Am. Ord. 2021-16, passed 4-1-21)