The collection of all ashes, garbage and household rubbish from residences in the city shall be by the municipal collection service, except as herein provided, in accordance with the following.
(A) All refuse shall be prepared for collection in strict conformity with this chapter and deposited for collection in accordance with collection standards as adopted by the city from time to time.
(B) It shall be unlawful to place any material for the municipal collection service in unauthorized or defective disposal bags, torn bags or bundles not securely tied. Collection personnel may refuse to collect improperly prepared material and may give notice of such by affixing a tag to the container or material citing the violation. Failure to comply after first notice may result in prosecution under § 50.27.
(C) Except when specifically authorized by the city, disposal bags shall be placed for collection in a proper receptacle as defined by § 50.15 herein at ground level at the right-of-way of a street or alley and readily accessible to and not more than ten feet from the side of the street or alley from which the collection is made.
(D) Routes of collection will be along streets, alleys and rights-of-way from time to time establishes by the city. Routes and pickup points will be determined on the basis of the most efficient routing of collection equipment.
(E) It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit for collection any refuse or garbage not produced at the address from which collection is made or to bring any refuse or garbage into the city or from one address to another in the city for the purpose of taking advantage of the collection service. It shall also be unlawful for any resident to deposit refuse or garbage for residential collection service, which refuse was produced by any professional or business enterprise engaged in by the resident.
(F) It shall be unlawful to store or place for residential collection with household rubbish any of the materials defined as noncollectible waste.
(1980 Code, § 21.319) (Ord. 9367, passed 1-28-2019)
Penalty, see § 50.99