(A) The ownership of all garbage, refuse, restricted waste or rubbish material shall remain the property of the generator and the responsibility of the generator until properly placed in designated container and collected by the city. The person generating or producing any refuse, restricted waste or solid waste shall be responsible for the proper storage, removal, transport and disposal of his or her refuse, restricted waste or solid waste.
(B) All wastes are the property of the person generating them until:
(1) The wastes are legally and properly deposited in an authorized designated city container;
(2) The person generating or producing restricted waste shall legally remove, transport and dispose of restricted waste on a self-haul basis.
(3) The wastes are legally deposited at an approved waste disposal, recycling or other waste processing facility.
(C) In those instances where a person rents or leases to another, the underlying property owner or agent shall be ultimately responsible for solid waste generated and/or stored on those premises should said solid waste remain on the premises beyond the tenant term.
(D) No person shall scavenge, salvage, collect, or remove of any garbage, refuse, or rubbish material deposited properly within a city container, except by the authority of the Public Works Director. Properly authorized recycling entities may, with approval of the Public Works Director and the generator, may be allowed to remove presorted materials.
(Ord. 996, passed 10-24-2017)