The following rules and regulations are established for nonburnable rubbish pickup:
(a) All refuse containers shall be at the curb side for pickup by 7:30 a.m. on the day designated for pickup.
(b) Refuse containers shall be not more than the twenty (20) gallon size and weigh not more than fifty (50) pounds, tapered and with handles. Straight sided containers, such as oil or cardboard drums, shall not be permitted. Containers not of regulation type shall be picked up, disposed of and not returned.
(c) Refuse containers shall contain only nonburnables. Garbage and burnable waste shall be disposed of in dwelling incinerators. Building materials such as rock and earth are not household rubbish and will not be picked up.
(d) Grass clippings, prunings and leaves shall be placed in tapered containers for pickup with other nonburnable rubbish. Aerated containers are recommended. Plastic, canvas or burlap bags will not be returned.
(e) The City will pick up cut trees with a diameter not greater than three and one-half (3½) inches and no longer than two (2) feet in length. Branches not more than two and one-half (2 ½) inches in diameter and twigs must be bundled and securely tied with biodegradable twine not exceeding two (2) feet in diameter and four (4) feet in length per bundle and not more than forty (40) pounds. in weight. Brush piles must be away from obstacles such as fire hydrants, utility poles and maintain a safe line of sight distance for pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Bundles must be placed between the curb and sidewalk or at the edge of the roadway, not in the curb line or on the pavement. The collection of large amounts of brush resulting from tree removal requires the use of a tree removal service or landscape service.
(f) You must notify the City of Richmond Heights trash hauler for any, large non-burnable items, such as refrigerators, washers, sinks and furniture, which shall be dismantled as much as possible for pickup.
(g) No pickup shall be made from within a home, garage or other building. All dogs on property shall be kept leashed during pickup.
(h) All rubbish should be placed on the tree lawn not later than 7:30 a.m. of the designated pickup day. Trash containers may be placed on the tree lawn the evening before pickup, but not before sundown.
(i) Empty containers must be removed from the tree lawn as soon as possible. Responsibility for containers is beyond the control of the City.
(j) The Director of Public Service and Properties is authorized to promulgate further rules and regulations not inconsistent with the foregoing to regulate nonburnable rubbish pickup. All such rules and regulations are to be approved by the Mayor.
(Ord. 103-2020. Passed 10-27-20.)