A. Container Provided: The city shall provide every owner or lessee of a dwelling or dwelling unit within the corporate limits of the city, that is not provided by city requirement with other waste hauling services, one 90-gallon automated refuse collection container and one 90-gallon recyclable material collection container at no cost other than the rate that is paid for refuse collection, recycling collection and disposal. For those residents generating more refuse than will fit in one 90-gallon automated refuse collection container each week, the city will provide a second ninety (90) gallon automated refuse container for an additional charge to be set by the city council by resolution, which charge shall be added to the resident's monthly bill. For those residents generating more recycling waste than will fit in one 90-gallon automated recycling collection container biweekly, the city will provide a second ninety (90) gallon automated recycling container for an additional charge to be set by the city council by resolution, which charge shall be added to the resident's monthly bill. Additional containers shall be provided for a minimum of six (6) months.
B. Placement In Cans: All refuse must be placed in the ninety (90) gallon automated refuse collection container. All recyclables must be placed in the ninety (90) gallon automated recycle collection container. Containers shall at all times be kept securely closed and be kept in such place and in such manner as to prevent offense.
C. Recycling Container: Only recyclables approved for collection by the director of the public works department shall be placed in a recycling container. Large boxes, cartons, or pieces of corrugated cardboard shall be cut into pieces no larger than two feet by two feet (2' x 2'). Recyclables shall not be placed in separate bags or containers within a recycling container, but placed loose within the container to allow for visual inspection of the materials.
D. Set Out For Collection: Automated refuse and recycle collection containers containing refuse to be hauled away by the person, firm or corporation contracting with the city for refuse and recycle removal, shall be placed at the curbside in the location and position designated by the operator no later than six o'clock (6:00) A.M. on the day of collection. Containers shall be set out for collection on the street at least four feet (4') from other automated containers and obstructions such as trees, mailboxes or parked vehicles. Containers must be placed in the gutter or, where there is no gutter, within two feet (2') of blacktop with the container handle facing the residence. All empty receptacles must be removed from the street as soon as practical after being emptied, and in every case must be removed from the street on the day they are emptied. (Ord. 807, 6-5-2012)