A. Every owner or tenant of any improved property in the city that generates refuse shall have and, at all times, keep on the property, suitable and sufficient watertight containers, and shall cause to be deposited in such containers, and not elsewhere, all refuse accumulating on the property. The containers shall have tightly fitted covers, and shall not leak or permit the escape of odors.
B. Only city-provided containers may be used for collection services rendered by the city.
C. The solid waste manager may adopt standards for the capacity and type of refuse container to be used for rendering collection service. In establishing such standards, the solid waste manager shall consider health and safety factors; the nature and extent of the activity conducted on the property; the type of refuse produced or accumulated; and the location, construction, or other physical characteristics of the property.
D. No person, other than the customer who has contracted for collection service or is billed the rates, fees, and charges for the collection service or a person with such customer's consent, shall deposit refuse into a container provided by the city or by a city franchisee.
E. Colored containers.
1. Except as provided in subsection E.2, a person shall place refuse in containers only as follows:
a. Black or gray container: only garbage may be placed in the black or gray container.
b. Blue container: only recyclables may be placed in the blue container.
c. Green container: only organic waste may be placed in the green container.
2. If a person has received an exemption for recycling or organic waste collection services, the person may place recycling or organic waste in the garbage container.
F. Any person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction, punishable by a fine in accordance with California Government Code section 36900. (Ord. 2023-0024 § 13; Ord. 2021-0003 § 4; Ord. 2013-0009 § 3)