This section shall apply to the disposal and collection of all special wastes collected in the city.
The following special wastes may be placed in an automated refuse container for refuse collection only if they are properly handled by following the instructions below:
A. Ash may be placed in the automated refuse container or other permitted refuse container if it is completely cool to the touch and does not contain any hot or burning coals or cinders. Before being placed in the automated refuse container or other permitted refuse container, the ash shall be sealed in a bag or other container to prevent it from being released to the atmosphere during collection or transport.
B. Infectious waste, excluding sharps, may be placed in the automated refuse container or other permitted refuse container if:
1. The amount of such infectious waste placed in that container in any one calendar month does not exceed twenty five (25) pounds;
2. All infectious wastes are contained in disposable plastic bags that are impervious to moisture and that have a minimum thickness of 3.0 millimeters, and that are tightly sealed to ensure that the contents are not spilled;
3. All bags and containers used for containment and disposal of infectious waste shall be red in color and conspicuously labeled with the words "Infectious Waste", "Biohazard", or with the international infectious waste symbol.
C. Pharmaceutical waste may be placed in the automated refuse container or other permitted refuse container if it is first rendered noxious or unrecoverable by mixing it with used pet litter, used coffee grounds, or similar objectionable substance, and then is sealed inside a bag or other container that will prevent it from being spilled or scavenged from the refuse container.
D. Small animal waste material may be placed in the automated refuse container or other permitted refuse container if it is dry and mixed with sand, sawdust, commercial pet litter, or similar absorptive material, and double wrapped in paper or placed in a separate plastic bag before being placed in a refuse container for disposal. (Ord. 72-15, 2015)