(A) Garbage shall be wrapped and placed in containers of not more than 30-gallon capacity, except as otherwise provided. The combined weight of the container and contents shall not exceed 50 pounds. The container shall be a watertight receptacle of a solid and durable grade of metal or plastic and shall be provided with a suitable handle or handles and with a tightly fitting metal or plastic cover equipped with a handle. The container must not have any inside bands and reinforcing angles, or anything to prevent the free discharge of the contents. Open-end barrels are not approved containers, and will not be emptied by the collector.
(B) Business establishments which have garbage and/or rubbish sufficient to make impractical its storage in 30-gallon containers shall provide other suitable means of containing this garbage and rubbish. No garbage shall be placed in any container unless it is of fly-tight construction. Containers shall be situated in such a manner as to be readily accessible to the collection crews. All containers that have deteriorated to the extent of having jagged or sharp edges capable of causing injury to the collectors, or to the extent that the lids will not fit tightly, or which do not fit the general specifications of this section will be condemned. Submerged or underground containers shall not be used.
(1994 Code, § 15-1-3)