(A) Each residential customer will be provided with a 96-gallon roll out cart by the town. All household garbage must be contained within the roll out. No loose bags will be collected.
(B) Customers using the rollout cart may not fill the cart in a manner that the cart lid will not close tightly over the cart body or so full that the mechanical lifters mounted on refuse packers or sanitation workers cannot lift the cart. If the customer cannot comply with this requirement, a second rollout cart can be requested at a fee set forth by the town or its agent.
(C) Each 96-gallon rollout cart used in the residential garbage collection program are the property of the town or its agent and the town or its agent provides general maintenance for them at no cost to the resident. A replacement fee will be charged for rollout carts that are damaged, defaced or removed from the premises by the resident. The fee will be assessed according to the current schedule of fees.
(D) Trash and recycle rollout carts shall be used for the disposal of residential and approved commercial garbage only.
(E) Spilled materials or overflow caused by the property owner or occupant shall be cleaned up immediately after spillage or overflow occurs by the owner or occupant.
(F) Spilled solid waste materials caused by the town collection crew of the town's authorized collection agent shall be cleaned up immediately after spillage occurs by the crew.
(G) Rollout carts will be collected from the curbside provided they are easily accessible to the collection vehicle. Town collection personnel shall not provide service if denied reasonable access by parked vehicles, equipment or other objects. Additionally, the town waives liability for any property damage incurred during the collection of improperly placed rollout carts.
(H) Garbage placed in rollout carts shall be wrapped, bagged or enclosed in paper or plastic material. Any liquid waste, such as grease, shall be sealed in its own separate container before being placed in the rollout container.
(I) All potentially dangerous trash items and all waste material of a hazardous nature, such as broken glass, light bulbs, needles, and sharp pieces of metal, shall be securely wrapped to prevent injury to the collection crews. It is illegal to place fluorescent tubes in the landfill, therefore, refuse of this description will not be picked up.
(J) No person shall deposit in any solid waste container any burning materials, or materials sufficiently hot to create combustion when the same comes in contact with other solid waste.
(K) Trash of a hollow or bulky nature shall be flattened out or broken up prior to depositing it in authorized containers.
(Ord. passed 12-6-22)