(A) Placement of brush, yard waste and trash. Unbundled brush must be placed road side, not in alleys. All containerized or bundled brush, yard waste and trash shall be placed adjacent to the place provided for collection of garbage.
(B) Securing of pointed or sharp objects. Pointed or sharp objects, including, but not limited to, broken glass, jagged metal, razors and wire, shall be secured or taped or tied before bagging or bundling so as to prevent injury when handling.
(C) Combining waste in bundles. Incidental quantities of brush and tree trimmings may be combined with other debris and/or rubbish in securely tied bundles conforming to length and weight requirements for bundles.
(D) Unbundled brush. Larger quantities of unbundled brush shall be cut into lengths of eight feet or shorter and shall be neatly stacked. This brush will be picked up by the city, at no charge to the owner, as often as the city’s brush collection work load permits. Unbundled brush must not be mixed with garbage, trash, construction debris, appliances and the like. If brush is mixed with other waste, the city will charge for the collection of the entire trash pile at a rate set by the City Commission.
(E) Access for collection of brush. All brush to be collected by the city shall be placed at a location so that access to it is not obstructed by overhanging tree limbs, wires or other obstacles which would interfere with mechanical collection. If improperly placed, the city reserves the right to deny collection or charge at a rate set by the City Commission.
(F) Preparation of yard waste. Yard waste such as leaves, grass clippings and incidental quantities of light brush shall be placed in authorized containers not to exceed 50 pounds. Yard waste will be collected at the same time and place as garbage. The city will not collect yard waste unless it is prepared as described in this section.
(G) Preparation of rubbish.
(1) Rubbish (trash) shall be placed in authorized containers not to exceed 50 pounds, or tied in bundles not to exceed four feet in length or two feet in diameter and not in excess of 50 pounds. Rubbish so prepared will be collected at the same time and place as garbage.
(2) The city will not collect rubbish that has not been contained or bundled as described in this section.
(H) Bulky waste. Bulky waste (waste manageable by two workers and capable of being placed in a compactor truck without size reduction by the collection crew) shall be placed next to the place provided for the collection of garbage. Refrigeration units must be tagged by an authorized contractor certifying that the unit has been properly purged of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC). The city will collect and dispose of bulky waste meeting the requirements described in this subsection at the same time and place as garbage.
(I) Construction debris.
(1) Rock, waste, building materials or other refuse resulting from major building or remodeling operations, or resulting from a general cleanup of vacant or improved property, will not be classified as garbage, brush or trash and shall not be removed by the city.
(2) Such waste shall be removed by the building contractor or the owner or occupant of the building at his or her own expense.
(J) Obstructing drainage ditch. No brush, yard waste, trash, bulky waste or construction debris shall ever be deposited for collection in any place which may cause interference with the normal flow of surface drainage along and through a drainage ditch.
(1998 Code, § 102-8) (Ord. 93-75, passed 1-19-1994) Penalty, see § 53.99