(A) The town has an automated collection system which uses special containers required for this system. There is a charge set by Council from time to time per 90-gallon container per month charge for residential collection.
(B) Garbage collection schedule: Downtown Thatcher is picked up on Mondays and Thursdays; Daley Estates and Quail Ridge are picked up on Tuesdays and Fridays (schedules may vary for holidays).
(C) The following guidelines and rules governing trash shall apply for all town residents and are instituted to help keep the community safer and cleaner.
(1) Garbage.
(a) All containers shall be kept on private property and shall not be left upon public streets, except for a reasonable time on the day of pickup.
(b) The garbage truck requires eight feet of free space on each side of the container for the operation of the arms. The customer shall not to block trash containers with vehicles, power poles and the like as this will prevent the emptying of the container. The customer shall make sure the arrows are facing forward and the lid is closed completely.
(c) The customer shall not place concrete, rocks, furniture, lumber, large appliances or pieces of steel or hazardous waste in these containers as they could damage the compaction mechanism.
(d) The customer shall not place hot ashes in these containers as it may ruin the container and the customer may be responsible for its replacement.
(2) Trash.
(a) All grass, plants and leaves should be placed in plastic garbage bags. Small amounts of grass/leaves may be placed in the 90-gallon or 300-gallon containers; however these should not be more than half-filled with yard trash. Bags should be placed on the street with the containers.
(b) For large piles or items such as limbs, dirt, appliances, furniture and the like, customers should call the town hall at 428-2290 for a truck to be scheduled for them to load themselves. If the load must be taken to the landfill, landfill charges will be passed onto the citizen (minimum amount set by Council from time to time). If the load is burnable, there will not be a charge. Burnable materials are vegetative materials (except oleanders) and untreated wood. Grass in plastic bags is not burnable. Mixed loads will be taken to the landfill; the town will not separate loads. Trucks will be scheduled on a first come first serve basis and cannot be left for an extended period of time. Trucks will be delivered and dumped as time allows.
(c) Burn permits are available from ADEQ by calling 888-271-9302. ADEQ burn permit applications are available at the town hall.
(d) The town will not pick up building materials left by contractors; this includes lumber, shingles, plaster or drywall, concrete, stone, aggregate, blacktop, bricks, block, carpet and other solid materials. These should be hauled by the contractor to the landfill.
(e) The town will not pick up batteries, tires or appliances that contain or contained refrigerant or other items considered hazardous waste. Disposal of these items are the responsibility of the resident or business. These items cannot be placed in the 90- or 300-gallon containers or trash trucks.
(f) Trash not complying with these guidelines will not be collected.
(1991 Code, § 10-1-5) Penalty, see § 10.99