(a) Residential Collection Containers. Residential Service Recipients shall use only those Collection Containers provided by the Exclusive Franchise Contractor and as herein specified for the accumulation and disposal of source separated Solid Waste, Organic Waste, and Recyclable Materials. Service Recipients shall maintain Collection Containers in a sanitary and functional manner.
(b) Residential collection limits. The maximum number of Garbage Collection Containers that can be placed for weekly residential collection by an Exclusive Franchise Contractor is two carts, each with a capacity of no more than 96 gallons, excluding source-separated Recyclable Materials and Organic Waste. No residential Service Recipients shall set out, or cause to be set out, for collection Solid Waste, Organic Waste, or Recyclable Materials other than Solid Waste, Organic Waste, or Recyclable Materials originating at that premises. The combined weight of a Residential Collection Container and its contents shall not exceed the maximum weight limit of the Collection Container. Container lids must be kept closed at all times except during the loading and unloading process.
(c) Commercial Collection Containers. Commercial Service Recipients shall use only Contractor-provided Collection Containers as herein specified for the accumulation and disposal of source separated Solid Waste, Organic Waste, and Recyclable Materials. The combined weight of a Commercial Collection Container and its contents shall not exceed a weight that can be maneuvered safely by one person and lifted by the Contractor's collection vehicle. Special handling charges shall apply for overweight bins. Container lids must be kept closed at all times except during the loading and unloading process.
(d) Temporary Containers for Limited Franchise Service. Service Recipients may contract with Limited Franchise Contractor to provide Bins, Roll-offs, and/or Drop Boxes for Residential and Commercial Service Units for the temporary accumulation and disposal of source separated Solid Waste, Organic Waste, and Recyclable Materials generated by short-term clean up, event, land clearing, and Construction and Demolition projects.
(e) Filling of containers. No Service Recipient shall so fill any container with Solid Waste, Organic Waste, or Recyclable Materials above the top of the container to such an extent as to permit the contents of any container to be strewn about or prevent lids from being closed. Material shall not be compacted in the Collection Container to the extent that the material cannot fall out of the container by its own weight when being serviced by mechanical means by the Contractor's collection vehicle. Containers filled beyond their stated weight capacity will not be serviced.
(Ord. 1688-NS, eff. December 17, 2021)