(A) General. It shall be the duty of every owner of property and every person occupying any dwelling unit, premises or place of business within the township where municipal waste is produced and is accumulated, by his or her own expense and cost, to provide and keep at all times, a sufficient number of containers to hold all municipal waste which may accumulate during the intervals between collection of such municipal waste by an authorized collector.
(B) Storage on residential properties.
(1) Containers. All municipal waste accumulated by owners of each residential property and/or the occupants of residential properties shall be placed in containers for collection by an authorized collector. The containers shall be durable, water-tight, and made of metal or plastic. Securely tied plastic bags may be used in cases where such bags can be used without being torn open by domestic or wild animals. The size of each such container shall not exceed a 30-gallon capacity. However, large containers designed for use with special hoisting equipment may be used if the collector serving the residence uses collection vehicles with special hoisting equipment.
(2) Location of containers. Each municipal waste container shall be located so as to be accessible to the collector at ground level and at a point on the curb line of the street, or within no less than ten feet of the public street or alley right-of-way from which collection from a vehicle can be made. Failure to place containers at such locations may result in discontinuance of service.
(3) Storage on commercial, institutional and industrial properties.
(a) Containers. Storage of municipal waste on commercial, institutional and industrial properties shall be done in the same type of containers as are required for residential properties except that containers larger than 30 gallons may be used, where needed, to accommodate larger volumes of municipal wastes. Such containers shall be kept in good working order.
(b) Location of containers. Containers for collection at commercial, institutional and industrial properties shall be located on such premises at a place which shall not interfere with public or private sidewalks, driveways, roads, streets, highways or entrances and exits or public or private buildings.
(Ord. 36, passed 12-27-1985) Penalty, see § 50.99