Residents are encouraged to leave grass clippings on the lawn and backyard compost yard waste. Information is available from the city for all residential and commercial establishments. Owners and occupants are encouraged to accumulate on their property those quantities of yard waste as can be properly composted without creating offensive odors, litter, fire or vector problems. Composting so carried out shall be deemed to be an alternative disposition of the disposal of yard waste in satisfaction of any requirement in this chapter to separate yard waste. Backyard composting shall be limited to yard waste produced on the property where the composting is taking place.
(1999 Code, § 105.12) (Ord. 2010-06, passed 6-15-2010)