8.08.060: GARBAGE CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS:
Garbage containers provided by owner/user shall be portable. The cover shall not be removed except when depositing or removing the contents of the receptacle. Such containers shall have a capacity of not more than forty (40) gallons nor less than ten (10) gallons, and if one container is not sufficient to hold the quantity of garbage or rubbish accumulated between collections, a sufficient number of containers shall be provided by the owner/user. Garbage container surfaces shall be kept free of garbage accumulation by wrapping in paper all garbage placed in the container, by washing the container, or by other means. Containers shall be located and maintained so as not to create a fire hazard or provide a harborage for rodents or breeding of insects. Tree limbs and cuttings will be picked up if tied in bundles in lengths not to exceed four feet (4') and not to exceed fifty (50) pounds and placed at the curb. Grass and weed cuttings will be put in plastic disposal bags, securely tied, placed at the curb and picked up if not over fifty (50) pounds in weight. Dumpster units will be considered the standard container when more than four (4) 40-gallon cans or one hundred sixty (160) gallons of accumulation are necessary. Oil drums, grease drums, and similar metal containers are not acceptable as refuse containers, as well as cardboard boxes, and will not be picked up or emptied. (Ord. 989 §2, 2003: Ord. 575 §1, 1983)