All Discarded Materials shall be placed in acceptable Containers, with the exception of Yard Trimmings that will be Disposed of by the Generator or collected by a Franchisee that has not provided a Container for Yard Trimmings. The following Containers are acceptable for the deposit of such materials:
(a) Containers supplied by a County Franchisee or other enterprise eligible to provide Collection services under this Chapter, generally referred to as "Carts." The Owner or Occupant shall maintain such Carts in a reasonably clean condition. Upon the Owner or Occupant's request, such Carts may either be steam cleaned or replaced by the Franchisee, and the Franchisee will remove any graffiti. There will generally be no charge for such services unless, in the case of steam cleaning, such cleaning is requested by an Owner or Occupant more frequently than reasonably necessary to maintain a clean appearance.
(b) Other Bin-type Containers, adequate in capacity and, if Owner or Occupant receives Collection services provided for in this Chapter, structurally designed so as to be compatible with the Collection equipment used by County Franchisees or other enterprise eligible to provide Collection services under this Chapter.
Carts or Bins shall be kept continuously closed, except when Discarded Materials, Recyclable Materials or Organics are being placed therein or removed therefrom, and shall at all times be closed against the access of flies, rodents and other animals. Such Carts or Bins shall be of a size approved by the Department as being adequate for the particular use or occupancy of the Premises using the Carts or Bins. The Owner or Occupant of the Premises shall keep all Carts or Bins closed or covered at all times, sanitary, and emptied on a regular schedule as required by this Chapter.
(§ 2, Ord. 1378, eff. Sept. 4, 2008, as amended by § 2, Ord. 1529, eff. November 19, 2020)