§ 51.40. PLACEMENT OF CONTAINERS AND TRASH; PRECOLLECTION PRACTICES.

(A)

Blockage of Storm Drains. It shall be unlawful for any person to place any refuse, trash, refuse receptacles or containers on, upon or over any storm drain or so close thereto as to be drawn by the elements into the storm drain or to block the flow of water into the storm drain.

(B)

Dangerous Trash Items. It shall be unlawful to place dangerous trash items and all waste materials of injurious nature in containers unless they are securely wrapped so as to prevent injury to the collection crews and others. Dangerous trash and waste materials shall include, but shall not be limited to, broken glass, light bulbs, sharp pieces of metal, fluorescent tubes, and television tubes.

(C)

Hazardous Waste. It shall be unlawful to place hazardous waste in any receptacle used for collection by the City. The items listed in subsection (B) may be classified as hazardous waste unless properly wrapped to prevent injury to collection crews and others.

(D)

Garbage and Trash. It shall be unlawful to place in garbage receptacles trash which has not been drained of all liquids. Any items of trash which are too large for receptacles and cannot be reduced to a size which can be placed in a garbage receptacle may be placed adjacent to the pavement or travel way of the street/alley no earlier than 5:00 p.m. on the day preceding the collection date for that material, provided those items are covered or secured so as to avoid unsightly litter conditions. Any garbage receptacle may not be placed adjacent to the pavement or travel way of the street/alley earlier than 5:00 p.m. on the day preceding the collection day and must be removed by 7:00 p.m. on the day of collection. Garbage and trash that is not placed adjacent to the pavement or travel way of the street/alley on the collection day by 6:00 a.m. may not be collected by the contractor if the contractor has already passed the residence. If garbage and trash is placed adjacent to the pavement or travel way of the street/alley at any time other than the time periods allowed, the City or its contractor may collect the garbage and trash and a fee of eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) per cubic yard will be charged to the resident or business for such collection. The minimum charge shall be eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) and all charges shall be to the nearest whole cubic yard. The fee shall be placed on the resident or business's water bill. If the resident or business does not receive a water bill then a separate bill for this charge shall be sent to the property owner.

(E)

Bulk Trash . Bulk trash shall be placed adjacent to the pavement or travel way of the street/alley no earlier than 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the regular scheduled collection day. Bulk trash that is not placed adjacent to the pavement or travel way of the street/alley on the collection day by 6:00 a.m. may not be collected by the contractor if the contractor has already passed the residence and may be subject to the fees set forth in Section 51.23(C).

If the property owner places bulk trash adjacent to the pavement or travel way of the street/alley after the contractor has already passed, then the property owner must remove those items from this area by 7:00 p.m. of that day in order to be in compliance with this Section.

(F)

Mechanical Containers.

(1)

Placement of containers emptied by mechanical means shall be determined by the City Manager. The following materials shall not be permitted to be placed in those containers:

(a)

Tires;

(b)

Motor vehicle parts, including, but not limited to, batteries;

(c)

Carpet or padding larger than three (3) feet by three (3) feet;

(d)

Metal pipe in excess of one-half inch by three (3) feet;

(e)

Construction or building materials;

(f)

Wood in excess of one inch by two (2) inches by three (3) feet.

(2)

It shall be unlawful for anyone to place or maintain materials or place any vehicle under their control, whether temporarily or permanently, so as to block access to any mechanical container.

(G)

Refuse. It shall be unlawful for anyone to fail to place and maintain refuse in containers as specified herein. All containers shall be kept covered at all times with tight-fitting covers.

(H)

Vegetative Waste . Vegetative waste shall be placed adjacent to the pavement or travel way of the street/alley. Placement of vegetative waste in an alleyway is prohibited unless approved in advance by both the City and its contractor. Vegetative waste for collection shall be placed at the required location no earlier than 5:00 p.m. on the day preceding the collection date. Vegetative waste that is not placed adjacent to the pavement or travel way of the street/alley on the collection day by 6:00 a.m. may not be collected by the contractor if the contractor has already passed the residence and may be subject to the fees set forth in Section 51.22(B). If the property owner places vegetative waste adjacent to the pavement or travel way of the street/alley after the contractor has already passed, then the property owner must remove those items from this area by 7:00 p.m. of that day in order to be in compliance with this Section.

(I)

Recycling.

(1)

Recycling containers shall be placed adjacent to the pavement or travel way of the street/alley no earlier than 5:00 p.m. on the day preceding the collection date for the material, provided those items are covered or secured so as to avoid unsightly litter conditions. The collection shall coincide with the first or second refuse collection day. Any container placed adjacent to the pavement or travel way of the street/alley must be removed by 7:00 p.m. on the day of collection. A recycling container that is not placed adjacent to the pavement or travel way of the street/alley on the collection day by 6:00 a.m. may not be collected by the contractor if the contractor has already passed the residence.

(2)

If recycling containers are placed adjacent to the pavement or travel way of the street/alley at time periods or at locations outside of those allowed by subsection (1), the City or its contractor may collect the recycling matter and charge a fee of eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) per cubic yard. The minimum charge shall be eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) and all charges shall be to the nearest whole cubic yard. Such fee will be placed on the resident's or business' water bill.

(Ord. No. 33-96, passed 9/17/96; Am. Ord. No. 55-96, passed 11/19/96; Am. Ord. No. 8-99, passed 3/2/99; Ord. No. 22-10, § 5, passed 8/3/10)

Cross reference

Penalty, § 51.99.