§ 11.2103. Collection Service Standards

(a)

Residential customers:

(1)

All common trash, rubbish or garbage shall be placed and enclosed in a plastic garbage bag commonly sold in retail establishments. Garbage bags shall be limited in size not to exceed thirty (30) gallons in size and loaded as to prevent the bag from bursting. The contents of all bags shall be secured in a manner to prevent the blowing or scattering of materials over adjacent public and private properties.

(2)

All trees and tree limbs shall be rendered to a manageable size of not more than four (4) feet in length and forty (40) pounds in weight for collection purposes.

(3)

All loose materials such as paper goods, household discards, yard clippings and grass shall be contained in disposable containers for collection purposes. Disposable containers shall not exceed an equivalent of thirty (30) gallons in size and shall be loaded as to prevent the container from bursting.

(4)

All boxes, shipping containers, shipping crates, pallets and other such materials shall be broken down, dismantled, collapsed, or crushed for collection purposes. Such materials shall be bundled or placed in disposable containers in lots not to exceed forty (40) pounds in weight and four (4) feet in length.

(5)

Furniture and appliances shall be collected on special established collection days.

(6)

Residential or home occupancy businesses will be assessed the applicable small business or container rate in lieu of residential rates.

(b)

Small business:

(1)

The standards and service requirements for this class of customer will be subject to the regulations as a residential customer.

(2)

Customers exceeding volume requirements will be required to use container service.

(c)

Container collection:

(1)

The city shall provide container collection service for customers generating an equivalent of more than one (1) cubic yard of solid waste per week. The individual customer will be contacted by a representative of the city in order to provide adequate solid waste disposal.

(2)

The city reserves the right to increase the number of containers and/or the frequency of collection for the individual customer in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the community and to bill the customer for such changes in services accordingly.

(3)

All refuse/garbage generated by the customer must be held in the provided container. Any waste, refuse or garbage not placed in container shall not be collected.

(4)

Containers shall be placed so that they are readily accessible in all weather conditions at the outside location and on a hard surface. Collection service may be refused for containers not so placed.

(5)

The customer shall be responsible for properly maintaining the drive or accessway required to empty the containers.

(Ord. No. 090490-B, Sec. 5, adopted 9-4-90)