Article II. Preparation of Refuse for Collection
7.10.070 Containers and manner of preparation.
(A) The city, or its contracted refuse collection agency, shall furnish containers to its consumers for the accumulation, storage and collection of all garbage and trash. Said containers shall be the only authorized container allowed within the city for garbage and trash accumulation, storage and collection.
(B) The city, on its own or through its refuse collection agency, may provide and schedule excess collection services to its consumers. Items for collection shall be limited to normal household items and shall not include commercial waste, construction rubbish and debris or excessive quantities of residential waste. The manner in which such excess garbage, trash, brush, appliances and vehicles shall be prepared for collection or disposed of shall be as follows:
(1) Garbage and Trash. Excess garbage and trash shall be placed in sealed bags or tied in bundles by the consumer and set out for collection. In any event, the weight of a loaded bag or bundle shall not exceed fifty (50) pounds. Bundles shall not exceed four (4) feet in length.
(2) Tree Limbs. Tree limbs shall be limited to no more than two (2) inches in diameter each, cut to no more than four (4) feet in length, and bundled in neat order, with a total weight of no more than fifty (50) pounds per bundle.
(3) Appliances and Vehicles. The city or its refuse collection agency may collect discarded appliances and abandoned vehicles from dwelling premises as scheduled from time to time by the city. The consumer shall remove or cause to be removed all other appliances, vehicles, or equipment classed as refuse from their premises or the public right-of-way.
(C) Building Materials. All owners, contractors, and builders of structures shall, upon the completion of any structure, gather up and haul away, at their sole cost and expense, all refuse of every nature, description or kind, which has resulted from the building of such structure, including all lumber scraps, shingles, plaster, brick, stone, concrete and other building material, and shall place the lot and all nearby premises utilized in such construction in a sightly condition. Residential consumers may dispose of small amounts of building materials from time to time, providing it is placed in a container as described above and contains no concrete, masonry, or soil.
(D) By-Products. Any commercial or manufacturing establishment which by the nature of its operations creates an unusual amount of by-product refuse may be required by the city to dispose of its own wastes as opposed to having the city provide the service.
(E) Soil and Concrete. Waste soil, concrete, masonry blocks, sod and rocks shall be disposed of by the owner, tenant, or occupant of the premises.
(F) Hot Coals or Ashes. Hot coals or ashes shall not be placed in the refuse containers. (Ord. No. 2008-11, § 6, 8-19-08. 1976 Code § 9-2-1)