§ 49-25 — Residential solid waste collection components

§ 49-25. - Residential solid waste collection components.

(a) Municipal solid waste that has been securely contained in the City-issued cart(s) shall be collected on the regularly scheduled pickup day by the division or privately contracted personnel for both urban and rural collection residences. (b) Cart(s) to be emptied must be placed within four feet of the curb line of the street from which the residence or property is serviced unless the Superintendent designates a different location. The cart(s) are not to be obstructed from the fully automated truck's ability to service cart (s), i.e. behind parked cars, behind hedges, within five feet of a mailbox or tree, etc. The cart (s) shall not be placed in the street or on the sidewalk, unless directed by the Superintendent, but must not in any manner placed where it will interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Collectible solid waste should be bagged before being placed in cart (s) to prevent trash from blowing out of the cart or truck on collection. (c) Collectible solid waste, less and except bulky waste, must be deposited in the cart(s), unless directed to be separated by the Superintendent. (d) Ashes shall be soaked with water, to extinguish all live embers, prior to placement in cart(s) for collection. (e) Bulky waste must be generated by the owner, occupant or rental agent at that residence to be eligible for collection and must be placed at the curb line for collection or as otherwise designated by the Superintendent. (1) small items lying loose on the ground will not be picked up by the bulky waste crew. They will be left for the customer to place them in the cart. (2) tree trimmings and branches must be placed together in piles with individual branches not longer than eight feet and dead trees (not more than six inches in diameter) and similar materials placed at the curb line. (3) such bulky waste shall not be commingled with yard waste or other municipal solid waste or waste generated from a different residence. (4) bulky waste shall be placed separately so as to allow ten feet of clearance from all obstacles, such as, power poles, guy wires, signs, fire hydrants and gas meters to allow mechanized pickup. (5) bulky waste shall not be placed out for collection earlier than three days preceding the regular scheduled bulky waste collection day. (6) by placing bulky waste out for collection, the customer relinquishes title to the bulky item picked up. The division may decline to accept such items that contain other municipal solid waste, contraband, commercial construction debris, or hazardous wastes. (7) doors on refrigerators and other bulky wastes with affixed doors or panels shall be removed before placement on curb line for collection. Occupants of premises must contact the division for the disposal of items containing freon, i.e. refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers, etc. during the bulky waste collection period noted on the water utility bill. (8) the customer will be charged an additional fee for each cubic yard of bulky waste collected in excess of four cubic yards in any single scheduled collection. (f) Recyclable material(s) may only be set out for collection by urban collection residents. The recyclable material(s) may be commingled but separately placed at the curb line in the appropriate provided cart for collection, pursuant to Section 49-41(a) unless the Superintendent designates a different location. Such recyclable material(s) should not be commingled with municipal waste.

(Code 1970, § 30-9(a)—(c); Ord. No. 15910, § 1, 7-29-80; Ord. No. 16736, § 4, 6-29-82; Code 1980, § 49-25; Ord. No. 21055, § 1, 5-26-98; Ord. No. 22533, §§ 1, 2, 8-31-04; Ord. No. 26850, § 1, 9-14-21)