Bulk containers utilized by commercial establishments.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 23-3
in effectSec. 23-3. - Bulk containers utilized by commercial establishments.
Any commercial establishment using a bulk container for its refuse shall employ the services of a private contractor to service that container. Such container shall at all times be covered and shall be clean, neat and maintained in a good state of repair. Cleaning up materials spilled from the container when emptying shall be the responsibility of the private contractor or the property owner or occupant. No refuse shall be placed adjacent to any bulk container. The property owner of any establishment for which a bulk container screening requirement applies must maintain such screening in a clean and neat condition and in good state of repair.
(Code 1993, § 31-3; Code 2004, § 86-3; Code 2015, § 23-3; Code 2020, § 23-3)
Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICICO_CH23SOWA_ARTIINGE_S23-3BUCOUTCOESFetched: 11/8/2026
