§ 3.02.030. Containers

No commercial refuse, garbage, rubbish, or recyclable material shall be disposed of within the city except by depositing same into a privately owned thirty-gallon container, a container provided by the contractor, which shall be a three-piece stackable recycling bin set, or such other container that may be provided by the contractor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a person may deliver his/her/its recyclable materials to a recycling center, or may deliver his/her/its garbage or rubbish to a county landfill, but the minimum garbage charge shall be charged each month whether or not the service is used.

(1) Recyclable materials shall be separated and deposited into the appropriate bin according to its label. Recyclable materials shall not be deposited into any container other than the proper recycling bin set.

(2) The recycling bins shall be placed at the appropriate pick-up site on the schedule established by the contractor. Pick-up sites shall be at the curbside or in the alley, as designated by the contractor. However, the contractor shall collect the recycling bins from the doorstep (or similar location) of any resident known to the contractor to have significant physical difficulty in placing the bins at curbside. The one and one-half yard and two yard bins shall be placed on a hard level surface, i.e., either blacktop or cement, which has a minimum width of four feet, a minimum length of seven feet, and a minimum thickness of three inches.

(3) The lids on all containers shall be kept closed at all times except when being filled or emptied. Containers shall not be filled above the top edge. For each container filled above its top edge, there shall be an additional charge for an additional container of the same size.

(4) Yard waste shall not be placed into plastic bags, except as may be desired by a resident for the purpose of transporting yard waste from a yard to the container. The contents of any plastic bag shall be emptied into the container.

(5) Commercial refuse, rubbish, garbage, recyclable materials and other waste matter shall not be thrown, littered, or placed on any premises, street or alley, public or private property, or allowed to remain there by the owner, occupant or person in control of the premises.

(6) Tree branches shall not exceed five feet in length and shall be securely tied in bundles.

(7) No person shall deposit refuse, garbage, or rubbish in a container owned, controlled or possessed by another person without prior permission.

(8) Commercial bins are not allowed in residential zones, except for multifamily dwellings consisting of three or more units under one roof. Two duplexes on the same lot will be allowed to have a commercial bin provided the bin is screened from view and is located within the allowable building envelope and does not violate the setbacks.

(Ord. 1158 § 1 (part), 1994; Ord. 1151 § 1 (part), 1994.)