§ 74-35. Placement of solid waste for collection.

(a)

Garbage and refuse.

(1)

Residential containers and automated service containers shall be placed for collection no earlier than 6:00 p.m. of the day preceding the scheduled day of collection and must be removed on the day of collection after having been collected.

(2)

Residential containers not serviced by an automated solid waste collection vehicle must be placed for collection no more than six feet from the street and must be placed on the premises served in an unobstructed location.

(3)

Residents serviced by an automated solid waste collection vehicle shall place the automated service container at the curb line of a public street in front of the property upon which the garbage was generated, or if no curb line exists, alongside or adjacent to a street, alley curb or other public right-of-way in front of the property that is accessible to the automated solid waste collection vehicle's lift equipment. Such containers shall not be placed upon a sidewalk. Such placement shall be at least five feet from any other object to include recycle bins, bulk or white goods, yard trash, fire hydrants, parked vehicles, utility-lines or mailboxes, or other objects that prevent the automated function of the city's equipment.

(4)

The city shall determine where containers shall be placed for collection from a corner lot or a property with multiple points entry to the property. If a narrow street or dead end street prevents navigation constraints or the collection vehicles, the city will provide a notice to the affected customers describing where customers are to place containers for pick-up on service days. Failure to place a container in the designated location may result in no collection of the garbage and refuse.

(5)

Commercial containers shall be placed on a pad in such locations as approved by the city so that the containers can be easily serviced by manpower or equipment used in making the collection. Commercial containers shall be located on private property, unless otherwise approved by the city.

(b)

Yard and garden waste.

(1)

Yard and garden waste may be placed for collection no earlier than the day preceding the scheduled day of collection.

(2)

Residential yard and garden waste shall be placed in one pile for collection in the swale or parkway immediately in front of the premises producing such waste. This waste may also be placed on the paved street, but not more than four feet from the curb, and it shall not prohibit the flow of traffic. The city shall have the authority to determine the streets where yard and garden waste placement on paved areas are prohibited. Yard and garden waste shall not be placed on any sidewalk except in areas that may be approved by the city.

(3)

Yard and garden waste shall not be mixed with garbage and refuse or deposited in residential or automated service containers for disposal.

(4)

No rocks, dirt or soil shall be mixed or commingled with yard or garden waste.

(5)

All yard and garden materials, such as tree limbs and trunks and shrubbery cuttings, shall be cut to maximum four-foot lengths and no more than 12 inches in diameter.

(6)

Small yard and garden waste, such as leaves and grass clippings, shall be placed in bags as defined in this article and shall not be place in residential containers.

(7)

The amount of residential yard and garden waste placed for collection shall not exceed an amount contained within an area four feet wide by four feet high by 18 feet long, the equivalent of approximately ten cubic yards. Piles of yard and garden waste exceeding these limits will be removed by special pickup.

(8)

No yard or garden waste shall be placed for collection against or within ten feet of any wall, fence, guy wire, vehicle or any other obstruction so as to impede collection. Collection will not be made under these circumstances.

(9)

Yard and garden waste for requested special collection and disposal for commercial establishments or others shall be placed for pickup consistent with instructions given by the city at the time of request.

(c)

Bulk goods and white goods.

(1)

Bulk goods and white goods, except refrigerators, freezers and window air conditioners, shall be placed separate from garbage and refuse placed for residential collection and disposal. Placement of such items shall be no less than five feet from the automated service container. The volume of bulk goods to be placed for collection at any one time may not exceed two to three items per normal scheduled pick up. Anything above two to three items shall necessitate a special collection pickup. Refrigerators, freezers and window air conditioners shall be placed on the premises no more than six feet from the street, but not on a sidewalk or the street, on the day for collection of yard and garden waste. These white goods shall be placed next to the yard and garden waste, not next to the garbage and refuse, when collections for garbage and refuse and for yard and garden wastes are made the same day. White good items such as iceboxes, refrigerators, freezers, deep-freeze lockers, clothes washers, clothes dryers, or similar airtight units shall not be placed for pick-up until the door(s) from the appliance are removed.

(2)

Bulk goods and white goods for commercial establishments or other special collections and disposals shall be placed for pickup consistent with instructions given by the city at the time of request.

(d)

Recyclable materials. Residential recyclable materials shall be placed for collection in special containers provided for such purpose five feet from garbage and refuse, except in areas where garbage and refuse is placed in alleys for collection. In these cases, residential recyclable materials shall not be placed in the alley, but are to be placed in the front of property no more than six feet from the street, and must be placed on the premises served. Such containers shall not be placed upon a sidewalk or street.

(Ord. No. 4267-10, § 2, 9-7-2010; Ord. No. 4792-18, § 7, 8-13-2018)