§ 1307.01. All collection areas.  


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  • The provisions of this section shall become effective upon enactment except subsection (B)(1) which shall become effective on July 1, 1998.

    A.

    In the event that a person's automated collection container, dumpster, compactor-container, lawn and leaf bag, or recycling bin/container is full, it shall be the duty of the person to properly contain such acceptable waste generated at residential units, other than bulk and white goods, until the time that it can be placed into the receptacle, container, dumpster, compactor-container, lawn and leaf bag, or recycling bin/container without the risk of overflow.

    (Ord. 2331-99 § 1 (part); Ord. 2553-00 § 1 (part).)

    B.

    Use of Plastic Bags Alone is Prohibited. Acceptable waste generated at residential units placed into plastic bags alone shall not be considered contained as required in this title. To be in compliance with this title, all acceptable waste generated at residential units, other than bulk and white goods, must be placed into plastic or paper bags and then disposed of in the appropriate container for the applicable collection method. Yard waste shall be placed into a lawn or leaf bag or plastic or galvanized metal containers that are no more than thirty-two (32) gallons in size and not more than fifty (50) total pounds weight with a tight fitting lid and handles.

    1.

    All automated collection containers, compactor-containers and dumpsters owned or provided by the city, property owner, or authorized, licensed commercial waste hauler shall comply with all applicable specifications and markings as established by the public service director.

(Ord. 2331-99 § 1 (part); Ord. 2553-00 § 1 (part).) (Ord. 3038-97 (part).)