A. General. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, deposit, bury, burn, or dispose of any solid waste, except as provided in this chapter, in or upon any private property, public street, alley, sidewalk, gutter, park or upon the banks of or within any stream or creek in said City, or in or upon any of the waters thereof. Therefore, it is the intent of the City that every person residing or conducting business in this City shall dispose of solid waste only in the manner provided in this chapter through the authorized collector of said City. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent a generator from making occasional disposals at an authorized disposal site in addition to their regular weekly service, including by self-hauling or utilizing a temporary debris box service consistent with this chapter.

B. Dumping or Burying. No person shall dump, place or bury in any lot, land or street or alley within the City any solid waste, except for at a solid waste facility properly permitted under the Act. Under no circumstances whatsoever shall recyclable materials be dumped, placed, or buried, as above. This section shall not be construed to prohibit individuals from composting organic matter provided the composting is not conducted in a manner constituting a nuisance.

C. Accumulation. No person owning or occupying any building, lot or premises within the City shall allow any solid waste to accumulate or remain in or upon said building, lot or premises in a manner that creates a public nuisance. The owner of any premises, business establishment, industry, or other property, vacant or occupied, shall be responsible for the safe and sanitary storage of all solid waste accumulated on the property. Collection containers shall be filled in a manner that prevents the contents from overflowing and allows the cover to fit securely. Collection containers for solid waste shall be of an adequate size and of sufficient numbers to contain, without overflowing, all the solid waste that a person or premises generates between periods of collection or disposal. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of any building, lot, or premises to notify the authorized collector promptly when necessary to increase solid waste collection service to prevent solid waste from overflowing existing containers. The City shall have the right to review the number and size of such collection containers to evaluate the adequacy of capacity provided for each type of collection service and to review the separation and containment of materials. If the City Manager determines that inadequate service causes a public nuisance or health problem upon any premises, the City Manager may require the owner, occupant or manager of the premises to increase collection service from the authorized collector immediately upon notice. The authorized collector shall increase collection service immediately upon notice.

D. Burning. No person shall burn solid waste within the City. (Ord. 1056 § 2 (Exh. A), 2022)