A. It shall be the duty of every generator within the City to store all solid waste, except material set aside for composting, in the authorized collector’s designated collection containers. Each residential premises shall be required to have at minimum weekly solid waste collection services. Except in the case of multifamily dwellings defined as commercial for the purpose of this chapter, no two (2) or more dwelling units shall use the same collection container except with the permission of the authorized collector. It shall be unlawful to place, or permit to remain, any solid waste subject to decay except in a suitable covered collection container, as set forth herein. The specific nature of said collection containers shall be established as from time to time approved by this City and authorized collector. It is further the duty of the authorized collector to provide suitable and sufficient collection containers, without expense to the City, and each generator to utilize said collection containers provided by the authorized collector for receiving and holding without spillage and/or leakage all solid waste materials to be collected.

B. Subscribers, including residential and commercial subscribers, shall arrange from the authorized collector for a size, quantity and collection frequency of collection containers to adequately store all solid waste generated in connection with the premises between the times designated for collection service. 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. Generators shall adjust service levels for their collection services as requested by the City Manager in order to meet the standards set forth in this chapter.

C. Each generator subscribed to collection services shall place source separated organic materials, including food waste, in the organic materials collection container; place source separated recyclable materials in the recyclable materials collection container; and place garbage in the approved garbage collection container. Generators shall not place prohibited container contaminants into the garbage collection container, organic materials collection container or recyclable material collection container. A mandatory obligation is imposed on each generator to separate and recycle all recyclable material and organic materials from the garbage generated on the premises.

D. No collection containers other than those owned or rented by the City or authorized collector shall be placed or kept in or on any public street, sidewalk, footpath, or any public place whatsoever, but shall be maintained on the premises except as may be provided for removing and emptying by the authorized collector on the day(s) and in the location designated for collection.

E. It shall be unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed in any public receptacle owned or rented by the City, and located upon public streets or in public places, any solid waste originating within or from any private property, excluding casual use.

F. Each collection container and its cover shall be kept clean, and the cover shall not be removed except to place solid waste therein or to empty the same. The authorized collector will maintain or replace collection containers as needed. (Ord. 1056 § 2 (Exh. A), 2022)