It shall be the duty of every owner of property and every person occupying any dwelling unit, premises or place of business within the Borough of Wilson where municipal waste is produced and is accumulated, at his own expense and cost, to provide and keep at all times a sufficient number of containers to hold all municipal waste which may accumulate during the intervals between collections of such municipal waste by the Borough of Wilson or an authorized collector.
A. 
All garbage, before being placed in containers for collection, shall have drained from it all free liquids and must be wrapped in paper.
B. 
All rubbish shall be drained of liquid before being deposited for collection. Newspapers shall be securely tied in small bundles.
C. 
All cans and bottles which have contained food shall be thoroughly rinsed and drained before being deposited for collection.
D. 
Tree trimmings, hedge clippings and similar materials shall be cut to lengths not to exceed three feet and securely tied in bundles not more than two feet thick before being deposited for collection. There shall not be more than six bundles in any one collection.
A. 
Containers for the storage of municipal waste on residential properties shall meet the following requirements:
[Amended 1-22-1996 by Ord. No. 654, approved 1-22-1996 ]
(1) 
Receptacles shall be made of metal, plastic or other durable material, must be watertight and provided with a tight-fitting cover and with a handle or handles.
(2) 
No person shall use for the reception of municipal waste any receptacle having the capacity of more than 20 gallons.
(3) 
Cartons containing paper or combustible material shall be securely tied and shall not be larger than 18 inches by 20 inches by 36 inches.
(4) 
All receptacles shall be kept as sanitary as possible in view of the use to which they are put and shall be thoroughly cleansed by the occupant after contents are removed by the collector.
B. 
Receptacles shall be of a suitable kind which can be easily handled by one man.
C. 
All receptacles shall be provided by the owner, tenant, lessee or occupant of the premises and shall be maintained in good condition. Any receptacle that does not conform to the provisions of this article or that may have jagged or sharp edges or any other defect liable to hamper or injure the person collecting the contents thereof shall be promptly replaced upon notice. Failure to comply may result in refusal to collect or the removal of the defective receptacle as refuse.
A. 
Containers. Storage of municipal waste on commercial, institutional and industrial properties shall be done in the same type of containers as required for residential properties, except that containers larger than 20 gallons may be used, where needed, to accommodate larger volumes of municipal wastes, provided that approval is first obtained from the superintendent of operations. Such containers shall be kept in good working order.
B. 
Location of containers. Containers for collection at commercial, institutional and industrial properties shall be located on such premises at a place which shall not interfere with public or private sidewalks, driveways, roads, streets, highways or entrances and exits to public or private buildings.