[Amended 3-31-1992, effective 4-13-1992; 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996]
A. It shall be the duty of each person to strain and securely wrap in
paper or plastic all garbage set out for public collection by the
city. The Commissioner is hereby authorized to decline to collect
any garbage not so wrapped.
B. Loose disposal of syringes, lancets and needles is hereby prohibited.
Syringes, lancets and needles are hereby deemed to be regulated medical
waste, which the City shall not collect, and such regulated medical
waste must be collected by a licensed regulated substance collector
or medical facility with appropriate collection facilities for such
regulated medical waste. Syringes, lancets and needles must be disposed
of in a sealed and clearly marked container.
C. All owners or occupants must have a sufficient number of receptacles to hold all solid waste accumulated between scheduled collections and shall not allow solid waste to be stored or to accumulate on their property in a manner or amount contrary to the rules and regulations of the Commissioner. Any excessive accumulation of waste as determined by the Commissioner pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner may be declared to be a public nuisance. The Commissioner shall have the authority to abate any public nuisance under this section and to impose the fees, charges and penalties of this chapter, according to the rates set out in Chapter
175, Fees, in this Code, as well as the costs of collection for such abatement.
[Amended 9-17-1996, effective 9-18-1996]
Garbage shall not be kept or stored upon any real property or
premises by any person except in pestproof receptacles with tight
covers. Such receptacles shall be kept tightly covered at all times
except when deposits are being made therein and during the time that
garbage therefrom is being collected from the real property or premises.