[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Edmonston as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Burning and smoke control — See Ch. 219.
Housing and property maintenance — See Ch. 285.
Littering, dumping and outside storage — See Ch. 324.
[Adopted 2-10-1997 by Ord. No. 96-002 (Ch. 23 of the 1997 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CURBSIDE SERVICE
Collection of garbage and trash from in front of the house, and in no case from the rear lot of the property.
GARBAGE
Fruit, animal and vegetable food wastes collected in normal household usage.
RUBBISH
All solid wastes other than garbage, offal and ashes from homes; further classified as combustible (mostly paper, wood and cloth) and noncombustible (metals, glass and crockery).
TRASH
Includes rubbish and ashes. "Trash" does not include leaves in quantity, large tree limbs; rocks, dirt and building materials in quantity; or large bulky items, such as old refrigerators, washing machines, water heaters, bed springs, mattresses, sofas, etc.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to collect, purchase or accept or to offer to collect, purchase or accept, within the corporate limits of the Town, any garbage, waste, scrap, trash or recyclable materials of any kind or description, except where a permit from the Mayor and Town Council has first been had and obtained, authorizing such collection, purchase or acceptance.
A. 
Refuse containers shall be provided by the Town for all single-family residences of the Town. Owners and occupants of Town residences shall keep the refuse containers sanitary and in good condition.
B. 
Refuse containers shall be stored behind the front building facade of each resident's dwelling unit.
[Amended 5-10-1999 by Ord. No. 99-005]
C. 
Refuse, in containers, shall be placed for collection at the designated curb, but not in the street, alley or other public right-of-way, by 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled day of collection, but no earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the prior day, and shall be returned to their original location no later than 9:30 a.m. the following day.
[Amended 5-10-1999 by Ord. No. 99-005]
D. 
Collection of regular garbage and trash shall be twice a week throughout the year from the curbside of each residential dwelling and from the dumpsters provided for townhouses. All garbage and trash left at curbside of a residence for collection by the Town shall be limited to garbage and trash generated at that residence. Bulk items, including refrigerators, large appliances, items incapable of being lifted by one employee alone, bricks, heavy soil and limbs greater than four feet in length and/or three inches in diameter shall not be included in regular trash pickup. Tree trimmings less than four feet in length and three inches in diameter will be included in regular trash pickup, provided that they do not exceed two bundles weighing no more than 60 pounds per bundle. There shall be no more than two bags of leaves and two packs of limbs per house per regular trash pickup. On holidays where there is no collection of refuse, collection shall be on the next regular trash day.
E. 
Garbage and trash shall be prepared for collection and kept by residents, in accordance with rules and regulations pertaining thereto adopted by the Mayor and Town Council from time to time.
Commercial receptacles shall be maintained in a manner to prevent rodent access and harborage, in sanitary and structurally sound condition, secured in a manner so as to prevent the scattering or discharge of any contained refuse material.
A. 
It is hereby encouraged that all residents of the Town participate in a recycling program established by the Town for the separation, collection and depositing of recyclable materials.
B. 
Recyclable materials shall be collected from the curb in front of each residence in the Town on a weekly basis. Residents should place recyclables curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the designated collection day, but in no event prior to 6:00 p.m. of the day prior. All recycling containers shall be retrieved from curbside no later than 8:00 p.m. on the day of collection.
C. 
Recyclable materials should be prepared for collection and placed in accordance with the rules and regulations relating thereto adopted by the Mayor and Town Council from time to time.
[Amended 5-11-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-O-009]
Violations of this article are municipal infractions, subject to a fine of $50 for each offense. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.