[Amended by Ord. No. 2012-59; Ord. No. 2014-40; Ord. No. 2018-12; 12-8-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-097]
A. 
Garbage and applicable debris. All garbage and applicable debris shall be placed in approved refuse containers as that term is defined in § 21-204 of this chapter.
B. 
Brush not in approved refuse containers shall be cut in lengths not to exceed six feet in length and stacked neatly for collection.
C. 
Bulk waste shall be prepared so as not to be a hazard. Doors must be removed from refrigerators, and other large appliances prior to collection.
A. 
Except for a period of time beginning at 2:00 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled collection day and ending at 9:00 a.m. on the day following the collection day, all refuse and refuse containers shall be stored on the owner's premises, screened so as to prevent their being viewed from the street.
B. 
Refuse stored on the exterior of any property must be stored in either an approved galvanized iron refuse container or an approved heavy duty durable plastic container, being not more than 30-33 gallon capacity, and which is watertight, has a tight fitting cover and two handles, as specified in § 21-204, or in a City-issued wheeled garbage cart. Refuse stored on the exterior of the property shall not be stored in plastic or paper bags of any kind.
[Ord. No. 2012-59]
A. 
Street collection. Not earlier than 2:00 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled collection day, all refuse to be collected shall be placed so as not to present a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Placement of refuse on the owner's property shall constitute authorization for refuse collectors to enter onto said property for the purpose of collecting refuse deposited thereon.
[Ord. No. 1995-63]
B. 
Alley collection. Where alley pick up is authorized under this chapter, all refuse to be collected shall be placed within five feet of the alley, or in the alley in such a manner as to be readily collectible and not to present a hazard to vehicular traffic. Placement of refuse on the owner's property shall constitute authorization of refuse collectors to enter onto said property for the purpose of collecting refuse deposited thereon.
[Ord. No. 1995-63]
C. 
Collection in general. During the period of time beginning at 2:00 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled collection day and ending at 6:00 a.m. on the day of the collection, garbage placed for collection may be placed in any of the approved refuse containers specified in § 21-204, including plastic refuse bags established by the Director of Public Works.
[Ord. No. 2012-58]
D. 
No person shall place any brush or tree debris of any kind, including but not limited to limbs, logs, branches, leaves; from Ash trees commonly known as White Ash, Green Ash and Blue Ash for collection by the City of Bloomington between April 30th and September 1st in any year when there is an Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine in effect in McLean County.
[Ord. No. 2012-58]
A. 
City collectors shall have the authority to condemn defective refuse containers. A container may be considered defective if it:
(1) 
Has no cover or the cover fits so badly as to allow insects or animals access to the contents;
(2) 
Has no handle or the handle is broken;
(3) 
Is rotted or has any holes in the top, side or bottom;
(4) 
Has ragged or sharp edges or any other defect liable to hamper or injure a refuse collector; or
(5) 
Is in an unsanitary condition.
[Ord. No. 2014-40]
B. 
A container may be condemned by placing a red tag or sticker on it in a conspicuous place. If such container is defective according to Subsection A(1), (2), (3) or (4), above, and is not a City-owned wheeled cart, it shall be replaced by the refuse service user prior to the next scheduled collection of refuse. If the container is a City-owned wheeled cart, it shall be replaced by the City. If such container is defective according to Subsection A(5), above, it shall be cleaned by the refuse service user or his designee prior to the next scheduled refuse collection.
[Ord. No. 2014-40]
C. 
Any condemned container not replaced or cleaned pursuant to Subsection B above, shall be collected with the refuse at the next scheduled refuse collection. The City shall not be held liable for the collection of any defective container. Upon replacement of an unsanitary City-owned cart, the refuse service user may be charged a replacement cost. The user also may be charged for replacement of a defective City-owned cart and fined as provided in § 21-506 if the user damages the cart.
[Ord. No. 2014-40]
D. 
Any person may dispute the condemnation of a container by calling the Director of Public Works, whose judgment shall be final. Failure to contact the Director within 24 hours of condemnation shall constitute an admission that the container was defective.
[Ord. No. 2012-58]
[Amended by Ord. No. 2018-12; 12-8-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-097]
A. 
The City's Drop-Off Facility shall be closed annually from January 1 through March 21.
B. 
The Drop-Off Facility shall only accept yard waste and recyclable materials, as defined in this chapter, from occupants or owners of residential property served by the solid waste program.
C. 
The Drop-Off Facility shall not accept garbage, appliances, bulk waste, or building waste.