Words used in this article shall be defined as follows:
Brush.
Tree and shrub trimmings which are not easily placed in disposable containers.
Debris.
Dirt, concrete, rocks, bricks or other waste building materials.
Disposable container.
Any plastic bag having no outside dimension of more than four (4) feet and capable of containing garbage or trash without leaking or emitting odors, and no more than 30-gallon capacity, and which is placed at curbside for removal.
Garbage.
Refuse animal or vegetable matter, as from a kitchen or food processing facility, ashes, and any other household waste which is damp or capable of omitting noxious odors.
Trash.
All refuse other than garbage, debris, brush, household furniture and appliances; trash shall include grass clippings, leaves, paper and other household trash except as included in the foregoing definitions.
(Ordinance 11-85-1, sec. 1, adopted 11/25/85)
Any person violating any provision of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon final conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Each and every day such occurrence shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 11-85-1, sec. 13, adopted 11/25/85)
(a) 
It shall be the duty of every owner, agent, lessee, tenant or occupant of any premises in the city to provide the use and [with] containers sufficient in number to hold the garbage and trash accumulating on such premises.
(b) 
Every customer shall keep all garbage and trash containers in use securely closed in such a manner as to prevent the scattering of the contents thereof and to render said contents inaccessible to insects, rodents and other animals.
(Ordinance 11-85-1, sec. 2, adopted 11/25/85)
It shall be the duty of each residential customer to place garbage and trash as follows:
(1) 
All garbage shall be placed in securely closed plastic bags, no more than 30-gallon capacity.
(2) 
Containers shall be placed at the curbside on the street bearing the customer address.
(3) 
Trash shall be placed at curbside on the street bearing the customer address in disposable containers in such a manner as to prevent such trash from being scattered.
(4) 
Garbage [containers] shall be placed at curbside no more than twenty-four (24) hours prior to 7:00 a.m. on the day of scheduled collection, if they are to be picked up.
(5) 
All garbage or trash mixed with water or other liquids shall be drained before being placed into a garbage or trash container.
(Ordinance 11-85-1, sec. 3, adopted 11/25/85)
In the event brush is of such a nature that it cannot be placed in disposable containers, it shall be cut in lengths not to exceed five (5) feet and shall be bundled, tied and stacked at curbside to a height of not more than three (3) feet. No single limb shall be more than five (5) inches in diameter. No bundle shall weigh more than sixty (60) pounds. A customer may receive a special pickup upon request, for an additional charge, depending on the quantity of material to be removed.
(Ordinance 11-85-1, sec. 4, adopted 11/25/85)
Debris, as that term is defined herein, or other trash resulting from construction, major remodeling, or general cleanup of property, or resulting from sizeable amounts of trash and debris being cleared in preparation for construction, will not be removed by the city as a regular service. The owner will have such debris and trash removed at his expense, by either his own agent or by the city contractor.
(Ordinance 11-85-1, sec. 5, adopted 11/25/85)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to sweep, throw, or deposit any garbage, trash, debris, stagnant water, or dead animal into, upon, or along any public property or private property of another, except as may be specifically provided by this article.
(b) 
It shall be unlawful for any person owning or otherwise in control of any premises within the city to permit any of the conditions described in subsection (a) of this section to exist upon property owned or controlled by him after having actual or constructive notice thereof.
(c) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to place in any container any material other than as specifically provided in this article.
(d) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or maintain garbage or trash except as provided for by this article.
(e) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit any burning match, charcoal, ember or other material in any container used for the disposal of garbage or trash.
(Ordinance 11-85-1, sec. 6, adopted 11/25/85)
It shall be the duty of the owner or person otherwise in charge of commercial, institutional or industrial premises within the city to cause all garbage and trash accumulated on said premises to be placed in a dumpster provided by the contractor, or, with the approval of the contractor, in disposable containers, if such disposable containers will not create a nuisance. Dumpsters and disposable containers shall be placed at a location on the premises which is readily accessible to the collector and screened, subject to review by the city at any time. Commercial type containers may be used and may be placed at a location on the premises as arranged between the customer and collector, but subject to review by the city at any time.
(Ordinance 11-85-1, sec. 8, adopted 11/25/85)
The collection and removal of garbage and trash from houses, buildings, and premises used for commercial, institutional, or industrial purposes shall be made as often as necessary in order to maintain such premises free of accumulations of garbage and trash. In this regard, garbage collection shall be made not less than one (1) time each week.
(Ordinance 11-85-1, sec. 9, adopted 11/25/85)
The charges fixed herein for the removal and disposal of all garbage and trash, save and except for commercial garbage collection, shall be entered by the contractor against the customer and shall be collected as charges for such services.
(Ordinance 11-85-1, sec. 10, adopted 11/25/85)
(a) 
The collection, removal and disposal of all garbage, trash and rubbish shall be carried on in a systematic, efficient manner, to keep the city in a clean and sanitary condition.
(b) 
All vehicles used for the collection and transportation of garbage and trash shall be equipped with suitable covers which shall be used to prevent blowing or scattering of refuse while garbage and trash is being transported for disposal.
(Ordinance 11-85-1, sec. 11, adopted 11/25/85)
No commercial enterprise, other than the city’s franchised solid waste contractor, shall be employed to remove and dispose of any garbage, trash, brush or debris generated in the city. It shall be an offense hereunder for any person or entity to move such solid waste generated within the city to a location outside of the city for the purpose of having a solid waste contractor other than the city’s franchised solid waste contractor remove and dispose of such solid waste.
(Ordinance 2011-03, sec. 1, adopted 3/24/11)
The following rate schedule is hereby established and adopted (effective May 1, 2016) as the official rates to be charged for all residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and multifamily solid waste collection and residential recycling services in the city:
(1) 
Residential garbage base rate.
(Including 12% franchise fees):
(A) 
Residential.
(i) 
Twice per week garbage service: $10.77 per month per residence.
(ii) 
Garbage polycart: $2.75 per month each.
(iii) 
Curbside recycling: $3.90 per month per residence.
(B) 
*Special pickup.
(i) 
Curbside bags only: $30.61 minimum charge.
(*Not part of regular service)
(2) 
Commercial front load garbage containers.
(Including 12% franchise fees):
Size
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
Extra
2 YD
$63.40
$116.64
$160.98
$197.45
$227.08
$250.70
$29.22
3 YD
$80.41
$130.36
$204.18
$250.48
$288.04
$317.99
$38.97
4 YD
$94.46
$149.53
$231.60
$294.21
$338.35
$373.53
$44.80
6 YD
$121.17
$202.62
$307.68
$377.41
$434.41
$479.17
$56.51
8 YD
$146.61
$244.26
$416.37
$497.75
$632.56
$729.46
$68.19
4 comp YD
$189.59
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$44.80
(3) 
Commercial roll-off containers (OT - open top; Comp - compacting).
(Including 12% franchise fees):
Size
Type
Haul, Disposal, Delivery
Daily Rental
Deposit
20 YD
Open
$388.77
$5.27
$601.19
30 YD
Open
$486.59
$5.27
$655.84
40 YD
Open
$526.72
$5.27
$765.15
30 YD
Comp
$593.76
Nego
Nego
35 YD
Comp
$618.24
Nego
Nego
40 YD
Comp
$722.30
Nego
Nego
42 YD
Comp
$765.15
Nego
Nego
20 YD
OT-Sludge
$645.17
Nego
N/A
(4) 
Commercial hand load.
(Including 12% franchise fee):
(A) 
Twice per week: $20.11 per month.
(5) 
The above rates are subject to annual increase beginning May 1, 2018, in the following fixed percentages:
May 1, 2018
4.5% increase
May 1, 2020
4.5% increase
May 1, 2022*
4.5% increase
(*Optional 2-year extension to term of agreement)
(Ordinance 2016-14 adopted 5/26/16)