The following words and phrases shall, for the purposes of this article, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
Building wastes.
Discarded materials incident to and resulting from construction or repair of buildings and the clearing of land for new construction, such as, but not limited to, rock, brick, metal, wood, glass, trees, brush and vegetation, when such materials are in greater quantity than can be placed in one container.
Garbage.
All putrescible wastes, except sewage and body wastes, including discarded particles of food and meat, vegetable and animal offal, kitchen wastes in general, and tin cans, bottles, paper and other containers, paper or any other materials that contain or have attached thereto any residue of milk, soft drinks, food or other putrescible wastes, but excluding industrial wastes and byproducts.
Industrial wastes.
The wastes and byproducts of manufacturing and processing establishments.
Refuse.
All other wastes, such as tin cans, metal, wood, glass, bottles, paper, cordage, ashes, household rubbish, tree limbs, brush, leaves, lawn trimmings, weeds, flowers, other vegetation and any other nonclassified trash or discarded materials, but not including stoves, refrigerators, bedsprings, furniture or other household or commercial items of like or similar kind.
(1975 Code, sec. 16-1; 2004 Code, sec. 6.301)
(a) 
Prohibited; penalty.
(1) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, drop, cast or deposit upon any street, alley, sidewalk or any yard or premises, public or private, any filth of any kind, or cans, paper, trash, paper containers, rubbish, bottles or any other form of litter or waste matter.
(2) 
Every person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision set forth in section 1.01.009 of this code, with each day of violation or noncompliance to constitute a separate offense.
(b) 
Duties of business owners.
(1) 
Generally.
The owner or occupant of any store or other place of business situated within the city shall exercise reasonable diligence at all times to keep his premises clean of wastepaper, wrapping paper, paper napkins, cartons, package containers and other used or waste materials thrown or left on the premises by its customers, and take reasonable measures to prevent the same from drifting or blowing to adjoining premises.
(2) 
Receptacles.
Receptacles of sufficient size and number shall be placed on the premises accessible to the customers of such business where the articles of waste referred to in subsection (1) may be disposed of.
(3) 
Signs.
Each and every business establishment shall place upon its premises in conspicuous places, in close proximity to the receptacles referred to in subsection (2), signs which shall in essence convey to its customers a request that they use such receptacles for the disposal of waste material.
(c) 
Duties of customers.
It shall be unlawful for any customer going upon the premises of another to in any manner dispose of wastepaper, wrapping paper, paper napkins, cartons, package containers and other used or waste materials except in receptacles provided for such purposes.
(1975 Code, secs. 16-2–16-4; 2004 Code, secs. 6.302–6.304)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful to deposit any of the following items in a dumpster belonging to or emptied by the city:
(1) 
Tires.
(2) 
Wire.
(3) 
Hazardous materials of any nature.
(4) 
Dead animals.
(5) 
Construction debris.
(6) 
Garbage, refuse, rubbish, trash or waste generated and/or transported from premises other than the premises at which the dumpster is located.
(7) 
Limbs, leaves, grass or other yard debris.
(b) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to salvage or remove any item from a dumpster, other than the normal emptying of the same by city personnel responsible for the collection of garbage.
(c) 
Any person violating any provision of this section or any portion thereof shall be subject to punishment by fine in accordance with the general penalty provision set forth in section 1.01.009 of this code.
(1975 Code, sec. 16-5; 2004 Code, sec. 6.305)
(a) 
Collection by city.
It shall be the duty of the city to collect and remove all garbage and trash from all premises, required by this article to be removed by the city, in a reasonable and expeditious manner under the circumstances.
(b) 
Types of waste not collected.
It shall not be the duty of the city to collect and remove any garbage, trash or refuse which consists of any of the following items:
(1) 
Tree limbs;
(2) 
Brush;
(3) 
Leaves;
(4) 
Lawn trimmings;
(5) 
Weeds;
(6) 
Flowers or other vegetation;
(7) 
Dirt and gravel.
(c) 
Placement of waste in container.
All garbage and trash shall be placed in a trash container in order to be picked up. The city shall not pick up trash that is not in a trash container. Exception: The city will pick up cardboard boxes that are placed outside of the approved trash container provided that they are broken down.
(d) 
Penalty.
Every person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision set forth in section 1.01.009 of this code, with each day of violation or noncompliance to constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 1051, ex. E, adopted 9/2/09; 2004 Code, sec. 6.311)
It shall be the duty of every person, owner, agent, tenant, lessee or occupant of any residence, house, building, apartment, store or business establishment where persons reside, gather or congregate, or where food is prepared or served, or trash collects or accumulates, within the city, to provide and maintain in good order and repair containers as herein provided for the deposit of garbage or trash for collection by the city.
(1975 Code, sec. 16-16; 2004 Code, sec. 6.312)
(a) 
Specifications.
One (1) 96-gallon cart will be provided per service address, which will be emptied by being mechanically flipped into the city trash truck. The city will only pick up trash contained in a city-provided cart. Exception: The city will pick up trash contained in a personal container only if it is the secondary can and is constructed in a like manner as the carts provided by the city so that it can be mechanically flipped into the city trash truck. No more than a total of three mechanically flipped carts will be picked up at one location during the scheduled pickup day. Cans requiring manual dumping will not be emptied. A customer may request additional city-owned cart(s) at a cost as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code for each additional cart requested. Any additional fee will be added to the monthly charge detailed in section 13.04.014.
(b) 
Penalty.
Every person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision set forth in section 1.01.009 of this code, with each day of violation or noncompliance to constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 1051 adopted 9/2/09; 2004 Code, sec. 6.313)
It shall be the duty of every person owning, controlling, managing, operating, policing, renting or occupying any premises where garbage and trash accumulates to replace within ten (10) days after receipt of a condemnation notice issued by the city, acting through its duly designated officials, any container failing to meet the specifications therefor, or which has deteriorated or that has jagged edges capable of causing injuries to those whose duty it is to handle the container or that has been damaged to such an extent.
(1975 Code, sec. 16-18; 2004 Code, sec. 6.314)
Every garbage and trash container required by this article shall be maintained in as sanitary condition as possible in view of the use to which it is put, and shall be thoroughly cleansed as needed by washing, scalding or otherwise.
(1975 Code, sec. 16-19; 2004 Code, sec. 6.315)
Any person creating or in possession of industrial or building wastes, oil, gasoline, iron, steel and other metals, other than common household metal refuse, shall be responsible for the disposal of such wastes in such manner and at such place as the department of public health shall approve, and such wastes shall not be collected as a part of the city’s refuse and garbage collection service, except as a special collection, in which event such wastes shall be prepared for collection as required by this article.
(1975 Code, sec. 16-21; 2004 Code, sec. 6.317)
(a) 
Collection schedule.
The city, through its department of public health, will collect garbage and refuse from family dwelling units twice weekly, in accordance with schedules established by the department of public health, and from business and commercial establishments daily, Sundays and holidays excepted, unless the department of public health shall determine that three (3) collections each week shall be sufficient.
(b) 
Penalty.
Every person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision set forth in section 1.01.009 of this code, with each day of violation or noncompliance to constitute a separate offense.
(1975 Code, sec. 16-22; 2004 Code, sec. 6.318)
(a) 
Establishment.
The fees to be charged by the city for the collection and removal of garbage and trash shall be as determined by the city council from time to time and on file in the office of the city secretary. Such fees shall be charged and collected in the same manner as utility rates charged and collected by the city.
(b) 
Penalty.
Every person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision set forth in section 1.01.009 of this code, with each day of violation or noncompliance to constitute a separate offense.
(1975 Code, sec. 16-23; 2004 Code, sec. 6.319)
No person, other than employees of the department of public health, may collect or haul garbage, refuse or other waste materials within the city, with the following exceptions:
(1) 
A person may haul garbage and refuse originating within his personal family dwelling unit to the official city dump, provided his means of conveyance is approved by the department of public health as being sanitary and of a type that will prevent the spilling or leakage of its contents and the emanation of disagreeable odors.
(2) 
A person operating a business, commercial or industrial establishment may haul garbage, refuse or other waste materials originating in his own establishment to the official city dump, provided his means of conveyance is approved by the department of public health as being sanitary and of a type that will prevent the spilling or leakage of its contents and the emanation of disagreeable odors.
(3) 
A person may collect and haul garbage only for use as livestock feed, provided his means of conveyance is approved by the department of public health as being sanitary and of a type that will prevent the spilling or leakage of its contents and the emanation of disagreeable odors.
(1975 Code, sec. 16-24; 2004 Code, sec. 6.320)
(a) 
Monthly charges.
Monthly charges for solid waste collection and disposal shall be as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(b) 
Disposal at landfill.
Charges for disposal of materials brought to the landfill by the customers shall be as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(Ordinance 1051, ex. E, adopted 9/2/09; Ordinance 1111 adopted 11/5/12; 2004 Code, sec. 6.401; Ordinance adopting 2019 Code)
(a) 
The disposal cost factor is the means whereby increases or decreases in the cost of solid waste disposal occasioned by charges in state and federal regulations are equitably passed on to the customer. The monthly disposal cost factor for each customer class shall be determined in the following manner:
CO
=
Total cost of solid waste disposal operation less tipping fees
TT
=
Total tonnage collected by city collection vehicles
$63.00
=
Total cost of solid waste disposal embedded in rates
MT
=
Tons collected manually
MC
=
Number of manual collection customers
DT
=
Tons collected from dumpsters
DC
=
Number of dumpsters collected
CC
=
Number of times individual customer’s dumpster was collected
(b) 
Residential disposal cost factor: CO/TT - $63.00 x MT/MC
(c) 
Commercial disposal cost factor: CO/TT - $63.00 x MT/MC x 2
(d) 
Dumpster disposal cost factor: CO/TT - $63.00 x DT/DC x CC
(e) 
Tipping fee disposal cost factor: CO/TT - $63.00 x 0.1
(Ordinance 773 adopted 5/6/97; 2004 Code, sec. 6.402)
(a) 
Split/quartered tires will be allowed at the landfill at the landfill supervisor’s discretion. Tonnage limits regulated by TCEQ rules will often dictate whether or not tires can be received by the landfill.
(b) 
The fee will be subject to section A10.017 on cost per ton.
(Ordinance 1051, ex. E, adopted 9/2/09; 2004 Code, art. 6.100)
(a) 
The establishment of a brush collection/chipping service for the residents is hereby begun on a request-for-service basis.
(b) 
There shall be a minimum charge for the first half hour, then a charge for the second half hour, as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code. The over one (1) hour price is to be determined by the city manager or department supervisor. Senior citizens age 65 and older will be charged a discount amount as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(c) 
Billing will be charged on the resident’s utility bill as a miscellaneous charge of the month following the service.
(Ordinance 1052 adopted 9/2/09; 2004 Code, art. 6.200; Ordinance adopting 2019 Code)