All garbage accumulated for collection services in the City shall be collected by the City except as otherwise herein provided.
A. 
Exception for Actual Producers: This section shall not prohibit the actual producer of garbage, or the owners of premises upon which garbage has accumulated, from personally collecting, conveying, and disposing of such garbage in a duly designated disposal site; provided, that such producers or owners comply with the applicable provisions of this chapter and with any governing law or ordinance.
B. 
Exception for Outside Collectors: This section shall not prohibit collectors of garbage from outside of the City from collecting and hauling such garbage over City streets enroute to a duly designated disposal site, provided such collectors comply with the provisions of this chapter and with any other governing law or ordinance.
(Ord. 1097 § I; amd. Ord. 1464, 6-16-2003; Ord. 1701, 9-6-2011; Ord. 1925, 7/15/2024)
A. 
Authority: All garbage accumulated for collection services in the City shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of by the City under the supervision of the Director of Public Works. The Director of Public Works shall have the authority to make regulations concerning the days of collection, type and location of waste containers and such other matter pertaining to the collection, conveyance and disposal as he or she shall find necessary, and to change and modify the same after notice as may be required by law; such regulations may not be contrary to the provisions hereof.
B. 
Appeals: Any private licensed collector or person aggrieved by a regulation of or fee charged by the Director of Public Works shall have the right of appeal to the City Council, who shall have the authority to confirm, modify or revoke any such regulation or fee.
(Ord. 1097 § I; amd. Ord. 1925, 7/15/2024)
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish precollection regulations for cart and dumpster service.
B. 
Exclusion Generally: "Refuse" and "rubbish," as defined in Section 11-1 of this chapter, shall not be construed to mean or include manure of any kind, basement or lawn excavation, trees, house wreckage, sod, bulk waste, heavy industrial waste, concrete, sewage, junked vehicles, equipment, and mobile living spaces, major household appliances, remodeling waste, furniture, wood, dirt, branches or hot ashes.
C. 
Preparation of Material:
1. 
Ashes: All ashes shall be completely extinguished and placed in City containers.
2. 
Hazardous Objects and Unsafe Items: Hazardous objects and unsafe items such as broken window glass, long light bulbs, long sharp-edged metal strips, etc., shall be broken into small pieces. These items shall not be placed so as to protrude from the top of garbage containers or in a location to create a safety hazard to the public.
3. 
Cardboard Boxes: Cardboard boxes shall be broken down prior to placing in alley carts, rollout carts, commercial carts or dumpsters. Cardboard may also be collected as part of the alley cleanup and residential cleanup, refer to Article 4 of this chapter for collection considerations.
4. 
Yard Waste:
a. 
Rollout Carts: Yard waste, excluding bundled shrubbery, brush and tree trimmings, may be placed in 90 to 100 gallon receptacles, provided the same are bagged by the producer prior to being deposited in said containers.
b. 
Dumpsters and Commercial Carts: Yard waste, excluding bundled shrubbery, brush and tree trimmings, may be placed in 300 to 400 gallon receptacles, provided the same are bagged by the producer prior to being deposited in said containers.
c. 
Alley Carts: Yard wastes shall not be deposited in 300 to 400 gallon containers but may be placed in plastic garbage bags or bundled, said bags or bundles to be deposited immediately adjacent to said containers for pick up as part of the alley cleanup and residential cleanup, refer to Article 4 of this chapter for collection considerations.
D. 
Carts and Dumpsters:
1. 
The City shall collect refuse, rubbish, and yard waste only in carts and dumpsters provided by the City.
2. 
Premises having five or more individual living units shall be provided containers of sufficient size and number to adequately contain all refuse and rubbish for the period of time between scheduled collections.
3. 
All carts and dumpsters are the property of the City. It shall be unlawful for any person to tamper with or vandalize an authorized cart or dumpster. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove assigned carts and dumpsters from the property assigned and relocate said cart or dumpster to another property or location.
4. 
Customers shall ensure all carts and dumpsters are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and used only for their intended purpose. It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure the carts and dumpsters are maintained in a clean, disinfected, and sanitary manner so as to prevent the breeding of flies or vectors, or the release of odors.
5. 
Damage to, other than normal wear and usage, loss, or removal of an authorized cart or dumpster assigned to a customer shall be the responsibility of the property owner at the time such damage, loss or removal is discovered by the director, and such customer shall be liable for all costs associated with replacing the container.
E. 
Storing of MSW:
1. 
Public Places: No person shall place any MSW in any street, alley or other public place, or upon any private property whether owned by such person or not, within the City unless it is acceptable MSW as defined within this chapter, in acceptable carts or dumpsters and properly located for collection or with the express written approval granted by the Director of Public Works. Nor shall any person throw or deposit any MSW in or upon the banks of any stream or other body of water within the City or upon or in any watercourse used by the City as a source of water supply.
F. 
Points of Collection:
1. 
Location of Containers:
a. 
Alley Cart: Receptacles shall be placed on or near the property line but no more than ten feet (10') from the alley line. No obstructions or any structure shall be placed between the cart and the alley. In City blocks serviced by alleys, all residences, including those on split lots, shall locate their containers within ten feet (10') of the alley line, or protruding no more than two feet (2') into the alley on one side only. Curbside shall not be provided in such blocks, unless approved by the Director of Public Works.
b. 
Curbside Service: Curbside service shall be provided only for City areas not serviced by alley access, unless approved by the Director of Public Works. All rollout carts set out for curbside pick up shall be placed on the curb line or in front of the curb line and accessible prior to pick up time on the scheduled day. Carts shall be removed on the same day after pick up.
2. 
All Commercial, alley, rollout carts and dumpsters shall remain accessible for collection and shall not be blocked by materials or vehicles. It is the customer's responsibility to assure that containers are accessible for service. Carts and dumpsters shall not be blocked by vehicles, snow berms, Refuse piled too high and/or around a container, or any other barrier that hinders access to or dumping into the receptacle.
3. 
No person, except rollout cart customers, shall remove, handle, pick up or otherwise disturb the carts and dumpsters properly placed by the City without approval from the Public Works Director or his or her representative.
4. 
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner(s) to maintain safe and reliable access for collection on, though, or across said property owners private property.
5. 
Alley Access Defined: "Alley access" is defined as those areas of the City where there is an alley in a block or an alley that borders said block.
(Ord. 1097 § I; amd. Ord. 1925, 7/15/2024)
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish collection regulations for cart and dumpster service.
B. 
Frequency of Collection: The Director of Public Works shall establish and publicize collection schedules for residential and commercial premises as the need therefor occurs.
1. 
Residential service shall occur once per week per residential unit.
2. 
Commercial weekly collection shall be determined by the volume necessary to serve the customer once per day Monday through Friday.
C. 
Schedule for Collection:
1. 
Authorized rollout carts for residential trash shall be set out for collection as otherwise provided in this article no earlier than 3:00 p.m. the day preceding the scheduled collection day and not later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection.
2. 
Authorized rollout carts shall be removed from the street and stored on the side or rear of the dwelling to which it is assigned as soon as possible after collection, but in no instance shall authorized carts be permitted to remain on the street after midnight of the day of collection.
3. 
Authorized shared alley carts shall be collected weekly or as deemed necessary by the Director of Public Works or their representative. Rubbish and refuse shall be placed inside a cart. If that cart is full residents will place their trash in the next available cart in their alley.
4. 
Authorized shared commercial carts shall be collected weekly or as deemed necessary by the Director of Public Works or their representative. Rubbish, refuse, and bagged yard waste shall be placed inside a container.
D. 
Limitation on Quality and Quantity:
1. 
Residential: The City shall collect a reasonable accumulation of refuse, rubbish and bagged yard waste from each residential unit during a collection period for the scheduled charge. Each residential unit shall ensure the contents of the cart shall not exceed 200 pounds and 90 gallons.
2. 
Commercial: The City shall collect a reasonable accumulation of refuse, rubbish and bagged yard waste from commercial establishments during the collection period at a scheduled charge based upon the average volume and collection frequency.
3. 
Refusal; Authority: The Director of Public Works shall have the authority to refuse to collect unreasonable amounts or to make an additional charge for such amounts.
E. 
Flammable Waste; Acids and Explosives: No persons shall place or caused to be placed in or near the container provided for the removal of solid waste, any highly flammable wastes, acids, or explosives of any kind. All such material shall be disposed of in accordance with all local, State, and Federal rules and regulation at the expense of the owner or possessor thereof.
F. 
Collection by Actual Producers and Outside Collectors:
1. 
Requirement for Vehicles: The actual producers of MSW or the owners of premises upon which MSW is accumulated who desire personally to collect and dispose of such garbage, persons who desire to dispose of waste material not included in the definition of MSW and collectors of MSW from outside the City who desire to haul over the streets of the City shall use a vehicle provided with a tight cover and so operated as to prevent offensive odors escaping therefrom and garbage from being blown, dropped or spilled therefrom.
2. 
Disposal: Disposal of MSW collected by persons so permitted under subsection (F)(1) of this section shall be made outside the City limits, unless otherwise specifically authorized by the Director of Public Works in writing.
3. 
Rules and Regulations: The Director of Public Works shall have the authority to make such other reasonable regulations concerning individual collection and disposal relating to the hauling of garbage over City streets as he or she shall find necessary.
G. 
Garbage Property of City: Ownership of acceptable, non-prohibited material once collected by the City shall be vested in the City.
(Ord. 1097 § I; amd. Ord. 1925, 7/15/2024)
A. 
Power of City: The City shall have the authority and power to contract with a responsible person for the collection and removal of part or all of the MSW accumulated within the City.
B. 
Control of Contracts: Control of persons contracted to remove garbage within the City shall be a per contract document and shall be administered by the Director of Public Works.
(Ord. 1097 § I; amd. Ord. 1925, 7/15/2024)
A. 
Established: The City Council shall, from time to time, establish a schedule of fees for collections within the City as the needs may require. The Director of Public Works shall maintain such schedules and same shall be available for public inspection at any reasonable time.
B. 
Residential Lots; Assessment: All Residential lots and Residential Units shall be assessed a standard charge and collection charge per cart. All alley access lots and residential units designated by the Public Works Director shall be assessed a collection charge.
C. 
Commercial Properties: Commercial properties (nonresidential businesses or buildings, or residential buildings of more than four residential units), shall be assessed a standard charge and collection charge under such schedule as the Council may direct. All alley access lots designated by the Public Works Director shall be assessed a collection charge. Collection charges are based upon volume and the number of collections per week.
D. 
Vacant Lots and Parking Lots: Owners of vacant lots and lots used for parking purposes shall be assessed a standard charge under such schedule as the Council directs.
E. 
Bulk Waste Collection: Scheduled bulk waste collection shall be assessed a collection charge.
F. 
Special Residential Collection: Scheduled special residential collection shall be assessed a collection charge. One scheduled special collection service shall be available per residential unit customer per calendar year.
G. 
Special Event Collection Service: Scheduled special event collection shall be assessed as a collection charge per event. The charge will be determined based on the currently adopted commercial rate, the number of carts, and the frequency of collections.
H. 
Refunds: No refunds of charges collected under this service shall be made except in cases of an obvious error. In the event of accidental overcharges for solid waste collection services, credit, and debit adjustments will be limited to the most recent six-month period prior to discovery and notification of the error.
I. 
Billing: Billing will be accomplished on a yearly basis through the City special assessments on the County tax notices. Scheduled bulk waste, special residential, and special event collection will be billed directly per occurrence. Non-owner tenants will be billed annually for City services. New residents requesting service will be billed a prorated charge until such time as the charge is assessed on their taxes.
J. 
It is the responsibility of the person or persons in whose name or names an account has been established to pay all charges in full and on a timely basis. If the person is not the property owner, and a bill is delinquent, then said cost is the responsibility of the property owner and will be assessed as such.
K. 
Fees for Private Collectors: Fees for private collectors shall be set by the individual collectors. Any control thereof shall be as stipulated in the rules and regulations of the Public Service Commission of the State as they apply to the individual collector's MRC license.
(Ord. 1097 § I; amd. 1464, 6-16-2003; Ord. 1925, 7/15/2024)
A. 
Bulk Waste:
1. 
Preparation of Material.
a. 
Bulk waste collection will be limited to six items per scheduled collection.
b. 
Bulk waste shall be placed adjacent to the curb or alley way for scheduled collection. Items placed for bulk collection shall not obstruct roadways, alley ways or sidewalks when placed.
c. 
Each bulk waste item shall not weigh more than 100 pounds.
d. 
Vegetative waste shall be bundled and not exceed 100 pounds in weight and four inches (4") in diameter per tree limb. Bundles shall be a maximum of four feet (4') in length and two feet (2') in diameter.
2. 
Frequency of Collection. One scheduled bulk waste collection service shall be available per residential unit customer per calendar year. Four scheduled bulk waste collection services shall be available per commercial multifamily customer account per calendar year.
3. 
Authorized scheduled bulk waste collection and special collection shall be collected as scheduled by the Director of Public Works or their representative and is limited to City solid waste customers.
B. 
Special Residential Collection:
1. 
Sections 11-5 and 11-6 apply regarding preparation of material and point of collection.
2. 
Frequency of Collection. Residential cart customers receive one additional collection per calendar year for refuse, rubbish, or yard waste.
3. 
Authorized scheduled special collection service shall be collected as scheduled by the Director of Public Works or their representative and is limited to City solid waste customers.
(Ord. 1925, 7/15/2024)
A. 
All waste resulting from work performed by a contractor, or the like, shall be removed by means provided by and at the sole expense and cost of the contractor.
B. 
Every property owner remains jointly and severally liable for violations imposed this Code despite any obligation of the occupants of his or her property and regardless of whether the owner has, by agreement, transferred the duty to comply to the occupants.
C. 
It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of any premises in the City limits to keep such premises and one half of the alley immediately adjacent there to and the gutter in front of or adjoining his or her property clean, open and free of loose waste or hazardous materials of any kind.
D. 
It shall be unlawful for any person or business to dump or place MSW in a container belonging to another person or business or upon any premises of another or public property without the consent of such container owner and/or owner of the premises. Violations will result in a municipal infraction as described in Section 1-12 of this Code.
E. 
Unauthorized Accumulations: Any unauthorized accumulation of MSW on any premises is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited. Failure to remove any existing accumulation of MSW in violation hereof within 30 days after the effective date hereof shall be deemed a violation of this article by the owner, lessee or occupant of such premises.
F. 
Scattering of MSW: No person shall place, sweep or deposit anywhere within the City any MSW in such a manner that it may be carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk, alley, sewer, boulevard or other public place or onto any occupied premises within the City.
G. 
Refusal; Authority: The Director of Public Works shall have the authority to refuse to collect unreasonable amounts or to make an additional charge for such amounts.
H. 
Protection From Liability: If in any particular case it becomes necessary for crews or vehicles to travel upon private property to render service, the City shall have no liability to the property owner for damages to driveways, parking lots, overhead lines, trees, lawns and shrubs.
I. 
Prohibited Waste: The following waste and materials are prohibited from being placed for collection in or adjacent to any carts and dumpsters.
1. 
Household hazardous waste.
2. 
High density materials and waste including, but not limited to, sand, gravel, brick, rock, concrete and tree stumps.
3. 
Excluded waste.
4. 
Sewage waste except for sewage waste designated by the Public Works Director to protect the health and sanitation of the community.
5. 
MSW not accepted by any authorized municipal or County solid waste facility as posted by the facility or determined by local, State and Federal laws.
(Ord. 1925, 7/15/2024)