(a)
Any residential owner, occupant, tenant or lessee may request curbside organic recycling carts, which will be supplied by the city refuse division. Commercial properties may request commercial organic recycling carts or containers. The organic recycling carts and containers will be serviced once per week. Organic recycling carts shall not be serviced during weeks with recognized city holidays. Fee established by separate ordinance. Organic recycling fee shall be established by separate ordinance.
(b)
Persons served by an organic recycling container shall place yard waste and other organic materials, such as, kitchen food waste and paper products: junk mail, cardboard, newspaper, paper plates and cups and magazines completely within the container with the lid closed. The following items are not allowed in the organics recycling container: plastic bags, dirt, rocks, concrete, metal, coals, hot ash, styrofoam, rubber, metal, plastic, glass, aluminum cans, bottles, garden hoses, spray cans, paint, solvents, flammable liquids or oil.
(c)
Only residential owners, occupants, tenants or lessees participating in the organics recycling program may receive free compost during distribution events. Each customer seeking free compost must provide a valid I.D. and their current water bill showing the recycling charge.
(Ordinance 42-2024 adopted 8/20/2024)