No owner, lessee, or occupant of any residence shall permit the accumulation of any refuse on his premises, except in approved containers.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)
A person commits an offense if he places refuse in any approved container which he neither is assigned, owns nor leases, when he does not have the permission of the owner or lessee of said container.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)
A person commits an offense if he damages any container used for refuse or recycling owned by the city. It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the damage resulted from normal wear and tear.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)
(A) 
The city will collect refuse from residences only in city-approved containers.
(B) 
All residential refuse must be securely tied and bagged inside a residential container.
(C) 
Lids to all residential containers shall be kept closed at all times unless being loaded or unloaded.
(D) 
Waste placed outside or on top of a residential or recycling container will not be collected.
(E) 
Maximum weight per each 95-gallon residential or recycling container shall be 85 pounds.
(F) 
Residential customers may order additional residential containers for a minimum retention period of six months.
(G) 
Exception: Brush and bulk waste are not required to be placed in an approved container.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)
The city will only collect yard waste that is bagged and placed in an approved residential container or bag placed at the front curb adjacent to the residence of origin for collection or other approved location.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)
(A) 
Bulk waste shall be collected based on a schedule determined by the city.
(B) 
Brush shall be cut to a length not to exceed four feet and must be placed at the front curb adjacent to the residence of origin in a total amount not to exceed three cubic yards.
(C) 
Bulk shall be placed in an amount not to exceed three cubic yards.
(D) 
Bulk and brush waste placed out for collection shall be placed in a manner that will not pose a risk to public health or a safety hazard, including but not limited to removing refrigerator doors and latches, securing doors with chain, wire or rope to prevent opening, or other method to remove hazards and allow safe manual collection.
(E) 
Bulk waste shall be collected from the front curb adjacent to the residence of origin or other approved location and shall be placed in a manner that is free from overhead obstructions and at least three feet from city water and gas meters and other objects. Bulk waste will only be collected from a residence if generated by the occupant and placed appropriately in accordance with these guidelines.
(F) 
The city will only collect appliances such as a freezer, refrigerator, water cooler, dehumidifier, air conditioner, or other similar appliance containing refrigerants that have received state-approved reclamation certification that all refrigerants have been removed and are marked in a manner approved by the city. The requirement for refrigerant removal is the sole responsibility of the owner and/or tenant placing the waste for collection. A handling fee and a premium service collection fee as set forth in chapter 31 of this Code of Ordinances will be charged for the removal of each appliance that has an approved clean certificate.
(G) 
Bulk waste shall be bagged, boxed, or otherwise contained where applicable before placing out for collection. Bulk waste must be sorted by type and stacked into neat, manageable piles for safe, manual collection by solid waste crews.
(H) 
Motor vehicle tires, railroad ties, or stone or concrete material shall not be placed for collection with residential waste. Stone or concrete material may be delivered by the customer directly to the landfill.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)
(A) 
The city will collect and accept only refuse that is generated on-site.
(B) 
A person commits an offense if he places for collection refuse generated off-site.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)
A person commits an offense if he places hot ashes or any highly flammable or explosive material in any approved residential or recycling container.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)
(A) 
Residential waste shall be placed within three feet of the curbline or alley line, as designated by the city, and at least three feet from any structure including but not limited to: mailboxes, trees, gas meters, water meters, parked vehicles, screening walls and fences, or other similar structures.
(B) 
Residential waste shall be placed in a manner to provide clear lateral access for a collection vehicle.
(C) 
Residential waste shall not be placed so that it blocks or impedes a street, alley or alley right-of-way, a city water or gas meter, drainage ditch, sight triangle at an intersection, or sidewalk.
(D) 
Residential waste shall be placed at the location designated by the city for collection not earlier than 6:00 p.m. of the evening before nor later than 6:30 a.m. of the residence's collection day.
(E) 
Residential waste placed for collection in violation of this section will not be collected.
(F) 
Residential waste, including bulk waste, shall be placed in a manner to provide at least 14 feet of overhead clearance.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)
(A) 
Residential and recycling containers collected from the street shall be removed to a location behind the front building line and within five feet of the residence. If the residence does not have a side yard, residential and recycling containers collected from the street shall be removed to a location within five feet of the residence.
(B) 
Residential and recycling containers collected from the alley shall be removed to a location on the residence behind the alley fence line. If the residence has no fence, residential and recycling containers collected from the alley shall be removed to a location no closer than five feet from the edge of the alley pavement. Residential and recycling containers collected from the alley shall be removed in such a manner so as to prevent the containers from rolling into the alley, spilling, or littering.
(C) 
Residential and recycling containers shall be removed not later than 9:00 a.m. on the day following the residence's scheduled collection day.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)
Collection of residential waste shall be as set forth in a schedule designated by the city.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)
(A) 
Household hazardous waste shall be disposed of in accordance with manufacturers' recommended methods. Hazardous waste shall be taken to a facility designed for accepting and processing hazardous waste or special collection events, as designated by the city.
(B) 
A person commits an offense if such person places any hazardous waste in a residential container, recycling container, or out for collection in any other manner.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)
(A) 
All approved residential containers shall remain the property of the city.
(B) 
A person commits an offense if such person marks, paints, bums, breaks, or otherwise damages a residential container or recycling container.
(C) 
Residential containers shall not be removed from a residence by any person except where designated by the City Manager.
(D) 
It is the responsibility of the owner and/or tenant to maintain their containers in a clean and sanitary condition.
(E) 
Cost for repair or replacement of damaged residential containers as set forth in chapter 31 of this Code of Ordinances resulting from negligence or misuse as determined by the City Manager shall be the incurred by the utility customer, landlord, property owner, or property manager.
(F) 
It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the damage resulted from normal wear and tear.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)
(A) 
Special collection services are offered at an additional fee as set forth in chapter 31 of this Code of Ordinances for the collection, hauling and disposal of waste, and/or unscheduled collections.
(B) 
The utility customer, landlord, property owner, or property manager is solely responsible for all waste placed out for collection at the established service rates as set forth in chapter 31 of this Code of Ordinances.
(Ordinance 4272 adopted 8/19/2025)