§ 7-16. Location, type of containers; removal from street after collection; recycling; yard waste separation; exception; terms; revocation.

(a)

All residential garbage and trash placed for collection by the city or its contractor shall be containerized so as to maintain sanitary conditions and facilitate handling. All garbage and trash cans or containers placed for collection are to be placed at the edge of the curb or right-of-way in areas most accessible and practicable to aid the garbage collection forces to expedite the loading and removal of the garbage or trash, and all containers shall be the type that may be easily handled by the collection employees. All garbage cans shall be placed at the curb no sooner than the day before pickup and must be removed from the curb or right-of-way not later than the end of the day after the garbage is picked up on that day.

(b)

Customers shall be allowed to dispose of an unlimited amount of vegetative debris and yard waste without paying a surcharge, except for land clearing operations, preparation for construction, removal of trees or tree trimming[s] by a landscape contractor or tree surgeon. Items such as tree limbs, tree trunks, palm fronds shall be in lengths of no greater than five (5) feet nor shall the item's diameter exceed six (6) inches. Furthermore, no individual item shall exceed a weight of fifty (50) pounds. For items exceeding one (1) or more of the above restrictions, a special pick up shall be required and a reasonable service charge may be levied by the city's contractor. In the event a customer complains about the amount of the surcharge, the city manager shall determine the reasonable surcharge for the service rendered.

(c)

Commercial garbage and trash placed for collection by the city or its contractor shall be containerized so as to maintain sanitary conditions and facilitate handling.

(d)

All residential and commercial customers shall recycle and make appropriate payments in accordance with the terms and conditions approved by the city council.

(e)

Pursuant to the city refuse contract, customers of the city refuse contractor may be required to pay special service charges where the customers do not meet the requirements or recommended practices listed above, or for certain types of collections. For example, special service charges may be imposed:

(1)

Where a customer fails to source separate construction and demolition debris or yard trash from other refuse, and the city authorizes or requires the city refuse contractor to separate such construction and demolition debris or yard trash from the other refuse;

(2)

For special collections or where refuse left for collection includes oversized items of household trash or other refuse which, by reason of its bulk, shape, weight or volume cannot be placed in a container or bundled, or which exceeds the size and weight limitations of any section of this article; and

(3)

Where the refuse left for collection is not properly contained, such that the city refuse contractor is required to spend an inordinate amount of time to make collection.

Special collections will be scheduled, conducted, billed and paid for by the customer in accordance with the city refuse contract.

(Code 1966, § 13-4; Ord. No. 83-20, § 1, 9-13-83; Ord. No. 86-29, § 2, 1-27-87; Ord. No. 90-30, § 1, 9-25-90; Ord. No. 91-25, § 1, 1-14-92; Ord. No. 00-15, § 1, 10-24-00; Ord. No. 14-12 , § 2, 11-11-2014)