Words and phrases used in this chapter shall have the following meaning unless the context otherwise requires:

Garbage, whenever used in this article, means all putrescible organic waste and its natural moisture content, animal and vegetable matter resulting from handling, preparing, cooking and serving foods. It originates primarily in-home kitchens, stores, markets, restaurants and hotels.

Other debris means all wash rack residue, earth and wastes from building construction and/or remodeling, dead animals, human and/or animal waste, items longer than four feet and/or heavier than seventy-five (75) pounds and other objects or substance not defined herein as refuse.

Refuse means all garbage and trash.

Scavenging means the unauthorized collection of recyclable material and solid waste that has been set out by residential and commercial customers of the city specifically for participating in curbside recycling and or solid waste collection programs.

Trash means those combustible and noncombustible waste materials from normal household, commercial, business and industrial use, such as paper, cartons, boxes, packing materials, plastics, tin cans, glass and contents of litter receptacles.

Collection means the collection of garbage or trash or both form residences and dwelling units or from business establishments or from such central garbage and trash centers as may be designated by the Governing Body.

(Ord. 545; Code 2018)

(a)   Duties of customers pertaining to storage of garbage and trash shall be as follows:

(1)   It shall be the duty of every person in possession, charge or control of a place in or from which garbage or trash accumulates to provide, or cause to be kept or provided, trash containers with secure lids as specified by regulations issued by the Governing Body.

(2)   No person shall deposit, throw, place, or leave any refuse upon any property, public or private, in the city, including the premises which he or she may own or be in possession of, or in any place, except in the manner authorized under this section.

(3)   No container shall be located on any parking, street, or alley, until days of collection therefor, but shall be located on the private premises of owner, tenant, occupant or householder. On days of collection, the owner, tenant, occupant or householder shall place such containers at the designated point of collection as established by administrative regulations.

(b)   Duties of the City pertaining to storage of garbage and trash shall be as follows:

(1)   The city shall choose to collect and dispose of refuse as a municipal function or contract out and no person shall engage in collection and/or disposal of refuse from any location, except premises which that person may own or occupy, without a special permit issued by the city clerk Nothing herein contained shall prevent recycling operations which have had the prior approval thereto of the city clerk. The city clerk, with the governing body’s approval, establish rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. Refuse shall be collected from residential, commercial and business property as often as necessary to keep the premises clean and sanitary. Except in case of holidays and for inclement weather, refuse shall be collected twice weekly in the city.

(c)   Duties of Occupants pertaining to storage of garbage and trash shall be as follows: It shall be the duty of the occupant or occupants of the ground floor of any business house or mercantile establishment in the city to keep clean and clear, the space in the rear of any such lot, house or mercantile establishment, between the rear of the building and the alley line, including all filth, sewage, sweeping, dung, papers, boxes, ashes, lumber, kindling, wood, glass, weeds, vegetables, slops, litter of any kind, except as to such refuse or filth deposited by other occupants of the building. In all cases, it shall be the duty of all occupants of any building in the city to cause the matter set forth in this chapter to be collected and removed in accordance therewith.

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(a)   Residential- In order to provide sufficient revenues to pay the cost of operations of the refuse collection, including but not limited to salaries, operation of equipment, operation of landfill, operation of dumping ground and to provide funds for the replacement of worn out equipment, the following charges for residential refuse service shall be made monthly as hereinafter provided

(1)   Single-family units-eleven dollars and twenty-five cents ($11.25) per month, per unit;

(2)   Multiple-family units-each unit of a multiple-family unit of four or less shall be considered a separate single-family unit for billing purposes hereunder;

(3)   Refuse customers not residing within the corporate limits of the city shall not use city services:

(4)   Small Business-twenty-three dollars ($23.00) per month, per unit;

(5)   Large Business-sixty dollars ($60.00) per month, per unit;

(b)   Partial charges

Any person at the time of beginning or terminating service who receives service for a period of less than one month shall be billed on a prorated basis for the service received.

(c)   Billing of Charges

The city clerk shall prepare monthly billing of the charges made by the city for the collection of refuse and at the option of the city such charges may be billed on the statement for payment of water bills. All such bills shall be payable at the time water bills are due and shall be payable to the city clerk. In the event refuse service is provided for a residence or business or commercial establishment hereunder which is not billed for water, such customer shall be billed separately for such service by the city

(d)   Delinquent Billing

If any bill for city refuse collection is not paid on the 15th of the month as shown on the bill, the bill shall be considered delinquent, and if the same becomes delinquent, five percent shall be added to the amount thereof as penalty; provided, that if the bill, including penalty, is not paid within ten (10) days from the date the same becomes due, city refuse collection service to the customer shall be discontinued and shall not be resumed until all past bills due for refuse collection are paid in full.

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(a)   It is unlawful for any person to haul or convey refuse over the streets, alleys or public ways of the city except in a vehicle with a covering or in a covered receptacle or otherwise so confined that refuse cannot escape therefrom or be scattered upon the streets, alleys or public ways of the city.

(b)   Nothing herein contained shall prohibit any person from transporting their own refuse; provided, that the same shall be transported so that intervals of disposal shall be not less than prescribed for refuse collection by the city, or as otherwise set by resolution adopted by the Governing Body.

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It is unlawful for any person to scavenge or otherwise collect targeted recyclable or solid waste materials at the curb or from commercial trash or recyclable containers with in the city limits.

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Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00). Any permit issued pursuant to any requirement within this chapter, may be rescinded upon conviction of any provision of this chapter.

(Ord. 545; Code 2018)