HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2010-281346277.7
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
AND
RECYCLING REGULATIONS
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ARTICLE 10-1 SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING
DIVISION 1 Generally
10-1-1 Purpose and Scope
10-1-2 Definitions
10-1-3 Collection Services Mandatory; Exemption
10-1-4 Collection Services Generally
10-1-5 Access to Premises Serviced by Town
10-1-6 Spilling of Refuse during Transport
10-1-7 Dumping of Refuse
10-1-8 Use of Another’s Containers
10-1-9 Reserved
10-1-10 Resident Responsibilities Generally
10-1-11 Hazardous Waste and Special Refuse
10-1-12 Hours of Collection
10-1-13 State and Local Authority
10-1-14 Inspections and Container Violations
10-1-15 Violations and Citations
DIVISION 2 Residential Collection and Disposal Service
10-1-20 Town has Exclusive Right to Collect Refuse
10-1-21 Collection Service Required
10-1-22 Preparation of Refuse for Collection
10-1-23 Container Damage or Loss
10-1-24 Placement of Collection Containers
10-1-25 Frequency of Residential Solid Waste Collection
DIVISION 3 Commercial and Private Haulers - Reserved
DIVISION 1 GENERALLY
Section 10-1-1 Purpose and Scope.
The purpose of this Article is to protect the health and safety of the citizens of the Town and to
protect the environment by establishing minimum standards for the storage, collection, treatment,
transportation, processing and disposal of Solid Waste and Recyclables.
Section 10-1-2 Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Article, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in this Section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
“Alley” means a public passageway affording a secondary means of access to abutting property
for utility, emergency and Solid Waste vehicles.
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“Ashes” means all residue from the burning of any combustible material, but does not include
ashes from medical waste, Hazardous Waste or special waste.
“Bulk Trash” means all manmade materials that are bulky or cumbersome such as washers, hot
water heaters and other appliances, sofas, tables, beds and other large household furniture, yard
waste and other Refuse items which by size, shape or quantity will not fit into a residential roll-
out container.
“Collection Container” means a Solid Waste Cart, a Recycling Cart, and/or a Green Waste
Cart.
“Collection Employee” means any individual employed by the Town for the purpose of
effectuating the provisions of this Article.
“Collection Services” means curb-side pick up of Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials and Green
Waste.
“Commingle” means to blend or cause to blend together.
“Commercial Solid Waste Generator” means any Person owning, leasing, managing, renting
or occupying any business, home-based business, industrial or commercial building, or
construction site, which generates Refuse, Solid Waste or Recyclables.
“Construction Waste” means all waste building materials and rubble resulting from
construction, remodeling, repair and demolition operations on commercial, institutional and
industrial establishments, Dwelling Units, garages, pavements, streets, Alleys, trenches, ditches,
underground utilities, excavations and other structures. Construction waste includes but is not
limited to rocks, debris, dirt, brick, fill, plaster, and all types of scrap building materials,
including but not limited to lumber scraps, shingles, plaster, brick, stone and concrete.
“Contaminate” means to spoil, pollute or make unclean so as to make something unfit for use.
“Customer” means, and includes, any entity, property owner, manager, agent, tenant or
occupant of a property within the Town.
“Director” means the Town of Fountain Hills Development Services Department Director or his
authorized designee. If the Town does not have a Development Services Director, the Town
Manager or authorized designee shall be the Director.
“Dwelling Unit” means any building or structure used solely as a family domicile, including
single-family and multifamily units, apartments, Townhouses, condominiums, rooming houses
and boarding houses, and manufactured homes.
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“Garbage” means all putrescible wastes, except sewer and body wastes, including all organic
wastes prepared for or intended to be used as food or which have resulted from the preparation of
food, including all such substances from public and private establishments and residences.
“Green Waste Cart” means a receptacle with wheels with a capacity of up to approximately 96
gallons designed or intended to be mechanically dumped into a load-packer type garbage truck
for the collection of yard waste from Residential Service Units.
“Hazardous Waste” means any discarded material hazardous by reason of its pathological,
explosive, flammable, radiological, corrosive, reactive, or toxic nature. The term shall mean any
material that can cause damage or injury to property or Persons. Hazardous waste includes but is
not limited to any chemical, compound, mixture, substance, product or other material which is a
hazardous waste pursuant to ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 49-921 as may be amended from time to time,
or Code of Federal Regulations, Part 261.
“Licensed Solid Waste Contractor” means any Person, firm or entity holding a license issued
by the Town that permits the Licensed Solid Waste Collector to operate within the Town for the
purpose of providing Solid Waste Collection Services to Commercial Solid Waste Generators.
“Medical Sharps” means discarded sharps used in human or animal care, medical research, or
clinical laboratories. This includes hypodermic needles, syringes, pipettes, scalpel blades, blood
vials, needles attached to tubing, broken and unbroken glassware, and slides and coverslips. The
term medical sharps shall have the same definition as set forth in the Arizona Administrative
Code R18-13-1401 as may be amended from time to time.
“Medical Waste” means any Solid Waste that is generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or
immunization of a human being or animal or in any research relating to that diagnosis, treatment
or immunization, or in the production or testing of biologicals, and includes discarded drugs, but
does not include hazardous wastes as defined in ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 49-921 other than
conditionally exempt small quantity generator waste, and shall have the same meaning as set
forth in ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 49-701 as may be amended from time to time.
“Notice” means a written instrument served by the Town in one of the following manners, with
time commencing from date of mailing, serving, filing or recording:
1. By the use of United States certified mail to the last known address of the Person
to whom it is required to be given.
2. By personal service upon the Person or his lawful representative.
“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, company, firm, association, society or
other entity of any legal form.
“Premises” means land, buildings, or other structures, or parts thereof.
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“Recyclable Material or Recyclables” means any Solid Waste separated from other Solid
Waste for the purpose of being recycled. Recyclables may include, but are not limited to metals,
plastics, glass, cardboard and paper.
“Recycling” means the process of collecting, separating, cleansing, treating and reconstituting
post-consumer materials that would otherwise become Solid Waste and returning them to the
economic stream in the form of raw material for reconstituted products.
“Recycling Cart” means a receptacle with wheels with a capacity of up to approximately 96
gallons designed or intended to be mechanically dumped into a loader -packer type garbage truck
for the Collection of Recyclables from Residential Service Units and special events.
“Refuse” means “Solid Waste.”
“Residential Service Unit” means a Dwelling Unit for which Collection Services may be
provided utilizing individual Collection Containers for each Dwelling Unit and which is not part
of a multifamily residential building for which Solid Waste and Recyclables are collected in
dumpsters.
“Solid Waste” means all wastes and materials discarded. Solid Waste includes but is not limited
to Bulk Waste, Construction Waste, Garbage, Hazardous Waste, M edical Sharps, Medical
Waste, Trash and Yard Waste.
“Solid Waste Cart” means a receptacle with wheels with a capacity of up to approximately
96 gallons designed or intended to be mechanically dumped into a loader-packer type garbage
truck for the Collection of Residential Solid Waste.
“Solid Waste Collection Services” means the collection and disposal, including the cost of
landfills, and other disposal technology required to dispose of Solid Waste and the collection,
sorting, sale and disposal of Recyclable Materials.
“Town-Supplied Containers” means those Collection Containers supplied to Residential
Service Units by the Town or its contractor, whether or not the cost of the container was paid for
by the Town.
“Trash” means rubbish, waste, debris and all other nonputrescible wastes.
“Yard Waste” means brush, grass and vegetation clippings, weeds, twigs, leaves, limbs,
branches and trunks from trees, palm fronds and general yard, garden and tree rubbish and waste
materials.
Section 10-1-3 Collection Services Mandatory; Exemption.
A. Except as specifically set forth in this Section, not later than July 1, 2011 and continuing
thereafter, every Residential Service Unit within the Town’s corporate limits shall be
provided with Solid Waste Collection Services, Recyclable Materials Collection Services
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and Green Waste Collection Services by the Town through a contract with a third party,
and the resident thereon shall pay the cost of such Collection Services.
B. This Section shall not apply to a model home complex not used as a Dwelling Unit.
C. Upon determination of eligibility by the Town Manager or authorized designee, the
July 1, 2011 deadline set forth in Subsection 10-1-3(A) above shall not apply to homes
that have contracts in place which were entered into prior to November 4, 2010 and
which do not expire prior to July 1, 2011. If deemed eligible, the date upon which
Subsection 10-1-3 will be come effective for each such home shall be the date of
expiration for that contract, subject to Subsection 10-1-3(D) below. To be eligible for
delayed implementation as set forth in this Subsection 10-1-3(C), a homeowner or
homeowner’s association, as the case may be, must provide a fully-executed and valid
copy of the contract to the Town Manager or designee not later than February 1, 2011.
D. Notwithstanding Subsection 10-1-3(C) above, in no event shall the delayed
implementation date for Collection Services be extended beyond July 1, 2013.
Section 10-1-4 Collection Services Generally.
A. For newly constructed Residential Service Units, Town Collection Services shall
commence upon the date the Dwelling Unit is first occupied.
B. The Town shall provide, through its contractor, the appropriate Collection Containers for
all Residential Service Units serviced by the Town’s collection system for the
accumulation, storage and collection of all Solid Waste and Recyclables. Where a
residence with curbside collection requests or is required to maintain more than one Solid
Waste Cart, an additional amount may be charged for each additional container.
C. The Town reserves the right to deny Collection Services for Refuse that the Director or
authorized designee determines to be hazardous, and to require the Customer to properly
dispose of it by other means.
Section 10-1-5 Access to Premises Serviced by Town.
A. The owner or occupant of property shall ensure the Town has convenient access at all
times on collection days to Town Solid Waste Collection Containers placed out for
Collection Services.
B. Containers shall be placed for collection out of the drive lanes at the edge of the
pavement for the street. The Town may require Collection Containers to be placed in
alternate locations if necessary for public safety.
Section 10-1-6 Spilling of Refuse during Transport.
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A. It is unlawful for any Person to haul, or cause to be hauled, on or along any public street,
right-of-way or Alley in the Town, any Refuse or Recyclables unless such material is
contained in the vehicle or receptacle in a manner that prevents the cont ents from falling
out, leaking or spilling, and prevents obnoxious odor from escaping. If any Refuse or
Recyclables fall out, leak or spill, such Person shall immediately clean up the Refuse,
Recyclables or liquid.
B. Failure to properly secure a load and any covering of the load to prevent the covering or
load from becoming loose, detached or in any manner a hazard to other users of the road
way may be prosecuted as a violation of ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 28-1098 as may be amended
from time to time.
Section 10-1-7 Dumping of Refuse.
It is unlawful for any Person to place or cause to be placed any Refuse or Recyclables upon any
public or private property within the Town, except as specifically permitted in this Article.
Section 10-1-8 Use of Another’s Containers.
It is unlawful for any Person to deposit, or cause to be deposited, any Refuse or Recyclables in
any Collection Container not assigned to that Person by the Town or its contractor, or a licensed
Solid Waste contractor providing Collection Services to property other than Residential Service
Units.
Section 10-1-9 Reserved.
Section 10-1-10 Resident Responsibilities Generally.
Every Person, owner, tenant, Customer or occupant receiving Collection Services shall:
1. Provide for the collection, control and disposition of Refuse in or upon any and all
premises owned, leased or occupied by or for them.
2. Cooperate with such agents or agencies as may be provided by law for the
collection, control and disposition of Refuse.
3. Maintain and keep clean the Alley adjacent to the Premises owned, leased or
occupied by or for them and the area surrounding their Collection Containers free
from Refuse and other health hazards.
4. Place or cause to be placed all Refuse and uncontained Recyclables accumulated
on the Premises, owned, leased or occupied by or for them in the appropriate
Collection Containers; provided that it shall only be a violation subject to penalty
as set forth in this Article for the Customer or occupant to place Solid Waste in a
Recycling Cart.
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5. Keep lids for Collection Containers down in a closed position at all times in order
to prevent flies, except when a Collection Container is being filled, emptied or
cleaned.
6. Maintain Collection Containers of sufficient number to accommodate the Refuse
and Recycling disposal needs of such residence, Premises or establishment, as
determined by the Director or authorized designee.
7. Maintain Collection Containers in good repair and in sanitary condition, free of
any markings or decals not placed on the Collection Containers by the Town or its
contractor. Collection Containers that have become unserviceable due to ordinary
wear-and-tear will be replaced by the Town’s Contractor, at no cost to the
Customer. The Town shall provide Notice in the manner set forth in Section 10-
1-14 that a Container (a) has been determined to be no longer serviceable through
conditions other than ordinary wear and tear or (b) is being maintained in an
unsanitary condition. If Collection Containers supplied by Town or its contractor
require cleaning, painting or refurbishing for reasons other than ordinary wear-
and-tear, the cost of such work shall be charged to the Customer.
Section 10-1-11 Hazardous Waste and Special Refuse.
A. No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited in any Collection Container, anything
which will be dangerous or hazardous to the collection equipment or a threat to the
health, safety and welfare of the Collection Employees or general public.
B. Hazardous Waste shall be placed in an appropriate, closed container and plainly and
properly marked in accordance with applicable law and industry standards. The Director
shall be notified and shall instruct the Customer as to disposal options for such waste.
C. Explosives such as arms, ammunition, war souvenirs or explosive items or powder of any
kind and highly flammable materials shall not be placed in any Collection Container.
Persons shall dispose of these items after calling the Town’s law enforcement agency for
directions and disposal options.
D. Acids, caustics and rapid oxidizers, including chemicals used in swimming pools, shall
not be disposed of in Collection Containers. Persons shall dispose of such chemicals
after calling the Director for containment instructions and disposal options.
E. Warm or hot coals or Ashes shall not be placed in any Collection Container.
F. Dead small animals may be placed in plastic bags, tied and placed in a Solid Waste Cart.
Dead livestock shall not be placed in a Collection Container and shall be disposed of
separately by the owner.
G. Dead small animals in the public right-of-way will be removed and disposed of by calling
the Town’s Public Works Division.
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H. Medical Sharps may be placed with other Refuse for collection, but must be properly
contained in a sealed, puncture-resistant container and clearly labeled as such.
I. Lead acid batteries, such as automobile or other vehicle batteries, shall not be disposed of
in Collection Containers. Persons shall dispose of such waste after calling the Director
for disposal and Recycling options.
J. Waste soil, sand, concrete, masonry block, rock and similar materials shall not be placed
in a Collection Container, shall be disposed of separately by the owner, tenant or
occupant of the Premises (and not by the Town) and shall not be stored or placed in the
public right-of-way.
K. Except as permitted in Subsection 10-1-22(B)(6), debris resulting from the construction,
reconstruction, demolition, or repair of Premises shall not be placed with other Refuse for
collection but shall be disposed of directly by the contractor or by the Person owning,
occupying, or leasing the Premises wherein such debris is accumulated. All such wastes
shall be removed promptly and shall not be stored in any location where it may be blown
or otherwise dispersed beyond the construction site.
Section 10-1-12 Hours of Collection.
It is unlawful to provide Solid Waste Collection Services between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and
6:00 a.m., unless approved in advance, in writing, by the Director.
Section 10-1-13 State and Local Authority.
Nothing in this Article shall be construed to infringe or supplant the authority of the State or the
Maricopa County Environmental Services Division exercised pursuant to the laws of the State.
Section 10-1-14 Inspections and Container Violations.
A. Provisions shall be made for regulated inspections by the Town or its designee to secure
compliance with this Article. A minimum of 25% of the single-family Recycling Carts
shall be inspected each year, and a log of such inspections shall be kept.
B. Notice of Collection Container violations shall be given by tagging the Collection
Container with a tag or label with the violations indicated on the tag or label, or by
delivering a Notice in person or by mail to the owner or occupant. If action necessary to
remedy the violation is not taken within ten days, the Director may remove the Collection
Container and dispose of its contents at the responsible party’s expense.
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Section 10-1-15 Violations and Citations.
A. Any violation of or failure to do or perform any act required by this Article constitutes a
civil offense.
B. Customers of property in violation of this Article may be held individually and jointly
responsible for the violation, the prescribed civil penalties and for abating the violation.
C. Notice of violation.
1. The Town shall seek voluntary compliance with the provisions of this Section
before issuing a civil citation or criminal complaint, as applicable. This shall
include a written Notice of violation given to the responsible party for the
property.
2. A Notice of violation may be issued by the Town Manager or authorized
designee.
3. The Notice of violation shall set forth the nature of the violation, the action
required to come into compliance with this Article, the time period provided to
come into compliance, and the person at the Town to contact for further
information.
4. The Town shall use reasonable efforts to ensure that Notices of violation are
received by the responsible party; provided, however, failure of the responsible
party to receive a Notice of violation shall not preclude the subsequent issuance of
a civil citation or criminal complaint, as applicable.
5. Nothing in this Section shall prevent the Town from taking immediate action to
protect the public from an imminent hazard to health or safety as otherwise
provided by law.
D. Civil citations.
1. Unless otherwise designated as a criminal offense in this Section, if a violation
continues past the compliance time set forth in the Notice of violation, a civil
citation may be issued to the Person responsible for the violation.
2. A civil citation may be issued by the Town Manager or authorized designee.
3. The citation shall include the date of the violation, the location of the property and
a reference to the section(s) violated.
4. The citation shall direct the defendant to pay the fine imposed pursuant to
Subsection 10-1-15(E) or appear in the Fountain Hills Municipal Court within ten
days of the issuance of the citation.
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5. The citation shall provide notice that if the defendant fails to pay the fine or
appear in the Fountain Hills Municipal Court as directed, a default judgment will
be entered in the amount of the fine designated on the citation for the violation. In
addition, a default fee may be imposed for failure to appear.
6. Service of the citation may be accomplished and will be deemed proper and
complete by any of the following methods:
a. Hand delivering the citation to the defendant.
b. Mailing a copy of the citation by certified or registered mail, return receipt
requested, to the defendant’s last known address.
c. Any means allowed by the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure for the
Superior Court.
E. Civil Penalties.
1. A Person convicted of a violation of this Article, other than Subsections 10-1-6,
10-1-7 or 10-1-11, shall be punishable by a base fine of not more than $250.
2. Any defendant that fails to pay the fine or appear in the Fountain Hills Municipal
Court as directed by a citation issued pursuant to this Section, or who fails to
appear at the time and place set for trial of a matter arising under this Section,
shall be subject to an additional default fee in an amount established by the
Fountain Hills Municipal Court.
3. Any judgments issued by the Fountain Hills Municipal Court shall be subject to
all surcharges and fees imposed by State law in addition to the base civil fines
required by this Section.
4. Judgments shall be collected in the same manner as any other civil judgment as
provided by law.
F. Criminal penalties. A Person convicted of a violation of Subsections 10-1-6, 10-1-7 or
10-1-11 is guilty of a Class 1 Misdemeanor, punishable by term of not more than six
months in jail and a base fine of not more than $2,500.
G. The penalties set forth in this Section 10-1-15 shall be in addition to any penalty that may
be assessed pursuant to State Law or the Maricopa County Environmental Health Code.
Section 10-1-16 – 10-1-19 Reserved.
DIVISION 2 RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICE
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Section 10-1-20 Town has Exclusive Right to Collect Refuse.
The Town and its duly authorized agents, servants or employees have the exclusive right to
collect Refuse and Recyclables from Residential Service Units within the Town, except as
provided in State law.
Section 10-1-21 Collection Services Required.
No Customer in possession of any Residential Service Unit within the Town shall avoid or refuse
to accept the Refuse disposal service or Recyclable Material service provided by the Town, and
any such avoidance or refusal shall not exempt such Customer from the payment of charges for
such services.
Section 10-1-22 Preparation of Refuse for Collection.
A. The Town or its contractor will only collect Refuse that is properly prepared for pick up.
B. Refuse shall be prepared for pick up as follows:
1. Collection Containers shall be used for curbside collection of residential Refuse.
2. Garbage must be drained of liquids and shall be placed in plastic bags and tied
before being placed in Solid Waste Carts.
3. Refuse shall be placed in Solid Waste Carts Only, except for yard waste as set
forth in Subsection 10-1-22(B)(5) below. All boxes, cartons, and crates shall be
collapsed before being placed in Collection Containers. Also, large boxes and
cartons shall be cut up before being placed in the Collection Containers.
4. The Town’s regular Collection Service will collect only the Refuse that is
contained in the Refuse containers supplied by the Town or its contractor.
5. Residential Customers may dispose of Yard Waste in Solid Waste Carts as long
as there is room for the regular Refuse and such material does not interfere with
the emptying of the Solid Waste Cart in any way. Yard Waste may also be
disposed of in a Green Waste Cart, which shall be available (for an additional
fee), to the Customer upon request.
6. Residential Customers may dispose of small amounts of building material (less
than 1/2 of the volume of the Solid Waste Cart), except concrete or masonry,
provided it is placed in the residential Customer’s Solid Waste Cart.
7. The contents of an individual Solid Waste Cart shall not exceed 200 pounds.
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8. All garbage shall be bagged and securely tied.
9. Wastes from small animals, pets, or livestock shall be placed in a bag, securely
tied and then placed in the Solid Waste Cart.
10. Lids for Solid Waste Carts must be kept down in a closed position at all times in
order to prevent flies, except when a container is being filled, emptied or cleaned.
C. Recyclables shall be prepared for pick up as follows:
1. Recyclables must be reasonably clean, empty, dry and loose, and shall not be
bagged or put in sealed box when placed in Recycling Carts.
2. Only Recyclables may be placed in Recycling Carts. Large boxes and cartons
shall be cut up or collapsed before being placed in Recycling Carts.
3. Recycling Collection Service will collect only Recyclables contained in the
Recycling Carts.
4. Shredded paper must be in a clear plastic bag when placed in Recycling Carts.
D. Bulk Trash shall be prepared for pick up as follows:
1. Bulk Trash is collected an on-call basis only, for an additional fee.
2. A pile up to four feet by four feet by eight feet of Bulk Trash shall be considered a
single load of Bulk Trash and shall be subject to a fee for collection. Larger
amounts shall be subject to additional fees.
3. All brush, tree limbs and cuttings included in the Bulk Trash shall not exceed five
feet in length and 12 inches in diameter.
4. Bulk Trash shall be placed on private property within plain view as seen from the
public right-of-way for pick up no earlier than the day immediately preceding the
designated collection day.
5. Items must be placed parallel to the street adjacent to the owner’s property line for
collection.
6. Bulk Trash may not be placed on sidewalks, curbing or public right-of-way in any
manner as to interfere with or be hazardous to pedestrians or vehicles, or with any
mechanized Collection vehicle in such a manner as to interfere with its being
emptied.
7. Appliances, air conditioners and other items that involve freon gases are not
accepted as part of normal Bulk Trash service.
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8. Items not accepted for collection will be left. The following are unacceptable
materials: Disposable or unwanted material resulting from construction, repair or
demolition of the Premises; large auto parts; tires; used oil; rocks, soil-like and
concrete materials; unbagged leaves and grass clippings; and vegetation over five
feet in length and 12 inches in diameter. These items must be disposed of at a
landfill by the owner, lessee or occupant, or by an alternative service, such as roll-
off containers.
9. Century plants, cacti and similar plants hazardous to Collection Employees shall
be contained in cardboard boxes with a total weight not to exceed 60 pounds per
box.
Section 10-1-23 Container Damage or Loss.
Each Town-supplied Collection Container shall be assigned to the property or Premises and not
to the owner or occupant of the property or Premises. No Person who occupies any property or
Premises to which a Collection Container has been assigned may remove the Collection
Container from the assigned property or Premises for any reason. The Town shall not be
responsible for damage or loss of a Collection Container, and in the event of damage other than
ordinary wear and tear of such container, the Person who occupies the property or Premises to
which a Collection Container has been assigned may be charged for such damage or loss, at the
option of Director. The Town or its contractor, as applicable, will replace Collection Containers
that fail due to ordinary wear and tear.
Section 10-1-24 Placement of Collection Containers.
A. Collection Containers shall be placed in the street at the curb line or edge of pavement, as
applicable. A minimum separation of three feet is required between Collection
Containers.
B. Collection Containers shall not be placed for collection before 6:00 p.m. of the day
preceding regular collection and shall be removed from the curb by 6:00 a.m. of the day
after collection.
C. All Collection Containers shall be stored between collection days so as to not be visible
from the street or public rights-of-way.
Section 10-1-25 Frequency of Residential Solid Waste Collection.
A. The days and hours of Solid Waste, Green Waste and Recyclable Materials collection
shall be established by the Director or authorized designee.
B. Regular Solid Waste service shall be supplied once a week (or twice a week if optional
service is selected by the customer) to all Residential Service Units. Where more than
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one Solid Waste Cart is maintained for a single Residential Service Unit, all containers
will be serviced on the same day.
C. Regular Recycling Service shall be supplied once a week for all Residential Service
Units. Where more than one Recycling Cart is maintained for a single Residential
Service Unit, all containers will be serviced on the same day.
D. Regular Green Waste Collection Service shall be supplied once a week, on the same day
as regular Recycling Service, to all Residential Service Units that have requested such
services at an additional fee. Where more than one Green Waste Cart is maintained for a
single Residential Service Unit, all containers will be serviced on the same day.
Sections 10-1-26 – 10-1-29 Reserved.
DIVISION 3 COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE HAULERS
Reserved.