§ 11-4. Containers—Size, inspection, maintenance and replacement for residential service.

Garbage and yard waste containers that are manually loaded shall be no larger than thirty-two-gallon capacity. Such containers must have a cover and proper handles so that they may be managed by one (1) person. The container shall not weigh more than fifty (50) pounds when loaded. Paper bags are not permitted for use as garbage or yard waste containers. The foregoing does not apply to individually purchased and maintained commercial containers or garbage dumpsters. Not withstanding the above, tightly secured plastic garbage bags will be permitted for garbage. No plastic garbage bags will be permitted for yard waste.

Recycling containers that are manually loaded shall be no larger than thirty-two-gallon capacity. Such containers must have proper handles so that they may be managed by one (1) person. The container shall not weigh more than fifty (50) pounds when loaded. Paper or colored plastic bags are not permitted for use as recycling containers. The foregoing does not apply to individually purchased commercial tipper carts.

The city reserves the right to inspect all commercial, garbage, yard waste and recycling containers and to demand replacements if necessary in the interest of public health and safety or employee safety. The customer is responsible for the routine maintenance of commercial, garbage, yard waste or recycling containers and to keep them in a sanitary manner.

(Ord. No. 2008-03, § 1(Exh. A), 5-22-08)