§ 11-6. Collection for residential service.

The city shall make provision for the collection and disposition of garbage yard waste, recyclables or white goods by the solid waste disposal system, or such other agency as it may designate, which collection and disposition shall be made at regular intervals. Such collection will only be made where garbage, yard waste, recyclables and white goods have been kept and collected as provided for in this chapter. Reasonable notice of the collection time shall be given the residents of the city. The solid waste disposal system shall only be required to collect such reasonable amount of garbage and yard waste as shall be accumulated within a reasonable time under normal conditions. Garbage or yard waste that does not comply with the standards below may require a special pickup service and the payment of the appropriate fee as defined in section 11-1, Special-pickup service. Customers will be advised of the reason for a special pickup service and fees. The solid waste disposal system must make reasonable efforts to contact the customer prior to pickup and charging of fees.

(1)

Standards for garbage collection are as follows:

a.

Garbage must be in a residential container or tightly sealed plastic bag.

b.

Garbage shall not be placed in paper bags or cardboard boxes.

c.

Garbage shall not contain any recyclables, household hazardous waste, industrial waste or yard waste.

(2)

Standards for yard waste collection are as follows:

a.

Loose items such as but not limited to palm boots, grass and leaves shall be placed in a residential container.

b.

Branches shall be cut into lengths of five (5) feet or less and shall be no bigger than five (5) inches in diameter, stacked with other yard waste.

c.

Palm fronds need to be neatly piled with all stems towards the street in a pile no larger than three (3) feet wide six (6) feet high and six (6) feet long, or tied in bundles no larger than one (1) man can handle.

(3)

Standards for recycling collection are as follows:

a.

All metal cans and aluminum products (which shall have been emptied of all contents, liquid and solid, prior to placement for pickup).

b.

Glass products which do not include window glass, dishes, cookware, light bulbs or tubes (which shall have been emptied of all contents, liquid and solid, prior to placement for pickup).

c.

Newspapers (meaning all newspapers, newspaper advertisements, supplements, comics or enclosures which are considered recyclable by the city.

d.

All plastic soda, milk, water, dish soap, laundry soap, and other like containers that have a recyclable emblem on them (which shall have been emptied of all contents, liquid and solid, prior to placement for pickup).

e.

Magazines.

f.

Phonebooks.

g.

Cardboard (which shall have been emptied of all liners, bubble wrap and Styrofoam; waxed boxes are not to be recycled).

h.

Plastic Bags.

i.

Shredded paper (which shall be contained in a plastic bag and marked accordingly).

(Ord. No. 2008-03, § 1(Exh. A), 5-22-08; Ord. No. 2015-15, § 1, 12-17-15)