§ 66-37. Bulk containers.

(a)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Bulk container means a metal container of not less than six cubic yards and not larger than eight cubic yards, to be watertight, of all steel construction with doors constructed to permit emptying by city vehicles. Such container shall be of standard design suitable for pickup by city vehicles and approved by the sanitation supervisor or his agent.

(b)

Commercial and industrial establishments. Properly sized bulk containers for garbage and trash collections as may be designated by the sanitation supervisor or his agent shall be provided by all commercial and industrial establishments, including businesses, apartments, tenements or other high-density residential developments, schools, churches, clubs, eleemosynary institutions, clinics or any other location where the use of such containers may be considered to be advantageous to the general welfare of the city for reasons of health, sanitation economy or appearance.

(c)

Use and maintenance.

(1)

Those persons generating large objects of trash shall be required to first reduce the size of such objects before placing them in the bulk container for disposal. Large objects shall include but not be limited to cardboard boxes, paper containers, and other such objects larger than 18 inches in width or depth and 18 inches in height. The following items shall not be placed in the container: tires, large limbs, mattresses, boards, metal objects, rugs, carpet, white goods, furniture, motors, 55-gallon drums, hazardous waste or materials, concrete, rock, dirt, construction debris, etc. Contents of containers shall be the sole responsibility of the establishments. The establishment shall be liable for damages done to city equipment due to improper use or maintenance of containers. The drivers are not required to free any items by hand that may be lodged in the container preventing complete emptying.

(2)

It shall be unlawful to burn trash in the bulk containers.

(3)

Refuse set outside of containers shall not be collected.

(4)

The container shall not be serviced if ready access is not available to the container, for example, if the gate is locked or blocked by vehicles or trash. Note: The truck will not return until the next scheduled service date.

(5)

The city shall not be responsible for the removal of garbage or trash from any establishments which fail to furnish such bulk containers as required herein.

(d)

Waste generated at another site. It shall be unlawful for any person to place within a commercial garbage container waste which is generated at a site independent and other than the site where the commercial dumpster is located; provided, however, that where public dumpsters are made available by the city, such dumpsters shall be available to all merchants in the immediate vicinity of the dumpster.

(Code 1993, § 15-2; Ord. of 6-28-1970, § 1; Ord. No. 87-22, § 1, 12-14-1987; Ord. No. 91-27, § 1, 11-11-1991)