(a) Bulk waste shall not be set out for collection except during approved special collection days established by the director of public works.
(b) Bulk waste shall be placed for collection not earlier than 5:00 p.m. on the day preceding the scheduled collection day for such location, nor later than 7:00 a.m. of the day of the scheduled collection. If bulk waste is placed on the street after the collection crews have completed the street, it will not be collected, and it is the responsibility of the property owner to remove the material from the city right-of-way.
(c) All bulk waste to be removed by the city shall be placed as closely as possible to the public street in front of each residence or principle structure on a lot. At no time will collection personnel enter houses, buildings, fences or private property to collect bulk waste.
(1) In single-family house areas, bulk waste shall be placed behind the curb, and shall not block sidewalks.
(2) In townhouse areas, bulk waste shall be placed outside dumpster enclosures, but not inside the enclosure or in the dumpster itself. Bulk waste may also be placed in common areas adjacent to the city right-of-way, providing it is easily accessible and visible to city personnel.
(3) Placement of bulk waste in alleys shall comply with section 10-18(b) of the city Code.
(d) General service restrictions shall comply with section 10-21 of the city Code in addition to the following items which will not be collected:
(1) Items longer than seven (7) feet in any dimension;
(2) Any individual items over one hundred fifty (150) pounds;
(3) Hazardous waste (paint, solvents, antifreeze, motor oil, chemicals, etc.);
(4) Tires;
(5) Batteries (automobile, boat, motorcycle, etc.);
(6) Concrete, asphalt, stone, dirt, sod;
(7) Rolls of chain link fence, unless cut into lengths no more than four (4) feet long;
(8) Metal posts with concrete attached (concrete must be removed);
(9) Construction/demolition waste except as specified in subsection (e) of section 10-21;
(10) Propane tanks, oil tanks and compressed gas cylinders;
(11) Regular household trash normally collected during regular trash collection;
(12) Yard waste, all other tree waste, and land clearing debris;
(13) Any wood with nails, screws, hinges, or other metal or foreign objects contained therein;
(14) Medical waste;
(15) Automobiles, including major components such as engines, radiators, transmissions, fenders, doors and gas tanks;
(16) Trash/garbage cans, unless clearly marked as bulk waste.
(e) Bulk waste will not be collected from commercial customers, as defined in section 10-1 of the city Code.
(f) The city will offer special collections for material not collected during bulk trash collection. This shall be for any materials not permitted during bulk waste collection, in accordance with subsection (d), with the exception of tires, hazardous materials, medical waste, batteries, propane tanks, oil tanks, compressed gas cylinders.
(1) If a citizen has material that cannot be placed for bulk waste collection, or misses the collection, he or she may call the department of public works to schedule a special collection. There will be a minimum fee of forty dollars ($40.00) for a pickup load of material. If the volume exceeds a pickup truck load, the department of public works will provide a cost estimate to remove the material, which cost shall include all costs for labor, vehicles, equipment and landfill tipping fees.
(2) All costs for special collections must be paid in advance of the collection at the finance department. The requestor must provide a copy of his or her receipt showing that the fee has been paid, before the department of public works will schedule the collection.
(3) Material placed for special collections must be placed in accordance with subsections (b) and (c), otherwise it will not be collected, and the requestor will be assessed a forty dollars ($40.00) return fee, in addition to the special collection fee. (Ord. No. G-02-12, § 1, 6-20-02; Ord. No. G-06-4, 4-6-06)