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.

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.

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.

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.

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. (10-08, Added, 11/04/2010)