13.20.040 Solid waste collection service.
(a) Use of Municipal Collection Service Required. Owners and occupants of real property in the Townsite shall use the system of solid waste collection and disposal provided by the municipality and are responsible for transporting the solid waste to their designated container or collection point. The City Manager or designee is authorized to provide an exemption from this subsection if the municipality cannot provide solid waste collection and disposal service.
(b) Municipal Solid Waste Collection Services. The municipality shall provide the following solid waste collection services:
(1) Regular municipal collection service.
(2) Self-haul service.
(3) Special municipal collection service.
(c) Schedule. The Public Works Department shall develop a collection schedule to be posted in public areas. Schedules may be affected by adverse weather conditions, equipment malfunction and other unforeseen circumstances beyond the municipality’s control.
(d) Secure Refuse and Collection Site Cleanliness. It is the responsibility of the recipient of solid waste collection service to ensure solid waste inside the container is not loose and is secured within a disposable bag or box or other means, and for ensuring the container is fully closed at the time of collection. Prior to placing in the container, all solid waste shall be temporarily stored in accordance with all Federal, State and municipal laws, and in a manner that does not create a nuisance.
(1) The municipality may refuse service to properties for failure to: locate the container in a location approved by the municipality, keep the container unobstructed from snow or other barriers to collection; or otherwise comply with the requirements of this chapter.
(2) It is the responsibility of the recipient of solid waste collection service to ensure there is no solid waste outside the container in a manner that otherwise violates this chapter, and to clean up solid waste outside of the container, including but not limited to waste scattered due to animals or weather conditions.
(3) It is the responsibility of the recipient of solid waste collection service to ensure only items intended for disposal are within a five-foot radius of the container. The municipality shall not be liable for disposing of items within a five-foot radius of the container.
(4) It is the responsibility of the recipient of solid waste collection service to ensure their container and surrounding property does not constitute a nuisance.
(e) Putrescible Solid Waste. All putrescible solid waste shall be drained of surplus liquids and sealed in watertight bags before being placed in the container. It is the responsibility of the recipient of municipal refuge services to ensure such waste is properly sealed, including but not limited to use of double bagging or heavyweight plastic bags; improperly sealed items will not be collected. This subsection does not prevent utilization of other permissible disposal means, including historical disposal sites identified by the municipality.
(f) Residential Customer Requirements. It is the responsibility of the recipient of solid waste collection service, whether residential or commercial, to provide and maintain a hard surface or pad on the property for the container so that the container is accessible for collection. The Public Works Director and landfill operator shall approve the site design and location. The municipality reserves the right to prepare the site if not done in a timely or proper manner and to bill the utility customer for the expense.
(g) Complementary Services. The municipality shall provide the following free solid waste collection services for residential solid waste; these services shall not be utilized for waste generated by commercial means:
(1) A container for disposal of cardboard on designated days during the week. Cardboard must be flattened to fit into the container.
(2) Refuse containers for disposal of refuse at two times during the year. [Ord. 21-02 § 2 (Att.), 2021. Code 1979 § 9.02.]