§ 22-43. Preparation of trash and litter for collection.

(a)

Trash, yard waste and litter left for collection by the municipal collection authorities shall be placed in proper trash containers or shall be stacked or cut into pieces that can be handled by one man. Boxes left for pickup shall be flattened and stacked one on top of another. Leaves, pine needles and small clippings shall be bagged or placed in a proper container. Anything that can fit into garbage containers, including yard waste, shall be put into such containers for collection. Cuttings, branches, limbs, and trees shall be bundled and tied when practicable into six foot lengths, easily handled by one man. Trees cut from and by residents of the same property shall be collected by the city provided that they are no greater than 30 inches in diameter and no longer than 36 inches in length. Trees cut by contractors or anyone other than residents of the property shall not be collected by the city and must be properly disposed of by the garbage customer or contractor.

(b)

All stores, restaurants, markets, stands and other business establishments shall cut, collapse and tie all cardboard and paper boxes to be put out for trash collection. All papers, wrappings, packaging, leaves, grass, etc., shall be placed in covered or closed containers to be put out for trash collection.

(c)

All garbage, trash or refuse, of any nature, transported on or along the city streets shall be covered or loaded in closed or covered storage containers to prevent the littering of the city streets and adjacent properties.

(Code 1968, § 10-27; Ord. No. 479, 6-16-1987; Ord. No. 2013-09C, 1-10-2013)