§ 8.04.027. Solid waste disposal.

Solid waste shall be collected at curbside for all residential property owners on a weekly basis, except as otherwise specifically provided elsewhere in this chapter and as follows:

A.

White Goods. "White goods" refers to all major household appliances, whether white or colored, including but not limited to washer, dryers, hot water tanks, refrigerators, freezers, stoves, air conditioners, window fans, freestanding fans and dishwashers. Such white goods will be collected at curbside only, provided that each white good has a sticker attached. The sticker shall be purchased at the department of public works or at a designated location in City Hall. The fee shall be established by the superintendent of public works to include a senior citizens discount adjustment, for those senior citizens who are the age of sixty-two years or older, and who are a head of the household. No white goods shall be disposed at the city yard facility.

B.

Yard Waste. "Yard waste" refers to grass clippings, weeds, hedges, shrubs, pruning, garden waste and brush, no longer than four feet long and up to three inches in diameter. Yard waste must be separated from regular solid waste material and placed in recyclable paper bags or open plastic barrels. Yard waste shall be picked up curbside twice per month, on days determined by the superintendent of public works, from April through November. No yard waste shall be disposed at the city yard facility at any time.

C.

Specialty Items. The following items will be accepted at the city yard, upon payment of the designated price of each item, as established by the superintendent of public works, but only on the last Saturday of each month from seven a.m. until twelve noon:

Televisions and computer monitors;

Propane tanks;

Paint cans (with original labels);

Tires (without rims);

Waste oil, batteries and antifreeze;

Fluorescent light bulbs;

Nickel cadmium batteries;

Mercury thermometers and thermostats.

None of these items will be accepted for curbside pickup.

D.

Bulky Items. So-called "bulky items" shall refer to, but not be limited to, tables, chairs, sofas, love seats, bureaus, shelving, coffee tables, end tables, entertainment centers, mirrors, beds, box springs, mattresses, bicycles, lawn furniture, gas grills, rugs, carpeting, microwave ovens and similarly sized items. Bulky items will be accepted at the city yard, upon payment of the designated fee, but only on the last Saturday of each month from seven a.m. until twelve noon. The disposal fee shall be established by the superintendent of public works, to include a senior citizens discount adjustment, for those senior citizens who are the age of sixty-two years or older and who are a head of the household. There shall be a limit of three items per month. None of these items will be accepted for curbside pickup.

E.

Construction Debris. "Construction debris" shall refer to, but not be limited to, sheet rock, blue board, lumber, sinks, toilets, cabinets, paneling, storm doors, storm windows, doors, wood, sliding doors, power equipment, hand held equipment, rugs and carpeting. When performing construction work, homeowners must arrange for separate disposal of these items with their contractor or otherwise. None of these items will be accepted for curbside pickup. No construction debris shall be disposed at the city yard facility at any time.

F.

Enforcement. If any items prohibited from curbside pickup or improperly left for curbside pickup are commingled with acceptable curbside pickup, the municipal waste collection contractor will not remove any of the prohibited materials but will remove the all authorized curbside pickup items. The household will be granted a twenty-four hour period to remove the material from the curb or suffer fines as follows: a written warning for the first offense; fifty dollars for the second offense; one hundred dollars for the third offense; and two hundred dollars for the fourth and each additional offense. Each twenty-four hour period shall constitute a separate offense.

G.

These revision changes shall take effect on July 1, 2004.

(C.O.04-123 § 3)