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SANITATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
EFFECTIVE: DATE
PURPOSE
This policy is established to govern the collection and disposal of residential refuse and ensure all
neighborhoods within the city are maintained in a clean, orderly condition at all times for the
health, safety, and welfare of the community.
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR REFUSE
• All solid waste must be placed within sealed bags and deposited into a refuse collection cart
provided by the city or its solid waste contractor. Fees for collection carts are set annually in the
city’s user fee schedule.
• Refuse collection carts shall be tightly sealed.
• Excess refuse that does not fit into the cart shall be bagged and requires a separate sticker. A
maximum of 6 stickered items can be placed at the curb on collection day.
• Bulk items and household appliances require a sticker.
• Bags with stickers shall not exceed 30 pounds.
• Refuse can only be collected on a residential property for a period of 7 days.
• Scattered or uncontained refuse must be removed within 24 hours.
• Refuse collection carts shall be stored in a discreet location at least 10’ behind the front face of
the residence. If the property does not allow for the cart to be stored 10’ behind the front face
of the residence, the cart must be screened. Carts should not be visible from the street except
when placed at the curb for collection.
• Refuse collection carts and additional sealed bags with collection stickers can be placed at the
curb for pick up no earlier than 7:00 pm on the day before the designated collection day and not
later than 6:00 am on the day of collection.
• All refuse collection carts must be returned to their discreet storage location by 7:00 am on the
day after the designated collection day.
• No person shall place garbage in a refuse collection cart at an address other than their own.
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR RECYCLING
• All recyclable items must be deposited into a designated recyclable refuse collection cart
provided by the city or its solid waste contractor.
• Follow current guidelines and be sure all items placed in the collection cart can be recycled and
are accepted by the city or its contractor.
• Recyclable refuse collection carts shall be tightly sealed.
• Recyclable items can only be collected on a residential property for a period of 28 days.
Additional carts can be issued for a fee.
• Scattered or uncontained recyclable items must be removed within 24 hours.
• Recyclable refuse collection carts shall be stored in a discreet location at least 10’ behind the
front face of the residence. If the property does not allow for the cart to be stored 10’ behind
the front face of the residence, the cart must be screened. Carts should not be visible from the
street except when placed at the curb for collection.
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• Recyclable refuse collection carts can be placed at the curb for pick up no earlier than 7:00 pm
on the day before the designated collection day and not later than 6:00 am on the day of
collection.
• All recyclable refuse collection carts must be returned to their discreet storage location by 7:00
am on the day after the designated collection day.
• No person shall place recyclable items in a refuse collection cart at an address other than their
own.
AUTHORITY
Per article II, division 1, section 70-31, paragraph b of the city ordinance, the City Manager is
authorized to make rules and regulations as deemed necessary to govern the collection and
disposal of all refuse within the city so long as the rules do not conflict with the ordinance. These
rules and regulations take effect upon approval by the City Commission.
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