§ 30-5. Refuse receptacles to be safe.

(a)

All refuse receptacles, including trash and recycling carts, as required in this chapter shall be of safe construction and shall be maintained in a good, serviceable and sanitary condition at all times. Any refuse receptacle which does not conform to the provisions of this chapter or which has ragged or sharp edges or other defects likely to hamper or injure the person collecting contents thereof, or the public generally, shall be promptly replaced or repaired upon notice. If such refuse receptacle, after due and proper notice, has not been replaced or repaired within 30 days, the sanitation division of the public works department shall have the authority to remove such receptacle as refuse.

(b)

No person shall place any of the following items in a refuse container:

(1)

Motor vehicle tires;

(2)

Bulky wastes;

(3)

Building materials;

(4)

Hazardous, radioactive or medical wastes;

(5)

Burning or smoldering materials or any other materials which would create a fire hazard;

(6)

Rocks, dirt, sod, paint or motor oil;

(7)

Antifreeze.

(Code 1990, § 15-5; Ord. No. 12-01-003, Pt. III, 1-4-2012; Ord. No. 17-03-004 , Pt. I, 3-1-2017)