§ 50.17. Recyclable waste collection services.

(A)

Regular collection schedule. The Public Works Department or its contractor will collect, remove and dispose of recyclable materials within the Town limit once every two weeks. The collection schedule shall be established by the Public Works Director with the approval of the Town Manager.

(B)

Containers and volume/weight limits . Each customer will be provided by the Town or its contractor one roll-out container, not to exceed a capacity of 96 gallons. Comingled recyclable material shall be placed in the provided container unbagged. The weight must not exceed 75 pounds. The lid should remain firmly closed once the container is filled. If one container is insufficient to properly hold recyclable materials, an additional container must be obtained from the Town.

(C)

Point of collection. All containers must be placed curbside by 7:00 a.m. the day of collection, but not before 7:00 a.m. the day before collection, with the lids firmly closed. Containers will be collected from a point adjacent to the public streets and must not be placed in the street or gutter for collection. Bags, boxes, or loose material will not be collected. Containers must be returned to the yard for residences, or, for businesses or institutions, to the rear area of buildings or inside the building, by the customer on the day of collection.

(D)

Accepted materials. Newspapers, copy/printer paper, cereal boxes, shoe boxes, magazines, junk mail, paperback telephone books, green/brown/clear glass, broken-down corrugated cardboard boxes, gable-top cartons (i.e., milk cartons), aluminum beverage cans, aluminum/steel/tin cans, aluminum foil, and plastics No. 1-2 are acceptable materials.

(E)

Prohibited materials . Mirrors, window or auto glass, light bulbs, ceramics, coat hangers, paint cans, aerosol cans, hard cover books, vinyl siding; Styrofoam or polystyrene, clamshell containers, PVC pipe/tubing, medical products, petroleum products, and hazardous waste containers.

(F)

Exceptional volume/weight . In cases where recyclable materials produced regularly exceed the aforementioned volume limits, a private waste management contractor may be employed with the approval of the Public Works Director.

(G)

Fees and charges. The fees for recyclable waste collection services are defined in the Town's fee schedule available in the Town Clerk's office and on the Town website.

( Res. of 4-17-2017(2) )

Editor's note

Res. of 4-17-2017(2) repealed the former section and enacted a new section as set out herein. The former section pertained to fees and charges and derived from 1992 Code, § 15-53; Ord. passed 6-9-1980; Am. Ord. passed 6-12-1990; Am. Ord. passed 7-8-1991; Am. Ord. passed 7-10-2006.