Manner of handling garbage and trash; placing dangerous materials in waste containers prohibited

Proper handling shall mean the following:

(1)

Garbage shall be drained of excess liquid and well-wrapped before being deposited in an approved container.

(2)

All paper cartons and boxes shall be torn or broken down and flattened out by the depositor.

(3)

All dangerous material such as broken glass, lightbulbs, razor blades, fluorescent tubes and all other hazardous material shall be considered as causing or likely to cause personal injury to collectors, and all such material shall be kept separate from other garbage and trash and deposited in a cardboard container and placed alongside the approved containers.

(4)

It shall be a violation of this chapter to place or cause to be placed in any regulation garbage or refuse container for collection any acid, explosive material, inflammable liquids, hot ashes, tar, grease, chemicals, poisons or other hazardous, infectious, including animal or human waste matter (feces) or any other dangerous or highly corrosive material of any kind. The city will not be responsible for the collection or disposal of any such materials.

(Ord. No. 10128, § 1, 7-10-86; Code 1980, § 22-8; Ord. No. 11703, § 7, 9-28-98)