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 Sunrise
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 12. SOLID WASTE

  § 12-12. General requirements and procedures for all customers.  

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  • The following requirements and procedures shall apply to all customers:

    (a)

    Garbage and other putrescible waste shall be placed in a plastic bag before it is set out for collection. Garbage and other putrescible waste shall not be collected, stored, or set out in an open, uncovered box, bag, or collection container.

    (b)

    Source separated recyclable materials shall be set out in a recycling container. Source separated recyclable materials shall not be placed in the same collection container with solid waste.

    (c)

    Source separated recyclable materials shall not be set out in a plastic bag.

    (d)

    A customer shall not overfill a collection container; the lid on a collection container shall be closed securely by the customer.

    (e)

    A customer shall not place their solid waste in another person's collection container, unless they have received prior approval to do so from the person that owns the collection container.

    (f)

    A customer shall only set out for collection the solid waste that the customer generated. A customer shall not set out for collection any solid waste that was generated by another person.

    (g)

    A customer's solid waste shall be set out for collection on the premises where the solid waste was generated.

    (h)

    A customer shall not set out solid waste for collection on property that is not owned or occupied by the customer, unless the customer has received the prior approval of the owner or occupant of such property.

    (i)

    A customer shall not place more than fifty (50) pounds of material in a garbage can. The weight of the materials placed in a garbage cart or recycling cart by a customer shall not exceed the cart's rated capacity (as shown on the lid of the cart). Plastic bags and biodegradable bags shall not be loaded with materials weighing more than thirty (30) pounds or the rated capacity of the bag, whichever is less.

    (j)

    No person shall place hazardous material in a collection container. No person shall place hazardous material at a location where it will be collected by the city or the contractor.

    (k)

    If a customer and the contractor cannot agree upon an appropriate location to set out a collection container or non-containerized waste, the administrator shall designate the point of collection.

    (l)

    When necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the franchise agreement or this chapter 12, the administrator may authorize the placement of a collection container at a location that is not on the customer's premises.

    (m)

    Each garbage can, garbage cart, recycling cart, and mechanical container is subject to the administrator's approval.

    (n)

    Each customer must use a sufficient number of collection containers to ensure that all of the garbage, rubbish, and other solid waste generated on their premises will be stored in a collection container until it is collected. The administrator shall have the authority to determine whether a customer has a sufficient number of collection containers.

    (o)

    Each customer must have sufficient space and facilities (e.g., chutes at a multi-family dwelling) on their premises to accommodate all of the collection containers needed for the storage and collection of the customer's solid waste in compliance with the requirements in this chapter 12.

    (p)

    The administrator shall determine whether a customer has an appropriate type, frequency, and level of collection service to ensure that the customer's solid waste is stored and collected in compliance with the requirements in the city code. The administrator may require a customer or other person in the city to take the steps necessary to comply with the requirements in this chapter 12. Among other things, the administrator may require such person to use and pay for additional collection containers, more frequent collection service, and a better level of collection service.

(Ord. No. 51-16-A, §§ 14, 15, 11-22-16)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 51-16-A, §§ 14, 15, adopted November 22, 2016, repealed the former § 12-12, and enacted a new § 12-12 as set out herein. The former § 12-12 pertained to rates for collection services; adjustments and amendments and derived from Ord. No. 51-06-A, § 2, 3-14-06; Ord. No. 51-07-B, § 2, 9-26-07; Ord. No. 51-12-A, § 3, 10-9-12; Res. No. 12-141, § 2, 10-9-12, eff. 11-1-12.