§ 27-501. Preparation of materials for collection.

(a)

All garbage and recyclable materials shall first be drained of all liquids and shall be deposited in the bulk containers. Wet garbage matter shall be drained and wrapped in paper before being placed in the bulk containers. Any hazardous or infectious material of any kind shall not be deposited in or near bulk garbage or recycling containers. Such items shall not be collected by the City.

(b)

Hotels, restaurants and other eating establishments, upon an exemption granted by the POD and subject to the terms of the exemption, shall not be required to wrap wet garbage.

(c)

The basic conditions of the exemptions for hotels, restaurants, and other eating establishments to the requirement to wrap wet garbage is that these establishments regularly clean and perform such other operations such as deodorizing, as will prevent the bulk containers from being a health hazard or a nuisance. For each establishment, the POD shall establish based upon the foregoing health and nuisance criteria a list of operations together with the frequency with which each must be performed. Failure to perform the required operations at the required frequency shall be grounds for the revocation of the exemption provided for in subsection (b) of this section.

(Code 1973, § 17-12; Code 1992, § 27-299; Ord. No. 142-H, § 8, 11-24-2014)