A. All residential solid waste, green waste, or general recycling materials to be collected by the city, its agents or contractors, from residential users shall be placed only in containers provided by the city and/or the contracted service provider. Use of any other container is prohibited.

B. Title to containers furnished by the city, its agents or contractors to residential users, whether the right to the use thereof is paid in a lump sum or on a monthly basis, shall be retained by the city and the payment made by residents therefor shall be rental for the use thereof.

C. Users renting containers furnished by the city, or having custody thereof, shall keep the container free from destructive or decorative markings, shall maintain the original color thereof, and shall keep the inside of said containers clean and free from build-up of fungus or bacteria or any other type of contaminant that causes odors or facilitates deterioration of the inside or outside of such container.

D. Residential users shall report to the city, or contracted service provider, any damage to or malfunctioning containers that limit their usefulness for receipt of garbage or refuse so that the same may be returned to the supplier for repair or replacement pursuant to the supplier’s warranty covering the same.

E. Residential solid waste, green waste, or general recycling containers lost or missing through no fault of the user thereof shall be replaced by the city without charge, but users shall exercise due care to protect containers against loss through theft or misappropriation.

F. Containers furnished by the city are issued to specific users by number and are nontransferrable. Upon discontinuance of use by a resident, containers shall be returned to the city.

G. Approved containers shall not be overfilled to the extent that the contents may be spilled during the process of pickup and dumping into the solid waste, green waste, or general recycling collection vehicle.

H. Containers shall not be placed or permitted to block driveways or traffic.

I. Containers shall not be set out upon the street for collection prior to the day before collection.

J. All empty containers shall be removed from the street as soon as practicable after being emptied, and shall be removed from the street within 72 hours of the day they are emptied. [Ord. 08-21-2012C § 1].