A Caring Community Home About ▼ Government ▼ City Departments ▼ Residents ▼ General Information Regarding Yard Debris & Trash Pick Up Section 62-1. - Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Commercial account means any account not a residential account. Container means a metal box furnished by the city and fitted for dumping by the city owned hydraulic loaders. Dry garbage means any paper, bags, sacks, cartons, containers and boxes which have not come into contact with animal, fruit or vegetable matter or from which obnoxious odors cannot be emitted and to which flies and other insects will not be attracted. Garbage can means a watertight cylindrical, metal or polyvinyl can with a tight fitting cover and suitable handles, of not more than 32 gallons in capacity. Underground storage meeting the foregoing definition may be used. Bags may also be used as provided in section 62-42(e). Moist garbage means any animal, fruit or vegetable refuse matter, whether cooked or raw, or any can, container, or other material from which any animal, fruit or vegetable matter has been removed, which might become sour, spoiled, rotten or putrid and from which obnoxious odors are liable to be emitted or to which flies or other insects are liable to be attracted. Residential account means a dwelling unit housing one family for which the occupant is billed for the water, sewer and garbage charges. Trash means yard clippings, grass cuttings, leaves, small tree limbs, palm fronds, discarded items of household furniture and appliances and such other small rubbish (other than that as defined in the terms "moist garbage" and "dry garbage") as ordinarily accumulates about residential premises. Waste material means sand, wood, stone, brick, cement, concrete, roofing and other refuse building materials usually left over from a construction or remodeling project. Also, trees, tree trunks and tree stumps. In addition, waste materials shall include any materials whatsoever regardless of their nature if they shall result from the cleaning or clearing of vacant lots on which there is no owner-occupant paying a garbage and trash charge as defined herein. (Code 1977, § 8-1; Ord. No. 1306, 9-27-2011) ARTICLE II. - COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL Sec. 62-41. - Garbage cans required; condemnation. It shall be the duty of the person responsible for each account to supply required garbage cans unless containers are used. All garbage cans shall be subject to condemnation by the public works superintendent. Upon such condemnation, the account holder shall be so notified. It shall be unlawful to place garbage or trash in a condemned garbage can for collection. (Code 1977, § 8-20; Ord. No. 1306, 9-27-2011) Sec. 62-42. - Placing garbage for collection. (a)All moist or dry garbage shall be placed in garbage cans or containers for collection, and it shall be the responsibility of the account holder to pick up and place in cans or containers any garbage which may be spilled about the area by dogs, wind, children, or by other causes. (b)Garbage cans and containers shall be placed where they shall be easily accessible to the city collection crews. Crews shall not be required to leave ground level or enter buildings, other than special garbage rooms, in order to collect garbage. (c)All moist garbage shall be placed either in container units furnished by the city with a capacity of two cubic yards or more or in metal or other containers furnished by the customer with a capacity of not more than 32 gallons. (d)All garbage cans for moist garbage shall have lids thereon which shall be kept in place to prevent flies or other insects from entering the same. (e)Customers may, as an option, use a disposable plastic or other airtight and watertight bag of sufficient strength so the same will not tear in handling, by the customer or the collection crews, for the placement of moist garbage for collection. (f)It shall be the customer's duty to protect garbage cans and other containers from being overturned by animals or persons and to protect plastic or other airtight and watertight bags in a manner so that the same shall not be torn or otherwise damaged so as not to remain airtight and watertight until collected. (Code 1977, § 8-21; Ord. No. 1306, 9-27-2011) Sec. 62-43. - Placing trash for collection; limitations. Trash shall be located for collection in such a place as to allow it to be loaded directly into collection vehicles without such vehicles leaving designated streets or alleys. Trash, vines, branches, limbs or palm fronds may be placed in piles beside the street or alley. Trash that is subject to be scattered by the winds shall be placed in paper bags, cardboard cartons or other suitable receptacles. The paper bags, cardboard cartons or other suitable receptacles shall be considered to be trash. Cardboard boxes except those used to contain trash should be crushed or collapsed as much as possible. Trash shall be limited to 20 cubic yards of material for any one pickup. (Code 1977, § 8-22; Ord. No. 1306, 9-27-2011; Ord. No. 1373, 12-9-2014 Sec. 62-47. - Garbage service charges; extra services. The city may make available at its discretion on the basis of individual application extra services for collection of unusual material or materials in excess of 20 cubic yards. Such service will be at a rate as set by the public works superintendent. All applications for extra service shall be made to the public works superintendent and such collection, if approved, shall be made at the department's convenience. (Code 1977, § 8-26; Ord. No. 1306, 9-27-2011; Ord. No. 1373, 12-9-2014) Sec. 62-48. - Waste materials excluded from collection services. The service charges shall apply only for the collection of moist garbage, dry garbage and trash, all as defined herein and the city shall not collect waste materials, defined herein as including generally "refuse building materials usually left over from the construction or remodeling project" and also "trees," "tree trunks and tree stumps," except that tree limbs severed by other than private tree contractors subject to be licensed by the city, if cut into five-foot maximum lengths and of a size that can be picked up by one person shall be collected by the city. The owner and occupant shall otherwise arrange for disposal of trees, tree trunks, stumps and materials resulting from the clearing of vacant lots by private means, unless such materials result from regular periodic maintenance of the vacant lot. The city shall be responsible for collecting only these items which may be picked up by one man, regardless of their nature. Private tree contractors shall not place trees, or any parts thereof, at the curb for collection by the city, but shall remove all materials resulting from trimming trees or removal of trees from the city. The owners of vacant lots or their agents shall not place materials resulting from the cleaning of vacant lots at the curb for collection, unless such materials result from regular periodic maintenance of the vacant lot. (Code 1977, § 8-27; Ord. No. 1306, 9-27-2011) Sec. 62-49. - Removal of animal carcasses. The public works superintendent shall cause to be removed all carcasses of dead animals found in the city. Whenever he shall be informed of any carcass within the city, if the same is upon a street or public place of the city, he shall immediately have the same removed to the city dumping ground. If the carcass is the property of and on the premises of any citizen of the city, he shall notify the owner of said carcass to remove the same to the city dumping ground. Upon the owner's failing or refusing to so remove such carcass within four hours after such notice, the superintendent shall cause such carcass to be removed at the expense of such owner, and shall cause the arrest of such owner, to be dealt with according to law. (Code 1977, § 8-28; Ord. No. 1306, 9-27-2011) Chapter 62 - Solid Waste of City Code Of Ordinances City of Live Oak, Florida © Copyright 2019 All Rights Reserved 101 White Avenue S.E. 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