§ 109.1-3-1. Storage.  


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  • All occupants of single-family homes and townhomes, and owners of multi-family dwelling units or non-residential properties in the County (or their designees) shall maintain secure, safe, and sanitary facilities for storage of MSW, including recyclables. Such facilities shall be convenient to inspection and collection, and shall provide for secure, safe, and sanitary storage prior to collection as follows:

    (a)

    Readily available and well-signed access for the type of collection vehicle or system to be used. Access to the recycling facility shall be as obvious and convenient to residents, tenants, customers, employees, or other system users as that provided for storage of refuse, in order to promote recycling wherever it is being made available;

    (b)

    Ease of use for tenants. Collection locations shall be well-signed. Recycling locations shall be clearly marked, with diagrams and photos as necessary to encourage use by non-English speakers;

    (c)

    The size, design, signage and proper care of containers shall be sufficient to provide for secure and sanitary storage of all refuse and recyclables generated by the residence or establishment for a seven-day period unless collected more frequently than once per week;

    (d)

    Refuse and recyclables shall be collected on a frequency adequate to prevent overfilling or spilling of refuse or recyclables from storage containers, and in no case less than weekly, unless otherwise authorized by the Director; and

    (e)

    Storage facilities shall be actively managed such that loose refuse, litter, and spillage from collection vehicles is minimized, and that any spillage is removed from the ground around the storage containers within 24 hours. Outside storage containers for refuse and recyclables shall be checked for proper closure daily, to prevent litter from blowing winds, and to discourage access by vermin and wildlife. (13-15-109.1.)