(a) Separation of solid waste. Each owner, resident and occupant of any residential unit shall not place any yard waste or recyclable material in any individual container. Each individual container shall contain solid waste, excluding yard waste and recyclable materials, which shall be wrapped or inserted into individual containers in a plastic or paper bag before being inserted into individual containers.

(b) recyclable material. recyclable materials shall be placed in special containers provided by the city. Only recyclable materials may be contained in the special containers. Special containers shall be provided for each single-family residence, duplex and triplex and shall be placed by each owner, resident or occupant at curbside in front of such residential unit. Multiple dwelling units shall be provided special containers for use by all occupants of such unit which shall be located at the discretion of the city manager. No solid waste, other than recyclable materials, shall be placed in a special container. Recyclable items made of glass shall not be placed in special containers in a broken condition and shall not be broken in special containers.

(c) yard waste. yard waste must be placed in a reusable container which shall not include any paper or plastic bag. yard waste shall not be commingled with any other solid waste or recyclable material. Limbs shall not exceed four feet in length and shall not weigh in excess of 50 pounds. Limbs should be stacked in a uniform direction. containers for yard waste shall be provided by the owner, resident, or occupant of any residential unit. No other solid waste, including recyclable materials, shall be commingled with yard waste.

(d) solid waste. solid waste other than yard waste and recyclable materials shall be placed in individual containers. Each individual container shall not exceed 50 pounds of solid waste. Any item of solid waste shall not exceed the measurement of four feet in any direction. containers for solid waste shall be provided by the owner, resident or occupant of any residential unit. recyclable materials and yard waste shall not be commingled with other solid waste.

(e) Pickup. Each owner, resident and occupant of any single-family residence, duplex, or triplex shall place individual containers and special containers within five feet of curbside in front of such residential unit. solid waste shall be removed by the collector according to schedules that the city from time to time shall publish.

(f) Location of solid waste containers. solid waste containers shall not be located in such places or under such conditions as to cause unnecessary or unreasonable offense to sightliness, cleanliness, safety or other sanitary conditions. solid waste containers shall not be kept upon neighboring property, whether such neighboring property be vacant or improved, without the written consent of the person having the right to possession and use of the neighboring property. No solid waste container shall be placed on any city right-of-way, except for immediate pickup, unless authorized in writing by the city manager in advance. Industrial containers shall not be placed in such manner as to hinder the closing of container lids.