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• SECTION 12-6.COLLECTION OF TRASH. (a) The City's Solid Waste Division will collect trash as defined in Section 12-1, from residential customers only on scheduled trash days. Trash may be disposed of in boxes or tied bundles not to exceed three (3) feet in any dimension. Brush may be disposed of in tied bundles as outlined in Section 12-1. Trash and brush shall be protected so that it cannot be readily scattered about. All materials shall have a maximum weight of forty (40) pounds per bundle or item. (b) Trash determined to be excessive as defined in Section 12- 1 will be tagged as such and will be picked up on an actual cost basis. Customers wanting the removal of unusual or excessive amounts of trash shall contact the City Solid Waste Division, which will have a supervisor contact the customer, examine the trash to be removed, and advise the customer of the approximate cost. The customer will be requested to sign an authorization to the City to remove the trash, which authorization shall state the approximate cost to be billed to the customer. Such charge will be paid in advance, or charged it the customer's water bill and collected at the due date, and shall be considered a part of the customer's water bill. The Solid Waste Division has the option to collect only five (5) cubic yards per scheduled pick-up, depending on the current workload of the Division or due to the composition or size of the trash. The customer may contact the City~s commercial contractor for alternative disposal. The cost of said pick-up and disposal will be the current rate as defined under the contract with the City's commercial collection contractor. (c) The City's Solid Waste Division will not collect commercial trash as defined under Section 12-1. Removal and disposal shall be the responsibility of the property owner. (d) The City~s Solid Waste Division will collect all other trash on scheduled trash days. All other trash will include such as washers, dryers, refrigerators or other bulky items which weigh in excess of fifty (50) pounds. Refrigerators shall have doors removed prior to being set out for collection. SECTION 12-7. PLACEMENT FOR COLLECTION. (a) Disposable refuse bags of garbage and trash, and rubbish and tree limbs, shall be placed at the curbside of the street, in front of the property, within three feet of the curb, so as to be readily accessible to the City Solid Waste vehicles. Where there is no curb, the City will designate the location. (b) Trash shall not be placed next to fences, mail boxes, structures nor under power lines or Iow hanging trees. Trash placed in these areas or other areas that are considered hazardous to crews or equipment will not be collected.