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• SECTION 5 MEDDLING WITH, PILFERING FROM, ETC.,DISPOSABLE REFUSE BAGS. It shall be unlawful for any person to meddle with any disposable refuse bags placed for collection or in any way pilfer from or scatter the contents thereof within the City limits. SECTION 6.COLLECTION OF TRASH. (a) The City's Solid Waste Division will collect trash as defined in Section 1, from residential customers only on scheduled trash days. (b) The owner of any lot or parcel of real estate which is found to have excessive trash as defined in Section 1 will be notified in writing to have the trash removed within ten working days. If this is not done, the city will cause its removal and the owner will be billed as outlined in this paragraph. The cost of pickup and disposal will be at the current rate specified in the contract between the city and its commercial waste contractor. 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 upon the customer's water bill and collected at the due date, and shall be considered a part of the customer's water bill. Excessive trash will be collected by the City's commercial contractor. (c) The City's Solid Waste Division will not collect commercial trash as defined under Section 1. Removal and disposal shall be the responsibility of the property owner. Placement of commercial trash at the curb shall be considered dumping as outlined under Section 10. Customers desiring the removal of commercial trash by the City's commercial contractor shall follow the procedure as outlined under Section 6 (b) above. (d) The City's Solid Waste Division will collect all other trash on scheduled trash days. All other trash will include such items 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 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. 3