§ 62-45. Leaves and brush collection; right of entry of refuse collectors; drop-off sites authorized.

(a)

Periodic curbside collection of leaves and brush shall be provided by City to each eligible dwelling units with such frequency as determined by the director from time to time, provided the leaves and brush originated from the eligible dwelling unit placing the same curbside. The director shall annually determine the number of curbside collections to be made during the year and, if curbside collection is to be made, establish collection date(s) for eligible dwelling units.

(b)

The director shall establish rules and regulations governing the storage of organic materials prior to collection, types of organic materials that may be placed curbside for collection, manner in which such materials are to be bundled or packaged before being placed curbside, manner in which such materials are to be placed curbside, and weight or quantity restrictions. In no event shall grass clippings be placed curbside or collected, nor shall leaves and brush be placed curbside or collected unless placed securely in paper lawn sacks or in twine-tied bundles no longer than four feet in length and two feet in circumference.

(c)

Refuse collectors, whether employees of the city or employees of a refuse collection services operating under contract with the city, shall not collect any materials not approved for collection or otherwise failing to meet, in any regard, the requirements of this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted hereunder.

(d)

Refuse collectors, whether employees of the city or employees of a refuse collection service operating under contract with the city, are hereby authorized to enter upon private property for the purpose of collecting leaves and brush therefrom; provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to authorize any such refuse collector to enter in or upon any building or outbuilding on any private property for such purpose, or to enter in or upon any private property for any other purpose.

(e)

No leaves and brush shall be placed curbside earlier than 3:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled day of collection or later than 7:00 a.m. the day of collection.

(f)

All leaves and brush shall, upon being loaded into collection equipment, become the property of the city.

(g)

The director may provide one or more areas or sites where persons may dispose of leaves and brush and shall establish the hours of operation and a schedule of fees, appropriate for the size and type of vehicle or load. The schedule of fees shall provide that residents of the city who present proof of residency through a driver's license, official Missouri identification card, tax receipt, water bill or other similar document shall be entitled to drop off leaves and brush in non-commercial vehicles for non-commercial purposes, without charge, once per week on a day to be designated by the director. The schedule of fees established by the director pursuant to this section shall be maintained and made available to the public in the office of the director. Disposal fees at such areas or sites shall be paid in a manner approved by the director.

(h)

Every person placing leaves and brush curbside for collection or occupying an eligible dwelling unit from which leaves and brush are placed curbside for collection shall comply with the provisions of this section. The failure to comply shall constitute a violation of this section and each and every day in which the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. No. 090053, § 2, 2-12-09; Ord. No. 110454, § 1, 6-30-11)