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OR BK 10021 PG 283 Page 8 of 13 (b) Contagious disease solid waste—The removal of clothing,bedding or other solid waste from homes or places where highly infectious or contagious diseases have prevailed shall be performed by a licensed medical waste collector registered with the building department.Such solid waste shall not be placed for collection and shall not be collected by department personnel. (c) Inflammable or explosive materials—highly flammable or potentially explosive materials or toxic substances shall not be placed in containers for regular collections,but shall be disposed of at the expense of the owner or possessor thereof. (d) Prohibited waste — Biohazardous waste, sharps, flammable liquids, motor oils, pesticides,herbicides,and other hazardous materials shall not placed for collection,and shall not be collected by department personnel.Wet paint shall not be collected unless dried to a solid and lids removed from the paint container. 50.14. COMMERCIAL CONTAINER REGULATIONS (a) All commercial establishments shall be charged a monthly fee for solid waste collection and disposal services according to the level of service and as specified in herein. Exceptions to these charges shall be made only with an approved contract from an authorized permitee. (b) Safe and accessible container or refuse bin locations, as approved by the director shall be provided by the owner/occupant of the establishment.I Dumpsters shall be located a minimum of ten(10)feet from buildings,overhangs and overhead utility lines to prevent damage during the dumping process.Dumpster enclosures shall be properly permitted and compliant with the City's latest dumpster enclosure specifications. Each gate shall be equipped with a positive stop rod to hold the gate open.Site and enclosure shall be approved by the director or designee. (c) City dumpsters shall not be moved without the express permission of the director. (d) All raw garbage shall be placed in leak-proof bags before being placed in City dumpsters for collection. Liquid waste is prohibited in City dumpsters. All loose paper or other materials that pose a"fly-away"hazard during the dumping process shall be placed in tied bags prior to being deposited in the City dumpster. (e) No hazardous, infectious,prohibited, or industrial waste shall be placed in City dumpsters. This includes waste cooking oils/grease,major auto parts,and large items which hang outside the perimeter of the dumpster. (f) Care,cleaning and sanitation of City-owned dumpsters is the responsibility of the establishment(s)using the assigned dumpster(s). Upon request,dumpsters will be steam cleaned by the department for a fee of$75.00 per dumpster. (g) City employees will not be required to collect refuse stacked above the side panels of the dumpster which would prevent the lids from closing. City employees may remove material stacked above the side panels and set it aside in order to safely dump the dumpster. They will not reload the material removed. (h) Material stacked in front of or around a dumpster which prevents the dumpster from being safely emptied shall constitute a "blocked dumpster" and will not be dumped until the material is relocated by the establishment(s)assigned to the dunipster. An extra trip charge will _ . be charged to the appropriate establishment assigned to the dumpster as set forth herein. (i) The director may authorize an unscheduled chargeable extra trip for dumpsters found to be overflowing,the charge for which is noted in Section 21(b)(7). (j) Any dumpster that is believed to have not been emptied on the scheduled day shall be brought to the attention of the department within 24 hours of the scheduled dump day or the next regular business day. -8-