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7 Lake Elmo Municipal Code <br />Chapter 8 — Solid Waste <br />Section 800 — Solid Waste and Environment <br />Draft 1-10/06/98 <br />Draft 2—11/30/98 <br />materials to any person or business for the purpose of landfilling or incinerating said <br />materials without the prior written consent of the City. <br />3. Yard waste shall be separated from other refuse. <br />4. Contractor's waste building materials, which accumulate on construction sites, must be <br />contained within an enclosure to prevent matter from escaping. Enclosures can be a <br />fenced -in area or a dumpster. The capacity of the enclosure must be sufficient for the <br />project or planned removal (pick-ups) must be scheduled. Waste materials cannot be <br />stored in the structure. Failure to contain and control waste building materials will result <br />in a Stop Work Order. <br />5. Disposing of garbage, refuse, targeted recyclables, waste materials, or yard waste in an <br />unregulated manner on any street, alley, drive, park, playground, or other public place or <br />on any occupied or vacant privately owned lot shall constitute a violation of this section, <br />whether such material is discarded by the individual upon whose premises the material <br />originates or whether it is discarded by some other person or collector, licensed or <br />unlicensed. <br />Subd. S. Container Required and Placement <br />1. Every person, firm or corporation who owns or occupies any residential dwelling, <br />boarding house, multiple dwelling, restaurant, place of business or other establishment <br />where garbage is accumulated, who does not otherwise dispose of such garbage in a <br />sanitary manner, shall provide one or more fly -tight containers sufficient to receive all <br />garbage and other refuse which may accumulate between the time for collection l <br />hereinafter set forth. Each such can shall have an enclosed pail with handles, have a tight- <br />fitting cover and be so anchored or fastened that it cannot easily be accidentally tipped <br />over. <br />2. The owners, operators or managers of any multiple dwelling containing more than four <br />rental dwelling units or of any firm or corporation where garbage or refuse accumulates in <br />excess of four 30-32 gallon containers per week may elect to have vat service weekly from <br />a licensed hauler. The vats shall be of a minimum capacity of one cubic yard and of any <br />approved sanitary type with the proper attachments for lifting on to licensed trucks. <br />3. Each person, firm or corporation, unless supplied by the City or the hauler, shall provide <br />one or more containers sufficient to retain all Targeted Recyclables, which may <br />accumulate between the times for collection hereinafter, set forth. Such container shall be <br />constructed so the contents can be lifted by suitable handles rectangular in shape and have <br />a capacity of not to exceed fourteen (14) gallons for residential dwelling units. <br />4. All garbage and refuse containers shall be placed as follows in residential areas: <br />A. Except for collection day, all containers shall be located behind the front setback line <br />of the dwelling or in the garage or screened from view from the street and at least ten <br />feet from any abutting dwelling. <br />l <br />800-4 <br />