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7.2 Each property having four (4) or more residential units shall have weekly garbage dumpster or equivalent service, provided by a hauler licensed by the City. A. The dumpsters shall be of a capacity to fully contain garbage between collections, covered, and of an approved sanitary type with the proper attachments for lifting onto garbage trucks. The dumpsters shall be water -tight and rodent and vermin - proof. B. Containers shall be equipped with self -closing lids such that residents may easily place garbage in the containers but garbage shall not be exposed to wind, and human and animal scavengers and vectors of disease are discouraged from accessing or removing garbage. C Garbage shall be removed more often than weekly if dumpsters become full. Garbage shall be transported and disposed of in accordance with state laws and rules and county policies regarding licensed disposal and processing. 8 Collection and Composting of Tree and Shrub Waste, Other Yard Waste, and Source Separated Compostable Materials 8.1 Yard waste shall be properly disposed of by: A. Backyard composting or in -place mulching (as by "mulching mowers"). B. Collected by a hauler separate from the garbage. C. Collected by an independent lawn service. D. Taken by the resident or property owner to an approved county or private yard waste drop-off or transfer facility. E. Including yard waste in a source -separated organics collection program, if available. 8.2 Home lawn, garden waste, and kitchen food scraps may be composted in small quantities on a residential lot as long as the compost pile does not create a nuisance for neighbors due to objectionable odor, vectors of disease or unsightliness. A. Backyard composting must be done in a structure that prohibits the entry or nesting of rodents and vermin. Composting of meats or fats that attract rodents and vermin is prohibited in backyard composting. B. Compost structures must be placed at least five feet from rear- and side -yard property lines and shall not be placed in a front yard. Compost structures shall be properly maintained and shall not be unsightly. C. Residents must follow composting operation guidelines as published by the University of Minnesota Extension Service or other reputable gardening experts. 8.3 Yard waste not collected by the City -contracted garbage hauler or not composted by the resident, or tree limbs, stumps and roots greater than six (6) inches in diameter must be transported to a properly permitted and licensed yard waste transfer or composting facility. Exceptions to this requirement are allowed if a tree service provides for on -site City Of Mounds View • 10 Solid Waste and Recycling Standards