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7 Multiple-Unit Solid Waste Standards <br /> 7.1 Each property must provide for the separation of recyclables, yard waste,bulky waste, <br /> and other items designated in these standards from garbage, and shall ensure the <br /> appropriate processing or disposal of all solid waste in accordance with Minnesota <br /> statutes and county policies. <br /> 7.2 Each property having four (4) or more residential units shall have weekly garbage <br /> dumpster or equivalent service,provided by a hauler licensed by the City. <br /> A. The dumpsters shall be of a capacity to fully contain garbage between collections, <br /> covered, and of an approved sanitary type with the proper attachments for lifting <br /> onto garbage trucks. The dumpsters shall be water-tight and rodent and vermin- <br /> proof. <br /> B. Containers shall be equipped with self-closing lids such that residents may easily <br /> place garbage in the containers, but garbage shall not be exposed to wind, and <br /> human and animal scavengers and vectors of disease are discouraged from <br /> accessing or removing garbage. <br /> C Garbage shall be removed more often than weekly if dumpsters become full. <br /> Garbage shall be transported and disposed of in accordance with state laws and <br /> rules and county policies regarding licensed disposal and processing. <br /> 8 Collection and Composting of Tree and Shrub Waste, Other <br /> Yard Waste, and Source Separated Compostable Materials <br /> 8.1 Yard waste shall be properly disposed of by: <br /> A. Backyard composting or in-place mulching (as by"mulching mowers"). <br /> B. Collected by a hauler separate from the garbage. <br /> C. Collected by an independent lawn service. <br /> D. Taken by the resident or property owner to an approved county or private yard <br /> waste drop-off or transfer facility. <br /> E. Including yard waste in a source-separated organics collection program, if <br /> available. <br /> 8.2 Home lawn, garden waste, and kitchen food scraps may be composted in small <br /> quantities on a residential lot as long as the compost pile does not create a nuisance for <br /> neighbors due to objectionable odor, vectors of disease or unsightliness. <br /> A. Backyard composting must be done in a structure that prohibits the entry or nesting <br /> of rodents and vermin. Composting of meats or fats that attract rodents and vermin <br /> is prohibited in backyard composting. <br /> B. Compost structures must be placed at least five feet from rear- and side-yard <br /> property lines and shall not be placed in the front yard. Compost structures shall <br /> be properly maintained and shall not be unsightly. <br /> City Of Mounds View• 10 <br /> Solid Waste and Recycling Standards <br /> ,,/?,Q-4DOCSOPEN\MU210\313\990920.v7-10/8/25 <br />