3.02.030 Containers.
No commercial refuse, garbage, rubbish, or recyclable material shall be disposed of within the city except by depositing same into a privately owned thirty-gallon container, a container provided by the contractor, which shall be a three-piece stackable recycling bin set, or such other container that may be provided by the contractor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a person may deliver his/her/its recyclable materials to a recycling center, or may deliver his/her/its garbage or rubbish to a county landfill, but the minimum garbage charge shall be charged each month whether or not the service is used.
(1) The recycling bins shall be placed at the appropriate pick-up site on the schedule established by the contractor. Pick-up sites shall be at the curbside or in the alley, as designated by the contractor. However, the contractor shall collect the recycling bins from the doorstep (or similar location) of any resident known to the contractor to have significant physical difficulty in placing the bins at curbside. The one-and-one-half-yard and two-yard bins shall be placed on a hard level surface, i.e., either blacktop or cement, which has a minimum width of four feet, a minimum length of seven feet, and a minimum thickness of three inches.
(2) The lids on all containers shall be kept closed at all times except when being filled or emptied. Containers shall not be filled above the top edge. For each container filled above its top edge, there shall be an additional charge for an additional container of the same size.
(3) Commercial refuse, rubbish, garbage, recyclable materials and other waste matter shall not be thrown, littered, or placed on any premises, street or alley, public or private property, or allowed to remain there by the owner, occupant or person in control of the premises.
(4) Tree branches shall not exceed five feet in length and shall be securely tied in bundles.
(5) No person shall deposit refuse, garbage, or rubbish in a container owned, controlled or possessed by another person without prior permission.
(6) Commercial establishments shall ensure that commercial and industrial refuse is deposited into containers and/or commercial/industrial bins screened from view, outside of the city right-of-way, within the commercial establishment's building envelope, and in conformity with city setback requirements. The enclosure used for screening of commercial and industrial containers/bins shall conform to the following:
(A) One side of the container/bin shall remain accessible for refuse removal and shall be screened by a solid gate with a minimum height of five feet. The gate shall be maintained in good working order and shall remain closed except when necessary to access the bin.
(B) Any side of a container/bin that is not used for access and is visible from a public right-of-way shall be screened from view by a solid wall with a minimum height of six feet. The wall shall be architecturally compatible with other buildings and structures on the site.
(C) Alternative screening methods may be permitted with the approval of the administrative official.
(D) Exemptions. The below exemptions only apply to existing businesses/properties and/or buildings. New construction or redevelopment of an existing property or building is required to comply with the provisions of Sections 10.08.170(1) through (3). Existing business and/or property owners who require exemption from the provisions of subsections (6)(A) through (6)(C) of this section shall submit a letter to the city administrator requesting relief from the provisions of the city's refuse ordinances, the specific exemption applied for, and any supporting evidence. Submittal of a request for exemption does not guarantee relief from the provisions of the ordinances, and the administrative official may grant partial relief or require installation of alternative screening methods as provided for in subsection (6)(C) of this section.
(i) Existing businesses or properties which have historically been allowed by the city of Selah to locate and access their refuse dumpster from within the city's alleys/public right-of-way;
(ii) Existing businesses or properties which have insufficient space to construct a dumpster enclosure outside of an existing alley/public right-of-way; and
(iii) Existing businesses or properties that have been identified by the city's refuse provider as containing insufficient space to access a refuse dumpster if a dumpster enclosure was constructed.
(7) Commercial bins are not allowed in residential zones, except for multifamily dwellings consisting of three or more units under one roof. Two duplexes on the same lot will be allowed to have a commercial bin provided the bin is screened from view and is located within the allowable building envelope and does not violate the setbacks.
(8) All garbage containers placed for collection and disposal or removal of its contents on city right-of-way shall be placed no more than twenty-four hours prior to seven a.m. on the day scheduled for collection, and all such containers must be removed from the collection location and off of city right-of-way no later than twenty-four hours after seven a.m. of the day the garbage and recyclable materials were collected unless reasonable cause can be shown by the user of said garbage container for exceeding the time provided herein. (Ord. 2072, § 1, 2019; Ord. 2027, § 1, 2017; Ord. 1158, § 1, 1994; Ord. 1151, § 1, 1994.)