Fairfield Municipal Code Art. VII Residential Solid Waste Collection

No cardboard box, paper or plastic bag, or other similarly fragile container, may be used as a Container for Solid Waste Collection Service. Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, upon the commencement of automated Collection In the City only Standard Residential Containers provided by the Authorized Collector may be used for residential Solid Waste Collection Service.

(Ord. No. 2009-14, § 1; Ord. No. 2013-01, § 1; Ord. No. 2021-13, § 1. Formerly 9.500)

Every Residential Householder shall place each Container for Collection at the curb in front of the premises, or at the curb at the side of the premises where the premises are adjacent to more than one street. Where feasible, carts shall be placed for collection a minimum of two feet apart and six feet from any fixed object including parked vehicles. No Person shall place any such Container for Collection earlier than sunset of the day preceding the day designated for Collection, and all Containers and receptacles shall be removed from the place of Collection prior to 10:00 p.m. of the day the Containers have been emptied. Such Containers shall be removed to a storage location, which is not visible from any public right-of-way, excluding alleys.

(Ord. No. 2009-14, § 1; Ord. No. 2013-01, § 1; Ord. No. 2021-13, § 1. Formerly 9.510)

Any Residential Householder receiving temporary service for Collection of Special Items shall obtain an encroachment permit from the City prior to having any Container for Special Items placed in a public right-of-way. Proof of such encroachment permit shall be provided to any Authorized Collector prior to receipt of the Special Items Container.

(Ord. No. 2009-14, § 1; Ord. No. 2013-01, § 1; Ord. No. 2021-13, § 1. Formerly 9.540)