La Mirada Municipal Code Art. VII Residential Solid Waste, Recycling, and Green Waste Collection

All solid waste collected by a collector shall be disposed of by the collector in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and the controlling permit or collection agreement.

(Ord. 531 § 3 (part), 1999).

Unless otherwise approved by the city council, collection of solid waste and recyclables shall take place no less than once each calendar week, on the same day of the week. The authorized collector shall collect all solid waste and recyclables placed for collection in compliance with this chapter from each residential premises in accordance with a schedule which has been approved by the city manager. The schedule shall identify the routes and days of pick up for each collection district established within the city.

(Ord. 531 § 3 (part), 1999).

Subject to the prior approval of the city manager, the collector shall provide one standard residential solid waste container to each residential householder, and may include the costs thereof in the monthly collection rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, collector shall provide additional standard residential solid waste containers sufficient to accommodate the amount of solid waste generated by the residential premises. No cardboard box, paper bag, or other similarly fragile container, may be used as a container for solid waste. Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, upon the commencement of automated collection in the city only containers provided by the collector may be used for residential solid waste.

(Ord. 531 § 3 (part) , 1999).

Subject to the prior approval of the city manager, the collector shall provide one standard residential recycling container to each residential householder and may include the costs thereof in the monthly collection rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, collector shall provide additional recycling containers sufficient to accommodate the amount of recyclables generated by the residential premises. Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, upon the commencement of automated collection in the city only containers provided by the collector may be used for residential recyclables.

(Ord. 531 § 3 (part), 1999).

Subject to the prior approval of the city manager, the collector shall provide one standard residential green waste container to each residential householder and may include the costs thereof in the monthly collection rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, collector shall provide additional standard residential green waste containers sufficient to accommodate the amount of green waste generated by the residential premises. Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, upon the commencement of automated collection in the city only containers provided by the collector may be used for residential green waste.

(Ord. 531 § 3 (part), 1999).

Every residential householder shall place each solid waste, recyclables, and green waste 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. 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 ten 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. 531 § 3 (part), 1999).

Upon collection, all solid waste containers shall be replaced, by the collector, upright, where found, with the lids replaced, and all solid waste, recyclables and green waste containers shall be replaced in an upright position, at the location where found by the collector.

(Ord. 531 § 3 (part), 1999).

The authorized collector shall provide, upon request from a residential householder, special collection of solid waste, collection of bulky goods (including but not limited to white goods and bundled landscaping debris), and collection of special items at such rates as may be established by the collector and authorized by the city and at such times as may be agreed upon by the collector and the person requesting the service. If no agreement is reached, such special collections shall be provided as determined by the city manager. Such special collection may include carry-out service, or any other service beyond that required by this chapter or the applicable collection agreement.

(Ord. 531 § 3 (part), 1999).