Amending Chapter 16 to Provide Yard Waste Removal Soley from City Furnished Containers

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new subpart(h) to read in its entirety as follows: (h) The owner, occupant or lessee of any single or multifamily dwelling who desires special pick up of yard waste shall schedule such pick up with the City's Organic Resource Facility through the 311 Call Center subject to the following charges on a per month basis: (1) Up to one (1) cubic yard No charge; (2) Subsequent pick up(s) of up to one half(1/2) cubic yard ... $ 10.00 (3) Each cubic yard or more than one half(1/2) cubic yard thereafter 20.00 (4) Per Truckload (18 cubic yards) 420.00 Section IV. Chapter 16, Article 4, Section 16-28 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be and hereby is amended to read in its entirety as follows: Sec.16-28. Separation of yard waste from trash and garbage; tree limbs. All generators, handlers, collectors and haulers of yard waste shall handle such waste in a manner so as to assure that yard waste will not be co-mingled with trash and garbage. Yard waste shall not be delivered to the Organic Resource Facility in plastic bags. It shall be delivered either in paper or other biodegradable bags, in a loose condition or in a container furnished by the customer., all up to a maximum weight of thirty five 35 pounds. The 35 pound weight limit shall not apply if yard waste is delivered in a container leased from the City as provided in Section 16 8(g) of this Article; provided, however, that r3No matter how yard waste is delivered, all brush and tree limbs shall be cut in lengths not to exceed forty-eight (48) inches and shall be bundled. The Organic Facility cannot process and will not accept tree limbs in excess of six (6) inches in diameter or stumps. These items may be disposed of by landfill or in any other lawful Section V. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on January 1, 2016 conditioned upon adoption by the Council and apprival by the Mayor. nut_ risk wee Member, South Bend Common Council Attest: City Clerk Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the 2--(t 4'1.1 day of fJ o n.m-.h,. , 2 31`, at 1 r lc- o'clock G . m.