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Administrative Order - Page 25 of 30 <br /> <br />5. Receptacle Loading Requirements. The customer shall: <br /> <br />a. Place solid waste, recyclable materials, yard debris, and organics safely and <br />securely in the appropriate receptacles to prevent lightweight materials from blowing away <br />prior to and while being placed into the collection vehicle; <br /> <br />b. Load the contents of a receptacle in such a manner that they fall freely from <br />the receptacle while being emptied by the licensee. A licensee shall not be responsible for <br />digging the contents out of a receptacle; <br /> <br />c. Not overfill a receptacle so that the lid cannot be securely closed or, for a <br />drop box, that a tarp cannot be securely fastened. The customer is responsible for closing <br />the receptacle as securely as possible to prevent the lid or materials from blowing away or <br />rain from getting into the receptacle. If a drop box is overfilled, the customer shall be <br />responsible for removing the excess material to another drop box so that a tarp cover can <br />be securely fastened on both drop boxes; <br /> <br />d. Bag cold ashes, animal wastes, kitty litter and other fine materials separately <br />from other solid waste before disposing of these materials in the solid waste receptacle. <br /> <br />6. Weight of Receptacles. <br /> <br />a. Residential customers shall limit the weight of a receptacle and its contents <br />to the following maximum weights: <br /> <br />Cart Capacity Maximum Weight <br />21-gallon 35 lbs. <br />35-gallon 60 lbs. <br />65-gallon 120 lbs. <br />95-gallon 145 lbs. <br /> <br />b. The weight of material put into a multi-family or commercial receptacle or <br />drop box, whether compacted or not, shall not exceed the lifting capacity of the licensee’s <br />equipment, nor shall the weight of a loaded drop box put the licensee over the weight limit <br />for the loaded vehicle. The licensee shall furnish the customer with information concerning <br />limitations on its equipment, upon request. A licensee is not required to collect receptacles <br />exceeding 300 pounds gross loaded contents per cubic yard. However, if the licensee <br />collects an overweight receptacle, the licensee may charge the customer for disposal costs <br />on the excess over 300 pounds per cubic yard. If drop boxes are overloaded to exceed the <br />weight limit for a loaded vehicle, the customer shall be responsible for payment of any fine <br />resulting from an overweight ticket. <br /> <br />c. If the contents of a drop box or container are compacted, either manually or <br />mechanically, the customer shall pay the city-approved compactor rate.