§ 61-2. Collection regulations for single-family homes.
A. The following regulations shall apply to all trash and garbage collections for single-family homes within the town: (1) All trash and garbage collections shall be made twice weekly as determined by the town. Trash and garbage shall be placed in containers at the curbside late in the evening on the night before scheduled collection or before 7:00 a.m. on the day of pickup. No emptied trash or garbage receptacles and/or containers shall remain at the front curb line longer than twenty-four (24) hours immediately after the trash and garbage pickup services, and all such receptacles/containers shall be removed to the rear of properties unnoticed from the street and public ways. (2) All trash, garbage and waste materials shall be placed in metal, plastic or other sturdy containers with a tightfitting lid or sealed in such a manner that animals shall not be attracted by the contents of the receptacles or containers. (3) It shall be unlawful to deposit any trash, waste materials or the like in paper containers for any purpose whatsoever or for the purpose of the front curb trash collections. (4) No single filled container or bundle shall exceed sixty (60) pounds in weight. There is no limit to the number of standard containers up to thirty-two (32) gallons capacity that may be used, but no more than two hundred (200) pounds will be picked up at any time. (5) Articles such as boxes, crates, magazines, newspapers, tree trimmings and hedge cuttings, when not placed in standard containers, must be broken down and tied in compact bundles not heavier than sixty (60) pounds nor more than four (4) feet in length. (6) Excess refuse not fitting into standard containers must be prepared in a compact bundle or placed in a disposable container. (7) Bulky trash from residences [one (1) item only], such as old refrigerators, washing machines, water tanks and old furniture, must be placed at the front curb. Refrigerators must have their doors removed as a safety precaution. This service will be provided on a monthly basis, by appointment. (8) Leaf collection will be made in the fall of each year on a continual basis as determined by the town. Leaves shall be piled and placed at the curbline, not in the street or gutters.
B. For garbage and trash not covered in this section, special arrangements should be made between resident, agent or owner and the contracting company, provided that such arrangements shall not be in conflict with the ordinances of the town and county. § 61-3. Commercial, industrial and institutional garbage and trash removal.
Trash originating in institutional, industrial and commercial establishments, including apartment houses, shall be excluded from all municipal garbage and trash pickup. The owners or their representative agents of such institutional, industrial and commercial establishments shall have the responsibility of garbage and trash removal, provided that such garbage and trash removal shall not be in conflict with the ordinances of the town and county. § 61-4. Offensive accumulations prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, tenant or servant to keep or cause to be kept or to deposit or accumulate any trash, waste materials, rubbish, filth and stagnant water upon his property that would in any manner cause unhealthy, unsanitary and offensive conditions, nor shall any person permit any of the above to remain thereon for a period in excess of twenty-four (24) hours, unless, however, such offensive nuisance becomes a detriment to the immediate property owners or to the neighborhood, in which case action may be taken by the Code Enforcement Officer to abate the nuisance immediately. § 61-5. Burning of garbage and waste.
No owner, tenant, person or servant shall burn any garbage, food substance or animal waste on any property or in any incinerator or open fireplace within the town unless the incinerator is approved for this specific purpose by Prince George's County. § 61-6. Refuse in streams and drainage ditches prohibited.
No person shall dump or throw any waste materials or garbage in any stream or open branch or drainage ditch within the town. § 61-7. Violations and penalties. [Amended 12-24-93 by Res. No. 2-93]
It shall be unlawful to cause or permit any earth, clay, sand, gravel, broken stone, mortar, hay, straw, manure, shavings, sawdust, coal, ashes, paper, rubbish, or any loose material, or any liquid except water to be scattered, dropped, leaked, spilled or let fall from any cart, wagon, truck or other vehicle in which the same may be carried, upon any of the streets or roadways within the Town of Bladensburg, and this prohibition shall apply to the owner, driver, operator, manager, agent, foreman, superintendent or person or persons in charge of such cart, wagon, truck, or other vehicle from which any of the materials hereinbefore mentioned shall be scattered, dropped, leaked, spilled or let fall upon any street or roadway. Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall upon conviction be guilty of a municipal infraction and shall be punishable as provided for in §C7-2b of the Charter. Previous Page |
