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Section 3. Disposal of Garbage and Refuse. Every tenant, lessee, owner, or occupant of every Residential Dwelling Unit, Multiple Dwelling Residence, Commercial Establishment, and every other type of property in the city which accumulates garbage and/or refuse on such premises shall dispose of such garbage and refuse as provided in this Ordinance. No person shall accumulate or permit to accumulate any refuse on any property in the city which might constitute a nuisance as defined in Ordinance 86. Section 4. Collection, Supervision, and Control. The City Council shall have the authority to make regulations concerning the days of collection, type and location of waste containers, and such other matters pertaining to the collection, conveyance, and disposal as they shall find necessary, and to change and modify the same. Any person aggrieved by a regulation of the City Council shall have the right of appeal to the City Council which shall have the authority to confirm, modify, or revoke any such regulation. Section 5. Pre-Collection Practices. Grass clippings, leaves, and other similar refuse shall be placed in bags or bundles not exceeding three (3) feet in any dimension and securely fastened to avoid spillage. Household appliances and furniture falling within the definition of refuse need not be so packaged. All refuse deposited for pickup shall be placed next to the property line, unless the commercial private garbage and refuse collector agrees to pick up such refuse from some other location on the premises. Refuse shall be deposited at one place, at ground level, on each property. Refuse and garbage shall not be deposited on the traveled roadway on any street or alley. Refuse and garbage shall not be deposited next to streets or alleys for collection prior to 3:00 p.m. on the day preceding the day of collection. Section 6. Preparation of Garbage and Refuse. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4, all garbage and refuse as accumulated on any premises shall be wrapped or bagged, and placed and maintained in containers and shall have drained from it all free liquids before being deposited for collection. Section 7. Contagious Disease Refuse. Refuse such as, but not limited to, bedding, wearing apparel, or utensils where highly infectious or contagious diseases are present shall not be deposited for regular collection but shall be disposed of as directed by the Code Enforcement Officer, or their designee, at the expense of the owner or possessor thereof. Section 8. Hazardous Waste; Hazardous Waste Regulations. All hazardous waste, including but not limited to, explosive and highly flammable material, shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and County regulations, including regulations and permit requirements established by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Waste Management Board. Section 9. Duty to Provide and Maintain Containers in Sanitary Condition. Garbage and refuse containers shall be provided by the owner, tenant, lessee, occupant of the premises, or garbage and refuse collector, located in such a manner to prevent them from being overturned. Such containers shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and kept free from any substance which will attract or breed flies, mosquitoes, or other insects. No garbage or refuse container shall exceed ninety-six (96) gallons in capacity or have ragged or sharp edges and any other defect liable to hamper or injure the person collecting the contents thereof. Containers not complying with the requirements of this ordinance shall be promptly replaced upon notice. Garbage containers shall be made of metal, or other suitable material, which is rodent, fire, and waterproof and which will not easily corrode and is equipped with suitable handles and tightfitting covers and shall be kept tightly covered when there is garbage therein. Refuse containers shall be of a kind suitable for collection purposes and shall be of such size and weight that they can be handled by one man, and kept tightly covered when there is refuse therein.