(a) Containers shall be provided by the owner or occupant of all premises on which recoverable resources and refuse are produced, unless containers are provided by the Town or its authorized collection agent.

(b) Wildlife-resistant refuse containers. All refuse containers, regardless of size, that receive refuse that is attractive to bears or other wildlife shall be either: (1) an approved wildlife-resistant refuse container; or (2) a refuse container that is stored within a building, house, garage or approved wildlife-resistant enclosure, both which shall be secured with a locking mechanism at all times except when empty or when refuse is being deposited.

(c) The Town may proceed against the owner and/or occupant of the premises personally for the unpaid balance due for wildlife-resistant containers plus ten percent (10%) for administrative costs plus interest. Unpaid charges shall constitute a lien on the real property to which containers were made available. If ownership of the property changes, the new owner shall be deemed to have had notice of the lien for all unpaid charges. The lien shall survive the transfer of ownership. The Town may enforce the lien by collecting those charges against the real property of the new owner. If the Town chooses to enforce the lien, it shall proceed under the provisions of Section 4-1-90 of this Code.

(d) Special event resource recovery and refuse disposal. Outdoor special event sites shall be kept free from the accumulation of recoverable resources and refuse attractive to wildlife. Recoverable resources and refuse must be collected from the grounds at the close of each day’s activities and shall be deposited in wildlife-resistant containers or enclosures or be removed to an appropriate recovery or disposal site.

(e) Reusable Materials Containers (“RMC”) may be provided only by the Town at location(s) designated by the Town Council upon recommendation by the Town Manager. No nonreusable material, refuse, special refuse, garbage, compost, or recyclable materials shall be placed in any RMC or deposited or permitted to fall from any person or vehicle on any public area in the vicinity of the RMC. Reusable Materials shall not be deposited in such a manner that a hazard is created. All Reusable Materials must be fit within the RMC. No overflow of Reusable Materials beyond the RMC is allowed. (Prior code 7.12.020; Ord. 1261 §1, 2007; Ord. 1288 §1, 2008; Ord. 1302, 2009; Ord. 1351, 2011)