§ 225.580. Requirements for containers.

All containers in which solid waste is placed shall be made of metal or approved plastic and be equipped with tight covers. Every dwelling unit, rooming unit, and shared bath unit that utilizes city collection, pursuant to section 225.600 of this Code, shall be provided with an adequate number of serviceable mobile refuse containers (MRC) as required by the director of public works to hold the solid waste accumulated by such units until collected for disposal. Any container that does not conform to all the provisions of this section, or that may have ragged or sharp edges or any other defect liable to hamper or injure the person collecting the contents thereof, must be promptly replaced by a proper container upon receipt of notice to that effect from the director of public works. No container may be placed in or adjacent to a public right-of-way for collection in such a manner that blocks access to any curb cut or garage access point of any adjoining property. Plastic solid waste containers shall meet the standards of the National Sanitation Foundation Standard No. 21 (as revised 1975). A copy of the standard will be on file at the Minneapolis Health Department. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 777.030; 83-Or-141, § 1, 6-10-83; 96-Or-046, § 30, 5-24-96; 97-Or-095, § 1, 12-12-97; 2013-Or-150, § 10, 12-6-13; Ord. No. 2017-062 , § 2, 11-3-17)