A. In those portions of the city where there is an alley abutting the premises, all properly prepared discarded materials shall be placed adjacent to the alley as near as possible to the property line, except when impracticable; such containers shall be placed as directed by the city manager or designee.

B. In those portions of the city where there are no alleys, properly prepared discarded materials shall be placed adjoining the private driveway, where feasible, as near the front of the house as practicable, but in no case more than fifty feet distant from the curbline adjacent to the street from which such driveway extends. Standard automated cart service requires containers be placed at a curbside or alley location or as determined by the city manager or designee.

C. Discarded materials containers shall be placed on or near ground level, or if necessary a rack, not to exceed two feet above the ground, shall be constructed so that the containers will not tip over.

D. In no event shall the collector be required to collect residential discarded materials through any gate, nor shall such collector be required to collect discarded materials through any trellis, pergola, arbor, clothesline, carport or within any enclosed structure, unless otherwise specified in an active collection agreement. It shall be the responsibility of the person receiving discarded materials management service to provide free and proper access to discarded materials containers.

E. Standard automated carts supplied by the city of Bakersfield shall be placed at a location determined by the city manager or designee. Residents receiving standard automated cart service are required to place all discarded materials in supplied containers for removal.

F. Bins shall be placed on four-inch concrete slabs at grade level or on slabs of similar construction or material if approved by the city manager or designee. Requirements are delineated in city specifications.

G. Recycling areas shall be provided for all development projects, improvements, and public facilities as defined, or demonstrate reasonable proximity to an existing buyback or drop-off recycling center to allow daily removal of recyclables. Containment areas shall at a minimum be one hundred percent duplicated from either the existing enclosure/containment area size or those depicted in city specifications. All development projects shall comply with the requirements of the California Green Building Standards Code, 24 CCR Part 11 as amended July 1, 2019, and effective January 1, 2020, as adopted by the city under Chapter 15.19 of this code.

H. The city manager or designee may require an enclosed structure around containers if an unenclosed container is determined to be unsightly. (Ord. 5076 § 12, 2022; Ord. 3605 § 1, 1994)