Staff receives complaints that these flexible dumpsters can sit in yards, driveways and on the streets for months. Building staff recently observed one that was overflowing into the snow and was frozen to the ground.

This Ordinance would limit the amount of time that they can remain to 14 days. Unlike conventional dumpsters, there is no real structure to these dumpsters and they are often overloaded and often contain household waste. They can easily be buried in the snow.

Typical cost to the consumer for these is about $30 for the one time use bag and $152 for pickup.  The bags are sold at local retailers, online and at big box home stores. The Ordinance seeks to provide residents and staff with clear expectations for use of a product that some people may use for smaller projects while limiting their impact to surrounding residences.

This Ordinance adds the flexible Dumpster into the current code along with additional regulations.

Apple Valley adopted a similar Ordinance in April 2021 after receiving similar complaints.