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kept on same at all times, except when the receptacle is being filled or emptied. Plastic or polyethylene bags shall be used only as liners in such receptacles and it shall be unlawful to use same as the sole means of storage of garbage or refuse on any premises within the city. 3. That Section 16-32 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1988, be amended to read as follows: Section 16-32. Type of container required. (a) Except as provided for in paragraph b herein, it shall be unlawful for any garbage or trash to be set upon the streets of the city for collection by the city unless the same is placed in properly sealed plastic or polyethylene refuse bags that meet or surpass the minimum standards of the National Sanitation Foundation, or in a r~gid, tapered, galvanized steel or plastic receptacle, of not less than ten (10) nor more than thirty-two (32) gallons' capacity and no more than seventy (70) pounds total weight. Such receptacles shall be covered by a tight-fitting cover of substantial plastic or galvanized steel. Both plastic and galvanized receptacles shall have two (2) secure handles for lifting and emptying. (b) For residences receiving automated refuse collection it shall be unlawful for garbage or trash to be set upon the streets unless the same is placed in a 65 or 105 gallon container furnished by the city. (c) In areas receiving automated refuse collection, as defined in Section 16-1, yard waste must be set upon the streets of the city fog collection placed in clear plastic bags. Such bags must not exceed 40 gallons or 25 pounds each. Customers shall not mix any o~er form of trash, refuse, or garbage with yard waste. Yard :waste too bulky to be placed in clear plastic bags shall be included for collection as bulk refuse. 4. That Section 16-33 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1988, be amended to read as follows: Section 16-33. Substances permitted in containers. No substance other than garbage, trash, or yard waste- shall be placed in the refuse bags or receptacles required by Section 16-32. 5. That Section 16-34(c) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1988, be amended to read as follows: