[HISTORY: Adopted by the Commissioners of
the Town of Denton 1-6-1997 by Ord. No. 357. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Property maintenance — See Ch. 94.
[Amended 8-1-2019 by Ord.
No. 702]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Garbage and Trash Collection Ordinance."
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
A combination of garbage and rubbish to form a composite residential-type solid waste material which are not excluded in § 64-3F.
Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage;
the term shall include paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, rubber,
leather, tin cans, metals, plastic, glass, crockery and dust and other
similar materials.
[Amended 8-1-2019 by Ord.
No. 702]
A.
It shall be the responsibility of the Department of
Public Works or its agent to provide collection of residential refuse,
except when official legal holidays or inclement weather may occur.
B.
Collection shall be rendered at the curb, roadside or alley abutting
the residential property. Under no circumstances shall Public Works
employees or agents enter private property to collect refuse. Refuse
left for collection shall not inhibit passage on public thoroughfares,
including sidewalks, in any manner.
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No. 702]
C.
The Town may, at its option, provide bulk collection
service in high-density residential areas, such as apartment complexes.
In the event the Town elects to provide this level of service, the
following restrictions shall apply:
[Amended 4-5-2004 by Ord. No. 444; 8-1-2019 by Ord. No. 702]
(1)
Bulk collection service shall be established at a
rate not to exceed 1/4 cubic yard per residential unit for units with
two or less bedrooms and ½ cubic yard per residential unit
for units with three or more bedrooms.
(2)
Collection will be made once a week. Facilities requiring additional
collection service must contract for these services independent of
the Town's service.
(3)
Coordination of the bulk collection service shall be handled by the
Department of Public Works, and only upon the written request of the
multifamily complex owner, manager and/or owner's association.
(4)
Rental of the individual containers, if applicable,
will be at the expense of the owner and/or owners' association.
D.
Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the provision
of contractual collection services as opposed to collection by municipal
employees and equipment.
E.
All rubbish or waste material resulting from building, renovation
or repair work requiring a building permit on buildings in Town shall
be removed by the contractor, builder or property owner and shall
not be placed on the sidewalks or streets for collection by the Town.
Collection and/or removal of these items must be done at least once
a week and shall not create a property maintenance violation.
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No. 702]
F.
Items excluded from weekly refuse collection include lawn cuttings,
hedge and garden trimmings, tree limbs, leaves, appliances, separately
bundled newspaper and cardboard, demolition materials such as shingles,
bricks, cement blocks and plaster, hot or cold ashes, explosives,
poisons, acids, any caustic substance, automobiles/vehicles, tree
stumps, tires and Christmas trees. The Town may provide for a special
collection program to dispose of such materials.
[Amended 8-1-2019 by Ord.
No. 702]
A.
The Town shall extend refuse collection to nonresidential properties, provided that said refuse collection meets the requirements set forth in § 64-6 herein. Any business which cannot meet the requirements shall make arrangements for private refuse removal and shall provide appropriate containers for collection.
B.
All nonresidential establishments shall have all refuse, rubbish,
and construction waste material removed from the premises no fewer
than one time per week.
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No. 702]
C.
All nonresidential establishments shall have containers properly screened in accordance with Chapter 128, Zoning.
D.
No private dumpster may be placed on public property
and/or parking lots, without written permission from the Denton Town
Council.
[Amended 8-1-2019 by Ord.
No. 702]
Private individuals or firms engaged in the
business of refuse collection in the Town of Denton or who may use
the streets of Denton for the transport of these materials shall be
subject to all federal, state or local laws, ordinances, codes or
regulations applicable to the operation and maintenance of motor vehicles,
including air and noise pollution. All refuse collection vehicles
shall be maintained watertight and litter-free.
All refuse must be stored and offered for collection
in an approved container unless exempted herein. The regulations are
as follows:
A.
Approved refuse containers shall be watertight cans made of metal
or heavy-duty rubberized or plastic material, with handles and tight-fitting
covers. Regular weekly refuse collection shall not exceed the capacity
of four thirty-two-gallon or two sixty-four-gallon refuse containers
for each residential or business unit. Refuse containers may not weigh
in excess of 60 pounds when collected.
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No. 702]
B.
Residents requiring an additional refuse container(s) must lease
the refuse container(s) and/or "waste wheeler(s)" from the Department
of Public Works' designated agent and pay the contractor directly
for additional refuse container and services.
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No. 702]
C.
No fifty-gallon drums will be permitted for use.
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No. 702]
D.
All receptacles and lids shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. All trash shall be securely bagged, then placed in approved refuse containers per the requirements in § 64-6A. No loose bags or unbagged refuse will be collected. Refuse containers shall not be set out for collection containing free liquids or rainwater. They shall be kept free of dead animals, vermin, lice, maggots or the like and unreasonably offensive odors resulting from the lack of cleanliness, animal feces or items which may be infectious or disease-bearing. Receptacles which have become excessively worn or corroded shall be promptly replaced.
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No. 702]
E.
Refuse receptacles and/or containers shall be placed
at the curb or roadside or alley by 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled day
of collection but shall not be so placed prior to 5:00 p.m. on the
day before collection, and empty receptacles/containers shall be removed
from the curb, roadside or alley by 11:00 p.m. of the day of collection.
Receptacles/containers shall not be kept at the curb or roadside between
scheduled collections, and they shall be stored on the premises at
such locations to be unseen from the public streets or roads or from
the front yards of immediate neighboring property.
F.
Where collection service is provided in high-density
residential areas, the individual residents or the management, community
or condominium organization shall be responsible for the transporting
of refuse to the containers and for the maintenance and cleanliness
of the areas adjacent to the containers. The property owner or legally
responsible management organization shall further be responsible for
provision of containers and accessible space of bulk containers, placed
on pavement and screened from public view. Such provisions shall be
approved by the Town. Material acceptable for containerized collection
service shall, in all respects, be compatible with the definitions
for refuse as defined in this chapter.
[Amended 8-1-2019 by Ord.
No. 702]
G.
Items too bulky for placement in an approved container
may be offered for special collection on a schedule as set from time
to time by the Department of Public Works.
[Amended 8-1-2019 by Ord.
No. 702]
As scheduled by the Department of Public Works, the Town may
offer special collection for the following items: leaves, grass, brush,
Christmas trees, appliances and furniture. Rules and regulations for
the collection of such items shall be prescribed by the Department
of Public Works.
[Added 8-1-2019 by Ord.
No. 702]
Furniture and household items placed out of a rental property as a result of an eviction will be collected by the Department of Public Works 48 hours after the items are set out, per Denton Town Code Ch. 94. Such items shall be set out in such a manner as to not block the sidewalk. All garbage shall be placed in an approved receptacle for collection by the Town during the course of ordinary trash collection. A per-truck collection fee of $200 plus tipping fees shall be collected by the Department of Public Works and will be assessed to the property owner. Eviction refuse is not eligible for Town special collections.
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No. 702]
The removal of apparel, bedding, furniture or other refuse from
any premises where infectious or contagious disease prevails or has
prevailed shall be specially arranged and performed under the direction
of the responsible local health authority. All items that fall in
this category must be wrapped and sealed in plastic bags prior to
the scheduled pick up per the Town special collections agreement.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to disturb any
refuse containers or to remove their covers or any contents thereof,
except the occupants of the premises on which the containers are placed
or their duly authorized agents or the duly authorized employees or
agents of the Town of Denton.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to place refuse, garbage, trash or rubbish on the property of another.
C.
It shall be unlawful for a person who is neither a
Town resident or a Town business owner to place their trash for collection
in the Town incorporated limits.
A.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a municipal infraction
punishable by a fine of $200.
[Amended 6-16-2003 by Ord. No. 424]
B.
In the event of a violation of this chapter, notice
of the violation shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the property.
