All persons collecting, removing, and transporting refuse, hereafter
referred to as "vendors," must comply with the following regulations:
A. Collection hours are restricted to 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
B. Collection vehicles must not leak. Collection permits for all vehicles
owned or operated by a vendor permitted to collect refuse will be
automatically revoked if a vehicle owned or operated by a vendor is
found to be leaking. No permit application or renewal from that vendor
will be considered for one year from the time a vehicle is found to
be leaking.
C. Collection vehicles shall prominently display a Lancaster collection
permit.
D. Vehicle safety violations shall be cause for immediate revocation
of a collection permit. The Board will reconsider reinstatement after
review of such safety violations.
E. A schedule of collection fees shall be provided to the Board of Health.
The Board shall be notified of changes to fees not less than two weeks
before such changes take effect.
F. Improper disposal of waste shall be cause for immediate and permanent
revocation of a collection permit and prosecutions to the fullest
extent of the law.
G. Vendors shall require their customers to put refuse in covered containers
to prevent littering by animals. In the event that refuse is not in
such containers and is littered, the vendor shall pick up such litter.
H. Vendors shall maintain accurate up-to-date lists of customers in
Lancaster and shall provide such list within 24 hours of a request
from the Board.
I. All storage bins/dumpsters provided to customers for storage of refuse
shall be covered. Containers used for disposal of putrescent waste
shall be emptied not less than once a week. Notwithstanding this,
containers which the Board deems to constitute a nuisance or health
hazard shall be emptied at a frequency determined by the Board. The
Board may also require such containers to be removed and cleaned at
regular intervals.
J. Unless further restricted by the Board, a vendor shall collect only
the types of refuse identified by the vendor's application. The Board
reserves the right to restrict collection to specific refuse types
as part of the condition of granting a collection permit.