The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this chapter:
ASHES
The residue of any household fuel after such fuel has been
consumed by fire.
BULKY ITEM
Furniture or select metal items that cannot be handled by
normal solid waste collection, therefore requiring a special collection.
[Added 9-8-2014 by Ord. No. 04.2014.04]
CITY
The City of Laconia.
COMMERCIAL
Business enterprises or activities in business with a profit
motive, included are apartment buildings and condominiums containing
more than three dwelling units.
[Added 3-31-1980 by Ord. No. 35-80.4]
CONTRACTOR
The grantee of rights under contract to the City of Laconia.
GARBAGE
All rejected, abandoned or discarded household waste/organic
materials, either animal or vegetable.
[Amended 5-14-2012 by Ord. No. 07.2012.07; 6-10-2013 by Ord. No.
02.2013.02]
HOUSEHOLDER
Any owner, occupant, tenant or any person having, use, occupation
and/or charge of any dwelling, apartment house, office building or
public institution within the City of Laconia.
NONCOLLECTIBLE WASTE
Any waste or matter other than ashes, garbage and residential
household rubbish and shall include the following:
B.
Any explosive or highly combustible material of any nature whatsoever.
C.
Broken plaster, lumber or other waste or residue resulting from
construction, alterations, repairs, demolition or removal of any building
or structure.
D.
Sawdust and/or shavings from commercial and/or industrial establishments.
E.
Organic matter not properly drained or wrapped.
H.
The carcass of any animal.
K.
The stock of any wholesaler.
L.
All material which has become frozen to the container and cannot
be removed by shaking.
M.
Discarded motor vehicles or any other motor-propelled vehicles
or parts and accessories from automotive service stations or similar
establishments; and damaged or scrapped refrigerators, washing machines,
dryers and/or similar commercial or household appliances.
N.
All vehicle and equipment tires (except bicycle tires or small
tires from residential equipment, such as lawn mowers or snowblowers).
[Added 12-28-1981 by Ord. No. 60-81.14]
O.
Ashes.
[Added 5-14-2012 by Ord. No. 07.2012.07; amended 6-10-2013 by Ord. No.
02.2013.02]
P.
Lawn, garden rakings, fallen leaves, except as allowed on specifically
designated collection weeks in Spring and Fall, as approved by the
Department of Public Works. All yard waste materials must be contained
in paper/compostable bags.
[Added 5-14-2012 by Ord. No. 07.2012.07; amended 6-10-2013 by Ord. No.
02.2013.02]
RESIDENTIAL
A dwelling unit, such as a home, mobile home and/or trailer,
or multifamily dwelling, or three or less units (single-family, duplex,
triplex), not including hotels, motels, apartment buildings or condominiums.
[Added 3-31-1980 by Ord. No. 35-80.4]
RESIDENTIAL HOUSEHOLD RUBBISH
Includes household wastes such as food wastes/organic materials.
[Amended 5-14-2012 by Ord. No. 07.2012.07; 6-10-2013 by Ord. No.
02.2013.02]
STREET
Any public highway, road, street, lane, alley, square, place,
thoroughfare or way within the City of Laconia.
[Amended 3-31-1980 by Ord. No. 35-80.4; 5-14-2012 by Ord. No.
07.2012.07; 10-26-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-194; 4-10-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-194.2/194.5]
A. Households and commercial buildings on public streets must use the
City-provided containers. The containers belong to the City and will
remain with the property upon sale of the property or the departure
of the tenant.
B. Properties with a dumpster do not receive solid waste curbside collection
services.
C. All solid
waste must be placed in a container to be collected by the City's
collection contractor.
D. City-owned public use containers. The City will place containers
at various locations within the City. These containers are for the
use of the general public. The use of these containers for the disposal
of waste from residential or commercial buildings is prohibited.
[Amended 5-14-2012 by Ord. No. 07.2012.07; 6-10-2013 by Ord. No.
02.2013.02]
A. Householders shall deposit in one or more containers all material
defined as garbage, and residential household rubbish.
B. Garbage shall be drained of all liquids and be securely wrapped and
then placed in the prescribed containers.
[Amended 3-31-1980 by Ord. No. 35-80.4; 5-14-2012 by Ord. No. 07.2012.07; 6-10-2013 by Ord. No. 02.2013.02]
A. Residential. The number of trash and recycling containers put out
for collection from any single-family or duplex dwelling is limited
to one per family.
[Amended 10-26-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-194; 4-10-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-194.2/194.5]
B. Commercial/multifamily dwellings. The number of containers placed
for collection from any other premises shall not exceed four for each
collection.
[Amended 10-26-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-194; 4-10-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-194.2/194.5]
D. Recyclables. Mandatory recycling is a program for the separation
of certain recyclable materials from garbage or rubbish. The separation
and removal of certain designated materials for the purpose of recycling
will serve the public interest by reducing solid waste and conserving
our material resources.
[Amended 10-26-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-194]
E. Residents on curbside collection routes must participate in mandatory
recycling in order to be eligible for collection of trash.
[Amended 10-26-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-194]
F. Residents on private roads are invited to use remote recycling drop-off
facilities at the Laconia Transfer Station.
[Amended 10-26-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-194; 4-10-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-194.2/194.5]
G. Recycling containers.
[Amended 9-8-2014 by Ord. No. 04.2014.04; 4-10-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-194.2/194.5]
H. Bulky items.
[Added 9-8-2014 by Ord. No. 04.2014.04]
(1) Larger items such as furniture, mattresses, box springs, carpet bundled
in manageable sizes, toilets, sinks and other nonmetal items will
be collected curbside on regular trash collection days if the item
is affixed with a bulky item sticker purchased from the City.
(2) Qualifying metal items such as appliances (no TVs, computers, monitors
or freon-containing items) can also be picked up by calling the Department
of Public Works and finding out when the next metal item pickup day
is scheduled and providing your street address. Metal items also require
a bulky item sticker.
(3) Bulky item stickers are available for purchase from the Tax Collector,
City Clerk or Department of Public Works for $8.
[Amended 6-13-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-194-5]
[Amended 12-23-1981 by Ord. No. 60-81.14]
A. Noncollectible wastes, except live animals and live birds, may be
disposed of at such locations as determined by the Director of Public
Works.
B. Before receiving any noncollectible wastes at any site, the Director
of Public Works shall set fees for the receipt of such waste. Such
fees shall be payable in advance of receipt of such waste and shall
include all costs for handling, treatment, packaging, transportation
and disposal of such wastes in accordance with the latest recommended
state and federal standards for disposal.
[Amended 5-14-2012 by Ord. No. 07.2012.07]
Garbage and residential household rubbish in excess of that set out in §
194-5 hereof shall be prepared for collection and shall be disposed of by and at the expense of the householder by causing the same to be delivered to the municipal incinerator or the municipal transfer station site, as directed by the Director of Public Works.
No person shall haul, convey or transport through or upon any
street within the City limits any ashes, garbage, rubbish or other
refuse or any noncollectible waste, except in properly covered containers
or vehicles totally enclosed or covered with canvas or tarpaulins,
so fastened down around the edges as to prevent any of the contents
from falling upon the streets and to protect the same from flies and
to prevent the escape of any offensive odors therefrom.
No collector shall be required to enter any house, apartment
house or other building or ascend or descend any stairway or enter
any elevator, hoist or loading platform for the purpose of collecting
or removing any ashes, garbage or residential household rubbish.
[Amended 6-10-2013 by Ord. No. 02.2013.02]
A. It shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works and/or the Director
of Code Enforcement to enforce the observance of the provisions of
this chapter.
B. Mandatory recycling will be enforced to the fullest extent.
[Amended 10-26-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-194]
C. The Department of Public Works will not be responsible for removal
of trash which is placed out for collection and found to be over the
allowable limit or found to be uncontained, therefore deemed ineligible
for collection by the contractor.
D. Violations will be subject to appropriate penalties as noted in §
194-12 below.
E. Illegal dumping of trash. Anyone found to be in violation by illegally
dumping trash on public ways, in commercial or private dumpsters,
and/or in or adjacent to City remote recycling drop-off containers
shall be guilty of a violation penalty of $250. Such person shall
be deemed to be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day
during any portion of which any violation of this article is committed,
continued or permitted by such person and shall be punishable therefor
as provided therein.
[Amended 6-10-2013 by Ord. No. 02.2013.02]
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article
shall be guilty of a violation penalty of $250. Such person shall
be deemed to be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day
during any portion of which any violation of this article is committed,
continued or permitted by such person and shall be punishable therefor
as provided therein. Nonpayment of fines imposed will result in legal
actions. Enforcement will fall under the jurisdiction of the Department
of Public Works.