[CC 1994 §60.010; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall
be deemed to have the meanings indicated below:
APPROVED INCINERATOR
An incinerator which complies with all current regulations
of the Missouri Air Conservation Commission.
BULKY RUBBISH
Non-putrescible solid wastes consisting of combustible and/or
non-combustible waste materials from dwelling units, commercial, industrial,
institutional or agricultural establishments which are either too
large or too heavy to be safely and conveniently loaded in solid waste
transportation vehicles by solid waste collectors with the equipment
available therefor.
CITY
The City of Oronogo, Missouri.
COLLECTION
The removal and transportation of solid waste from its place
of storage to its place of processing or disposal.
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE
Waste materials from the construction and demolition of residential,
industrial, or commercial structures, but shall not include materials
defined as clean fill under Section 260.200, RSMo.
CONTRACTOR
Such person, firm or corporation as may be contracted with
to provide solid waste transportation and disposal for the City.
CURBSIDE
A location adjacent to and not more than five (5) feet from
any street.
DISPOSABLE SOLID WASTE CONTAINER
Disposable plastic or paper sacks with a capacity of twenty
(20) to thirty-nine (39) gallons or, if specifically designated for
storage of solid waste, a maximum of fifty-five (55) gallons.
DWELLING UNIT
Any room or group of rooms located within a structure and
forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used, or
are intended to be used, for living, sleeping, cooking and eating.
Units of multiple-housing facilities may be billed as dwelling units
upon request by the owner of said dwelling units.
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal or vegetable wastes resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking, serving or consumption of food.
HAZARDOUS WASTES
Any waste or combination of wastes, as determined by the
Hazardous Waste Management Commission by rules and regulations, which,
because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious
characteristics, may cause or significantly contribute to an increase
in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating
reversible illness, or pose a present or potential threat to the health
of humans or the environment.
MAJOR APPLIANCES
Clothes washers and dryers, water heaters, trash compactors,
dishwashers, conventional ovens, ranges, stoves, wood stoves, air-conditioners,
refrigerators and freezers.
OCCUPANT
Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others,
shall be in actual possession of any dwelling unit or of any other
improved real property, either as owner or as a tenant.
PERSON
An individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, company,
public or private corporation, association, joint stock company, trust,
estate, political subdivision or any agency, board, department or
bureau of the State or Federal Government or any other legal entity
whatever which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties.
PROCESSING
Incinerating, composting, baling, shredding, salvaging, compacting
and other processes whereby solid waste characteristics are modified
or solid waste quantity is reduced.
PROHIBITED ITEMS
Items which are eliminated by State law from being disposed
of in a solid waste disposal area including, but not limited to, major
appliances, waste oil, lead acid batteries, waste tires and the like
as the same may be now or hereafter defined by State law.
SOLID WASTE
Garbage, refuse and other discarded materials including,
but not limited to, solid and semisolid waste materials resulting
from industrial, commercial, agricultural, governmental and domestic
activities, but does not include hazardous waste as defined in Sections
260.360 to 260.432, RSMo., recovered materials, overburden, rock,
tailings, matte, slag or other waste material resulting from mining,
milling or smelting.
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AREA
Any area used for the disposal of solid waste from more than
one (1) residential premises, or one (1) or more commercial, industrial,
manufacturing, recreational, or governmental operations.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The entire process of managing solid waste in a manner which
minimizes the generation and subsequent disposal of solid waste, including
waste reduction, source separation, collection, storage, transportation,
recycling, resource recovery, volume minimization, processing, market
development, and disposal of solid wastes.
STORAGE
Keeping, maintaining or storing solid waste from the time
of its production until the time of its collection.
TRANSPORTATION
The transporting of solid waste from the place of collection
or processing to a solid waste processing facility or solid waste
disposal area.
YARD WASTES
Leaves, grass clippings, yard and garden vegetation and Christmas
trees. The term does not include stumps, roots or shrubs with intact
root balls.
[CC 1994 §§60.060—60.070; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
A. The occupant
of every dwelling unit and of every institutional, commercial or business,
industrial or agricultural establishment producing solid waste within
the corporate limits of the City shall provide sufficient and adequate
containers for the storage of all solid waste, except bulky rubbish
and demolition and construction waste, to serve each such dwelling
unit and/or establishment and to maintain such solid waste containers
at all times in good repair.
B. The occupant
of every dwelling unit and of every institutional, commercial, business,
industrial or agricultural establishment shall place all solid waste
to be collected in proper solid waste containers and shall maintain
such solid waste containers and the area surrounding them in a clean,
neat and sanitary condition at all times. Accumulation of waste in
suitable containers shall not be stored upon any site in the City
for a period longer than seven (7) days.
C. Commercial solid waste shall be stored in solid waste containers as approved by the Board. The containers shall be water-proof, leak-proof and shall be covered at all times except when depositing waste therein or removing the contents thereof; and shall meet all requirements as set forth by Section
230.060.
[Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
Residential solid waste shall be stored in containers of not
more than thirty-five (35) gallons or less than twenty (20) gallons
in normal capacity. Containers shall be leakproof, waterproof, and
fitted with a fly-tight lid and shall be properly covered at all times
except when depositing waste therein or removing the contents thereof.
The containers all have handles, bails or other suitable lifting devices
or features. Containers shall be of a type originally manufactured
for residential solid waste, with tapered sides for easy emptying.
They shall be of light weight and sturdy construction. The weight
of any individual container and contents shall not exceed seventy-five
(75) pounds. Galvanized metal containers, rubber or fiberglass containers,
and plastic containers which do not become brittle in cold weather
may be used. Disposable solid waste containers with suitable frames
or containers as approved by regulations issued by the City may also
be used for storage of residential solid waste. Plastic sacks shall
be used inside of container for ease of emptying for hauler.
[CC 1994 §§60.100—60.120; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
A. The City
shall provide for the collection of solid waste as follows:
1. Collection of residential solid waste. The City shall provide
for the collection of residential solid waste in the City, provided
however, that the City may provide the collection service by contracting
with a person, County or other City or a combination thereof for the
entire City or portions thereof as deemed to be in the best interests
of the City.
2. Other collections. The City may, at its discretion, provide
commercial solid waste collection services upon specific application
of the owners or persons in charge thereof. However, in the event
that such application is not made or approved, it shall be the duty
of such establishment to provide for collection of all solid waste
produced upon any such premises in a manner approved by the City.
If and when the City does provide commercial collection service, the
provisions herein concerning such service shall apply.
B. All solid
waste from premises to which collection services are provided under
contract with the City shall become the property of the collection
agency upon being loaded into the transportation equipment.
C. Solid
waste containers as required by this Chapter for the storage of residential
solid waste shall be placed at curbside for collection but shall not
be so placed until after 6:00 P.M. on the day next preceding the regularly
scheduled collection day. Containers shall be removed from curbside
no later than 8:00 P.M. on the day of collection. No alley service
shall be allowed under the terms of this Chapter, except as approved
by the Board of Aldermen.
D. Individuals
desiring the collection of bulky rubbish shall deal directly with
those licensed by the City for the collection of the same.
E. Solid
waste collectors, employed by the City or a solid waste collection
agency operating under contract with the City, are hereby authorized
to enter upon private property for the purpose of collecting solid
waste therefrom as required by this Chapter. Solid waste collectors
shall not enter dwelling units or other residential buildings for
the purpose of collecting residential solid waste.
F. It shall
be the responsibility of the occupants of each dwelling unit to prepare,
package and deliver solid waste to curbside for collection as prescribed
in this Chapter and as it may be amended from time to time.
G. It shall
be the responsibility of each commercial, industrial, institutional
or other non-residential generator of solid waste to prepare, package
and store solid waste so generated as prescribed by this Chapter and
as it may be amended from time to time.
H. It shall
be the responsibility of every solid waste collector to abide by this
Chapter and receive and transport solid waste in a manner consistent
with the provisions of this Chapter.
I. The following
collection frequencies shall apply to collections of solid waste within
the City: All residential solid waste, other than bulky rubbish, shall
be collected at least once weekly. All commercial solid waste shall
be collected once weekly and shall be collected at such lesser intervals
as may be fixed by the Board upon a determination that such lesser
intervals are necessary for the preservation of the health and/or
safety of the public.
J. Residential solid waste containers shall be stored upon the residential premises. Except as provided in Subsection
(C) hereof, all solid waste containers stored out-of-doors shall be stored behind any building located on the tract of land. Commercial solid waste containers shall remain in the location from which they are to be serviced except while being serviced.
K. All solid
waste collectors operating under contract with the City or otherwise
collecting solid waste within the City limits shall be responsible
for the collected solid waste from the point of collection to the
point of disposal, provided the solid waste was stored in compliance
with the applicable Sections of this Chapter. Any spillage or blowing
litter caused as a result of the duties of the solid waste collector
shall be collected and placed in the transportation vehicle by the
solid waste collector.
L. It shall
be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation collecting and disposing
of rubbish, garbage or waste material from premises in the residential
districts or premises in any commercial district which abuts or adjoins
a residential district in the City to make such collection or dispose
of rubbish, garbage or waste materials between the hours of 9:00 P.M.
and 7:00 A.M.
M. What Collected—Becomes Property Of Collection Agency. All solid waste from premises to which collection services are provided
by the City or through a City contract shall be collected, except
bulky rubbish as defined herein, provided however, the bulky rubbish
will be collected if tied securely in bundles not exceeding reasonable
limitations of weight and bulk to be fixed by regulations to be made
and promulgated by the City as hereinafter provided. All solid waste
collected shall, upon being loaded into collection equipment, become
the property of the collection agency.
N. Bulky Rubbish. Bulky rubbish shall be collected by request
to the City Clerk. The City shall establish by regulation the procedure
for collecting bulky rubbish.
[CC 1994 §60.320; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
A. It shall
be unlawful for any person to:
1. Deposit
solid waste in any solid waste container other than his/her own without
the written consent of the owner of such container and/or with the
intent of avoiding payment of the service charge hereinafter provided
for solid waste collection and disposal.
2. Interfere
in any manner with solid waste collection and transportation equipment
or with solid waste collectors in the lawful performance of their
duties as such, whether such equipment or collectors shall be those
of the City, those of a solid waste collection agency operating under
contract with the City, or any duly licensed collector.
3. Dispose
of solid waste at any facility or location which is not approved by
the City and the Missouri Division of Health.
4. Engage
in the business of collecting, transporting, processing or disposing
of solid waste within the corporate limits of the City without a permit
from the City, or operate under an expired permit, or operate after
a permit has been suspended or revoked.
5. Burn
solid waste unless fire officials are notified.
The Board may require performance or payment bonds of any solid
waste collection agency prior to issuing permits to so operate.