[R.O. 2011 §16-8; Ord. No. 3236 §3, 8-15-2011]
A. The
occupant or owner 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. Residential
solid waste containers shall be stored upon the residential premises.
Commercial solid waste containers shall be stored upon private property,
unless the owner shall have been granted written permission from the
City to use public property for such purposes. The storage site shall
be well drained; fully accessible to collection equipment, public
health personnel and fire inspection personnel.
[R.O. 2011 §16-9; Ord. No. 3236 §4, 8-15-2011]
The occupant or owner of every dwelling unit and of every institutional,
commercial, industrial, agricultural or business establishment shall
place all solid waste to be collected in proper solid waste containers,
except as otherwise provided herein, and shall maintain such solid
waste containers and the area surrounding them in a clean, neat and
sanitary condition at all times.
[R.O. 2011 §16-10; Ord. No. 3236 §7, 8-15-2011]
Solid waste containers which do not meet the specifications
as outlined in this Chapter will be collected together with their
contents and disposed of.
[R.O. 2011 §16-11; Ord. No. 3236 §5, 8-15-2011]
Residential solid waste shall be stored in containers of not
more than thirty-five (35) gallons or less than twenty (20) gallons
in nominal capacity. Containers shall be leak-proof, water-proof 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 shall 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 lightweight and sturdy construction. The weight of
any individual container and contents shall not exceed seventy-five
(75) pounds. Galvanized metal containers, or rubber, fiberglass or
plastic containers which do not become brittled in cold weather may
be used. Disposable solid waste containers with suitable frames or
containers as approved by the Mayor or his/her authorized representative
may also be used for storage of residential solid waste.
[R.O. 2011 §16-12; Ord. No. 3236 §6, 8-15-2011]
Commercial solid waste shall be stored in solid waste containers
as approved by the Mayor or his/her authorized representative. 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.
[R.O. 2011 §16-13; Ord. No. 3236 §9, 8-15-2011]
A. The
City shall provide for the collection of solid waste as follows:
1. The City shall provide for the collection of all 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. 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.
3. Any solid waste containers, tree limbs, yard wastes, or other solid
waste permitted by this Chapter is to be placed at the curb for collection
and shall not be so placed until the regularly scheduled collection
day or the evening before.
[R.O. 2011 §16-14; Ord. No. 3236 §10, 8-15-2011]
A. All
solid waste from premises to which collection services are provided
by the City shall be collected, except bulky rubbish as defined herein.
Bulky rubbish will be collected in accordance with the rules and regulations
as promulgated by the Mayor or his/her authorized representative.
B. All
solid waste generated from premises in the City shall be collected
by the solid waste collector, subject to such rules and regulations
of the solid waste collector as approved by the Mayor or his/her authorized
representative. All solid waste shall, upon being placed at the area
of collection, becomes the property of the solid waste collector.
[R.O. 2011 §16-15; Ord. No. 3236 §16, 8-15-2011]
Solid wastes shall be deposited at a procession facility or
disposal area approved by the City and complying with all requirements
of the Missouri Solid Waste Management Law, Sections 260.200 to 260.245,
RSMo., or any subsequent law, and the rules and regulations adopted
thereunder, or any applicable law of State where the processing facility
or disposal area is located, and any applicable Federal law, rule
or regulation.
[R.O. 2011 §16-16; Ord. No. 3236 §13, 8-15-2011]
A. All
residential solid waste, other than bulky rubbish, shall be collected
at least once weekly. At least forty-eight (48) hours shall intervene
between collections. All commercial solid waste shall be collected
at least once weekly and shall be collected at such lesser intervals
as may be fixed by the Mayor or his/her authorized representative
or requested by the commercial establishment upon a determination
that such lesser intervals are necessary for the preservation of the
health and/or safety of the public.
B. Solid
waste collectors, employed by the City or solid waste collection agencies
operating under contract with the City, shall be responsible for the
collection of solid waste from the designated pickup location to the
transportation vehicle provided the solid waste was stored in compliance
with the provisions set forth in this Article. 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.
[R.O. 2011 §16-17; Ord. No. 3236 §14, 8-15-2011]
All collection vehicles hauling residential or commercial waste
in the City of Salem shall be maintained in safe, clean and sanitary
condition, and shall be so constructed, maintained and operated as
to prevent spillage of solid waste therefrom. All vehicles to be used
for collection of solid waste shall be constructed with water-tight
bodies and with covers which shall be an integral part of the vehicle
or shall be a separate cover of suitable material with fasteners designed
to secure all sides of the cover to the vehicle and shall be secured
whenever the vehicle is transporting solid waste, or, as an alternate,
the entire bodies thereof shall be enclosed with only loading hoppers
exposed. No solid waste shall be transported in the loading hoppers.
[R.O. 2011 §16-18; Ord. No. 3236 §10, 8-15-2011]
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 Article. Solid waste collectors
shall not enter dwelling units or other residential buildings for
the purpose of collecting residential solid waste. Commercial solid
waste may be removed from within commercial establishments upon written
request of the owner and approved by the Mayor or his/her authorized
representative.
[R.O. 2011 §16-19; Ord. No. 3236 §11, 8-15-2011; Ord. No. 3319 § 1, 1-17-2017]
A. Bulky rubbish and construction remnants shall be collected by the
request of the Mayor, City Administrator or his/her representative.
Any individual, partnership, limited liability company or corporation
which provides solid waste containers for collection of bulky rubbish
or construction remnants shall comply with the permit, bonding and
liability insurance requirements of this Chapter with the exception
of the provider of waste collection which is under contract with the
City. It shall be adequate that a construction contractor be licensed
and bonded when he/she/it engages the services of a company or individual
for placement of a commercial container for bulky rubbish or construction
debris. The provider of the bulky rubbish or construction debris containers
for licensed contractors shall meet the requirements for business
licenses, bonding and liability insurance under this Chapter.
B. The penalty for violation of this Section shall be not less than
one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than three hundred dollars
($300.00) per day.
[R.O. 2011 §16-20; Ord. No. 3236 §15, 8-15-2011]
Permits shall not be required for the removal, hauling or disposal
of earth and rock material from grading or excavation activities,
however, all such material shall be conveyed in tight vehicles, trucks
or receptacles so constructed and maintained that none of the material
being transported shall spill upon the public rights-of-way.
[R.O. 2011 §16-21; Ord. No. 3236 §8, 8-15-2011; Ord. No. 3520, 9-15-2022]
Tree limbs less than four (4) inches in diameter and brush shall
be securely tied in bundles not larger than forty-eight (48) inches
long and eighteen (18) inches in diameter. The weight of any individual
bundle shall not exceed seventy-five (75) pounds. Yard waste shall
be stored in biodegradable bags. Tree limbs and yard wastes shall
be placed at the curb of front property line fronting on a street
for collection. A fee of forty dollars ($40.00) will be charged per
collection.