[R.O. 2007 § 240.010; CC 1979 § 12-21; Ord. No. 1797 § 1, 9-5-1991; Ord. No. 2181 §§ 1 — 2, 8-11-1994; Ord. No. 3239 § 2, 5-11-2000; Ord. No. 3785 § 1, 2-20-2003]
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 responsible local, State, and Federal air pollution control agencies.
BATTERY or LEAD-ACID BATTERY
Pursuant to the Missouri Solid Waste Management Law, including a battery designed to contain lead and sulfuric acid with a nominal voltage of at least six (6) volts and of the type intended for use in motor vehicles and watercraft.
BULK RUBBISH
Non-putrescible solid wastes consisting of combustible and/or non-combustible waste materials from dwelling units, commercial, industrial, 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 St. Peters, Missouri.
CITY SOLID WASTE CONTAINER
A solid waste container provided by the City to customers or to persons who contract with the City for contract collection pursuant to Section 235.090 hereof.
CITY SOLID WASTE SERVICE
Solid waste collection service provided by the City to owners and occupants of residential property within the City limits pursuant to Section 235.090 hereof.
COLLECTION, COLLECTING
Removal of solid waste from the designated pickup location to the transportation vehicle.
COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE
Solid waste resulting from the operation of any commercial, industrial, institutional or agricultural establishment.
COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE CONTAINER
A solid waste container provided for storing of commercial solid waste. This container may or may not be used to transport contents to a disposal site or transfer/process point over public roadways in the City.
CONSTRUCTION WASTE
Waste materials from the construction of residential, industrial or commercial structures, sidewalks, streets and driveways, including construction materials, brick, wood wastes, soil, rock, concrete and inert solids insoluble in water.
CONTRACT COLLECTION
Collection of solid waste by the City on a contractual basis pursuant to the provisions of Section 235.090(B)(11).
CUSTOMERS
Owners and occupants of residential and commercial property who are subject to a service charge for City solid waste service.
DEMOLITION WASTE
Waste materials from the destruction of residential, industrial or commercial structures, sidewalks, streets and driveways, including demolition wastes, brick, wood wastes, soil, rock, concrete and inert solids insoluble in water.
DIRECTOR
The City Administrator or his/her designee given the responsibility for direction of the solid waste management system for the City.
DISPOSABLE SOLID WASTE CONTAINER
Disposable paper sacks specifically designed for storage of yard waste and compatible with collection by City solid waste transportation vehicles and meeting specifications imposed by regulation of the Director.
DISPOSAL, DISPOSING
The process of discarding or getting rid of solid waste.
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.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Pursuant to the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Law, including any waste or combination of wastes, as determined by the Missouri 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 other living organisms.
INFECTIOUS WASTE
Pursuant to the Missouri Solid Waste Management Law, including isolation wastes, cultures and stocks of etiologic agents, blood and blood products, pathological wastes, other wastes from surgery and autopsy, contaminated laboratory wastes, sharps, dialysis unit wastes, discarded biologicals known or suspected to be infectious, in quantities and characteristics as determined by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources by rule to constitute "infectious waste".
MAJOR APPLIANCE
Pursuant to the Missouri Solid Waste Management Law, including clothes washers and dryers, water heaters, trash compactors, dishwashers, conventional ovens, ranges, stoves, wood stoves, air-conditioners, refrigerators and freezers.
MISSOURI SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT LAW
Sections 260.200 — 260.345, RSMo., as from time to time amended.
MULTIPLE HOUSING FACILITY
A housing facility containing more than one (1) dwelling unit under one (1) roof including, but not limited to, condominiums, townhomes or apartments.
OCCUPANT
Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others, shall be in actual possession of any dwelling unit or any other improved real property, either as owner or as a tenant.
OWNER
Both the owner or owners of record in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Charles County, Missouri, and the beneficial owner as well.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political division, or organization of any kind, or their legal representative, agent or assigns.
PROCESS, PROCESSING
Incinerating, composting, baling, shredding, salvaging, compacting, land filling, recycling and other processes whereby solid waste characteristics are modified or solid waste quantity is reduced.
RECYCLABLES
Solid waste which may be removed from the waste stream prior to disposal for sale, use or reuse.
RECYCLING
The separation and reuse of materials which might otherwise be disposed of as solid waste.
REGULAR COLLECTION
City solid waste service provided pursuant to Section 235.090(B)(9).
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
A housing facility containing one (1) or more dwelling units under one (1) roof.
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE
Solid waste resulting from the maintenance and operation of dwelling units, but does not include dirt, rock or concrete.
SERVICE CHARGE
The charge for City solid waste service as set forth in Section 235.090(B)(1) hereof.
SOLID WASTE
Garbage, refuse and other discarded materials including, but not limited to, solid and semi-solid waste materials resulting from industrial, commercial, agricultural, governmental, domestic activities and recyclables, but does not include hazardous waste, recovered materials, overburden, rock, tailings, matte, slag or other waste material resulting from mining, milling or smelting.
SOLID WASTE CONTAINER
Receptacle used by any person to store solid waste or yard waste during the interval between solid waste collections. The yard waste container is a separate vented receptacle.
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 by any person engaging in such process as a business, or any City, County, authority, or any combination thereof.
SPECIAL CITY SOLID WASTE CONTAINER
A City solid waste container provided by the City to customers pursuant to Section 235.090(B)(2) hereof with a capacity of approximately sixty (60) gallons.
SPECIAL COLLECTION
City solid waste service provided once quarterly pursuant to Section 235.090(B)(10) hereof.
STANDARD CITY SOLID WASTE CONTAINER
A City solid waste container provided by the City to customers pursuant to Section 235.090(B)(2) hereof with a capacity of approximately eighty-five (85) to one hundred five (105) gallons.
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.
WASTE TIRE
Pursuant to the Missouri Solid Waste Management Law, including a tire that is no longer suitable for its original intended purpose because of wear, damage, or defect, as more fully defined pursuant to the Missouri Solid Waste Management Law.
YARD WASTE
Discarded leaves, grass clippings, twigs, tree branches, yard and garden vegetation and Christmas trees placed by the occupant or owner of property for collection and processing or disposal. The term does not include stumps, roots or shrubs with intact root balls.
[R.O. 2007 § 240.020; CC 1979 § 12-22; Ord. No. 1797 § 2, 9-5-1991; Ord. No. 2181 § 3, 8-11-1994]
A. 
The occupant or owner of every dwelling unit and every institutional, commercial or business, industrial or agricultural establishment producing solid waste within the corporate limits of the City shall provide sufficient and adequate solid waste 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 shall maintain such solid waste containers at all times in good repair. Those containers shall be inspected and permitted annually by the City of St. Peters pursuant to Section 235.060 hereof, except those containers owned and provided by the City of St. Peters.
B. 
The occupant or owner of every dwelling unit and every institutional, commercial, industrial, agricultural or business establishment shall place all solid waste 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. Those containers shall be inspected and permitted annually by the City of St. Peters pursuant to Section 235.060 hereof, except those containers owned and provided by the City of St. Peters.
C. 
Solid waste shall be stored in solid waste containers as approved by the City Administrator. The solid waste containers shall be waterproof, leakproof and shall be covered at all times except when depositing solid waste therein or removing the contents thereof. The yard waste containers are vented.
D. 
Yard waste consisting of leaves, grass clippings, yard and garden vegetation, brush and tree limbs of less than one (1) inch in diameter or Christmas trees cut into lengths not exceeding three (3) feet shall be stored in yard waste containers. Yard wastes consisting of Christmas trees, tree limbs of greater than one (1) inch in diameter and other yard waste too large to fit in a yard waste container shall be piled separately in lengths not to exceed eight (8) feet in length for bulky collection, and shall not be mixed with other solid waste for collection. All yard wastes shall be stored so as to prevent dispersal upon the premises served, upon adjacent premises, or upon adjacent public rights-of-way. Disposable yard waste containers may be used for leaf or garden waste material at certain times as prescribed by Director.
[R.O. 2007 § 240.030; CC 1979 § 12-23; Ord. No. 1797 § 3, 9-5-1991]
A. 
The City shall provide for the collection of solid waste as follows:
1. 
The City shall provide for the collection of residential solid waste in the City, as provided in Section 235.090 hereof, 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 for contract collection of commercial solid waste upon specific application of the owners or persons in charge thereof. However, in the event that such application is not made or approved by the Director it shall be the duty of such establishment to provide for collection of all solid waste produced upon any such premises.
3. 
Effective March 1, 2000 the City may at its discretion provide for collection of solid waste at multiple housing facilities.
B. 
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 property for the purpose of collecting residential solid waste. Commercial solid waste may be removed from within commercial establishments upon written request of the owner or occupant and approval by the Director.
C. 
The following collection frequencies shall apply to collections of solid waste within the City:
1. 
All residential solid waste shall be collected at least once weekly. At least seventy-two (72) hours shall intervene between collections. City solid waste service shall provide solid waste collection at the intervals set forth in Section 235.090 hereof. 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 Director 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.
D. 
Residential solid waste containers shall be stored upon the residential property. Commercial solid waste containers shall be stored upon private property for such purposes. The storage site shall be well drained, fully accessible to the collection equipment, public health personnel, and fire inspection personnel.
E. 
Solid waste collectors operating pursuant to a permit issued pursuant to this Article 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 Chapter.
[R.O. 2007 § 240.040; CC 1979 § 12-24; Ord. No. 1797 § 4, 9-5-1991]
A. 
All transportation vehicles shall be maintained in a 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 transportation of solid waste shall be constructed of watertight 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. Solid waste shall not be stored in a transportation vehicle more than seventy-two (72) hours.
B. 
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.
C. 
Demolition and construction wastes shall be transported to a disposal area as provided in Section 235.050(A) hereof. A permit shall not be required for the hauling of demolition waste; 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.
D. 
Weight and size of all solid waste transportation vehicles shall be in compliance with existing City Code, as it may be amended from time to time.
[R.O. 2007 § 240.050; CC 1979 § 12-25; Ord. No. 1797 § 5, 9-5-1991]
A. 
Solid waste shall be deposited at a processing facility or disposal area approved by the City and complying with all requirements of the Missouri Solid Waste Management Law, and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder. The City may provide for disposal and or processing by contract, acquisition, option, or construction or may designate the processing or disposal facility to be utilized by persons operating under Section 235.060 of this Chapter.
B. 
Hazardous wastes, infectious waste, and all other solid waste under provisions of State and/or Federal law that require special handling shall be handled and disposed of only in a manner authorized by applicable State and/or Federal law.
[R.O. 2007 § 240.060; CC 1979 § 12-26; Ord. No. 1797 § 6, 9-5-1991; Ord. No. 2181 §§ 4, 6 — 9, 8-11-1994]
A. 
No person, except the City, shall engage in the business of collecting, transporting, processing or disposing of solid waste within the corporate limits of the City, without first obtaining an annual permit therefor from the City, provided however, that this provision shall not be deemed to apply to employees of the holder of any such permit. The provisions of this Section 235.060 shall not apply to the City.
B. 
No such permit shall be issued until and unless the applicant therefor, in addition to all other requirements set forth, shall file and maintain with the Director evidence of a satisfactory public liability and auto liability insurance policy with limits of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for bodily injury to each person; five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) for total bodily injury for each occurrence; and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for property damage for each occurrence. The City shall be named as an additional insured on such policy. Such policy may be written to allow the first ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) of liability for damage to property to be deductible. Should any such policy be canceled, the Director shall be notified of such cancellation by the insurance carrier in writing not less than thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such cancellation, and any provisions to that effect shall be incorporated in such policy, which shall also place upon the company writing such policy the duty to give such notice.
C. 
Each applicant for any such permit shall state in his/her application therefor:
1. 
The nature of the permit desired, as to collect, transport, process, or dispose of solid waste or any combination thereof;
2. 
The characteristics of solid waste to be collected, transported, processed or disposed;
3. 
The number of solid waste transportation vehicles to be operated thereunder;
4. 
The precise location or locations of solid waste processing or disposal facilities to be used; and
5. 
Such other information as required by the Director.
D. 
If the application shows that the applicant will collect, transport, process or dispose of solid wastes without hazard to the public health or damage to the environment and in conformity with the laws of the State of Missouri and this Chapter, the Director may issue the permit authorized by this Chapter. The Director shall have the authority to limit the number of annual permits issued under this Section in order to preserve the health, comfort, safety and welfare of the residents, to promote energy conservation, and to provide for collection and disposal consistent with good solid waste management practices. The permit term shall be from January 1 to December 31, inclusive, and each applicant shall pay therefor a fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each solid waste processing or disposal facility to be operated and a fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each transportation vehicle to be used. Renewal applications for permits and payment of the fees shall be made thirty (30) days prior to December 31 of each year. Permits issued during the year shall not be prorated. If modifications can be made to the application regarding service, equipment, or mode of operation, so as to bring the application within the intent of this Chapter, the Director shall notify the applicant in writing setting forth the modification to be made and the time in which it shall be done.
E. 
If the applicant does not make the modifications pursuant to the notice provided in Subsection (D) of this Section within the time limit specified therein, or if the application does not clearly show that the collection, transportation, processing or disposal of solid waste will create no public health hazard or be without harmful effects on the environment, the application shall be denied and the applicant notified by the City Administrator in writing, stating the reason for such denial. Nothing in this Section shall prejudice the right of the applicant to reapply, after the rejection of his/her application, provided that all aspects of the reapplication comply with the provisions of this Chapter.
F. 
The annual permit may be renewed upon payment of the fee or fees as designated herein if the business has not been modified, the collection vehicles meet the requirements of Section 235.040 of this Chapter, and the renewal is approved by the Director. If modifications have been made, the applicant shall reapply for a permit as set forth in Subsections (B) and (C) of this Section. No permits authorized by this Chapter shall be transferable from person to person.
G. 
In order to insure compliance with the laws of this State, this Chapter and the rules and regulations authorized herein, the Director is authorized to inspect all phases of the solid waste management system within the City. No inspection shall be made in any dwelling unit unless authorized by the owner or occupant or by due process of law. In all instances where such inspections reveal violations of this Chapter, the rules and regulations authorized herein for the storage, collection, transportation, processing or disposal of solid waste or the laws of the State of Missouri, the Director shall issue notice for each such violation stating therein the violation or violations found, the time and date and the corrective measure to be taken, together with the time in which such corrections shall be made.
H. 
In all cases, when the corrective measures have not been taken within the time specified, the Director shall suspend or revoke the permit or permits involved in the violation, however, in those cases where an extension of the time will permit correction and there is no public health hazard created by the delay, one (1) extension of time not to exceed the original time period may be given.
I. 
In the event a permit is revoked and the person continues to operate, the City Administrator may request the action of a court of law to enjoin the acts and to enforce compliance with this Chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder. In any such action, the court may grant to the City such prohibitory or mandatory injunctive relief as the facts may warrant.
J. 
Any person who feels aggrieved by any notice of violation or order issued pursuant thereto of the Director may, within forty-five (45) days of the act for which redress is sought, appeal directly to the Board of Aldermen of the City in writing, setting forth in a concise statement the act being appealed and the grounds for its reversal.
K. 
All motor vehicles operating under any permit required by this Chapter shall display the number or numbers on each side in colors which contrast with that of the vehicle, such numbers to be clearly legible and not less than four (4) inches high. Each permit for processing or disposal facilities shall be prominently displayed at the facility.
L. 
Bonds. A performance/payment bond shall be required for permits to operate processing or disposal facilities in the amount equal to twelve (12) months' operation and maintenance costs, such amount shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total cost of the contract or obligation.
M. 
Commercial Container Permits. In the event that the Board of Aldermen has imposed a requirement of commercial container permits as provided for in this Subsection (M), no person, except the City, shall provide a solid waste container for storage of commercial solid waste within the corporate limits of the City without first obtaining an annual permit therefor from the City. Each commercial solid waste container shall be labeled with the owner's name and phone number and a unique number assigned to the container by the owner for identification purposes; such letters and numbers shall be legible and not less than four (4) inches high. Provided, however, if the commercial solid waste container is assigned to a permanent location, the unique container number shall not be required to be displayed. The permit shall be issued for a period of one (1) year from January 1 to December 31, inclusive, and each applicant shall pay therefor a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each commercial solid waste container to be used. The fees shall be due and payable on or before the first day of February of the current permit year for each container used within the corporate boundaries of the City of St. Peters as of the first day of January of the current permit year. Each applicant for any such permit shall state in his/her application therefor:
1. 
The type, size, precise location and unique identification number of each commercial solid waste container to be used thereunder; and
2. 
Such other information as required by the Director.
Pursuant to Subsection (G) hereof, an inspection of each commercial solid waste container is to be made by the City prior to issuance of the permit by the Director. The provisions of Subsections (H), (I) and (J) hereof shall be applicable as to determination of non-issuance, suspension or revocation of the permit provided herein.
[R.O. 2007 § 240.070; CC 1979 § 12-27; Ord. No. 1797 § 7, 9-5-1991; Ord. No. 2181 § 5, 8-11-1994]
A. 
The Director shall make, amend, revoke, and enforce reasonable rules and regulations governing, but not limited to:
1. 
Preparation, drainage and wrapping of garbage deposited in solid waste containers.
2. 
Specifications for solid waste containers, including the type, strength, composition, equipment size and shape thereof.
3. 
Identification of solid waste containers and of the covers thereof, and of equipment thereto appertaining, if any.
4. 
Weight limitations on the combined weight of solid waste containers and the contents thereof, and weight and size limitations on bundles of solid waste too large for solid waste containers.
5. 
Storage of solid waste in solid waste containers.
6. 
Sanitation, maintenance, security and replacement of solid waste containers.
7. 
Schedules of, hours of, and routes for collection and transportation of solid waste.
8. 
Collection points of solid waste containers.
9. 
Collection, transportation, processing and disposal of solid waste.
10. 
Processing facilities.
11. 
Disposal facilities.
12. 
Records of quantity and type of solid wastes received at the processing and/or disposal facilities.
13. 
Handling of special wastes such as sludges, ashes, agriculture, construction, bulky items, major appliances, tires, automobiles, oils, greases, and other solid waste which may require special handling.
14. 
Procedures and rules for any recycling operations including contracting for the sale or collection of materials to be recycled.
15. 
Standards for vehicles to be used in collection and transportation of solid waste.
16. 
Acceptance or rejection of any solid waste for collection by the City or authorized collector if for any reason the Director has reason to believe that such solid waste may contain any materials defined as "hazardous" or which cannot be disposed of in a solid waste disposal area under applicable State or Federal law and the Director may require that any such solid waste be removed by a properly licensed hauler at the producer's expense.
17. 
The frequency of solid waste collection, provided that it is not less than that specified in Section 235.030(C).
18. 
Collection, transportation and disposal of solid wastes under circumstances of local or national disaster whether from nature or man-made occurrences, including but not limited to riots, strikes, winter storms, floods, fires, or tornadoes.
19. 
Handling of recyclables, including sorting, labeling, storage and collection.
20. 
Setting of service fees for commercial and multi-housing facilities.
21. 
Specifications for building and maintaining dumpster enclosures for commercial and multi-housing facility.
B. 
The Director of Finance or such other City Official who is responsible for preparing utility billings for the City is hereby authorized to make and promulgate reasonable and necessary rules and regulations for the billing and collection of service charges, as hereinafter provided for.
C. 
A copy of any and all rules and regulations made and promulgated under the provisions hereof shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk.
[R.O. 2007 § 240.080; CC 1979 § 12-28; Ord. No. 1797 § 8, 9-5-1991]
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 City solid waste service;
2. 
Fail to have solid waste collected as provided in this Chapter;
3. 
Interfere in any manner with solid waste collection and transportation equipment or vehicles, or with solid waste collectors in the lawful performance of their duties as such, whether such equipment, vehicles or collectors shall be those of the City, or those of a solid waste collection agency operating under contract with the City;
4. 
Burn solid waste unless an approved incinerator is provided or unless a variance has been obtained from the appropriate air pollution control agency;
5. 
Dispose of solid waste at any facility or location which is not approved by the City and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources;
6. 
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;
7. 
Take, steal, or damage any City solid waste container or fail to return a City solid waste container on termination of a customer's City solid waste service or at any time at the request of the Director in good condition, subject to reasonable wear and tear, on termination of City solid waste service;
8. 
Take, steal, or damage any solid waste placed for collection for disposal or recycling purposes;
9. 
Collect solid waste in residential areas or commercial areas adjacent to residential areas between the hours of 7:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. Monday through Friday and 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. Saturday, or collect solid waste on Sunday; or
10. 
Violate any Section of this Chapter or any other rule or regulation promulgated under the authority of Section 235.070.
[R.O. 2007 § 240.090; CC 1979 § 12-29; Ord. No. 1797 § 9, 9-5-1991; Ord. No. 2572 § 1, 10-31-1996; Ord. No. 2665 § 1, 3-27-1997; Ord. No. 3042 § 1, 5-13-1999; Ord. No. 3239 § 1, 5-11-2000; Ord. No. 4115 § 1, 8-26-2004; Ord. No. 5460 § 1, 8-26-2010; Ord. No. 5965 § 1, 8-8-2013]
A. 
Provision Of City Solid Waste Service.
1. 
Generally — Powers And Duties Of Director. The City shall provide for the collection and disposal of residential and commercial solid waste within the City subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 235.090. The Director shall have charge and supervision of the collection and disposal of residential solid waste pursuant to this Chapter and shall have the power to establish rules and regulations pertaining to the City solid waste service as provided in Section 235.070 hereof.
2. 
Requirement Of Service — Exceptions. Every owner and/or occupant of a dwelling unit in residential property within the City limits shall receive City solid waste service and tender payment therefor in accordance with the service charges herein provided, unless the Director determines that:
a. 
The collection point for the residential property cannot be reasonably accessed by City solid waste transportation vehicles or equipment.
b. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (A)(2)(b), regarding multiple housing facilities on residential property, was repealed by the City during the 2020 recodification project.
c. 
A waiver of service is authorized based on application by the owner or occupant setting forth special circumstances which, in the judgment of the Director, warrant that such dwelling unit in residential property not receive City solid waste service.
d. 
Any area of the City is not served by the City solid waste service pursuant to the restrictions of Section 260.247, RSMo., of the Missouri Solid Waste Management Law.
3. 
Application For City Solid Waste Service. Any person desiring initiation of City solid waste service shall make application therefore to the City Utility Billing Department. Said application shall show the name and address of the owner, name of the occupant, location of the residential property, and any other information deemed necessary.
B. 
City Solid Waste Service.
1. 
Service Charges. City solid waste service shall consist of regular collection and special collection of residential solid waste.
[Ord. No. 6202 § 1, 8-28-2014; Ord. No. 6399 § 1, 8-27-2015; Ord. No. 6602 § 1, 8-25-2016; Ord. No. 6814, 8-24-2017; Ord. No. 7004, 8-23-2018; Ord. No. 7042, 10-25-2018; Ord. No. 7185, 8-22-2019; Ord. No. 7348, 9-10-2020; Ord. No. 7495, 8-26-2021; Ord. No. 7689, 8-25-2022; Ord. No. 7850, 8-24-2023]
a. 
Service charges billed on and after October 1, 2023, shall be imposed on each dwelling unit and residential property as follows:
Standard City solid waste container
$27.83 per month
Special City solid waste container for physically disabled or handicapped
$23.86 per month
Special City solid waste container for each dwelling unit in multiple housing facilities
$16.45 per month
Each additional standard/special solid waste container (excluding bulk container)
$16.79 per month
Special bulk containers for each dwelling unit in multiple housing facilities
$11.87 per month
b. 
In addition, service charges billed on or after April 14, 1997, shall be imposed on each dwelling unit and residential property for weekly curbside recycling as follows:
Curbside recycling service
$0.00 per two (2) months
($0.00 per week)
2. 
City Solid Waste Containers. Customers shall be provided one (1) standard City solid waste container by the City.
3. 
Customer Responsibility. It shall be the duty of every occupant of residential property to:
a. 
Place the daily accumulation of residential solid waste other than yard waste in a City solid waste container for collection;
b. 
Place yard waste in a disposable yard waste container or yard waste container, when allowed, for collection;
c. 
To eliminate, as far as possible, all water and liquid from such solid waste; and
d. 
To limit the weight of any such individual solid waste container to the specifications set forth in Subsection (B)(8) hereof.
e. 
Place City solid waste or yard waste containers in an accessible place at the curb, four (4) feet from any obstacle including but not limited to, any mailbox, pole, landscaping or parked vehicle.
f. 
Secure loose solid waste in order to keep it from blowing out of the solid waste container.
4. 
Location Of Solid Waste Placed For Collection. All solid waste containers containing residential solid waste to be removed by the City and all residential solid waste placed for special collection shall be placed by the customer in an easily accessible location as designated by the Director which shall be adjacent to the residential property at the back of the curb, edge of the roadway or immediately adjacent to an alley, as the case may be and located at least four (4) feet away from any obstruction. Solid waste placed for collection shall not be located within a building or structure. If more than one (1) solid waste container is necessary to hold the residential solid waste accumulated at a customer's premises, or if more than one (1) solid waste container is used for the residential solid waste from any one (1) building, all solid waste containers shall be placed at the same location on the premises.
5. 
Unlawful To Deposit Other Than Residential Solid Waste In City Solid Waste Containers For Collection. It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit in a City solid waste container from which residential solid waste is to be removed by the City, yard waste or any material other than residential solid waste. If any City solid waste container contains yard waste or material other than residential solid waste, the City Collector shall not be obliged to remove the contents of such container.
6. 
Unlawful To Deposit Certain Solid Wastes For City Collection. It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit in a City solid waste container or otherwise deposit for regular collection, special collection or contract collection the following:
a. 
Hazardous wastes or any other material the collection or disposal of which is prohibited by the State or Federal government as a hazardous substance;
b. 
Any material or object which the Director by regulation has determined to pose an undue threat of harm to the citizens or employees of the City or to any public property or equipment;
c. 
Any material which is prohibited by State or Federal law from being disposed of in a solid waste disposal area;
d. 
Hot ashes, dead animals, solvents, flammable liquids, and dirt.
e. 
Major appliances, waste oil, lead-acid batteries, and tires or waste tires; and
f. 
Yard waste.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a person may deposit yard waste for regular collection or special collection as provided in this Section and may deposit any of the above materials for contract collection provided such person has notified the City of the nature of the material to be collected and the City has entered into an agreement for contract collection of such materials.
7. 
Unlawful To Place Solid Waste At Curb, When.
a. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to place or allow any solid waste to remain at the curb or edge of the roadway, or any other open and unscreened area accessible to animals, other than residential solid waste in authorized solid waste containers as provided in Subsection (B)(8) hereof on the day scheduled for the collection of residential solid waste for that location. The "day of collection" is hereby defined to be the period from 6:00 P.M. of the day preceding collection until 8:00 P.M. the day of collection.
b. 
The person in whose name the customer account is maintained and the occupant of the residential property on which the solid waste is placed or allowed to remain shall be prima facie responsible for its placement and maintenance in violation hereof.
8. 
Solid Waste Containers. All residential solid waste (other than yard waste) for regular collection must be in a City solid waste container and all yard waste for regular collection must be in a disposable solid waste container, when allowed, or in a City provided yard waste container. A disposable solid waste container and its contents shall not weigh more than fifty (50) pounds and a City solid waste container or yard waste container and its contents shall not weigh more than two hundred (200) pounds. Solid waste containers together with their contents which do not meet the specifications of this Subsection shall not be collected and disposed of.
9. 
Regular Collection. City collection of residential solid waste (other than yard waste) generally shall be made twice weekly according to a schedule on file with the Director. Such schedule may limit or specify the types of residential solid waste to be collected on each weekly collection date. City collection of yard waste shall be made after January 1, 1992, according to a schedule to be established by the Director. The Director may vary the schedule and will post notice of any such variance because of weather conditions or other conditions which make the normal collection schedule impractical. There shall be no City solid waste service on the first day of January (New Years Day), the last Monday in May (Memorial Day), the fourth day of July (Independence Day), the first Monday in September (Labor Day), the fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day), the twenty-fifth of December (Christmas Day), and other holidays determined and publicly announced by the Director.
10. 
Special Collection. A special collection service for customers will be provided once per calendar quarter at no additional charge on a schedule established by the Director. This special collection service is intended for disposal of items which are too large to fit into a standard City solid waste container or yard waste container and for yard waste consisting of tree limbs larger than one (1) inch in diameter, Christmas trees and other yard waste too large to fit into a disposable solid waste container or yard waste container. All material for special collection shall be placed in an easily accessible location as designated by the Director which shall be immediately adjacent to the residential property at the back of the curb, edge of roadway or immediately adjacent to an alley, as the case may be. Yard waste shall be piled separately from other solid waste placed for collection and shall be at least four (4) feet from any obstruction. Material meeting the special collection criteria but requested by a customer for collection on other than such customer's special collection day may be collected by the City on the basis of contract collection provided previous contractual arrangements are made.
11. 
Contract Collection.
a. 
The Director is authorized to adopt regulations and to enter into contracts for the collection and disposal of:
(1) 
Residential solid waste in addition to regular collection and special collection,
(2) 
Residential solid waste outside the City limits, and
(3) 
Commercial solid waste inside and outside the City limits.
Such regulations and contracts may include the provision of City solid waste containers to persons receiving contract collection.
b. 
The Director is authorized and directed to establish a schedule for contract rates for such contract collection to recover the costs to the City of collection and disposal of such solid waste.
12. 
Collection For Physically Disabled.
a. 
Any occupant of residential property who, due to a physical disability, is unable to transport a standard City solid waste container to the curbline may request a special City solid waste container and/or non-curbside collection at a service charge as may be determined by the Director from time to time. A request for this service must be submitted in writing to the Director. This request must include certification of the applicant's physical disability.
b. 
Solid waste to be collected must be in a City solid waste container or other container approved by the Director and shall be located in an accessible location as designated by the Director which shall be at ground level or on an open platform not more than four (4) feet above the ground level and so placed that they may be reached from the ground by the collector. City solid waste containers shall not be located within a building or structure. Collection will be made from only one (1) location on the premises.
C. 
State Solid Waste Tonnage Fee Charges. In addition to service charges authorized herein, customers shall be billed a separate charge to defer the cost to the City resulting from any tonnage fees imposed by the State of Missouri pursuant to Section 260.330, RSMo., as amended, or such other fees as may be imposed by the State against the City for providing the services set forth in this Chapter. Such charges shall be shown separately from the service charge on each customer's bill. The amount of such charges shall be determined by the Director based on the actual cost of such charges to the City which may be passed through to persons who generated the solid waste as provided by the Missouri Solid Waste Management Law. All amounts collected from such charges shall be set aside by the City and held for the purpose of paying such charges pursuant to the Missouri Solid Waste Management Law.
D. 
Billing And Collection.
1. 
Service charges shall be included on a customer's utility bill on a bimonthly basis and shall be payable to the City. For those customers who do not receive other City utility service a separate bill for City solid waste service shall be provided on a bimonthly basis. Partial payments of a combined bill for other City utility service and City solid waste service shall be applied first to solid waste service charges unless such payment specifies it should be otherwise applied.
2. 
The owner or manager of a multiple housing facility may make application to the Director for billing of service charges for all dwelling units in such multiple housing facility to a single customer.
3. 
City solid waste service and the service charge shall be terminated upon presentation of satisfactory proof to the Director that any dwelling unit is unoccupied, and shall be commenced upon renewed occupancy thereof. A charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) may be imposed for terminating and/or renewing City solid waste service to the same customer.
4. 
If any charge for the service shall not be paid within ten (10) days of the date it becomes due and payable, a delayed payment charge of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bill shall be charged to such customer and the customer shall be notified of delinquency of that account.
5. 
The system of services established by the provisions of this Chapter is designated as an integral part of the City's program of providing for water, sewage treatment, health, sanitation, and environmental services. The City may enforce collection of such service charges by bringing proper legal action against the owner or occupant of any dwelling unit to recover any sums due for such service plus all costs of court, all fees incurred for depositions and other forms of discovery authorized by the rules of the Missouri Supreme Court, attorney's fees actually incurred, and interest on charges from the date of delinquency to the date of judgment at the rate of interest established by law.
6. 
The Director of Finance or his/her designee shall review all requests for abatement and may abate such service charges as are justified. In the event the request for an abatement is denied, then the abatement request may be submitted in writing to the City Administrator for his/her review and final determination.
[R.O. 2007 § 240.110; Ord. No. 2921 § 1, 9-10-1998]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have these prescribed meanings:
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Any non-residential building or establishment, for profit or non-profit, including, but not limited to, those used for retail, wholesale, industrial, manufacturing, office, automobile service, hotel and motel, restaurant or shipping and receiving purposes whose solid waste is ten percent (10%) or more by weight or volume comprised of corrugated cardboard.
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD
All three-layered cardboard material in which the center layer has been made to have a wavy surface (alternating ridges and grooves) and is placed between two (2) flat surfaces for the sake of strength and which is commonly used to form cartons.
B. 
Commercial establishments in the City shall separate all corrugated cardboard from other recyclables as defined in Section 235.010 of the City Code, and shall segregate the corrugated cardboard for collection pursuant to this Chapter.
C. 
Segregation for collection can be by utilizing a separate container dedicated to cardboard or a dedicated processor where solid waste mixed with cardboard is processed to remove cardboard prior to the solid waste being landfilled.
D. 
Non-recyclable cardboard, such as waxed boxes, cardboard adhered to packing material (such as styrofoam or wooden or plastic supports) and cardboard saturated with motor oil or foodstuffs in its normal use before disposal are excluded from the definition of corrugated cardboard.
E. 
The City Administrator is authorized to promulgate procedures to carry out the purposes and intent of this Subsection.
F. 
No person shall purposely contaminate any corrugated cardboard so as to make it not recyclable and then place it in any container for disposal.
[R.O. 2007 § 240.120; CC 1979 § 12-41; Ord. No. 1635 § 1, 5-24-1990]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings and definitions herein subscribed:
CITY
The City of St. Peters, Missouri.
CITY SOLID WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY
A solid waste disposal area owned by the City of St. Peters, Missouri, and licensed and permitted by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, and shall include a resource recovery facility owned or operated by, or under the direction of, the City of St. Peters, Missouri.
PERSON
An individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution or public authority.
SANITARY LANDFILL
A facility for the disposal of solid waste which accepts commercial and residential solid waste and possesses a license and permit for such purposes from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
SOLID WASTE
Garbage, refuse and other discarded materials including, but not limited to solid and semi-solid waste materials resulting from governmental and domestic activities, and may include waste from industrial, commercial or agricultural activities as designated by the City of St. Peters. The term solid waste does not include infectious waste as defined by Section 260.200, RSMo., as amended, and Section 260.360, RSMo., as amended, or hazardous waste as defined by Section 260.360, RSMo., as amended.
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AREA
Any area used for the disposal of solid waste licensed and permitted for such purpose by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources under the provisions of Section 260.205, RSMo., and includes sanitary landfill.
[R.O. 2007 § 240.130; CC 1979 § 12-42; Ord. No. 1635 § 2, 5-24-1990]
From and after the effective date of this Article (May 24, 1990) all solid waste as defined in Section 235.110 of this Article collected within the City by any hauler or collector possessing a City of St. Peters business license for such purpose shall deposit such solid waste at the City solid waste processing facility. Any load on a solid waste collection vehicle which contains solid waste in part collected within the City shall, for purposes of this Article, be deemed to have been collected entirely within the City.
[R.O. 2007 § 240.140; CC 1979 § 12-43; Ord. No. 1635 § 3, 5-24-1990]
In the event that no City solid waste processing facility exists, then any person collecting solid waste within the City shall dispose of such solid waste in a solid waste disposal area licensed and permitted for such purpose by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, as may be designated by the City of St. Peters.
[R.O. 2007 § 240.150; CC 1979 § 12-44; Ord. No. 1635 § 5, 5-24-1990]
Any person found guilty of violating this Article shall be deemed to have committed an ordinance violation.