[R.O. 2011 §8.12.010; Ord. No. 6733 §1(Exh. A (part)), 2008]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this Section:
ASHES
A non-putrescible solid waste consisting of the residue from
the burning of wood, coal, coke or other combustible materials.
OWNER(S)
Any individual, who alone, jointly or severally with others,
institution, partnership, corporation or other legal entity that is
the record title owner of the property according to the St. Louis
County Recorder of Deeds, and such owner(s) shall be bound to comply
with the provisions of this Chapter.
PERSON
An individual, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity
who has care, custody and possession of the property, including, any
owner, lessee or occupant of any lot or premises within the City,
and shall include any agent, servant, representative or employee.
PROHIBITED SOLID WASTE
Solid waste which is not to be placed in any solid waste
container and is not to be collected by City, unless otherwise noted
herein. Prohibited solid waste includes explosives; highly flammable
or dangerous material, including gun powder and photographic plates;
substances saturated with inflammable petroleum products: poisons;
acids; pathological, biological and infectious wastes; substances
which constitute hazardous, toxic or special waste under Federal or
State laws or regulations; radioactive materials; dead animals; human
or animal waste; major appliances, including, but not limited to,
refrigerators, freezers, stoves, ovens, dishwashers, microwave ovens,
air conditioners and television sets; lead-acid automotive, truck
or boat batteries; motor oil; tires; wrecked, dilapidated, disabled
or derelict motor vehicles; and solid waste generated by contractors;
and such other matter as may be designated by the Director of Public
Works and Parks. Prohibited solid waste also includes solid waste
too bulky to fit within the required solid waste container and yard
waste, but such solid waste, and other prohibited solid waste as determined
by the Director of Public Works and Parks, shall be disposed of as
provided in this Chapter or by regulation of the Director of Public
Works and Parks. The disposition of prohibited solid waste shall be
at the owner's expense unless otherwise allowed.
RECYCLABLES
Those materials recovered from the waste stream and shall
include, but not limited to, newspapers and inserts, telephone books,
corrugated cardboard, paperboard, mixed office paper, magazines and
catalogues, plastic shopping bags, gift wrap paper, brown paper bags,
junk mail, paperback books, aluminum cans, steel food cans, steel
aerosol cans, glass bottles (all colors) and Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and
7 plastic containers, small consumer electronics, wireless devices,
textiles and all other recyclable materials designated by St. Louis
County Waste Management Code, Chapter 607.
RESIDENCE OR RESIDENTIAL
With regard to the collection and disposal of solid waste
accumulated in the City, refers to single-family, two-family, three-family,
and four-family residences located within the City; all other solid
waste collection and disposal services shall be "non-residential".
RUBBISH
Non-putrescible solid wastes, consisting of both combustible
and non-combustible wastes such as paper, cardboard, tin cans, ashes,
wood, metal, plastics, glass, bedding, crockery and similar materials.
SCAVENGING
The removal of items from a solid waste container by persons
other than the City and persons authorized under this Chapter to use
the solid waste container.
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 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.
YARD WASTE
Leaves, grass clippings, yard and garden vegetation and Christmas
trees. The term does not include stumps, roots or shrubs with intact
root balls.
[R.O. 2011 §8.12.020; Ord. No. 6733 §1(Exh. A (part)), 2008]
A. The
City shall be the exclusive collector of residential solid waste and
shall collect such solid waste at such intervals of time that is deemed
necessary for the public's health and safety. The City may collect
non-residential solid waste as determined by the Director of Public
Works and Parks. Prohibited solid waste shall not be collected by
the City unless authorized by this Chapter or the Director of Public
Works and Parks. In collecting solid waste, the City may use City
personnel and equipment or may contract for such collection.
B. The
Director of Public Works and Parks shall enforce this Chapter to the
extent provided herein and shall have the authority and responsibility
to:
1. Establish and revise regulations concerning the storage, collection,
conveyance, and disposal of all solid waste accumulated within the
City, including the frequency of collection and the type and location
of solid waste containers, and
2. Grant exceptions to such regulations and the requirements of this
Chapter, when strict compliance is not necessary to promote the intent
of this Chapter and when such exceptions alleviate unnecessary hardship
or practical difficulty.
C. The
Director of Public Works and Parks shall establish collection routes
and schedules for residential and non-residential solid waste. The
Director of Public Works and Parks shall promulgate regulations regarding
solid waste management.
[R.O. 2011 §8.12.030; Ord. No. 6733 §1(Exh. A (part)), 2008]
A. It
is unlawful for any person to store, collect, convey, or dispose of
solid waste except as provided by or permitted in this Chapter, or
to use any land, premises or property within the City for the dumping
or disposal of any solid waste, except at a City-authorized facility.
B. No person shall, with the intent of avoiding the requirements of this Chapter, deposit solid waste into any solid waste container other than a container issued by the City to, or for the benefit of, said person or the property at which said person resides, except as provided by Section
230.140(E)(1) or otherwise provided by the Director of Public Works and Parks.
C. No person shall cast, place, sweep, or deposit anywhere within the City any solid waste into any water or watercourse or in such a manner that it may be carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk, alley, sewer, parkway, or other public place, or into any occupied premises within the City. No person shall sweep, cast or deposit any yard waste into any street or storm sewer except as permitted under Section
230.100.
D. No
person shall treat or dispose of solid waste through incineration,
burying, littering, or in any manner other than as permitted in this
Chapter.
E. Owners,
lessees, and occupants shall maintain in a clean and orderly condition
that part of the premises which extends between side yard lot lines,
extending from the back property line or centerline of the alley to
the curb line of the fronting street.
F. It
is unlawful for any person to accumulate, permit the accumulation
of, or transport solid waste in open beds of trucks or otherwise in
such a manner as to permit solid waste to be carried or deposited
in or on any private property, or any watercourse, or on any street,
sidewalk, alley, sewer, parkway, or other public place.
G. Ownership
of solid waste set out for collection by the City shall be vested
in the City, and scavenging in or from any solid waste container or
in or from any container designated for recyclables is prohibited.
H. Any person violating any provision of this Chapter, or any regulation of the Director of Public Works and Parks, shall upon conviction be subject to punishment as provided in Section
100.190 of the Municipal Code. Whenever any act is prohibited by this Chapter, or by any rule or regulation adopted hereunder, such prohibition shall extend to and include the causing, securing, aiding, or abetting of another person to do said act.
I. It is unlawful for any person to cause, allow, or maintain for a period in excess of eight (8) days any accumulation of solid waste in or on any premises, structure, lot, land, or property within the City, and such accumulation is declared a public nuisance abatable pursuant to Chapter
220, Article
I and
II of the Municipal Code. The cost of any such abatement may be added to the annual real estate bill for the property and collected in the same manner and procedure for collecting real estates taxes as provided in Section
220.100 of this Title.
[R.O. 2011 §8.12.040; Ord. No. 6733 §1(Exh. A (part)), 2008]
A. "Private collectors" are contractors using the streets of
the City for the transportation of solid waste, whether for non-residential
solid waste accumulated within the City or any solid waste generated
outside the City. Private collectors shall:
1. Use a water-tight vehicle provided with a tight cover and so operated
as to prevent offensive odors escaping therefrom and solid waste from
being blown, dropped or spilled, and
2. Comply with all applicable provisions of this Chapter and all regulations
promulgated by the Director of Public Works and Parks.
3. No private collector shall operate between the hours of 4:00 P.M.
and 7:00 A.M. of the following day except by permit issued by the
Director.
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The Director of Public Works and Parks shall have the authority
to make such other reasonable and necessary regulations, consistent
with the provisions of this Chapter concerning such individual and
non-residential storage, collection, transfer, and disposal of solid
waste.
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