[R.O. 1991 § 260.010; CC 1978 § 60.010; Ord. No. 745 §§ I – II (260.010), 4-12-1994]
For the purpose of this Chapter,
the following terms shall be deemed to have the meaning indicated:
An incinerator which complies with all current regulations
of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
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
collection by solid waste collectors, with the equipment available
therefor.
The City of Vandalia, Missouri.
Removal and transportation of solid waste from its place
of storage to its place of processing or disposal.
Any business operating within the corporate limits of the
City of Vandalia and who is required to purchase a business license
from the City.
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.
Such person, firm or corporation as may be contracted with
to provide solid waste transportation and disposal for the City.
Disposable plastic or paper sacks with a capacity of twenty
(20) to thirty-five (35) gallons specifically designed for storage
of solid waste.
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.
Putrescible animal or vegetable wastes resulting from handling,
preparation, cooking, serving or consumption of food.
Any waste or combination of wastes, as determined by the
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.
A housing facility containing more than one (1) dwelling
unit under one roof.
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 estate, either as owner or as a tenant.
Any individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation,
association, trust, institution, city, county, other political subdivision,
authority, State agency or institution, or federal agency or institution,
or any other legal entity. As applied to partnerships or associations,
the word includes the partners or members thereof; and as applied
to corporations, it includes the officers, agents or employees thereof
who are responsible for the act referred to.
Incinerating, composting, baling, shredding, salvaging, compacting
and other process whereby solid waste characteristics are modified
or solid waste quantity is reduced.
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.
Receptacle used by any person to store solid waste during
the interval between solid waste collections.
The process of discarding or getting rid of unwanted material
and in particular the final disposition of solid waste by man.
The entire solid waste system of storage, collection, transportation,
processing and disposal.
Keeping, maintaining or storing solid waste from the time
of its production until the time of its collection.
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. 1991 § 260.020; CC 1978 § 60.030; Ord. No. 745 §§ I – II (260.020), 4-12-1994]
The occupant of every dwelling unit
and of every institutional, commercial, industrial or agricultural
establishment producing solid waste within the corporate limits of
this City 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 around them, in a clean,
neat and sanitary manner and condition at all times.
[R.O. 1991 § 260.030; CC 1978 § 60.020; Ord. No. 745 §§ I
– II (260.030), 4-12-1994]
The occupant of every dwelling unit
and of every institutional, commercial, industrial or agricultural
establishment producing solid waste within the corporate limits of
this City, shall provide sufficient and adequate containers for the
storage of all solid waste, with the exception of bulky rubbish and
demolition and construction waste, to serve each such dwelling unit
and/or establishment; and to maintain such solid waste containers
in good repair at all times.
[R.O. 1991 § 260.040; Ord. No. 485 § II, 9-24-1982; Ord. No. 745 §§ I
– II (260.040), 4-12-1994]
Residential solid waste shall be
stored in containers of not more than thirty-five (35) gallons in
nominal capacity. Containers shall be leakproof, waterproof, and fitted
with a fly-tight lid, and should 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 fifty (50)
pounds. Galvanized metal containers, rubber or fiberglass containers
which do not become brittle in cold weather may be used. Disposable
solid waste containers with suitable frames or containers as approved
by the City may also be used for storage of residential solid waste.
[R.O. 1991 § 260.050; Ord. No. 572, 12-13-1988; Ord. No. 664 §§ I –II, 7-14-1992; Ord. No. 745 §§ I – II (260.050), 4-12-1994]
Commercial solid waste shall be stored in solid waste containers as approved by the City of Vandalia. The containers shall be leakproof, waterproof and fitted with a fly-tight lid, 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 260.210 of this Chapter.
[R.O. 1991 § 260.060; CC 1978 § 60.080; Ord. No. 745 §§ I – II (260.060), 4-12-1994]
Solid waste containers which are
not approved will either be collected together with their contents
and disposed of or left at curbside.
[R.O. 1991 § 260.070; Ord. No. 485 § IV, 9-24-1982; Ord. No. 745§§ I – II (260.070), 4-12-1994]
A.
The monthly charge assessed by the private
collection and disposal contractor and billed by the City shall cover
collection of a maximum of seventy (70) gallons of solid waste per
dwelling placed in either of the following:
[R.O. 1991 § 260.080; CC 1978 § 60.070; Ord. No. 745 §§ I – II (260.080), 4-12-1994]
Yard wastes shall be disposed of
by individual residents at no additional charge at a centralized location
and shall be disposed of by emptying the container used to transport
the waste to the centralized location.
[R.O. 1991 § 260.090; CC 1978 § 60.120; Ord. No. 485 § IV, 9-24-1982; Ord. No. 745 §§ I
– II (260.090), 4-12-1994]
All bulky rubbish that cannot be
collected on regular collection days shall be picked up through arrangements
made with the City Clerk. The private disposal contractor shall set
the charges for collection of such items.
[R.O. 1991 § 260.100; CC 1978 § 60.130; Ord. No. 745 §§ I – II (260.100), 4-12-1994]
Solid waste collectors will not enter
dwelling units or other residential buildings for the purpose of collecting
residential solid waste.
[R.O. 1991 § 260.110; CC 1978 § 60.140; Ord. No. 745 §§ I – II (260.110), 4-12-1994]
Solid waste shall be collected at
least once weekly.
[R.O. 1991 § 260.120; CC 1978 § 60.150; Ord. No. 745 §§ I – II (260.120), 4-12-1994]
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
and fully accessible to collection equipment, public health personnel
and fire inspection personnel.
[R.O. 1991 § 260.130; CC 1978 § 60.160; Ord. No. 745 §§ I – II (260.130), 4-12-1994]
A.
All collection vehicles shall be maintained
in a safe, clean and sanitary condition, and shall be so constructed,
maintained and operated so as to prevent spillage of solid waste therefrom.
All vehicles to be used for collection of solid waste shall be constructed
in one of the following manners:
1.
Water-tight body with covers which
shall be an integral part of the vehicle; or
2.
A separate cover of suitable material
with fasteners designed to secure all sides of the cover to the vehicle,
which shall be secured whenever the vehicle is transporting solid
waste; or
3.
Enclosed body, with only loading
hoppers exposed and no solid waste transported in the loading hopper.
[R.O. 1991 § 260.140; CC 1978 § 60.170; Ord. No. 745 §§ I – II (260.140), 4-12-1994]
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
right-of-way.
[R.O. 1991 § 260.150; CC 1978 § 60.180; Ord. No. 745 §§ I – II (260.150), 4-12-1994]
Solid waste shall be disposed of
at a processing facility or disposal area that is approved by the
City and complies with all the requirements of the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources.
[R.O. 1991 § 260.160; CC 1978 § 60.190; Ord. No. 745 §§ I – II (260.160), 4-12-1994]
The City may classify certain wastes
as hazardous wastes which shall require special handling and shall
be disposed of only in a manner acceptable to the City and which will
meet all local, State and Federal regulations.
[R.O. 1991 § 260.170; CC 1978 § 60.200; Ord. No. 745 §§ I – II (260.170), 4-12-1994]
A.
The City shall make, amend, revoke, and
enforce reasonable and necessary rules and regulations, governing
the collection of solid waste. These rules and regulations shall include,
but not limited to, the following items:
1.
Preparation, drainage and wrapping
of garbage deposited in solid waste containers.
2.
Specifications for solid waste containers,
including the type, composition, equipment, size and shape thereof.
3.
Identification of solid waste containers,
and of the covers thereof, and of equipment pertaining thereto, 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 containers.
5.
Storage of solid waste in solid waste
containers.
6.
Sanitation, maintenance and replacement
of solid waste containers.
7.
Schedules of, and routes of, collection
of solid waste.
8.
Collection points of solid waste
containers.
9.
Collection and disposal of solid
waste.
10.
Processing facilities and fees for
the use thereof.
11.
Disposal facilities and fees for
the use thereof.
12.
Records of quantity and type of wastes
received at processing and/or disposal facilities.
13.
Handling of special wastes such as
toxic wastes, sludges, ashes, agricultural, construction, bulky items,
tires, automobiles, oils, greases, etc.
B.
The City Clerk, who is responsible for
preparing the utility and other service charge billings for the City,
is hereby authorized to make and promulgate reasonable and necessary
rules and regulations for the billing and collection of solid waste
collection and/or disposal 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 of the City of Vandalia.
[R.O. 1991 § 260.180; Ord. No. 462 § 60.120, 1-6-1981; Ord. No. 745 §§ I
– II (260.180), 4-12-1994]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
1.
Deposit solid waste in any solid
waste container other than his own.
2.
Interfere in any manner with solid
waste collection equipment, or with solid waste collectors in the
lawful performance of their duties.
3.
Dispose of solid waste at any facility
or location which is not approved by the City and the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources.
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.
[R.O. 1991 § 260.190; Ord. No. 572 § IV, 12-13-1988; Ord. No. 745 §§ I
– II (260.190), 4-12-1994]
All residential solid waste collection
and disposal charges shall be established by a contract between the
City and a private hauler. Charges shall be assessed on a monthly
basis and shall be billed along with other City services and payable
to the City of Vandalia.
[R.O. 1991 § 260.200; Ord. No. 572 § V, 12-13-1988; Ord. No. 676 §§ I
– II, 11-10-1992; Ord. No. 745 §§ I – II (260.200), 4-12-1994]
All commercial solid waste collection
and disposal charges shall be established by a contract between the
City and a private hauler. Charges shall be billed directly by, and
payable directly to, the hauler.
[R.O. 1991 § 260.210; CC 1978 § 60.260; Ord. No. 745 §§ I – II (260.210), 4-12-1994]
The service charge herein provided
for is hereby imposed upon the occupant of each dwelling unit receiving
the services under the provisions of this Chapter. In the absence
of information that such person is neither the owner nor the tenant
of such dwelling unit, the billing shall be made to the owner. Service
charges shall be payable to the City of Vandalia.
