[CC 1988 §60.010; Ord. No. 1031 §1, 5-15-1995; Ord. No. 2815 §1, 12-21-2009]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall
be deemed to have the meanings indicated below:
Any solid waste which is of a size too large to be stored
in the specified disposable solid waste container.
Removal and transportation of solid waste from its place
of storage to its place of processing or disposal.
Such person, firm or corporation as may be contracted with
to provide solid waste transportation and disposal.
Waste materials from the construction or destruction of residential,
industrial or commercial structures.
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
intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking and eating, excluding,
however, any motel or hotel.
Putrescible animal or vegetable wastes resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking, serving or consumption of food.
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 (Subsection
260.360(11) of the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Law).
A housing facility containing more than one (1) dwelling
unit under one (1) 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 property, either as owner or as tenant.
Incinerating, composting, baling, shredding, salvaging, compacting
and other processes whereby solid waste characteristics are modified
or solid waste quantity is reduced.
Includes said waste for which a market exists for recycling
such as newspapers, plastic bottles, glass containers and tin/aluminum/steel
cans.
Trash, refuse and garbage, both putrescible and non-putrescible
(excluding, however, human body waste), including garbage, rubbish,
ashes, street clearings, dead animals, abandoned automobiles, solid
market and industrial wastes (excluding non-biodegradable plastics
from industrial sources), rubbish, both combustible and non-combustible,
including paper, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood,
glass, bedding, crockery and similar materials; putrescible animal
and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking
and consumption of foods (excluding human body wastes) and all other
trash, refuse or garbage of any kind or description.
A 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.
In particular, the final disposition of solid wastes by man.
The entire solid waste system of storage, collection, transportation,
processing and disposal.
The containment of solid wastes in individual containers
at residential units or commercial establishments.
Leaves, grass clippings, yard and garden vegetation and Christmas
trees. The term does not include stumps, roots or shrubs with intact
root balls.
[CC 1988 §§60.020 — 60.080; Ord. No. 840 §1, 10-5-1992; Ord.
No. 1031 §1, 5-15-1995; Ord. No. 2815 §1, 12-21-2009]
A.Â
Solid Waste Storage Containers. 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 of Lake Saint Louis 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.Â
Duty To Use Containers. The occupant 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.
C.Â
Residential Containers. Residential solid waste shall be
stored in containers of not more than ninety-five (95) gallons in
nominal capacity. They shall be made of metal, hard plastic or a similar
material. 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.
D.Â
Commercial Containers. Commercial solid waste shall
be stored in solid waste containers, recycling containers or dumpsters
as approved by the City Administrator or his/her designee. The containers,
recycling containers or dumpsters shall be waterproof, leakproof and
shall be covered at all times except when depositing waste material
therein or removing the contents thereof. Solid waste containers,
recycling containers or dumpsters shall be shielded on all sides by
a wall or decorative fence constructed of the same or complementary
materials to those used on the primary building. The use of landscaping
to further decrease the visual impact of such enclosures is required.
Solid waste container, recycling container or dumpster enclosures
shall be two (2) feet taller than the container or dumpster being
enclosed and shall include gated pedestrian/user access. Gates in
such enclosures intended to provide access for the emptying of the
containers or dumpsters therein shall be kept closed and latched at
all times except when the containers or dumpsters are being emptied.
The paved area within such enclosures shall be regularly policed to
prevent any accumulation of trash, refuse, debris, garbage or recyclables
except that contained within a solid waste container, recycling container
or dumpster.
[Ord. No. 3280 §§1 — 2, 5-19-2014]
E.Â
Tree Limbs. 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 when not placed
in storage containers. The weight of any individual bundle shall not
exceed seventy (75) pounds.
F.Â
Yard Wastes. The City shall provide for yard waste collection
for dwellings. Yard waste shall be collected in recyclable bags or
containers, reusable containers or in bundles. Yard wastes shall be
stored in containers so constructed and maintained as to prevent the
dispersal of wastes placed therein upon the premises served, upon
adjacent premises or upon adjacent public right-of-way. The weight
of any individual container and contents shall not exceed seventy-five
(75) pounds.
G.Â
Unapproved Containers. The City Administrator or his/her
designee will issue a written warning to any occupant using an unapproved
container for storing solid waste. The occupant will have seven (7)
calendar days to discontinue the use of unapproved containers. Any
use of unapproved containers after this seven (7) day period will
constitute a violation of this Chapter and will be subject to the
penalties prescribed herein.
[CC 1988 §§60.090 — 60.140; Ord. No. 1031 §1, 5-15-1995; Ord.
No. 2815 §1, 12-21-2009; Ord. No. 3142 §1, 2-4-2013]
A.Â
The City shall provide for the collection of solid waste as follows:
1.Â
Residential waste. The City shall provide for
the collection of all residential solid waste in the City except for
those multiple-housing facilities with centralized dumpsters, and
said collection service shall be provided by contractors authorized
and licensed by the City. City-approved solid waste collection is
mandatory for all dwellings.
2.Â
Non-residential waste. It shall be the duty
of any multiple-housing facility with centralized dumpsters or commercial
or industrial establishment to provide for collection of all solid
waste produced upon such premises.
3.Â
Monitoring collection. The City Administrator
or his/her designee shall monitor performance of the solid waste management
system. The City's contractor shall notify the City Administrator,
or his/her designee, of any occupant that cancels service or has service
suspended. The Director shall notify the owner or occupant, in writing,
that service must be resumed within seven (7) days or the owner or
occupant will be in violation of this Chapter and subject to the penalties
prescribed herein.
[Ord. No. 3451 §1, 9-8-2015[2]]
[2]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection (A)(4) regarding alternative
collections of solid waste was repealed 8-15-2016 by §1 of Ord.
No. 3569.
B.Â
Collection Becomes Property Of Collection Agency. All solid waste from premises to which collection services are
provided by private haulers shall be collected, except bulky rubbish
as defined herein; provided, however, that 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 Mayor and Board of Aldermen as hereinafter provided. All solid
waste collected shall, upon being loaded into collection equipment,
become the property of the collection agency.
C.Â
Tree Limbs And Yard Wastes Collected. Tree limbs and yard wastes, as described in Section 235.020(E) and (F), respectively, shall be placed at the curb for collection.
D.Â
May Enter Private Property. Solid waste collectors,
or solid waste collection agencies operating under contract with property
owners, 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 except
at the request of the property owner. Commercial solid waste may be
removed from within commercial establishments with permission of the
owner.
E.Â
Collection Frequency. The following collection frequencies
shall apply to collections of solid waste within the City:
1.Â
All waste collection shall be provided at least once per week.
Bulk removal shall be provided on an as-needed basis. Waste collection
shall be allowed Monday through Friday from 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
and Saturday from 6:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. The City Administrator or
his/her designee may authorize waste collection during additional
days and hours if deemed necessary.
2.Â
All commercial solid waste shall be collected at least once
weekly or in more-frequent intervals as may be necessary for the purpose
of aesthetic health, safety and general welfare of the City.
F.Â
Store Containers On Private Property. 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. Commercial containers
shall be screened from view in accordance with the development regulations
for the City.
[1]
Editor's Note — Ordinance No. 3142 §2 stated that effective January 1, 2014, unless otherwise authorized by the Board of Aldermen, all provisions of Section 235.030 would be revived and returned to old with amendments set out in Section 2 of Ord. No. 3142, which material would be returned to the Code as of the aforementioned date. Ordinance No. 3232 §1, adopted 12-2-2013, extended the effective date set forth in Ord. No. 3142 to January 1, 2015. The provisions now included here are the revived provisions.
[CC 1988 §§60.150 — 60.160]
A.Â
Collection Vehicles. All collection 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 collection of solid waste shall be constructed
with 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. Vehicles used for collection of bulky rubbish
shall provide for securing of same rubbish to prevent scattering.
B.Â
Earth And Rock From Excavation. 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.
[CC 1988 §§60.170 — 60.180; Ord. No. 2815 §1, 12-21-2009]
A.Â
Disposal Of Solid Waste. Solid wastes shall be disposed
of at a processing facility or disposal area approved by the Missouri
Department of Natural Resources.
B.Â
Disposal Of Hazardous Wastes. Hazardous wastes shall be
disposed of at a processing facility or disposal area approved by
the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
[1]
Editor's Note — Ord. no. 2815 §1, adopted December
21, 2009, repealed section 235.060 "rules and regulations" in its
entirety. Former section 235.060 derived from CC 1988 §60.290.
At the editor's discretion, this section was reserved for the city's
future use.
[CC 1988 §60.300; Ord. No. 1178 §1, 4-21-1997; Ord. No. 2815 §1, 12-21-2009]
A.Â
It
shall be unlawful for any person to:
1.Â
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.Â
Interfere in any manner with solid waste collection equipment or
with solid waste collectors in the lawful performance of their duties
as such.
3.Â
Burn solid waste.
4.Â
Dispose of solid waste at any facility or location which is not approved
by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
5.Â
Engage in the business of collecting, transporting, processing or
disposing of solid waste within the corporate limits of the City without
a business license.
[Ord. No. 2815 §1, 12-21-2009]
A.Â
Maintain Premises Free Of Litter Or Rubbish. The occupant
or person in control of any private property shall at all times maintain
the premises free of litter or rubbish and shall store litter or rubbish
in clean, authorized private containers for collection.
B.Â
Trash Containers At The Curb. Trash containers shall be
removed from the curb line not later than 8:00 A.M. on the day following
trash collection and shall be placed at the curb line not earlier
than 4:00 P.M. the day prior to collection.
C.Â
Trash Container Locations. Except for the times noted above,
trash containers shall be stored so that they are not visible from
the point on the street/curb (whether public or private) in front
of the primary structure. No trash cans shall be stored in the front
yard (please see Figure 410.090-3 in the Municipal Code for definition).
[Ord. No. 4429, 10-17-2022]
