[CC 1981 §225.060; Ord. No. 42 §§1 — 4, 3-13-1957; Ord. No. 328 §2, 7-26-1972]
A. It
shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to deposit,
dump or otherwise dispose of any garbage or rubbish within the City
or within one-half (½) mile of the limits thereof, except as
provided in this Section.
B. Each
person, firm or corporation producing or responsible for the disposal
of garbage or rubbish shall provide and renew, when necessary, a container
or containers for garbage and for any refuse which might be offensive
by reason of odor, dust, insects or vermin, of watertight metal or
plastic construction, with a tight fitting lid, and with handles sufficiently
strong for workmen to empty conveniently. No container, with contents,
shall weigh more than sixty (60) pounds. Garbage must be drained of
liquids before placing in containers. Containers shall be maintained
by the owners thereof in as sanitary a condition as possible, in view
of the use to which the same are put.
C. The
word "garbage", whenever used in this Chapter, shall
mean all refuse, vegetable and animal matter. The word "refuse" means all putrescible and non-putrescible solid and/or liquid waste
including ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, excrement, abandoned
vehicles, abandoned machinery, vehicle and machinery components, industrial
wastes, junk, brush, debris, leaves, clippings, stone, wood, rubble,
construction debris, rock, plaster, broken concrete, building materials,
paper, cardboard, metal, glass, crockery and similar materials, but
not including compost.
[Ord. No. 660 §§1 —
2, 12-11-1991; Ord. No.
671 §§1 — 2, 4-22-1992; Ord. No. 847 §1, 10-10-2001]
A. No
person shall throw, put or place trash, garbage, refuse or like matter
in any area of the City other than in proper containers for hauling
by the franchisee of the City for which such person has the financial
responsibility or permission for use of such container.
B. No
person shall place any container for hauling by the franchisee of
the City at the curbside for pickup sooner than twenty-four (24) hours
before the actual scheduled pickup nor shall the empty container be
at curbside for longer than twenty-four (24) hours after said pickup.
[Ord. No. 673 §1, 5-13-1992; Ord. No. 942 §§1 — 2, 3-14-2007]
All owners, occupants or managing agents shall contract with
the franchised hauler to provide waste collection at least once weekly.
[Ord. No. 589 §§1 —
2, 6-11-1986]
It shall be a violation of this Section for any solid waste
hauler to collect solid waste in the commercial areas of the City
of Winchester from containers, whether by truck or otherwise, during
the hours from 10:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. the following day.
[Ord. No. 649 §1, 9-25-1991]
Ownership of designated recyclable materials set out by the
adjacent owner, lessee or occupant of a residential dwelling for collection
by the solid waste franchise holder designated by the City, said ownership
shall be vested in said franchisee. It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation other than the aforesaid adjacent owner, lessee
or occupant of said residential dwelling to take, steal or disturb
any of the recyclable materials or any container which may be used
for the storage and collection of materials including, but not limited
to, newspapers, beverage cans, glass, aluminum and plastic containers
for food and beverages and any other recyclable materials which may
be designated by said franchisee.
[Ord. No. 662 §§1 —
2, 1-22-1992]
A. Definition. As used in this Section, the following term
shall mean:
COMPOSTING
A controlled biological reduction of organic wastes to humus.
B. Solid Waste Storage. Loose yard wastes, not capable of being bundled, 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 rights-of-way, except when such material is composted in accordance with Subsection
(D) of this Section. The weight of any individual container and contents shall not exceed fifty (50) pounds.
C. Permits. No person 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 or franchise therefore from the City; provided however, that this provision shall not be deemed to apply to employees of the holder of any such permit nor to persons composting on their own property in compliance with the provisions of Subsection
(D) of this Section.
D. Permit Application. 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 Code, the permit shall be issued for a period of one (1) year and each applicant shall pay therefore a fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for each solid waste disposal facility to be operated in the City and a fee of five dollars ($5.00) for each collection or transporting vehicle to be used in the City. Persons composting their own yard wastes in accordance with Subsection
(D) are exempt from the provisions of this Section.
E. Maintenance. All compost piles shall be maintained using
approved composting procedures to comply with the following requirements:
1. All compost piles shall be enclosed in a freestanding compost bin.
Each compost bin shall be no larger in volume than seventy-five (75)
cubic feet for properties ten thousand (10,000) square feet and less
in size with an addition seventy-five (75) cubic feet permitted for
each additional ten thousand (10,000) square feet of space. Compost
bins shall be no taller than five (5) feet.
2. All compost piles shall be maintained so as to prevent the attraction
or harborage of rodents and pests. The presence of rodents in or near
a compost pile shall be cause for the City to issue a complaint.
3. All compost piles shall be maintained so as to prevent unpleasant,
rotten egg like, putrefactive, sweet, sour or pungent odor.
4. Unless written permission has been granted by the adjoining property
owner, no compost pile shall be located less than three (3) feet from
the rear property line, three (3) feet from the side property line
and within fifteen (15) feet of any home, patio, pool or similar structure
on the adjacent property. All compost piles shall be at least three
(3) feet behind the actual rear building line.
5. No compost pile shall be located where it will impede the natural
free flow of stormwater drainage.
F. Ingredients.
1. No compost pile shall contain any of the following:
c. Fish, fowl, meat or other animal products.
f. Fruits, vegetables or nuts.
g. Items not normally composted.
2. Permitted ingredients shall include:
b. Commercial compost additives.
G. Private Use Only. Compost piles established in accordance
with this Section are for private use only. There shall be no commercial
provision of material to be composted or commercial use of the product
of such composting.
H. Owner Responsibility. Every owner or operator shall be responsible
for maintaining all property under his/her control in accordance with
the requirements of this Section.