[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:
a. 
Lake weeds.
b. 
Food scraps.
c. 
Fish, fowl, meat or other animal products.
d. 
Manure.
e. 
Animal carcasses.
f. 
Fruits, vegetables or nuts.
g. 
Items not normally composted.
2. 
Permitted ingredients shall include:
a. 
Yard waste.
b. 
Commercial compost additives.
c. 
Wood chips.
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.