For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall
be deemed to have the meanings indicated below:
BULKY RUBBISH
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
transportation vehicles by solid waste collectors with the equipment
available therefor.
CITY
The City of Crystal Lake Park, Missouri.
COLLECTION
Removal of solid waste from its place of storage to the transportation
vehicle.
CONTRACTOR
Such person, firm or corporation as may be contracted with
to provide solid waste transportation and disposal for the City.
CURBSIDE
A location adjacent to and not more than five (5) feet from
any street.
DISPOSABLE SOLID WASTE CONTAINER
Disposable plastic or paper sacks with a capacity of twenty
(20) to thirty-nine (39) gallons or, if specifically designated for
storage of solid waste, a maximum of fifty-five (55) gallons.
DWELLING UNIT
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.
Units of multiple-housing facilities may be billed as dwelling units
upon request by the owner of said dwelling units.
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal or vegetable wastes resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking, serving or consumption of food.
HAZARDOUS WASTES
Any waste or combination of wastes, as determined by the
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 the environment.
MAJOR APPLIANCES
Clothes washers and dryers, water heaters, trash compactors,
dishwashers, conventional ovens, ranges, stoves, wood stoves, air-conditioners,
refrigerators and freezers.
OCCUPANT
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 a tenant.
PERSON
Any natural individual, firm, partnership, trust, association
or corporation. 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.
PROCESSING
Incinerating, composting, baling, shredding, salvaging, compacting
and other processes whereby solid waste characteristics are modified
or solid waste quantity is reduced.
PROHIBITED ITEMS
Items which are eliminated by State law from being disposed
of in a solid waste disposal area including, but not limited to, major
appliances, waste oil, lead acid batteries, waste tires and the like
as the same may be now or hereafter defined by State law.
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. Solid waste does not include "Yard Waste" as defined herein.
SOLID WASTE CONTAINER
Receptacle used by any person to store solid waste during
the interval between solid waste collections.
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
The process of discarding or getting rid of unwanted material.
In particular the final disposition of solid waste by man.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
The entire solid waste system of storage, collection, transportation,
processing and disposal.
STORAGE
Keeping, maintaining or storing solid waste from time of
its production until the time of its collection.
TRANSPORTATION
The transporting of solid waste from the place of collection
or processing to a solid waste processing facility or solid waste
disposal area.
YARD WASTES
Leaves, grass clippings, yard and garden vegetation and Christmas
trees. The term does not include stumps, roots or shrubs with intact
root balls.
[CC 1995 §225.020; Ord. No. 224 §2, 4-7-1986]
A. The
occupant of every dwelling unit producing solid waste within the corporation
limits of the City 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 to maintain
such solid waste containers at all times in good repair.
B. The
occupant of every dwelling unit 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. Residential
solid waste shall be stored in containers of not more than thirty-five
(35) gallons nor less than twenty (20) gallons in nominal capacity.
Containers shall be leakproof, waterproof 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. 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 seventy-five (75) pounds.
Galvanized metal containers or rubber, fiberglass or plastic 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 Director may also be used for storage of residential solid
waste.
D. 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-five (75)
pounds.
E. Loose
leaves may be placed at the curb during the fall season for collection
if leaf collection service is provided by the City.
[CC 1995 §225.030; Ord. No. 360 §1, 3-10-2003; Ord. No. 363 §1, 3-10-2003]
A. The
City shall provide for the collection of all solid waste in the City,
provided however, that the City may provide the collection service
by contracting with a person, County or other City, or a combination
thereof, for the entire City or portions thereof as deemed to be in
the best interests of the City.
B. All
solid waste from premises to which collection services are provided
by the City 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 Director
as hereinafter provided. All solid waste collected shall, upon being
loaded into transportation equipment, become the property of the collection
agency.
C. Tree limbs, as described in Section
230.020(D) respectively, shall be placed at the curb for collection. Solid waste containers as required by this Chapter for the storage of other residential solid waste shall be placed at the curb for collection. Any solid waste containers, tree limbs, or other solid waste permitted by this Chapter to be placed at the curb for collection shall not be so placed until the evening prior to the regularly scheduled collection day and shall be removed no later than the evening of the collection day.
D. Solid
waste collectors, employed by the City or a solid waste collection
agency operating under contract with the City, 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.
E. The
following collection frequencies shall apply to collections of solid
waste within the City:
All residential solid waste, other than bulky rubbish, shall be collected at least once weekly. Bulky rubbish, unless tied in bundles as provided in Subsection
(B) hereof, shall be collected twice annually. Collection of leaves during the fall season may be made on such occasions as the Board of Aldermen approves.
F. Residential
solid waste containers shall be stored upon the residential premises
in a location not generally viewed by the public.
G. Solid waste collectors, employed by the City or a solid waste collection agency operating under contract with the City, shall be responsible for the collection of solid waste from the point of collection to the transportation vehicle provided the solid waste was stored in compliance with Section
230.020, Subsections
(B,
C,
D,
E) of this Chapter. Any spillage or blowing litter caused as a result of the duties of the solid waste collector shall be collected and placed in the transportation vehicle by the solid waste collector.
H. Either
the City or the solid waste collection agency operating under contract
with the City shall, at the City's option, provide each residence
with an invoice for payment in connection with the solid waste collection
service, and such amount shall be paid by the resident of each such
residence as provided in each such invoice.
The Board may require performance or payment bonds of any solid
waste collection agency prior to issuing permits to so operate.
[CC 1995 §220.050; Ord. No. 46 §§1 — 7, 4-25-1955]
A. No
person or persons shall be permitted to dump rubbish or trash on the
streets or vacant property in the City of Crystal Lake Park.
B. No
person or persons shall permit or cause to be permitted to accumulate
rubbish, trash or disposable material on any property in any quantity
for a period to exceed seven (7) days.