[R.O. 2012 §230.010]
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.
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 Village.
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 individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution,
City, County, other political subdivision, authority, State agency
or institution, or Federal agency or institution.
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 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 DISPOSAL AREA
Any area used for the disposal of solid waste from more than
one (1) residential premises, or one (1) or more commercial, industrial,
manufacturing, recreational, or governmental operations.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The entire process of managing solid waste in a manner which
minimizes the generation and subsequent disposal of solid waste, including
waste reduction, source separation, collection, storage, transportation,
recycling, resource recovery, volume minimization, processing, market
development, and disposal of solid wastes.
STORAGE
Keeping, maintaining or storing solid waste from the 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.
VILLAGE
The Village of Hanley Hills, Missouri.
YARD WASTE
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. 2012 §230.020; Ord. No. 893 Arts. 1 — 2, 4-20-2004]
A. 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 Village 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. The
occupant of every dwelling unit and of every institutional, commercial,
business, industrial or agricultural establishment shall place all
solid waste to be collected in proper solid waste containers and shall
maintain such solid waste containers and the area surrounding them
in a clean, neat and sanitary condition at all times. Accumulation
of waste in suitable containers shall not be stored upon any site
in the Village for a period longer than ten (10) days.
C. Residential
solid waste shall be stored in containers as provided by the current
solid waste hauler or of not more than ninety (90) gallons nor less
than twenty (20) gallons in capacity. All containers shall be leakproof
and waterproof, fly-tight and properly covered, except when depositing
waste therein or removing the contents thereof. Container shall have
handles, bails or other suitable lifting devices or features. Containers
shall be of a type originally manufactured for residential solid waste
and shall be of lightweight and sturdy construction. The weight of
any individual container, including its contents, shall not exceed
ninety (90) pounds. Galvanized metal containers or rubber, fiberglass
or plastic containers which do not become brittle in cold weather
may be used.
D. Commercial solid waste shall be stored in solid waste containers as approved by the Board. The containers shall be waterproof, leakproof 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
230.060.
E. Solid
waste containers which are not approved will be collected together
with their contents and disposed of.
F. Yard
waste shall be stored in the same containers available for residential
solid waste or may be stored in biodegradable paper lawn bags. If
the yard waste comprises twigs, branches or other tree parts, then
it shall be trimmed to no more than two (2) feet in length and shall
be bundled with string or twine with each bundle not to exceed twenty
(20) pounds in weight or six (6) inches in diameter, whichever is
greater. Yard waste items may only be put out for pickup in the aforesaid
containers or the aforesaid manner.
[R.O. 2012 §230.030; Ord. No. 893 Art. 3, 4-20-2004]
A. The
Village shall provide for the collection of solid waste as follows:
1. Collection of residential solid waste. The Village
shall provide for the collection of residential solid waste in the
Village, provided however, that the Village may provide the collection
service by contracting with a person, County, City or other Village
or a combination thereof, for the entire Village or portions thereof,
as deemed to be in the best interests of the Village.
2. Other collections. The Village may, at its discretion,
provide commercial solid waste collection services upon specific application
of the owners or persons in charge thereof. However, in the event
that such application is not made or approved, it shall be the duty
of such establishment to provide for collection of all solid waste
produced upon any such premises in a manner approved by Village. If
and when the Village does provide commercial collection service, the
provisions herein concerning such service shall apply.
B. All
solid waste from premises to which collection services are provided
under contract with the Village shall become the property of the collection
agency upon being loaded into the transportation equipment.
C. Solid
waste containers as required by this Chapter for the storage of residential
solid waste shall be placed at curbside for collection but shall not
be so placed until after 6:00 P.M. on the day next preceding the regularly
scheduled collection day. Containers shall be removed from curbside
no later than 8:00 P.M. on the day of collection. No alley service
shall be allowed under the terms of this Chapter, except as approved
by the Board of Trustees.
D. Individuals
desiring the collection of bulky rubbish shall deal directly with
those licensed by the Village for the collection of the same.
E. Solid
waste collectors employed by the Village or a solid waste collection
agency operating under contract with the Village 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.
F. It
shall be the responsibility of the occupants of each dwelling unit
to prepare, package and deliver solid waste to curbside for collection
as prescribed in this Chapter and as it may be amended from time to
time.
G. It
shall be the responsibility of each commercial, industrial, institutional
or other non-residential generator of solid waste to prepare, package
and store solid waste so generated as prescribed by this Chapter and
as it may be amended from time to time.
H. It
shall be the responsibility of every solid waste collector to abide
by this Chapter and receive and transport solid waste in a manner
consistent with the provisions of this Chapter.
I. The
following collection frequencies shall apply to collections of solid
waste within the Village: All residential solid waste, other than
bulky rubbish, shall be collected at least once weekly. All commercial
solid waste shall be collected once weekly and shall be collected
at such lesser intervals as may be fixed by the Board upon a determination
that such lesser intervals are necessary for the preservation of the
health and/or safety of the public.
J. Residential solid waste containers shall be stored upon the residential premises. Except as provided in Subsection
(C) hereof, all solid waste containers stored out of doors shall be stored behind any building located on the tract of land. Commercial solid waste containers shall remain in the location from which they are to be serviced except while being serviced.
K. All
solid waste collectors operating under contract with the Village or
otherwise collecting solid waste within the Village limits shall be
responsible for the collected solid waste from the point of collection
to the point of disposal provided the solid waste was stored in compliance
with the applicable Sections 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.
L. It
shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation collecting and
disposing of rubbish, garbage or waste material from premises in the
residential districts or premises in any commercial district which
abuts or adjoins a residential district in the Village to make such
collection or dispose of rubbish, garbage or waste materials between
the hours of 9:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.
[R.O. 2012 §230.070; Ord. No. 893 Art. 4, 4-20-2004]
A. It
shall be unlawful for any person to:
1. 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 by either
the Village or the Village's franchisee for solid waste collection
and disposal;
2. Interfere in any manner with solid waste collection and transportation
equipment, or with solid waste collectors in the lawful performance
of their duties as such, whether such equipment or collectors shall
be those of the Village, those of a solid waste collection agency
operating under contract with the Village, or any duly licensed collector;
3. Dispose of solid waste at any facility or location which is not approved
by the Village and the Missouri Division of Health; or
4. Engage in the business of collecting, transporting, processing or
disposing of solid waste within the corporate limits of the Village
without a permit from the Village, or operate under an expired permit,
or operate after a permit has been suspended or revoked.
[R.O. 2012 §230.080]
The Board may require performance or payment bonds of any solid
waste collection agency prior to issuing permits to so operate.
[R.O. 2012 §230.090; Ord. No. 893 Art. 5, 4-20-2004]
Any person, firm or corporation found to have violated any provision of Sections
230.010 to
230.080 shall be subject to a fine not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), a sentence of a term of imprisonment from one (1) day to ninety (90) days in the St. Louis County Jail, or any combination of fines and jail time not to exceed the maximum for either.