For the purpose of this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this Section:
AUTHORIZED WASTE COLLECTOR
A person who is in the business of the collection, removal and disposal of residential solid waste.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
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. [See Subsection 260.369(9) of the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Law.].
INFECTIOUS WASTE
Isolation wastes, cultures and stocks of etiologic agents, blood and blood products, pathological wastes, other wastes from surgery and autopsy, contaminated laboratory wastes, sharps, dialysis unit wastes and discarded biological waste known or suspected to be infectious. In addition, the term "infectious waste" means waste in quantities and with characteristics as established by rule of the Department of Natural Resources ("DNR") incorporated herein. The term "infectious waste" does not include any waste treated in a manner established by such rule which treatment is designed and declared by DNR to make waste, which was previously infectious, safe for disposal as special waste.
NON-RESIDENTIAL
Commercial, industrial, agricultural, institutional, educational and recreational and all other property or use types that are not defined as residential, including multi-family premises of more than four (4) units and premises having mixed uses.
RESIDENTIAL
A single-family residence or a residence for no more than four (4) families.
SMALL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
Household items other than major appliances/large household items.
SOLID WASTE
Waste in a solid or semi-solid state, but does not include hazardous waste, special waste or infectious waste.
SPECIAL WASTE
Items which, by their very nature, can cause health problems or injury to individuals, including, but not limited to, white goods containing harmful substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) (e.g., refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioners, etc.), solvents, insecticides, cleaning agents, heavy metals, prescription drugs, explosives, incendiaries, motor oils, lead-acid batteries, tires, refrigerants, infectious waste, and any materials prohibited by the City's ordinances or any governing Fire Protection District.
WASTE
Garbage, offal, refuse and other discard materials, including liquid, gaseous, solid and semi-solid materials and recyclables, resulting from industrial, commercial, agricultural and residential or domestic activities or hazardous or special wastes.
WHITE GOODS
Washers and dryers, water heaters, trash compactors, dishwashers, microwave ovens, conventional ovens, ranges, stoves, wood stoves, air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers and other appliances.
YARD WASTE
Grass clippings, vines, leaves, flowers, hedge and shrub trimmings, garden vegetation, tree limbs no greater than six (6) inches in diameter and other forms of vegetation.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
1. 
Deposit any solid waste in any solid waste container other than his/her own without the consent of the owner of such container or with the intent of avoiding payment of the service charge lawfully provided by the waste collector for solid waste collection and disposal from the premises of such person;
2. 
Fail to have waste collected as provided in this Chapter;
3. 
Interfere in any manner with waste collection and transportation equipment or with waste collectors authorized to conduct business in the City, in the lawful performance of their duties as such, whether such equipment or collectors shall be those of the City or those of a waste collector operating under license issued by the City;
4. 
Burning any waste; except where authorized by law or regulations;
5. 
Dispose of any waste other than as provided in this Chapter at any facility or location which is not approved by the City and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, if applicable;
6. 
Except as may be exempted herein, engage in the business of storing, collecting, transporting, processing or disposing of waste within the corporate limits of the City without a permit/license from the City or operate under an expired permit/license or operate after a permit as been suspended or revoked;
7. 
Dump or deposit or permit dumping or depositing of any wastes into any river, stream, spring, surface or ground water, whether natural or artificial, drainage ditch, or upon any railroad right of way or public street or alley within the boundaries of the City, including the dumping of yard waste into storm sewer inlets, on common grounds or other areas not approved for composting;
8. 
Tamper with any solid waste container of another or remove any container from its location or remove any material from a solid waste container, except by permission of the owner or under the authority of a license for waste hauling issued by the City;
9. 
Fail to make payment to the City's authorized waste collector for residential solid waste service provided; or
10. 
Violate any Section or requirement of this Chapter or any requirement promulgated under the authority thereof.
The occupant and the owner of any premises wherein any waste is produced or accumulated shall be jointly and severally responsible to obtain solid waste collection and removal service for all waste generated on the premises. The occupant and the owner of any premises shall ensure that waste subject to this Section are picked up at least one (1) time a week. No person shall contract for residential solid waste collection with any collector other than one approved or licensed by the City nor shall a person avoid providing for residential solid waste collection for that person's household by combining his/her residential solid waste with that of another residential household. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a person may dispose of his/her own residential solid waste by completely recycling his/her residential solid waste. "Complete recycling" means that the person's household waste is recycled so as to effectively not produce or accumulate solid waste. To receive an exemption from this Section as not producing or generating residential solid waste, the person shall validate on a form provided by the City that the household is vacant and generates no solid waste or that such an amount of the person's household waste is recycled by the person so as to effectively not produce or accumulate solid waste and to detail and certify that the household solid waste does not exist or is negligible and properly and lawfully disposed of in conformity with all applicable laws. Any occupant and/or owner of a residential property that has had its waste collection service suspended for failure to pay in violation of this Chapter shall continue, notwithstanding such suspension, to have a duty to provide for waste collection.
A. 
The occupant and the owner of any premises wherein any waste is produced or accumulated shall be jointly and severally responsible to provide and use solid waste containers as set forth in this Section. The solid waste containers shall be of sufficient capacity to hold all solid waste accumulating on the premises between collections and the containers and premises surrounding the containers shall be maintained in a neat, clean, sanitary condition and shall not produce odors so as to constitute a nuisance.
1. 
Residential. Solid waste from residential premises shall be deposited and stored in residential solid waste containers as defined in this Chapter. Such containers shall not be filled in excess of seventy-five (75) pounds and shall be covered with a fly-tight lid at all times except when depositing waste therein or removing waste there from and shall be leakproof. Certain non-putrescible solid wastes generated on residential premises such as small household items, homeowner's construction debris from home repair and minor remodeling not to exceed two (2) trash cans per pickup, but excluding hazardous waste, special waste (except as defined herein), tires and car parts may be set out with, but not in, the solid waste container if the item(s) will not easily fit into the solid waste container; provided, that the owner of the premises takes care that the items are kept from blowing, spilling or otherwise being scattered.
2. 
Non-residential. Solid waste from all non-residential premises shall be stored in container(s) of sufficient size to contain all waste between pickups and are spillproof, leakproof and shall be covered at all times except when depositing waste therein or removing waste therefrom.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit in a container from which solid waste is to be removed by its authorized waste collector any material other than solid waste. If any such container contains any material other than solid waste, neither the City nor its authorized waste collector shall be obligated to remove the contents of such container.
C. 
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Chapter to deposit, commingle, or conceal in a solid waste container used or placed for collection of lawful solid waste the following unlawful items:
1. 
Hazardous waste;
2. 
Infectious waste;
3. 
Special waste;
4. 
Lead-acid batteries;
5. 
Tires, except as provided by Chapter 260, RSMo.; or
6. 
Waste oil from motor vehicles.
A. 
No person possessing or generating infectious, hazardous or special waste shall permit such infectious, hazardous or special waste to be placed in storage containers ordinarily used for solid waste.
B. 
No person possessing or generating infectious, hazardous or special waste shall permit such infectious, hazardous or special waste to be placed in storage containers that are not clearly marked "INFECTIOUS WASTE," "HAZARDOUS WASTE" or "SPECIAL WASTE" as the case may be. Such containers shall be located and secured in a way to avoid spillage or tampering and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
A. 
Residential solid waste containers and recyclable waste containers shall be stored upon the premises where the waste was generated unless written permission for storage on other premises is obtained from a person having authority to grant such permission. The containers shall be stored behind the front line of the dwelling. It shall be the duty of the householder or person in charge of the premises to remove the residential solid waste container(s) from its location adjacent to the curb as soon as possible after collection, but in no event later than 6:00 A.M. on the day following the collection day. If more than one (1) residential solid waste container is necessary to hold the solid waste accumulating on the premises or if more than one (1) container shall be placed at the same location for collection, then all such containers shall be removed.
B. 
Non-residential solid waste containers: The location, design, and screening of non-residential solid waste containers for developments after the adoption of this Section shall be specified on the development or site plan for the premises or, if no development or site plan, either screened by a six-foot-high opaque fence made of masonry or wood or simulated wood product or placed so as not to be visible from the street. On collection days, if applicable, solid waste containers shall be placed in plain view, adjacent to the curb in front of such premises, but shall not be so placed until 6:00 P.M. on the day next preceding the regularly scheduled collection day.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter, or any lawful rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, that each day's violation thereof shall be a separate offense for the purpose thereof. In any case where there shall be a violation of this Chapter, the person found guilty and convicted shall be punished as provided in Section 100.220 of this Code.
[R.O. 1992 § 245.130; Ord. No. 782 § X, 2-14-2013]
A. 
The Mayor, upon determination that the presence of a hazardous waste on a premises presents an imminent and substantial danger to health, safety or welfare of the citizens of the City of Wright City or the environment, has the authority to authorize a City employee or other agent or officer to enter the premises and conspicuously post notice(s) on the premises as a warning of the danger.
B. 
The notice(s) may read substantially as follows:
DANGER
KEEP OUT
HAZARDOUS WASTE AREA
POSTED BY
City of Wright City
For Information Contact:
City of Wright City
203 Veterans Memorial Parkway
Wright City, MO 63390
(636) 745-3101
C. 
No person shall remove, mar, scratch, obliterate or in any manner deface, hide from view or tamper with any such sign or signs.
[R.O. 1992 § 245.140; Ord. No. 782 § X, 2-14-2013]
The City shall make reasonable effort to notify the owner, occupant or person in possession of the premises of the posting action and the reason therefor. In addition, the City shall notify the Wright City Fire Protection District, Wright City Police Department, other appropriate emergency response, civil defense or governmental agencies and local utility companies of the posting action and the reason therefor.
[R.O. 1992 § 245.150; Ord. No. 782 § X, 2-14-2013]
A. 
The City may require the owner, occupant or person in possession to prepare a safety plan for each location that may be found to contain hazardous waste and furnish such a plan, in writing, to the City for approval within the time limits as set by the City. Following approval of such a plan, the City shall require the owner or person in possession to implement such a plan.
B. 
In the event the owner, occupant or person in possession cannot be found or refuses to prepare a plan and correct the hazardous situation within a reasonable time as determined by the City, the City may, if it deems it necessary in the interest of public health, safety and welfare, enter upon the premises and, either with the equipment and employees of the owner, occupant or person in possession or with City-owned or leased equipment and City employees or with other contracted services or in conjunction with other governmental authorities, do such work, as is necessary, to correct any hazardous condition.
C. 
Upon the completion of such work, the total cost of such work shall be determined and certified by the City Clerk. The certified amount with the approval of the City Clerk endorsed thereon shall be transmitted to the collector who shall assess the same as a special tax against each lot or parcel of ground chargeable therewith in the name or names of the owner or owners thereof.
D. 
All such special tax bills issued for such work shall be collectible by suit brought by the City Attorney in the name of the City. Such special tax bills and any action thereon shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity of the proceedings for such special assessment, the validity of the bill, the doing of the work and of the furnishings of the materials charged for and of the liability of the property to the charge stated in the bill, including the costs of bringing the action as a part of the cost of doing the work. Each special tax bill shall include a charge equaling the actual cost incurred by the City for inspecting the same, giving the notice and further for issuing and recording the tax bill, including attorneys' fees. Such tax bills, if not paid within thirty (30) days after issuance, shall bear interest at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum.
[R.O. 1992 § 245.160; Ord. No. 782 § X, 2-14-2013]
A. 
Disposal of special waste and other waste shall be in accordance with Missouri State law.
B. 
Any person desiring to dispose of special waste from a residence within the City shall contact the City's licensed authorized garbage and rubbish collector for an inspection appointment. An employee of the garbage and rubbish collector shall examine the special waste at the scheduled time and determine the most appropriate method of removal and will either arrange for removal or refer the resident to the appropriate removal entity. Removal of special wastes shall be at the resident's expense. Any person, whether residential or non-residential, desiring to dispose of special waste consisting of explosive and incendiary material such as ammunition, blasting caps and dynamite shall be removed under the supervision of the Police Department or by an agency designated by the Police Department.
C. 
Any resident desiring to dispose of major appliances/large household items, junk, or other bulky rubbish shall contact the City's licensed authorized garbage and rubbish collector to arrange for removal in compliance with the license agreement with the garbage and rubbish collector. Storage of major appliances/large household items/junk outdoors prior to collection shall be in compliance with the time frames and conditions of this Code and be rendered safe (e.g., refrigerator and freezer doors shall be removed) and have all lockable doors or latches removed or locked.
D. 
Tree limbs less than six (6) inches in diameter and brush shall be securely tied in bundles not larger than sixty (60) inches long and eighteen (18) inches in diameter when not placed in storage containers. The weight of any individual bundle shall not exceed fifty (50) pounds.