No collection of kitchen garbage, trash or rubbish or tree limbs
shall be made unless it is prepared for collection and placed as designated
by the terms of this article. Failure to comply with this article
shall be an offense and each day's failure to comply will constitute
a separate offense.
(1974 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13, Section 13-16)
(a) It shall
be required of every person in possession, charge or control of any
place in or from which building materials, business trash, garbage,
industrial waste and yard trash is accumulated or produced to provide
and at all times to keep in a suitable place adequate and suitable
receptacles and containers capable of holding all of such waste materials
which would ordinarily accumulate between the times of successive
collections. The department of public works is designated to determine
the quantity and location of such receptacles and to determine whether
such receptacles and containers are serviceable. Except for scheduled
collection days, no refuse receptacles or containers shall be stored
in front of a home or in front of the building line closest to the
street. No structures shall be constructed or maintained which are
used for the storing or placing garbage containers therein in front
of a home (or on the side of a home which is on a corner lot) or in
front of the building line closest to the street.
(b) Because
a landlord is deemed to be in control of a place from which garbage
is accumulated, the landlord is responsible for all garbage and other
waste materials which are not properly left for collection in accordance
with this article as well as all garbage and materials which are left
behind when a tenant vacates the property.
(Ordinance 95-10-03 adopted 10/3/95)
All receptacles and containers required under this article shall
be of safe construction and design and shall be maintained in good
and serviceable condition at all times. Any receptacles or containers
which do not conform to the provisions of this article, or which have
ragged or sharp edges or any other defects likely to hamper or injure
the person collecting the contents thereof or the public generally,
shall be promptly replaced by the owner upon notice from the city
or private collector. If such container, after proper notice has not
been replaced, the department of public works shall have the authority
to remove such container for the safety and welfare of the community.
(Ordinance 95-10-03 adopted 10/3/95)
(a) Refuse.
All refuse shall be placed and maintained in either plastic
or metal containers, which shall be kept covered at all times with
tight-fitting covers, or in securely tied or closed plastic or two-ply
kraft paper bags. Paper grocery sacks are not permitted. Refuse bags
shall be placed out for collection no sooner than 5:00 a.m. on the
day of collection. However, refuse may be placed out for collection
no sooner than 5:00 p.m. the night before the day of collection if
all refuse is enclosed in a city-approved, animal-proof container.
(b) Garbage.
All garbage being placed in refuse bags for collection shall
have drained from it all free liquid.
(c) Household
Trash.
All household trash shall be drained of all liquids
prior to its deposit in a refuse bag. Household trash may be combined
with garbage, but not combined with yard trash. Any items of household
trash which are too large for a refuse bag and cannot be reduced to
a size which can be placed in a bag, may be placed out along with
yard trash which is picked up on the individual's designated trash
day. Items of this nature should be covered or secured in a manner
so as to avoid unsightly litter conditions.
(d) Cardboard
Boxes and Cartons.
Prior to depositing refuse for collection
in authorized containers or receptacles or in commercial containers,
the person disposing of any such boxes or cartons or the person in
charge of the premises shall collapse all cardboard boxes and cartons
and crates.
(e) Yard
Trash.
Yard trash may be stored for collection in suitable
receptacles and containers as described in this article. Grass clippings,
leaves and other such yard debris must be bagged in heavy-duty plastic
or refuse bags. Small sticks or other material not suitable for placement
in a refuse bag may be placed in a ten to thirty gallon garbage can.
At no time should a garbage can be overloaded with materials which
would not allow for safe lifting by one (1) worker. This material
shall be collected on trash days which are designated by the city.
All trash is to be placed at the curbside. Note that the city discourages
the bagging of grass clippings.
(f) Tree
and Shrubbery Trimmings.
Tree and shrubbery trimmings
shall be neatly stacked and placed in an orderly manner at curbside
for collection. Thorny vegetation shall be placed in trash containers.
Unless branches or limbs are of a size not to be blown about and scattered
by the elements, they shall be effectively tied so as to avoid wind-driven
debris and unsightly litter conditions. Collection under this section
is limited to property within the city limits that has a water tap
and is currently receiving a bill from the city's water department.
(1) Collection
by Contractor.
Tree trunks, branches, limbs or shrubbery
which are individually no larger than four (4) inches in diameter,
no longer than four (4) feet and are tied together in a bundle shall
be collected by the contractor.
(2) Collection
by City.
Pieces which do not satisfy the requirements
in (1) above will be collected by the city if the protruding branches
are trimmed so that the diameter of the leafy portion of the branches
is under 36 inches, the diameter of the individual trunks and branches
is under 6 inches, and the load is manageable by one person. Tree
and shrubbery branches, limbs and trimmings cut by landscape or tree
service contractors or other commercial workmen or resulting from
land being cleared shall be similarly collected.
(3) Fee
for City Collection.
A maximum of 30 minutes per month
will be spent by the city crews collecting and chipping branches and
other trimmings at each home or business, after which time a fee for
each additional 15 minutes of city labor will be charged to the property
owner or tenant of the property in accordance with city policy regarding
charges for manpower and equipment. Bills for such charges will be
sent by the city and are due within 15 days of mailing.
(g) Placement
for Collection.
All accumulations of refuse and trash
shall be stored or placed for collection in accordance with the following
provisions:
(1) Public
Streets and Private Property.
No person shall place any
accumulations of refuse and trash on any street, median strip, alley,
sidewalk or other public place of travel, nor upon any private property,
including his own except as stated herein.
(2) Access
to Refuse.
No refuse shall be collected where refuse
containers cannot be reached by sanitation personnel without unlocking
or opening a door, gate or any similar obstacle (except for backdoor
pickups), encountering a dog or otherwise being denied reasonable
access by parked vehicles, yard tools and equipment or other similar
objects.
(3) Blockage
of Storm Drains and Ditches.
No person shall place any
refuse, trash, refuse receptacles or containers on, upon or over any
storm drain or ditch, or so close thereto as to be drawn by the elements
into same.
(4) Unauthorized
Accumulations.
Any unauthorized accumulation of refuse
or trash items on any lot, property, premises, public street, alley
or other public or private place is hereby declared to be a public
nuisance and is prohibited.
(5) Junk.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place or leave outside
any building or dwelling except as specified under Section 6.220(d)
any dilapidated furniture, appliance, machinery, equipment, building
material or other item which is either in a wholly or partially rusted,
wrecked, junked, dismantled or inoperative condition, and which is
not completely enclosed within a building or dwelling. Any such item
or items which remain on the property of the occupant for a period
of ten (10) days after notice of violation of this section shall be
presumed to be abandoned and subject to being removed from the property
by the city without further notice. This shall not apply to authorized
junk dealers or establishments engaged in the repair, rebuilding,
reconditioning or salvaging of equipment.
(h) Hazardous
Material and Refuse.
(1) Refuse.
No hazardous refuse shall be placed in any receptacle used for
collection by the city or private collector nor shall the same be
collected by the city or private collector.
(2) Dangerous
Trash Items.
All dangerous trash items and all waste
material of an injurious nature such as broken glass, light bulbs,
sharp pieces of metal, fluorescent tubes and television tubes shall
be securely wrapped to prevent injury to the collection crews.
(3) Hypodermic
Instruments.
No person shall dispose of or discard any
hypodermic syringe, hypodermic needle or any instrument or device
for making hypodermic injections before first breaking, disassembling,
destroying or otherwise rendering inoperable and incapable of reuse,
such hypodermic syringe, needle, instrument or device, and without
safeguarding the disposal thereof, by wrapping or securing same in
a suitable manner so as to avoid the possibility of causing injury
to the collection personnel.
(Ordinance 95-10-03 adopted 10/3/95; Ordinance 95-11-7 adopted 11/7/95; Ordinance
96-05-08 adopted 5/8/96)
No garbage or refuse shall be collected from any premises if
the owner, occupant, tenant or lessee shall fail to comply with the
terms and provisions of this article.
(Ordinance 95-10-03 adopted 10/3/95)
(a) The owner
or resident shall be responsible for cleaning up around refuse receptacles
by 12:00 midnight of the day of collection.
(b) When garbage
cans or dollies are used for trash pickup, such cans and dollies must
be removed from the curbside by 12:00 midnight of the day of collection.
(Ordinance 95-10-03 adopted 10/3/95)
(a) The city
shall collect and dispose of all garbage and refuse within the city
with its own equipment and facilities, or the city may contract with
any person to provide for the collection and disposal of garbage and
refuse. However, commercial refuse may be collected by any person,
provided the city manager has approved same and provided the service
does not compete, duplicate or interfere with any collection or disposal
activity of the city or anyone contracting with the city.
(b) Any proposed
contract or approval to operate may be refused at any time without
a reason being assigned. Any contract or approval to operate may be
revoked by the city at any time.
(Ordinance 95-10-03 adopted 10/3/95)
(a) The city
council is hereby authorized to fix and establish by resolution the
fees to be assessed and collected from all premises and establishments
in the City of Hillsboro for collection of garbage, refuse, trash
and brush.
(b) The fees
to be charged by the city for collection of garbage and refuse shall
be as set by the city council and on file in the office of the city
secretary.
(1) Residential.
The charge shall be as set by the city council and on file in
the office of the city secretary. Each family unit in multiple dwellings,
apartments, mobile homes or tenements shall be considered a separate
family dwelling unit, unless the owner or authorized agent of the
owner of the multiple dwelling, apartment, mobile home or tenement
house shall assume responsibility for paying such fees for all of
the family dwelling units contained therein, and if such units are
on one water meter, in which case the fee shall be as set by the city
council and on file in the office of the city secretary. If the owner
of agent thereof elects to pay on the latter basis, the number of
family dwelling units available for rent shall determine the total
fee and the extent of occupancy or vacancy thereof shall not be considered.
In the case of a mobile home park the number of mobile homes shall
be counted when reading the water meter(s) and charged accordingly.
(2) Business
and Commercial Fees.
The charge for business and commercial
collections shall be variable depending upon the circumstances of
each such collection but the minimum charge shall be as set by the
city council and on file in the office of the city secretary. The
factors which are to be considered in determining the charge shall
include, but shall not be limited to the following: the actual cost
of making the collection, the frequency of the collection and the
equipment utilized in connection with the collection, i.e. size and
type of commercial container and equipment required to collect from
same, if applicable. The charge for each such business and commercial
collection, which shall be reasonable in an amount considering all
the above and any other applicable factors, shall be determined by
the city manager.
(3) Brush
Pickup Surcharge.
A monthly brush pickup surcharge as
set by the city council and on file in the office of the city secretary
shall be charged to each residential, commercial and business account,
including each family unit in a multiple family dwelling.
(4) Landfill
Surcharge.
A monthly landfill surcharge as set by the
city council and on file in the office of the city secretary shall
be charged to each residential, commercial and business account, including
each family unit in a multiple family dwelling.
(5) Special
Rates.
Whenever the collection of garbage, refuse and
other waste materials from any residence establishment or place shall
exceed the normal amount for such place so that the fee prescribed
for such collection is not fair and reasonable as applied to that
particular place, the sanitation department shall recommend to the
city manager the establishment of a special rate for such place; based
upon cost determination as compiled by the sanitation department and
the city manager which will be the prescribed rate for such place.
(c) For the
purpose of convenience, the service fees levied by this article shall
appear on the same bills showing charges for water and sewer service
by the city, and such fees shall be payable at the city utility billing
collection office unless payment is authorized by city to be collected
directly by a private garbage collector.
(Ordinance 95-10-03 adopted 10/3/95; Ordinance 96-02-06 adopted 2/6/96; Ordinance
2000-02-05 adopted 2/15/00; Ordinance O2001-06-01 adopted 6/5/01)
All collectors of refuse who desire to haul over the streets
of the city shall use a watertight vehicle provided with a tight cover
and so operated as to prevent offensive odors escaping therefrom and
refuse from being dropped, blown or spilled.
(Ordinance 95-10-03 adopted 10/3/95)
(a) Contagious
Disease Refuse.
The removal of clothing, bedding or other
refuse from homes or other places where highly infectious diseases
have prevailed shall be performed under the supervision and direction
of the county health department. Such refuse shall not be placed in
containers for city collection.
(b) Dead
Animals.
Contractor shall be responsible for collection
of dead animals weighing less than 10 pounds. The person owning or
in possession of dead animals weighing over 10 pounds shall be responsible
for their prompt disposal in such manner as directed by the appropriate
officials.
(c) Ashes.
Ashes that are to be hauled by the city or private garbage collector
must have been wetted and cool to the touch prior to collection. Ashes
shall be placed in suitable containers of such size and weight that
they can be handled by one (1) worker.
(d) Collection
of Household Furniture and Appliances.
The city or private
garbage collector shall collect normal household discarded furniture
and appliances, including sofas, chairs, beds, refrigerators (with
doors removed or chained shut), washers, dryers, hot water heaters
and similar items. (Items must be without freon.) The citizen must
contact the appropriate collector (city or private collector) to make
arrangements for the removal of such items. Items for collection shall
then be placed at curbside for collection on the day the customer
is instructed to put the items out.
(Ordinance 95-10-03 adopted 10/3/95; Ordinance 95-11-7 adopted 11/7/95)
The department of public works shall have the authority to determine
the proper receptacle or container location on private property.
(Ordinance 95-10-03 adopted 10/3/95)
(a) Garbage
and household trash accumulated by residences shall be collected one
(1) time each week at the curbs of such residences unless backdoor
pickup is arranged. Garbage and household trash shall not be placed
out any sooner than 5:00 a.m. the day of collection.
(b) Oversize
household trash, yard trash and tree and shrubbery trimmings shall
be collected by the city or private collector but the person disposing
of such items must contact the city or private collector for pickup.
(Ordinance 95-10-03 adopted 10/3/95)