For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
City.
The City of Lufkin or the city solid waste services department.
Construction debris.
All debris and waste materials resulting from building construction and/or repairs to any premises, including, but not limited to, such items as scrap lumber, wallboard or sheetrock, wire, roofing materials, carpet and padding.
Garbage.
Putrescible animal and vegetable waste resulting from holding [handling], preparation, cooking or consumption of food. Also, any other deleterious, putrescible or nonputrescible substance commonly understood to be garbage.
Junk.
Anything discarded by citizens and business that requires a special pickup service as per these provisions. Items may include, but are not limited to, all white goods (appliances such as refrigerators, washers, and the like) and furniture (mattresses, tables, and the like).
Other curbside collection.
Service requiring picking up and disposing of discarded items not serviced under normal collection procedures outlined in these provisions.
Recyclable.
Any item that is diverted from the landfill and placed through another cycle to make new (aluminum cans, steel cans, plastics #1 and #2, cardboard, newspaper, office paper, magazines and junk mail).
Refuse.
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste (except body waste), including garbage, rubbish, ashes, and the like.
White goods.
Appliances placed for special pickups. Items such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers, water heaters, and air conditioning and heating units are examples.
(1972 Code, sec. 13-1; Ordinance 2933 adopted 2/16/1993; 1995 Code, sec. 50.01; Ordinance 3795 adopted 9/20/2005)
(a) 
Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any provision of this article for which another penalty is not specifically provided shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding $2,000.00 and/or discontinuation of service. A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during which a violation occurs or continues.
(b) 
Any commercial garbage vehicle traveling on the city streets that violates the provisions of section 13.02.009 shall be subject to a fine of up to $2,000.00 for each offense or a discontinuation of service.
(c) 
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provisions of divisions 1 through 4 of this article will be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to $2,000.00 upon conviction. Each day during or upon which the person shall violate or continue violation of any provision of these sections or noncompliance with any requirement of these sections shall constitute a distinct and separate offense.
(1972 Code, sec. 13-33; Ordinance 2933 adopted 2/16/1993; 1995 Code, sec. 50.99; Ordinance 3556 adopted 1/15/2002; Ordinance 3795 adopted 9/20/2005)
With the exception of curbside collection of recycling, the city’s solid waste services department shall be the exclusive provider of residential and commercial garbage, rubbish, recyclable refuse and other collection and disposal services for all premises within the city, and it shall be unlawful for any other person to provide residential or commercial garbage, rubbish or refuse collection or disposal services to any person for compensation within the city, or to make use of the public streets for that purpose, without prior approval of the city’s solid waste services department.
(1995 Code, sec. 50.02; Ordinance 3795 adopted 9/20/2005; Ordinance 4840 adopted 11/17/2020)
No owner, lessee or occupant of any public or private property shall permit to accumulate upon his premises any refuse, except in approved containers.
(1972 Code, sec. 13-2; Ordinance 2933 adopted 2/16/1993; 1995 Code, sec. 50.03; Ordinance 3795 adopted 9/20/2005)
(a) 
A person commits an offense if he places, or permits another to place, refuse from outside the city limits at any location with the intent for refuse to be collected by the city service.
(b) 
A person commits an offense if he places, or causes to be placed, any refuse in any location for use by other persons, firms or corporations to whom a service fee is charged.
(1972 Code, sec. 13-3; Ordinance 2933 adopted 2/16/1993; Ordinance 3795 adopted 9/20/2005; 1995 Code, sec. 50.04(A), (B))
No person other than the current resident of the property obtaining such container, a city collector or an authorized city employee shall remove, pick up or transfer material which has been placed in a city-owned container at any residence or business. Each violation of this provision which occurs from one or more collection locations shall constitute a separate and distinct offense punishable as provided in section 13.02.002.
(1972 Code, sec. 13-3; Ordinance 2933 adopted 2/16/1993; Ordinance 3795 adopted 9/20/2005; 1995 Code, sec. 50.04(C))
(a) 
The city shall collect all refuse commonly understood to be household waste, placed in plastic garbage bags. Bags shall be placed in approved containers provided by the city.
(b) 
The city shall not collect any bricks, concrete, concrete blocks, dirt, rocks, or other earthen materials, car parts, large metal objects or any other construction materials, such as, but not limited to, boards, sheetrock, carpet, and the like (see definition for “construction debris” in section 13.02.001).
(c) 
All permissible refuse shall be placed in approved containers.
(d) 
Any boxes or cardboard shall be broken down and placed in provided recycling containers for collection.
(e) 
Tires will not be collected.
(1972 Code, sec. 13-4; Ordinance 2933 adopted 2/16/1993; 1995 Code, sec. 50.05; Ordinance 3795 adopted 9/20/2005)
The city manager or his appointee shall have the authority to make regulations concerning days of collection, types and location of waste containers and collection, and conveyance as he shall find necessary, provided that such regulations are not contrary to the provisions hereof.
(1972 Code, sec. 13-10; Ordinance 2933 adopted 2/16/1993; 1995 Code, sec. 50.06; Ordinance 3795 adopted 9/20/2005)
(a) 
All garbage vehicles used for the collection and transportation of garbage and refuse shall be covered with a net, canvas or wire mesh, adequate to prevent the contents from falling or blowing into public streets or adjacent property.
(b) 
The mesh shall be of a size and shape that has an opening no greater than one-half inch square and shall be installed and maintained at all times adequate to prevent any garbage from falling or blowing off the vehicle.
(1995 Code, sec. 50.07; Ordinance 3556 adopted 1/15/2002; Ordinance 3795 adopted 9/20/2005)
Construction and demolition debris shall be removed at the responsibility of the owner. All debris shall be properly disposed of according to guidelines established by the state commission on environmental quality. The city is the exclusive hauler within the city. An owner or his contractor who has the proper equipment and conducted the demolition, construction or clearance may dispose of the resulting debris generated from work on that owner’s property.
(1995 Code, sec. 50.50; Ordinance 3795 adopted 9/20/2005)