[Adopted 9-1-1972 as Ch. 14, Secs.
14-1 and 14-4 through 14-23, of the 1972 Code; amended
in its entirety 8-3-1987 by Ord. No. 2565]
[Amended 3-3-1998 by Ord. No. 2859]
For the purposes of this article, the following
terms shall be deemed to have the meanings indicated below:
An incinerator which complies with all current regulations
of the responsible local, state, and federal air pollution control
agencies.
Plastic sacks designed to store solid waste with sufficient
wall strength to maintain physical integrity when lifted by top. The
total weight of a bag and its contents shall not exceed 30 pounds.
[Added 6-5-2012 by Ord. No. 9021; amended 11-6-2012 by Ord. No.
9029]
Nonputrescible solid waste consisting of combustible and/or
noncombustible waste materials from residential dwelling units, which
cannot be, or are not, handled by normal solid waste collection procedures.
Bulky rubbish may include such residential solid waste as yard waste,
discarded appliances, discarded furniture, discarded carpets, discarded
mattresses, and reconstruction and remodeling wastes. Acceptable bulky
rubbish does not include any waste not generated in a residence; any
single item that weighs more than 150 pounds and/or cannot be reasonably
lifted by two collection personnel; any item not in compliance with
any federal, state, or local statute or regulation for transport and
disposal to a solid waste landfill; any quantities of reconstruction
and remodeling waste in contained, or prepared for collection. Bulky
rubbish shall not include major construction building waste material.
Bulky rubbish shall not exceed three cubic yards, approximately four
feet high and four feet deep.
[Amended 8-1-2006 by Ord. No. 4018]
Tree, shrub and brush trimmings or newspapers and magazines
securely tied together forming an easily handled package not exceeding
four feet in length, 18 inches in diameter, or 50 pounds in weight.
The City of El Reno, Oklahoma.
Removal of solid waste from the designated pickup location
to the transportation vehicle.
All premises, locations or entities, public or private, requiring
solid waste collection within the corporate limits of the City of
El Reno not a residential unit, except that the term "commercial unit"
shall include a multiple housing facility as defined herein.
[Added 6-5-2012 by Ord. No. 9021; amended 11-6-2012 by Ord. No.
9029]
Waste materials from the construction or destruction of residential,
industrial or commercial structures.
The director of the solid waste management program of the
City shall be the City Manager or his designee.
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.
Any waste or combination of wastes, as determined by the
Oklahoma Health Department 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.
A housing facility containing more than one dwelling unit
under one roof.
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.
[Amended 8-1-2006 by Ord. No. 4018]
Any individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, company,
corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political
subdivision, or organization of any kind, or their legal representatives,
agent or assigns.
Incinerating, composting, baling, shredding, salvaging, compacting
and other processes whereby solid waste characteristics are modified
or solid waste quantity is reduced.
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.
"Residential unit" shall include all trailers, recreational vehicles
and other structures used as a dwelling and located within or without
a mobile home park.
[Added 6-5-2012 by Ord. No. 9021; amended 11-6-2012 by Ord. No.
9029]
All unwanted or discarded putrescible and nonputrescible
refuse, recyclables, or waste materials in a solid or semi-solid state,
including but not limited to garbage, street refuse, rubbish, dead
animals of less than 10 pounds, yard waste, animal and agricultural
wastes, special wastes, industrial wastes, and demolition and construction
wastes. Solid waste shall not include hazardous waste or stable matter.
[Amended 6-5-2012 by Ord. No. 9021; amended 11-6-2012 by Ord. No.
9029]
COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTESolid waste resulting from the operation of any commercial, industrial, institutional or agricultural establishment, including demolition and construction waste, to include roll-off services for the disposal of same.
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTESolid waste resulting from the maintenance and operation of dwelling/residential units as defined herein, including construction and demolition waste generated at a residential unit, to include roll-off services for the disposal of same.
Receptacle used by any person to store solid waste during
the interval between solid waste collections; includes a "polycart,"
which is a receptacle with a capacity of greater than 90 gallons but
less than 110 gallons and constructed of plastic.
The process of discarding or getting rid of unwanted material;
in particular, the final disposition of solid waste by man.
The entire solid waste system of storage, collection, transportation,
processing and disposal.
Keeping, maintaining or storing solid waste from the time
of its production until the time of its collection.
The transporting of solid waste from the place of collection
or processing to a solid waste processing facility or solid waste
disposal area.
Grass clippings, leaves and tree trimmings.
[Amended 8-1-2006 by Ord. No. 4018; 6-5-2012 by Ord. No. 9021; 11-6-2012 by Ord. No. 9029]
A.
The occupant or owner of every dwelling unit, residential unit and
of every institutional, commercial or business, industrial or agricultural
establishment producing solid waste within the corporate limits of
the City shall utilize the container provided through the contractor
for the storage of all solid waste except bulky rubbish and demolition
and construction waste to serve each such dwelling unit and/or establishment.
B.
The occupant or owner of every dwelling unit and residential unit
and of every institutional, commercial, industrial, agricultural or
business establishment 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 areas surrounding
them in a clean, neat and sanitary condition at all times.
C.
Commercial solid waste shall be stored in solid waste containers
which 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 this section.
[Amended 6-5-2012 by Ord. No. 9021; 11-6-2012 by Ord. No. 9029]
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 interest 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.
Bulky rubbish will be collected in accordance with the rules and regulations
as promulgated by the director.
C.
Tree limbs and yard wastes, as described in § 334-72, shall be placed at the curb or alley for collection. Solid waste containers as required by this article for storage of other residential solid waste shall be placed at the curb or alley for collection. Any solid waste containers, tree limbs, yard wastes, or other solid waste permitted by this article to be placed at the curb or alley for collection shall be placed in accordance with § 334-76 below.[1]
D.
Bulky rubbish may be collected at least once annually. The director
shall establish the procedure for collecting bulky rubbish.
E.
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 article. Solid waste collectors
shall not enter dwelling units or other residential buildings for
the purpose of collecting residential solid waste.
F.
Residential solid waste containers shall be stored upon the residential
premises. Commercial solid waste containers shall be stored upon private
property, unless the owner shall have been granted written permission
from the director to use public property for such purposes. The storage
site shall be well drained, and fully accessible to collection equipment,
public health personnel and fire inspection personnel, as determined
by the director or his designee.
G.
Solid waste collectors, employed by the City or a solid waste collection agency operating under contract with the City, or persons licensed under § 334-78, shall be responsible for the collection of solid waste from the designated pickup location to the transportation vehicle, provided that the solid waste was stored in compliance with the provisions set forth in this article. 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.
A.
All transportation vehicles shall be maintained in
a safe, clean and sanitary condition, and shall be so constructed,
maintained and operated as to prevent spillage of solid waste therefrom.
All vehicles to be used for transportation of solid waste shall be
constructed with watertight bodies and with covers which shall be
an integral part of the vehicle or shall be separate covers of suitable
material with fasteners designed to secure all sides of the cover
to the vehicle and shall be secured whenever the vehicle is transporting
solid waste, or, as an alternative, the entire body thereof shall
be enclosed, with only loading hoppers exposed. No solid waste shall
be transported in the loading hoppers.
B.
Permits shall not be required for the removal, hauling
or disposal of earth and rock material from grading or excavation
activities; however, all such material shall be conveyed in tight
vehicles, trucks or receptacles, so constructed and maintained that
none of the material being transported shall spill upon the public
rights-of-way.
C.
Demolition and construction wastes shall be transported to a disposal area as provided in § 334-75. A permit shall not be required for the hauling of demolition and construction waste; however, all such material shall be conveyed in tight vehicles, trucks, or receptacles, so constructed and maintained that none of the material being transported shall spill upon the public rights-of-way.
A.
Solid waste shall be deposited at a processing facility
or disposal area approved by the City and complying with all requirements
of the Oklahoma Solid Waste Management Laws,[1] and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder. The City may designate the processing or disposal facility to be utilized by persons operating under § 334-78.
[1]
Editor's Note: See the Solid Waste Management
Act, 27A O.S. § 2-10-101 et seq.
B.
Hazardous wastes, as defined under these provisions,
will require special handling and shall be disposed of only in a manner
authorized by state regulations.
[Amended 8-15-1995 by Ord. No. 2797; 6-6-2006 by Ord. No. 4013; 8-1-2006 by Ord. No. 4018; 6-5-2012 by Ord. No.
9021; 11-6-2012 by Ord. No. 9029[1]]
The owners or occupants of all dwelling units and residential
units within the City and all such owners or occupants outside the
City subscribing to the City solid waste service shall place all solid
waste in the following type containers:
A.
All residential solid waste shall be placed in containers of the
type and size determined by the City of El Reno. A container with
a capacity of greater than 90 gallons but less than 110 gallons will
be provided to each resident.
B.
All containers shall be placed at authorized locations on the premises;
provided that if the resident has alley service, containers shall
be placed at a point in excess of eight feet from the alley. For residents
who have street service, all containers shall be placed at a point
just behind the curb, not more than eight feet from the curb, near
or on the driveway approach or service walk affording easy access
to the collectors.
C.
Such containers are not to be obstructed from the sanitation collector's
view, i.e., behind parked cars, behind hedges, or placed behind fences
or in any other manner making containers inaccessible to the collectors.
D.
No trash shall be placed on the sidewalk or in the street. Containers
shall be placed for collection no earlier than 7:00 p.m. the day before
collection and no later than 6:00 a.m. the day of collection. Containers
must be moved from the curbline no later than 7:00 p.m. the day of
collection.
E.
Persons who are disabled and who, by reason of disability, are unable
to place their containers at the required location may contact the
City to make special arrangements for service.
F.
Residents may be allowed to place other types of containers for collection
by the contractor. Authorized containers shall be as follows:
(1)
Plastic trash bags, not to exceed three per pickup, which shall be
securely tied or fastened to prevent spillage, and which weigh not
more than 30 pounds. During the period from May 1 to September 30,
up to five bags of grass may be set out for collection.
(2)
Wooden or cardboard boxes intended to be disposed of as trash, 10
cubic feet maximum size weighing, when full, not more than 30 pounds,
and which are securely covered, closed or tied in a manner sufficient
to prevent spillage, not to exceed three per pickup. Boxes larger
than 10 cubic feet, such as those used for packaged mattresses, appliances,
and other large objects, shall not be picked up unless broken down
and folded flat to dimensions not to exceed four feet by three feet.
G.
The following shall be determined to be improper containers. These
include paper shopping bags, room wastebaskets, wheel barrows, carts
(other than type designated by the City), oil barrels, wash tubs,
and pasteboard containers. Grass clippings will be collected as trash
only if placed in approved plastic trash bags, which will not break
and do not weigh more than 30 pounds. No more than three bags of clippings
will be collected from a residence on any one collection day from
October 1 to April 30. During the period from May 1 to September 30,
not more than five bags will be collected from a residence on any
one collection day.
H.
For residents and commercial businesses, additional containers may
be rented from the contractor and billed by the City at a rate per
container per month as set by Council in the form of a resolution.
[Amended 8-1-2006 by Ord. No. 4018; 6-5-2012 by Ord. No. 9021; 11-6-2012 by Ord. No. 9029]
The City shall have the exclusive right to collect, remove and dispose of solid waste and recyclables in the City; or may, through its duly elected, qualified and acting officer, enter into a contract or agreement with some qualified firm, organization, company, or public trust, granting the exclusive right to collect, remove and dispose of solid waste and recyclables in the City. Such contract or agreement shall provide that the entity granted such exclusive right by contract or agreement may furnish to the City a good and sufficient bond, in an amount to be determined by the City, conditioned upon the faithful performance of duties under the contract or agreement. Such contract or agreement shall contain such other and further provisions as may be deemed necessary and proper by the City, through its duly elected, qualified and acting officers; provided that when, in the judgment of the Council, a particular situation exists wherein it is determined to be the best interest of the City and/or a particular owner or occupant of premises within the City, permission may be granted such owner or occupant to contract with another person or entity to collect, remove and dispose of such solid waste and recyclables, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and ordinances of the City. In such cases, the provisions of § 334-82 shall not apply.
[Amended 6-5-2007 by Ord. No. 5014; 6-5-2012 by Ord. No. 9021; 11-6-2012 by Ord. No. 9029]
A.
No person shall engage in the business of collecting, transporting,
processing or disposing of solid waste within the corporate limits
of the City without first obtaining an annual permit therefor from
the City; however, this provision shall not be deemed to apply to
employees of the holder of any such permit.
B.
No such permit shall be issued until and unless the applicant therefor,
in addition to all other requirements set forth, shall file and maintain
with the director evidence of a satisfactory public liability insurance
policy, covering all operations of such applicant pertaining to such
business and all vehicles to be operated in the conduct thereof, in
the amount of not less than $500,000 for each person injured or killed,
and in the aggregate amount of $2,000,000 in the event of injury or
death of two or more persons in any single accident, and in the amount
of not less than $100,000 for damage to property. Such policy may
be written to allow the first $10,000 of liability for damage to property
to be deductible. Should any such policy be canceled, the director
shall be notified of such cancellation by the insurance carrier in
writing not less than 10 days prior to the effective date of such
cancellation, and provisions to that effect shall be incorporated
in such policy, which shall also place upon the company writing such
policy the duty to give such notices.
C.
Each applicant for any such permit shall state in his application
therefor:
(1)
The nature of the permit desired as to collect, transport, process,
or dispose of solid waste or any combination thereof.
(2)
The characteristics of solid waste to be collected, transported,
processed, or disposed of.
(3)
The number of solid waste transportation vehicles to be operated
thereunder.
(4)
The precise location or locations of solid waste processing or disposal
facilities to be used.
(5)
The location, size, and frequency of collection of each solid waste
container located within the City limits of El Reno.
(6)
Boundaries of the collection area.
(7)
Such other information as required by the director.
D.
If the application shows that the applicant will collect, transport,
process or dispose of solid wastes from commercial properties without
hazard to the public health or damage to the environment and in conformity
with the laws of the State of Oklahoma and this article, the director
may issue the permits authorized by this article. The director shall
have the authority to limit the number of annual permits issued under
this section in order to preserve the health, comfort, safety and
welfare of the residents, to promote energy conservation, and to provide
for collection and disposal consistent with good solid waste management
practices. The permit for collection of solid wastes from commercial
properties shall be issued for a period of one year, and each applicant
shall pay therefor a fee of $7 per solid waste container per month.
Each applicant shall pay a fee of $500 for each solid waste processing
or disposal facility to be operated. If modifications can be made
to operations so as to bring the application within the intent of
this article, the director shall notify the applicant in writing setting
forth the modification to be made and the time in which it shall be
done. Any solid waste contractor awarded the City contract for solid
waste collection shall be exempt from the fees established in this
section.
E.
If the applicant does not make the modification pursuant to the notice
within the time limit specified, or if the application does not clearly
show that the collection, transportation, processing or disposal of
solid wastes will create no public health hazard or be without harmful
effects on the environment, the application shall be denied and the
applicant notified by the director, in writing, stating the reason
for such denial. Nothing in this section shall prejudice the right
of the applicant to reapply after the rejection of his application,
provided that all aspects of the reapplication comply with the provisions
of this article. Nothing in this section shall prevent the denial
of a permit should the total number of annual permits have already
been issued.
F.
The annual permit may be renewed upon payment of the fee or fees as designated herein if the business has not been modified, the collection vehicles meet the requirements and the renewal is approved by the director. If modifications have been made, the applicant shall reapply for a permit as set forth in Subsections B and C. No permits authorized by this article shall be transferable from person to person.
G.
In order to ensure compliance with the laws of this state, this article
and the rules and regulations authorized herein, the director is authorized
to inspect all phases of solid waste management within the City of
El Reno. No inspection shall be made in any residential unit unless
authorized by the occupant or by due process of law.
H.
In all instances where such inspections reveal a violation of this
article, the rules and regulations authorized herein for the storage,
collection, transportation, processing or disposal of solid waste
or the laws of the State of Oklahoma, the director shall issue notice
for each such violation, stating therein the violation or violations
found, the time and date and the corrective measure to be taken, together
with the time in which such corrections shall be made.
I.
In all cases, when the corrective measures have not been taken within
the time specified, the director shall suspend or revoke the permit
or permits involved in the violation; however, in those cases where
an extension of time will permit correction and there is no public
health hazard created by the delay, one extension of time, not to
exceed the original time period, may be given.
J.
In the event a permit is revoked and the person continues to operate,
the director may request the action of a court of law to enjoin the
acts and to enforce compliance with this article or any rule or regulation
promulgated thereunder. In any such action, the court may grant to
the City such prohibitory or mandatory injunctive relief as the facts
may warrant.
K.
Any person who feels aggrieved by any notice of violation or order
issued pursuant thereto of the director may, within 30 days of the
act of which redress is sought, appeal directly to the District Court
of Canadian County in writing, setting forth in a concise statement
the act being appealed and the grounds for its reversal.
L.
All motor vehicles operating under any permit required by this article
shall display the number or numbers on each side in colors which contrast
with that of the vehicle, such numbers to be clearly legible and not
less than three inches high. Each permit for processing or disposal
facilities shall be prominently displayed at the facility.
The City may require that contractors operating
solid waste collection, processing or disposal facilities post a performance
bond in order to qualify for a permit to operate such facilities.
Such bonds shall be determined by the director and approved by City
Council on a case-by-case basis.
[Amended 2-9-2021 by Ord. No. 9260]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1)
Deposit
solid waste in any solid waste container other than his own without
the written consent of the owner of such container, and/or with the
intent of avoiding payment of the service charge hereinafter provided
for solid waste collection and disposal.
(2)
Fail
to have solid waste collected as provided in this article.
(3)
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 City, or those of a solid waste collection agency operating under contract with the City, or person operating under § 334-78.
(4)
Burn
solid waste unless an approved incinerator is provided or unless a
variance has been obtained from the appropriate air pollution control
agency; provided that leaves may be burned where adequate safety precautions
have been taken and the appropriate permit obtained from the Fire
Department.
(5)
Dispose
of solid waste at any facility or location which is not approved by
the City and the Oklahoma State Health Department.
(6)
Engage
in the business of collecting, transporting, processing or disposing
of solid waste within the corporate limits of the City without a permit
from the City, or operate under an expired permit, or operate after
a permit has been suspended or revoked.
(7)
Violate any section of this article or any other rule or regulation promulgated under the authority of § 103-11 of this Code.
(8)
Dispose
of solid waste on public or private property, a right-of-way, easement,
or drainage channel.
B.
Penalty.
Any violation of illegal dumping or improper disposal is punishable
by fees approved by City Council and set by resolution.
[Amended 6-5-2012 by Ord. No. 9021; 11-6-2012 by Ord. No. 9029]
A.
The service charge for commercial establishments shall
be set by resolution by the City of El Reno for the commercial solid
waste establishments under contract with the City of El Reno. Commercial
establishments shall be required to contract for solid waste collection
in accordance with the provisions of this article.
B.
The system of services established by the provisions of this article
is designed as an integral part of the City's program of health and
sanitation, to be operated as an adjunct to the City's system for
providing potable water and the City's system for providing sewerage
disposal. The City may enforce collection by providing the customer
due process before terminating service. The City may further enforce
collection of such charges by bringing proper legal action against
the occupant of any dwelling/residential unit to recover any sums
due for such services plus a reasonable attorney's fee to be fixed
by the court, plus the cost of such action.
C.
The service charge herein provided for is hereby imposed upon the
occupant of each dwelling/residential unit. Service charges shall
be payable to the department empowered to collect service charges
imposed by the City.
D.
The service charge will be billed monthly with the water/sewer bill,
and any dwelling or business that is billed for water or sewer will
also be billed for solid waste collection whether or not the premises
are occupied, and whether or not solid waste is put out for collection.
Service will be billed until a written request is received to discontinue
utility service and the water is disconnected. The City Clerk may
waive the requirement for the written request for discontinuance of
utility service.
[Amended 10-5-1993 by Ord. No. 2730; 8-15-1995 by Ord. No. 2798; 7-2-1996 by Ord. No. 2814; 6-3-1997 by Ord. No. 2837; 6-13-2003 by Ord. No. 2965; 8-1-2006 by Ord. No. 4018; 6-5-2012 by Ord. No. 9021; 11-6-2012 by Ord. No. 9029]
A.
Determination of charges.[1]
(1)
The
City of El Reno shall adopt a schedule of charges by resolution to
be paid for service of dwelling/residential units for the collection,
removal and disposal of solid waste from the City.
(2)
Special collection of heavy or bulky items such as furniture, appliances,
branches or tree trunks shall be collected on a prearranged customer
basis for a cost as negotiated directly with the contractor. The contractor
shall bill the customer directly for such special pickups.
B.
Disposition of fund. The funds derived from the garbage service charge provided for in Subsection A shall be deposited in the general funds of the El Reno Municipal Authority to defray the costs of furnishing such service and maintaining the equipment used therein and for such other uses as the Council may deem proper and fit.
[Amended 6-5-2007 by Ord. No. 5012]
A.
No person shall move or transport any solid waste,
trash, rubbish or other material on any roadway, alleyway, or public
property unless the transporting vehicle is so constructed or loaded
as to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking, blowing
or otherwise escaping therefrom, except that sand may be dropped for
the purpose of securing traction, or water or other substances may
be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning or maintaining such roadway,
alleyway or public property.
B.
Any vehicle loaded with sand, cinders, garbage, rubbish
or other loose material susceptible to blowing or otherwise escaping
shall have such load covered so as to prevent the blowing or escaping
of said load from the vehicle.
C.
This section shall not apply to trucks loaded with
livestock, poultry or agricultural products only except baled agricultural
products, provided that any such truck shall be so constructed or
loaded as to prevent such livestock or poultry from escaping therefrom.
D.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this
section, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine $200.
It shall be unlawful for the owners or occupants
of any premises in the City to allow garbage or rubbish, or either
of them, or suffer or permit water or putrid substances, whether animal
or vegetable, to accumulate thereon so as to cause an offensive odor
to be emitted therefrom, or to become in a condition injurious or
dangerous to the health of the neighborhood or any inhabitant thereof.
Any such condition is hereby declared to be a violation of this article
and, in addition, is declared to be a nuisance and may be abated as
such.
[Amended 8-15-1995 by Ord. No. 2797]
A.
The users of carts shall comply with all City prescribed
instructions as provided to them by the City, but not limited to limiting
the use of containers, setting maximum weights and prohibiting the
storage of certain unusual, heavy, bulky or hazardous items. The defacing
or altering of containers is prohibited. Containers shall be kept
reasonably clean by the holder in the prescribed manner. Repairs to
containers shall be handled by the contractor as owner of the container,
at his expense; except that the cost for repairs resulting from negligent
use of the container by the resident user shall be borne by the resident
user.
B.
All containers which are owned by the contractor shall
not be removed from the premises until permission has first been obtained
from said contractor. Any container designated by number to a property
that is found at another place of abode shall be confiscated by the
contractor for proper redistribution.
In the event that all provisions of this article are not complied with or the occupant, whether owner, tenant or otherwise of any residence, does not use the cart as provided in § 334-85, the City shall not be obligated to pick up the refuse or garbage and may remove the cart. The holder of the cart provided by the City shall make every effort to keep the cart in a safe area, which will discourage vandalism, theft and damage.
All liquid shall be disposed of by the customer
and in no case be kept or stored with solid waste as herein defined.
It shall be unlawful for any person to scavenge
any solid waste within the boundaries of this locality.
No person shall place any hazardous waste in
any container for collection, transport, processing or disposal until
the enforcement agency of the City of El Reno has approved a method
of storage, transport, process or disposal.
[Amended 7-2-1996 by Ord. No. 2813]
A.
HOUSEHOLD
HOUSEHOLD SHARP MEDICAL WASTE
SHARPS CONTAINER
Definitions. As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the following meanings, unless the context
clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended:
Any residential unit or business such as a medical office,
dental office and veterinary clinic which generates small quantities
of sharp waste.
Any type of product capable of puncturing or lacerating the
skin that is designed or used to treat, diagnose, or prevent a disease
or medical condition, including, but not limited to, scalpels and
hypodermic needles.
A container specifically manufactured for the disposal of
sharp medical waste.
B.
Disposal. Household sharp medical waste shall not
be deposited in any other place or manner in the City than as herein
provided.
(1)
Acceptable means of disposing of household sharp medical
waste include:
(a)
Disposal in an approved medical waste box, such
as a sharps container, or corrugated box marked "Medical Waste: Do
Not Open."
(b)
Disposal in a heavy plastic container, such
as a laundry soap bottle, provided that the lid is permanently affixed
thereto using tape or another means, and the container is marked "Medical
Waste: Do Not Open."
(2)
No container for household sharp medical waste or
loose household sharp medical waste may be mixed with recyclables.
C.
Pickup refused. The City's collector shall refuse
to pick up any solid waste or recyclable containing household sharp
medical waste not separately contained and prepared as provided in
this section.
[Amended 8-1-2006 by Ord. No. 4018]
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this article, or any lawful rules or regulations promulgated pursuant
thereto, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less
than $10 nor more than $100 or the maximum allowed by law; provided
that each day’s violation thereof shall be a separate offense
for the purpose hereof.
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Editor's Note: Former § 334-92,
Special user fee, as amended, was repealed 8-1-2006 by Ord. No. 4018.
