[R.O. 1998 § 550.540; Ord. No. 2802 §1, 7-17-2012]
The material collected at the yard
waste center includes leaves, grass clippings, tree limbs, brush and
other vegetative material.
[R.O. 1998 § 550.550; Ord. No. 2802 §1, 7-17-2012]
The facility is located at Ashby
Road. The site consists of one and nine-tenths (1.9) acres. The site
is fenced and paved for the general public use of the site and for
facilitating City equipment. Trucks enter and leave the yard waste
center from Ashby Road.
[R.O. 1998 § 550.560; Ord. No. 2802 §1, 7-17-2012]
The Director of Public Services has
authority over the facility. The facility is actively managed by the
City's Street Superintendent and staffed with one (1) part-time attendant
and other Public Services employees on a temporary basis when needed.
Director of Public Services, Telephone:
314-447-1650
Street Superintendent, Telephone:
314-423-2917.
[R.O. 1998 § 550.570; Ord. No. 2802 §1, 7-17-2012]
Yard waste debris is collected by
the City on a weekly basis and brought to the yard waste center. Residents
are also permitted to bring their yard waste debris to the center
and to pick up mulch and compost from the site.
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Recyclable
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Maximum Quantity Stored
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Storage Location
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Contractor
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Handling Method
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Shipment Frequency
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Yard Waste, Brush, Grass Clippings,
Leaves, Tree Limbs
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1,000 cubic yards
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Yard waste center
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In-house
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Compost, mulch
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As needed
|
[R.O. 1998 § 550.580; Ord. No. 2802 §1, 7-17-2012]
A.
Yard waste composting operations and mulch
piles should be located away from stormwater drainage systems, and
must not be located within one hundred (100) feet of a natural creek
or man-made stormwater drainage channel, three hundred (300) feet
from a water well or one thousand (1,000) feet from a sinkhole, under
MDNR permit G97.
B.
Compost/mulch is confined by an impervious
base with curbing or otherwise stored to prevent leachate and runoff
from contaminating stormwater, and to prevent stormwater drainage
running into the pile.
C.
Do not discharge leachate to stormwater.
As necessary to manage leachate, design a system to collect and properly
treat leachate or incorporate into the early stages of the composting
process.
D.
Materials that will pollute stormwater
are collected under a roofed structure or in an enclosed dumpster.
E.
The public is notified by signage at the
facility that lists materials accepted at the facility and those unauthorized
items that are not acceptable.
F.
Attendants are on duty to monitor use of
the facility and to ensure unauthorized items are not deposited by
the public.
G.
The Police Department routinely patrols
the facility to prevent unauthorized dumping.
H.
No fluids are drained into any stormwater
system.
I.
Every effort is made to ensure the facility
is clean and that no unauthorized or contaminated materials are deposited
at the facility.
J.
Materials easily moved by wind must be
stored in a manner to prevent the material from becoming airborne
and scattered.
K.
An emergency phone is available at the
site for attendants to promptly report any problems to the supervisors
or the Police.
[R.O. 1998 § 550.590; Ord. No. 2802 §1, 7-17-2012]
All City employees attending to the
operation or using the composting facility will undergo initial City-provided
training upon employment. All employees are regularly instructed on
the use of equipment and handling of problem situations.
