[R.O. 2008 §255.010; Ord. No. 297 §1, 1-1-1980]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall
be deemed to have the meaning indicated below:
An incinerator which complies with all current regulations
of the responsible local, State, and Federal air pollution control
agencies.
Arcadia Valley Sanitation Board, representing the Cities
of Ironton, Arcadia, and Pilot Knob, and County of Iron, and being
the administrating body of the Solid Waste Management Program of these
Cities and County.
Non-putrescible solid wastes consisting of combustible and/or
non-combustible waste materials from dwelling units, commercial, industrial,
institutional, or agricultural establishments which are either too
large or too heavy to be safely and conveniently loaded in solid waste
transportation vehicles by solid waste collectors, with the equipment
available therefor.
The City of Ironton, Missouri.
Removal of solid waste from the designated pickup location
to the transportation vehicle.
Waste material from the construction or destruction of residential,
industrial or commercial structures.
Disposable plastic or paper sacks with a capacity of twenty
(20) to thirty-six (36) gallons specifically designed for storage
of solid waste.
Any waste or combination of wastes which is determined by
the Department of Natural Resources, pursuant to rules and regulations
adopted by the Hazardous Waste Management Commission, 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 (1) family dwelling
unit under one (1) roof.
Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others,
shall be in actual possession of any residential unit or of any other
improved real property, either as owner or as a tenant.
Any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company,
corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political
subdivision, or organization of any kind, or their legal representative,
agent or assigns.
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,
i.e., a one-family dwelling.
Unwanted or discarded waste materials in a solid or semisolid
state, including but not limited to garbage, ashes, street refuse,
rubbish, dead animals and agricultural wastes, yard wastes, discarded
appliances, special wastes, industrial wastes, and demolition and
construction wastes.
COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTESolid waste resulting from the operation of any commercial, industrial, institutional or agricultural establishment.
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTESolid waste resulting from the maintenance and operation of dwelling units.
Receptacle used by any person to store solid waste during
the interval between solid waste collections.
The process of discarding or getting rid of unwanted material.
In particular, the final deposition 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, tree trimmings.
[R.O. 2008 §255.020; Ord. No. 297 §2, 1-1-1980]
A.
The occupant or owner of every residential unit and of
every institutional, commercial, or business, industrial or agricultural
establishment producing solid waste within the corporate limits of
the City, shall provide sufficient and adequate containers for the
storage of all solid waste except bulky rubbish and demolition and
construction waste to serve each such residential unit and/or establishment;
and to maintain such solid waste containers at all times in good repair.
B.
The occupant or owner of every dwelling 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 area surrounding them in a clean,
neat and sanitary condition at all times.
C.
Residential solid waste shall be stored in containers of
not more than thirty-six (36) gallons nor less than twenty (20) gallons
in nominal capacity. Each container is to be lined with a disposable
plastic trash bag. Containers shall be leakproof, waterproof, and
fitted with a fly-tight lid and shall be properly covered at all times
except when depositing waste therein or removing the contents thereof.
The containers shall have handles or other suitable lifting devices.
Containers shall be of a type originally manufactured for residential
solid waste, with tapered sides for easy emptying. They shall be of
light weight and sturdy construction. The weight of any individual
container and contents shall not exceed sixty (60) pounds. Galvanized
metal containers, or rubber, fiberglass, or plastic containers which
do not become brittle in cold weather, may be used. Disposable solid
waste containers with suitable frames or containers as approved by
the Board may also be used for storage of residential solid waste.
D.
Commercial solid waste shall be stored in solid waste containers as approved by the Board. The containers 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 Subsection (G).
E.
Tree limbs less than four (4) inches in diameter and brush
shall be securely tied in bundles not larger than thirty-six (36)
inches long and eighteen (18) inches in diameter when not placed in
storage containers. The weight of any individual bundle shall not
exceed sixty (60) pounds.
F.
Yard wastes shall be stored in containers so constructed
and maintained as to prevent the dispersal of wastes placed therein
upon the premises served, upon adjacent premises, or upon adjacent
public rights-of-way. The weight of any individual container and contents
shall not exceed sixty (60) pounds.
G.
Solid waste containers which do not meet the specifications
as outlined in this Section will be collected together with their
contents and disposed of (i.e., cardboard boxes).
[R.O. 2008 §255.030; Ord. No. 297 §3, 1-1-1980; Ord. No. 355 §1, 2-13-1984]
A.
The Board shall provide for the collection of solid waste
as follows:
1.
The Board shall provide for the collection of
all residential solid waste in the City; provided, however, that the
Board 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.
2.
It shall be the duty of each business establishment
or multiple residential unit to provide for collection of all solid
waste produced upon any such premises.
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 Board.
C.
Tree limbs, and yard wastes, as described in Section 230.020, Subsections (E) and (F), respectively, shall be placed at the curb, or public alley if accessible, for collection. Solid waste containers as required by this Chapter for the storage of other residential solid waste shall be placed at the curb, or public alley if accessible, for collection. Any solid waste containers, tree limbs, yard wastes, or other solid waste permitted by this Chapter to be placed at the curb or public alley for collection shall not be so placed until the regularly scheduled collection day.
D.
Bulky rubbish shall be collected two (2) times annually
and on the same day for all Cities. The Board shall establish the
procedure for collecting bulky rubbish and cleanup days.
E.
Solid waste collectors, employed by a solid waste collection
agency operating under contract with the Board, are hereby authorized
to enter upon private property for the purpose of collecting solid
waste therefrom as required by this Chapter. Solid waste collectors
shall not enter dwelling units or other residential buildings for
the purpose of collecting residential solid waste.
F.
All residential solid waste, other than bulky rubbish,
shall be collected at least once weekly. All commercial solid waste
shall be collected at least once weekly, and shall be collected at
such lesser intervals as may be fixed by the City or Board, or requested
by the commercial establishment, upon determination that such lesser
intervals are necessary for the preservation of the health and/or
safety of the public.
G.
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 for the City to use public property for
such purposes. The storage site shall be well drained; fully accessible
to collection equipment, public health personnel and fire inspection
personnel.
H.
Solid waste collectors, employed by a solid waste collection
agency operating under contract with the Board, shall be responsible
for the collection of solid waste from the designated pickup location
to the transportation vehicle, provided the solid waste was stored
in compliance with the provisions set forth in this Chapter. 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.
I.
Solid waste collectors employed by a solid waste collection
agency operating under contract with the Board shall not be required
to collect and dispose of solid waste in a quantity of more than seven
(7) full plastic trash bags from any one (1) individual residence
per week, except for the first collection day after Christmas Day
of each year. Any quantity for collection and disposal over the limit
set out above shall be negotiated between Contractor and the respective
resident.
[R.O. 2008 §255.040; Ord. No. 297 §4, 1-1-1980]
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 a separate cover 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 alternate, the entire bodies 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 Section 230.050. 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.
[R.O. 2008 §255.050; Ord. No. 297 §5, 1-1-1980]
A.
Solid wastes shall be deposited at a landfill disposal area approved by the Board and complying with all requirements of the Missouri Solid Waste Management Law, Sections 260.200 et seq., RSMo., and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder. The Board may designate the landfill disposal area to be utilized by persons operating under Section 230.060 of this Chapter.
B.
Hazardous wastes will require special handling and shall
be disposed of only in a manner authorized by State regulations.
[R.O. 2008 §255.070; Ord. No. 297 §7, 1-1-1980]
A.
The Board shall make, amend, revoke, and enforce reasonable
rules and regulations governing, but not limited to:
1.
Preparation, drainage and wrapping of garbage
deposited in solid waste containers.
2.
Specifications for solid waste containers, including
the type, composition, equipment, size and shape thereof.
3.
Identification of solid waste containers and the
covers thereof, and of equipment thereto appertaining, if any.
4.
Weight limitations on the combined weight of solid
waste containers and the contents thereof, and weight and size limitations
on bundles of solid waste too large for solid waste containers.
5.
Storage of solid waste in solid waste containers.
6.
Sanitation, maintenance and replacement of solid
waste containers.
7.
Schedules of and routes for collection and transportation
of solid waste.
8.
Collection points of solid waste containers.
9.
Collection, transportation and disposal of solid
waste.
10.
Records of quantity and type of wastes received
at disposal facilities.
11.
Handling of special wastes such as sludges,
ashes, construction, bulky items, tires, automobiles, oils, greases,
etc.
[R.O. 2008 §255.080; Ord. No. 297 §8, 1-1-1980]
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 Chapter;
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/Board;
4.
Burn solid waste, with the exception of yard wastes,
unless an approved incinerator is provided or unless a variance has
been obtained from the appropriate air pollution control agency;
5.
Dispose of solid waste at any facility or location
which is not approved by the Board and the Missouri Department of
Natural Resources;
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 Board, or operate under an expired
permit, or operate after a permit has been suspended or revoked;
[R.O. 2008 §255.090; Ord. No. 355 §2, 2-13-1984; Ord. No. 474 §1, 1-12-1998]
A.
There is hereby imposed, for the collection and disposal
of solid waste, in order to protect the general public health and
environment, a service charge for each residential unit. The service
charge for collection of solid waste shall be in an amount determined
by the Board of Aldermen per calendar month, per residential unit,
based upon current in-service water meters and wells, minus the water
meters of business establishments and multiple residential units,
within the corporate limits. The service charge for collection of
residential solid waste shall be the amount set in the current contract
between the City and its solid waste hauler per calendar month per
residential unit. The Board of Aldermen is hereby authorized to increase
or decrease said service charge for each residential unit by Board
resolution as the Board deems appropriate.
B.
The aforesaid service charge for collection of residential
solid waste shall be added onto the billings submitted to residents
by the City based on said residents' use of the sewage system
and treatment works as determined by water meters acceptable to the
City.
C.
The service charge for the collection of solid waste shall
be terminated upon presentation of satisfactory proof to the Board
of Aldermen that any such dwelling unit or establishment is unoccupied,
and shall be recommenced upon renewed occupancy thereof.
[R.O. 2008 §255.100; Ord. No. 297 §11, 1-1-1980]
Board may require performance or payment bonds of solid waste
collection agency prior to obtaining permits to so operate.
