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(1) Approved collection and transportation required. Solid waste shall be collected and transported to prevent public health and safety hazards, unsanitary conditions and nuisances. (13.1)

(2) Removal of waste required. All solid waste not collected and hauled by a governmental entity in its regular waste collections shall be collected, hauled and disposed by the owner, occupant or licensed waste contractor as required by these regulations. Arrangements for licensed waste contractor service are the responsibility of the owner or occupant of the premises where waste materials are produced or located. (13.2)

(3) Frequency of collection.

a. Solid waste, except bulky waste, shall be removed from the storage containers on residential premises and disposed at least once a week.

b. Waste of every kind shall be removed from commercial, industrial, institutional, residential and recreational properties as often as necessary to prevent a nuisance, overfilling of storage containers, rodent harborage, or the creation of a fire hazard or unsanitary conditions, and at minimum once a week to prevent other adverse health or nuisance conditions.

(4) Placement of containers for collection. The Department may designate the time and place of solid waste collected and hauled by a governmental entity or a waste contractor. Containers of solid waste shall not be set out upon the street prior to the evening of the day before scheduled collection and shall be set out before 7 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. All empty containers shall be removed from the street the same day they are emptied. (13.4)

(5) Uncontained waste. No person shall place or cause to be placed upon any street or alley for collection any loose paper, yard trimmings, or other solid waste. All such waste shall be properly contained, baled or securely tied before collection is made.

(6) Bulky waste collection.

a. The Department may designate the time and place for collection of bulky waste, as defined in Section 24-2-101(2).

b. Bulky waste items placed for collection shall not exceed 75 pounds in weight or five feet in length or width.

c. No bulky waste shall be placed on any curbside or roadside earlier than one day prior to the scheduled collection date.

d. Bundles of small limbs, twigs, and shrubs too large for containers shall be securely tied before being placed for bulky waste collection.

e. It shall be unlawful to place on any curbside or roadside any of the following materials: construction and demolition waste, commercial waste, car bodies, tires, used oil, batteries, hazardous materials, rocks, brick, broken concrete, or dirt.

(7) Burning or hot waste.

a. No person shall place smoking, smoldering or burning waste for collection and no collector or hauler shall provide service if waste materials show evidence of smoking, smoldering or burning.

b. All waste in transmit that must be dumped in an emergency due to smoking, smoldering or burning shall be cleaned up by the collector or hauler. The operator of the vehicle shall immediately notify the police and fire departments having jurisdiction. (13.7)

(8) Spillage from container. No person, waste contractor, or any employee of a governmental entity engaged in the collection and transportation of solid waste shall permit, allow or cause any solid waste to fall and remain on any property, place, building, premises, street, road or highway. If spillage occurs, the material shall be picked up immediately by the collector and returned to the vehicle or container and the area properly cleaned. If the waste was not properly contained pursuant to the requirements of these regulations, the waste shall be cleaned by the person responsible for the improper containerization of the waste. (13.8)

(9) Transportation of waste material. The waste collector shall be responsible for the satisfactory transportation of all solid waste to an approved site or facility. No person, waste contractor or any employee of a governmental entity engaged in waste collection and transportation shall:

a. Permit or allow any vehicle loaded with manure, slops, swill, refuse, solid waste, or any other type of waste material to remain standing upon any public street any longer than necessary for loading and transporting.

b. Haul, convey, or transport any manure, tree limbs, brush, clippings, solid waste, or any other type of waste material in any open truck, transfer vehicle, open trailer, or other open conveyances for a distance of five blocks or more without making a waste collection stop, unless covered completely or secured to prevent littering. The duties and responsibilities imposed by this Section shall be applicable to both the owner of the vehicle and the operator.

c. Operate any vehicle used for the collection and transportation of solid waste in a way that the contents fall, leak or spill. If spillage occurs, the material shall be picked up immediately by the collector or transporter and returned to the vehicle and the area properly cleaned.

d. Convey, transport or haul any swill, sewage, sludge, fecal material or other similar solid waste, except in a sanitary receptacle or vehicle especially constructed for that purpose and with a current permit from the Department.

e. Carry or haul any sewage or contents of any grease trap between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. from May 1 to October 30 and between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. from November 1 to April 30, unless authorized by the Department. (13.9)

(10) Unloading of waste material.

a. All solid waste shall be unloaded only within a facility or site approved by the Department and all unloading shall be done according to the requirements of the approved site and the Department.

b. Unless warranted by an emergency, such as severe weather conditions, equipment breakdown, or accident, no solid waste shall be allowed to remain or be stored in any collection or haulage vehicle in excess of 24 hours. (13.10)

(11) Inspection of vehicle required for permit. Vehicles used by waste contractors to haul or transport solid waste shall be inspected and approved by the Department. Upon making application for the required permit or license or both, each vehicle used in such business shall be made available to the Department for inspection. If the vehicle meets the requirements of Section 24-2-114(12) and is approved, the following documents shall be issued:

a. An inspection report signed by the Director stating that the vehicle identified by the report has passed inspection.

b. Two permit stickers that shall be placed on the vehicle by the Director to identify the vehicle as having been inspected for the current year. Such stickers shall not be removed, except by the Department, so long as the vehicle is used for hauling.

c. A receipt showing payment of the permit fee. (13.11)

(12) Vehicle requirements. Each vehicle to be used by a waste contractor in the collection or transportation of solid waste shall meet the following requirements:

a. The vehicle body shall be clean, easily cleanable and in good condition and repair.

b. The body shall be metal-lined with steel and welded at all seams or constructed of other materials approved by the Department.

c. The size capacity of the vehicle body or tank shall be certified by the manufacturer or a size certification company approved by the Department.

d. The vehicle shall be easily loaded and emptied.

e. The tailgate or hopper of the vehicle shall be constructed so that the contents of the body will not spill or blow from the vehicle while in motion.

f. A heavy-duty canvas or other acceptable heavy-duty cover that is adequate in size to cover the open body of the vehicle shall accompany the vehicle.

g. The outside of the body shall be painted and identified by the name and telephone number of the person(s) or company owning the vehicle and the size capacity of the truck body or tank in letters and numbers that are legible and at least three inches (7.6 centimeters) in height.

h. All equipment attached to a vehicle hauling liquid or hazardous waste, including, but not limited to, pumps, hoses, valves and the containers or tanks or both used to contain the waste shall be water-tight and in good repair.

i. The vehicle shall comply with all applicable air pollution and noise control ordinances and regulations. (13.12)

(13) Report required. At the request of the Department, a waste contractor or other person collecting and hauling solid waste shall report to the Department the names and addresses of all places of business or persons where collection of solid waste is made and where such waste is hauled or deposited. The report shall be made as required by the Department. (13.13)

(14) Continuing compliance required.

a. A collection vehicle that fails to meet the requirements of these regulations shall be repaired or corrected within the time specified in the notice of violation. If the corrections are not made to the collection vehicle within the time specified in the notice of violation, its use shall be discontinued and the permit issued the owner of the vehicle shall be revoked pursuant to the revocation provision of Section 24-2-109(5) of these regulations.

b. All equipment used for the collection and transportation of solid waste shall be maintained in good condition and cleaned with a frequency and method determined by the Department to prevent the propagation or attraction of flies, rodents or other vectors and prevent the creation of a nuisance.

c. A vehicle shall be used to collect and transport only that type of solid waste for which it was approved when the permit was issued. (13.14)

(Ord. No. 94-65 Renumbered 06/30/1994. Formerly 24-2-113)