931.01 Definitions.
931.02 Containers.
931.03 Garbage, rubbish and recyclable materials.
931.04 Rates for collection disposal.
931.05 City-wide waste collection.
931.06 Waiver of charges.
931.07 Rules and regulations.
931.08 License required; fee; exceptions and conditions.
931.09 Hauling to prevent scattering or spillage.
931.10 Garbage disposal.
931.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
Collection and disposal of garbage - see Ohio R.C. 715.43, 717.01
Division of Utilities - see ADM. Ch. 151
Vehicle loads dropping, sifting, leaking - see TRAF. 339.08
Discharging sanitary sewage from watercraft prohibited - see TRAF. 381.32
Littering - see GEN. OFF. 521.08
For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions apply:
(a) "City" means the City of Huron, Ohio.
(b) "Contractor" means the person, firm or corporation with whom the City has entered into a contract for the collection and disposal of garbage, rubbish and/or recyclable materials within the City.
(c) "Garbage" includes offal and every accumulation of waste, fish, fowl, fruit, vegetable and animal matter.
(d) "Rubbish" means all other nonorganic waste matter but does not include any material such as earth, sand, brick, stone, plaster, brush or substance that may be accumulated as a result of any construction operations, new or old, or the dismantling or razing of any structure or the remodeling of any house or building. The City will not collect such items under the provisions of this chapter.
(e) "Recyclable materials" means newsprint, metals, plastics and glass.
(f) "Residential owner, tenant or occupant" means a residential dwelling unit which is one or more rooms arranged for the use of one or more individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit, with cooking, living, sanitary and sleeping facilities.
(Ord. 1991-6. Passed 2-25-91.)
(a) All residential customers subject to citywide refuse collections shall utilize the appropriate refuse and recyclable containers as provided by the hauler. All containers for garbage and rubbish shall be constructed of heavy plastic or of metal properly protected with galvanized, painted or porcelainized finish; shall have a capacity of not less than sixty-five gallons nor more than ninety five gallons; shall be constructed so as to be watertight, with suitable handles on the outside and fitted with a tight cover which shall not be removed except when necessary in the use of such container. All plastic bags shall be securely bound at the top so as to remain watertight collection.
(b) Container systems such as Roto-Pac and Leach Containers may be substituted for the containers described in subsection (a) hereof for use in garbage or rubbish collection from commercial or industrial establishments at the option of the contractor.
(c) Every residential owner, tenant or occupant shall keep such containers at the rear of each residential building except on the specified day of collection when the residential owner, tenant or occupant shall cause the container to be placed at or near the street curb or berm for collection. The contractor shall not be obligated, as a service to be rendered under his contract with the City, to empty any container not placed in the manner provided above.
(d) Containers for the collection of recyclable materials means those containers furnished by the contractor to each residential owner, tenant or occupant.
(Ord. 2017-15. Passed 5-23-17.)
(a) The Director of Service shall divide the City into districts for the purpose of establishing collection routes. Each route shall be established so as to permit the contractor to collect garbage, rubbish and recyclable materials from each residential owner, tenant or occupant once each week, on the same day of each week between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and garbage and rubbish from commercial and industrial establishments three times each week on the same days of each week between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. provided, however, that a different schedule may be established by the Director of Service for those commercial and industrial establishments using a container system.
(b) The City shall collect each week for each residential owner, tenant or occupant up to ninety five gallons of garbage and/or rubbish.
(c) The contractor is not obligated under its contract with the City to collect and dispose of any garbage or rubbish which has not been placed in an approved container as defined in Section 931.02 by a residential owner, tenant or occupant or the owner or operator of a commercial or industrial establishment; therefore, the City will not collect and dispose of any garbage or rubbish which does not comply with this provision.
(Ord. 2017-15. Passed 5-23-17.)
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