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The owners of all residential dwellings occupied under the terms of a rental agreement must provide collection services for the occupants while adhering to §§ 50.040 et seq.
(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)
No person shall engage in the collecting or hauling of solid waste in the county without (a) obtaining an annual waste hauling permit from the Coordinator and (b) submitting a Form DEP 5033 annually to the Coordinator. Solid waste collectors and haulers operating within the county shall be responsible for the collection of solid waste from collection points to a transportation vehicle. Spillage or blowing litter, caused by or as a result of the actions or intentional inactions of the collector or hauler, shall be cleaned up by the collector. Spillage or blowing litter caused by improper storage of waste, as described in § 50.061, shall be considered a public nuisance as defined in § 91.01. Automated and manual collection vehicles are acceptable.
(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)
Points of collection of solid waste shall be from the roadside or curbside within public rights-of-way or other locations near buildings, parking lots, and the like on private property. In general, solid waste contained in trash carts shall be placed along the roadside or curbside fronting the subject property with the lid closed and the opening facing the road. Bulky waste and green waste shall be placed on the ground apart from trash carts for collection. Residential, agricultural, commercial, institutional, and industrial account holders using stationery storage containers shall place the container on private property in areas accessible to collection vehicles. Bulky waste and green waste may be placed in an appropriate dumpster by the account holder only.
(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)
Collection practices that are deemed acceptable by the governing body are as follows:
(A) Door-to-door household/curbside collection by route;
(B) Service of stationery storage containers by route;
(C) Temporary placement of roll-off boxes for specific projects. Placement may not be on public roads or right-of-ways; and
(D) At-the-door service for households of physically disabled people incapable of moving a collection cart to the curb.
(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)
Collection practices by route which are deemed acceptable by the governing body are as follows:
(A) All residential solid waste shall be collected at least once every week, barring Force Majeure;
(B) Agricultural, commercial, institutional, and industrial generators may adjust collection at more or less frequent intervals (i.e., every other week, twice weekly, or more) as necessary for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare; and
(C) Collection specifications concerning frequency and times of day are relegated to franchise contracts between the governing body and a solid waste collector.
(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)
RECYCLING
Recycling shall be defined as any process by which materials which would otherwise become solid waste are collected, separated, or processed and reused or returned to use in the form of raw materials or products, including refuse-derived fuel when processed in accordance with administrative regulations established by the Cabinet, but does not include the incineration or combustion of materials for the recovery of energy. Recycling is voluntary and encouraged in the governing body.
(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)
By the mandate of this chapter, a recovered material processing facility shall be maintained by the governing body for the specific purpose of accepting such materials from the public and preparing them for shipment to a buyer. This facility is named the Oldham County Recycling Center. Only materials specifically indicated on its signage may be dropped off at this facility. Materials other than those indicated as accepted are considered illegally dumped.
(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)
Curbside and commercial recycling, while not mandatory, is only available through the franchise contractor, as defined in §§ 50.040 et seq.
(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)
FRANCHISING
No person may engage in the business of residential and commercial solid waste collection by route in the Solid Waste Management Area (SWMA) unless they hold a franchise contract with a governing body within the county authorizing them to collect, transport, and dispose of solid waste. The Fiscal Court shall determine the area for which a franchise is granted for the county. Cities and homeowners associations (HOA) within the SWMA may have an agreement with the county contractor unique to the needs of their community.
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