STORAGE OF SOLID WASTE BY GENERATORS

§ 50.060 STORAGE CONTAINER REQUIREMENT.

   Solid waste generators within the county shall provide, through the services of a solid waste hauler, sufficient and adequate containers for the storage of all solid waste to serve each dwelling unit and/or establishment until removed from the premises.

(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)

§ 50.061 SOLID WASTE TO BE STORED IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE.

   All generators shall place only solid waste in storage containers in a manner which prevents loose waste from becoming litter. Curbside carts shall contain only tightly closed trash bags. Solid waste containers shall be stored in a manner that will inhibit animal or human scavenging, illegal dumping, and will not create a public nuisance as defined in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.

(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)

§ 50.062 BULKY WASTE.

   The coordinator shall establish the procedures for disposing of bulky waste from residential generators within the county. Bulky waste collection shall be available at least once weekly. Bulky waste collection shall be available and specified through collection contracts between the governing body and a solid waste collector.

(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)

§ 50.063 HIGH VOLUME WASTE GENERATION PROJECTS.

   Projects such as construction, demolition, renovation, remodeling, home vacation, or decluttering, shall be contained within a temporary dumpster until project completion, or removed from the property within 48 hours of exterior placement.

(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)

§ 50.064 PROHIBITIONS.

   The following wastes may not be deposited in residential and commercial solid waste containers for collection:

   (A)   Loose, unbagged waste;

   (B)   Bulky waste, large appliances, and furniture;

   (C)   Construction and demolition debris or Cⅅ

   (D)   Rocks, sand, dirt, and trees;

   (E)   Hazardous waste;

   (F)   Liquids of any kind;

   (G)   Tires;

   (H)   Dead animals in excess of one pound;

   (I)   Any burning or smoldering materials or any other materials that would create a fire hazard; and

   (J)   Batteries of any kind.

(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)

§ 50.065 SCAVENGING AND DUMPING.

   All solid waste placed in authorized storage containers and placed at the point of collection defined in § 50.019 shall become the property of the governing body or its duly authorized agent and no person shall be allowed to add to, separate, carry off or dispose of the same.

(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)

§ 50.066 GREEN WASTE AND YARD WASTE.

   Loose grass clippings, weeds, plants, leaves, and twigs shall be tightly bagged. Tree limbs less than four inches in diameter, branches, and brush shall be securely and safely bundled in a manner that allows for ease of curbside collection. Bundles shall not be larger than 48 inches long and 18 inches in diameter and shall not exceed 50 pounds when placed at the collection point. Tree stumps, logs, and large limbs shall be contained in dumpsters, chipped, or taken directly to a disposal facility.

(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)

§ 50.067 COMPOSTING.

   Residential and agricultural containment of green waste, vegetative food scraps, and other fibrous wastes, excluding all animal waste, on one's own property within a controlled and acceptable method of decomposition for the purpose of enriching the soil is encouraged by the governing body.

(Ord. KOC 24-830-409, passed 5-21-2024)