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No person or persons, unless under permission as hereinafter provided, shall remove, transport or carry through the streets, alleys and other public ways of the City, any table and kitchen waste, offal, dead animals and any other types of waste. The Director of Public Service is hereby authorized to grant permission to any person, firm or corporation for the purpose of collecting and removing table and kitchen waste, offal, dead animals and any other types of waste. For the collection and removal of such refuse and waste, however, the person, firm or corporation so authorized shall provide for each truck a watertight covered body or container which in the judgment of the Director is sufficient to prevent the spilling of such refuse and waste and the escape of noxious odors therefrom. To the Director is given the right to rescind at any time any permit when in his judgment it will be to the interest and welfare of the City to do so.
(1952 Code § 16-1-2)
(a) The Division of Solid Waste shall not be required to collect and dispose of garbage and rubbish from any dwelling, hotel, restaurant, retail store, apartment house or office building more than once weekly.
(b) After April 1, 2016 for the periodic disposal of garbage and rubbish from any dwelling, restaurant, retail store, apartment house or office building, the property owner shall pay a monthly refuse fee based on the following schedule, provided that where the structure consists of multiple units, the monthly fee shall be per unit:
Non-Homestead Homestead
$11.50 $6.50
The Director of Public Service may establish regulations governing waivers or reduction of the fee for owners of structures who have in force a contract with a commercial hauler to collect garbage and rubbish from their premises. The Director of Public Service may also establish regulations governing waivers or reduction of the fee for homeowners who have been determined to be eligible for the Senior/Homestead Discount Program as specified in subsection 933.02(a)(7).
(Ord. 109-16. Passed 3-29-16.)
For those property owners who pledge to recycle, the Director of Public Service may establish regulations governing how recycling pledges are made and enforced. The Director of Public Service is also authorized to establish a fine for those property owners who break pledges to recycle. The Director of Public Service may establish regulations governing waivers or reduction of the fee for owners of structures who have in force a contract with a commercial hauler to collect garbage and rubbish from their premises. The Director of Public Service may also establish regulations governing waivers or reduction of the fee for homeowners who have been determined to be eligible for the Senior/Homestead Discount Program as specified in subsection 933.02(a)(7) and that recycle.
(Ord. 347-13. Passed 7-23-13.)
(c) The City shall include the monthly refuse fee on the property owner's City water and sewer bill and the property owner shall pay the fee in the manner and amount specified on the bill. A property owner may, by agreement, require a tenant or lawful occupant to pay to the City the monthly refuse fee; however, in the event of nonpayment, the property owner remains responsible for paying the fee. If any fees or miscellaneous charges relating to refuse service are not paid in full on or before the due date noted on the bill provided by the City, an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount billed shall be added to the total amount owed by the customer.
(d) When charges for garbage and rubbish disposal service are not paid when due, the City may:
(1) Terminate water service to the property pursuant to existing written policy;
(2) Forward the account for collection by an outside collection agency;
(3) Transfer the delinquency to any other property owned by the account holder that receives service from the Department of Public Utilities.
(4) Bring an action at law for the collection of the delinquent amount;
(5) Certify the charges, together with any penalties, to the County Auditor, who shall place the certified amount on the real property tax duplicate of the property receiving, directly or indirectly, the garbage and rubbish disposal services of the City. The amount certified shall be a lien on the property served from the date placed on the list and duplicate and shall be collected in the same manner as other taxes, except that, notwithstanding section 323.15 of the Revised Code, a county treasurer shall accept a payment in such amount when separately tendered as payment for the full amount of such unpaid refuse fees and associated penalties.
(Ord. 91-08. Passed 3-25-08.)
The Division of Solid Waste shall not collect any abandoned, condemned, or rejected product, by-product, manufacturer's waste material or stock of any wholesale dealer, as for example, eggs, fish, pickles, fruit or vegetables, and which shall be regarded as trade waste, but all such material shall be conveyed and disposed of at the expense of the consignee or owner of such materials.
(1952 Code § 16-1-4)
Every householder residing in a building arranged for occupancy by not more than one family, shall provide and maintain in proper order and repair for the dwelling or premises so occupied by him receptacles as specified in the rules and regulations of the Mayor promulgated pursuant to the authority granted to him in this chapter. Garbage and rubbish shall be placed in receptacles which shall be maintained in good and in sufficient number to contain all the garbage and rubbish emanating from every dwelling, hotel, restaurant, apartment house, public institution or other premises.
In any building arranged for occupancy by two or more households, the owner or lessee thereof, or his agent, shall provide the necessary number of receptacles. Any defective container having ragged or sharp edges or any defect that is liable to injure or hamper the person collecting the waste, will be confiscated by the City after notice has been given that same is not to be used again.
(Ord. 482-86. Passed 7-1-86.)
Before placing any table and kitchen waste in a garbage receptacle, such waste shall be thoroughly drained and wrapped in paper. Waste which is mixed with so much water that it has the consistency of swill shall not be collected by the Division of Solid Waste.
(1952 Code § 16-1-6)
The Mayor is authorized to close any City-owned solid waste disposal facilities to all private contract haulers of waste and to all industrial firms. The Mayor is further authorized and directed to establish and regulate the hours which such facilities shall be open for use. The City solid waste disposal facility shall be available to all persons for the disposal of solid wastes upon payment of any fees established by the Mayor. The Commissioner of the Division of Solid Waste and/or his designated representative shall have the right to refuse any materials which do not conform to the rules and regulations as established by the Mayor.
(1952 Code § 16-1-8; Ord. 530-75)
The following schedule of fees and rules and regulations for the use of City-owned solid waste disposal facilities shall be applicable to the Hoffman Road Landfill. The schedule of fees shall be posted at the entrance of the solid waste disposal facility.
CITY OF TOLEDO
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
DIVISION OF SOLID WASTE
HOFFMAN ROAD LANDFILL
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
DIVISION OF SOLID WASTE
HOFFMAN ROAD LANDFILL
LANDFILL FEES, RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Schedule of fees:
$16.00 per cubic yard (minimum charge one [1] cubic yard).
$10.00 per each item of white goods (no freon-containing appliances accepted).
$3.00 per each automobile tire.
$10.00 per each truck tire.
$30.00 per each large truck or tractor tire.
Fee Payment:
All fees shall be paid in cash only prior to entry into landfill.
All vehicle or container capacities shall be as determined by City of Toledo landfill personnel. Fees shall be based on vehicle or container capacity in cubic yards.
2. Only solid waste generated from within the City of Toledo or Lucas County will be accepted (proof of residency or waste source will be required).
3. The following wastes are prohibited by environmental regulation to be disposed of at Hoffman Road Landfill:
Asbestos
liquid wastes
hazardous wastes
industrial or chemical waste
steel drums of any size empty or full
yard waste
lead acid batteries
propane tanks
4. Major vehicle components, or junked vehicles will not be accepted.
5. No smoking is permitted on landfill premises.
6. Salvaging of disposed material is prohibited.
7. City reserves the right to move any disabled vehicle interfering with landfill operations at owner's expense with no liability to the City.
8. The City reserves the right to refuse any material which will jeopardize the safe and proper operation of the landfill.
DISPOSAL HOURS:
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Closed Saturdays and Sundays and all major holidays.
The Division of Solid Waste shall be authorized to pay the $0.30 per cubic yard state fee on the disposal of construction and demolition debris at the Hoffman Road Landfill to the Lucas County District Board of Health.
The City of Toledo appropriates $0.04 per cubic yard or $0.08 per ton from the state fee for the disposal of all construction and demolition debris within Toledo's borders in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 3714.07(C).
(Ord. 277-05. Passed 5-3-05.)
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