Barstow Municipal Code Art. VII Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Collection

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 984-2021, §§ 13—21, adopted Dec. 6, 2021, repealed the former Art. VII, §§ 6.20.520—6.20.595, and enacted a new Art. VII as set out herein. The former Art. VII pertained to residential solid waste, recycling, and green waste collection and derived from Ord. No. 968-2020, § 11, adopted Oct. 19, 2020.

All solid waste collected by a collector shall be disposed of by the collector in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and the controlling permit or collection agreement.

(Ord. No. 984-2021, § 13, 12-6-2021)

Unless otherwise approved by the city council, collection of solid waste and recyclables shall take place no less than once each calendar week, on the same day of the week. The authorized collector shall collect all solid waste and recyclables placed for collection in compliance with this chapter from each residential premises in accordance with a schedule which has been approved by the city manager. The schedule shall identify the routes and days of pick up for each collection district established within the city. In no event shall such collection schedule permit the accumulation of solid waste in quantities detrimental to public health or safety. The city manager, or designated representative, may require an adjustment in weekly service level as deemed necessary to prevent nuisances and for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare.

(Ord. No. 984-2021, § 14, 12-6-2021)

Subject to the prior approval of the city manager, the collector shall provide one standard residential solid waste container to each residential householder. No cardboard box, paper bag, or other similarly fragile container may be used as a container for solid waste. Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, and due to the automated collection in the city, only containers provided by the collector may be used for residential solid waste. Containers must have lids that are to be closed at all times, except when adding material. All solid waste shall be bagged within the collection container as a litter control measure.

(Ord. No. 984-2021, § 15, 12-6-2021)

(a) Subject to the prior approval of the city manager, the collector shall provide one standard residential recycling container to each residential householder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the collector shall provide additional recycling containers sufficient to accommodate the amount of recyclables generated by the residential premises. Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, only containers provided by the collector may be used for residential recyclables. Containers must be provided with a lid which is to remain closed at all times, except when adding material. Customers which refuse a recycling container from the collector will not be issued an extra trash container. An increased fee may be set by the city council through a resolution to accommodate those who do not recycle as mandated.

(b) Containers which do not comply with the requirements of this section shall be presumed to be trash and taken by the contract or franchise agent(s) for disposal or potential use as salvaging or recycling containers.

(Ord. No. 984-2021, § 16, 12-6-2021)

(a) Subject to the prior approval of the city manager, the collector shall provide one standard residential organic materials container to each residential householder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the collector shall provide additional standard residential organic materials containers sufficient to accommodate the amount of organic materials generated by the residential premises.

Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, upon the commencement of automated collection in the city, only containers provided by the collector may be used for residential organic materials. Containers must be provided with a lid which is to remain closed at all times, except when adding material. Customers which refuse an organics container from the collector will not be issued an extra trash container. An increased fee may be set by the city council through a resolution to accommodate those who do not recycle as mandated.

(b) Containers which do not comply with the requirements of this section shall be presumed to be trash and taken by the contract or franchise agent(s) for disposal or potential use as salvaging or recycling containers.

(Ord. No. 984-2021, § 17, 12-6-2021)

Every residential householder shall place each approved container for collection at the curb in front of the premises, or at the curb at the side of the premises where the premises are adjacent to more than one street and at least three feet from an obstruction such as vehicle. No person shall place any such container for collection earlier than sunset of the day preceding the day designated for collection, and all containers and receptacles shall be removed from the place of collection prior to 10:00 p.m. of the day the containers have been emptied. Such containers shall be removed to a storage location which is not visible from any public right-of-way, excluding alleys.

(Ord. No. 984-2021, § 18, 12-6-2021)

Upon collection, all solid waste containers shall be replaced, by the collector, upright, where found, with the lids replaced, and all solid waste, recyclables, and organic materials containers shall be replaced in an upright position, at the location where found by the collector.

(Ord. No. 984-2021, § 19, 12-6-2021)

The authorized collector shall provide, upon request from a residential householder, special collection of solid waste, collection of bulky goods (including, but not limited to, white goods and bundled landscaping bulky debris), and collection of special items at such rates as may be established by the collector and authorized by the city and at such times as may be agreed upon by the collector and the person requesting the service. If no agreement is reached, such special collections shall be provided as determined by the city manager or designated representative. Such special collection may include carry-out service, or any other service beyond that required by this chapter or the applicable collection agreement.

(Ord. No. 984-2021, § 20, 12-6-2021)

When a container is rejected by the collector, a tag, or similar notification will be placed on the container and provided to the owner that indicates the reason the container offered is being rejected for pickup. The notice will identify measures the person offering the container for pickup must follow in order to have the container serviced by the collector. Such measures shall be completed immediately or by the next regular service day and if not completed then container may be picked up at owner's cost. Reasons for rejection may include, but are not limited to: overflowing or improperly filled containers, prohibited container contaminants found in any container, and/or hazardous or illegal materials in said containers. Properties having repeated occurrences of rejection of waste may be charged an extra handling fee as set forth by resolution of the city council and may be required to have an adjustment in service level as deemed necessary to prevent nuisances and for the protection of public health, safety and welfare.

(Ord. No. 984-2021, § 21, 12-6-2021)