Beverly Hills Municipal Code Art. 12 Disposal of Solid Waste

The following definitions shall be applicable for the purposes of this article:

BULKY ITEMS: Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of combustible and noncombustible waste materials from residential dwelling units, commercial, industrial, or institutional establishments which are either too large or too heavy to be safely and conveniently loaded in solid waste collection vehicles.

HAZARDOUS WASTE: A waste, or combination of wastes, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may do either of the following:

A. Cause, or significantly contribute to, an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible illness.

B. Pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or environment when improperly treated, stored, transported or disposed of or otherwise managed.

MEDICAL WASTE: Means and includes, without limitation, biohazardous waste or sharps waste, waste that is generated or produced as a result of the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, or in the production or testing of biologicals. Medical waste may contain infectious agents. "Medical waste" does not include any of the following: waste containing microbiological cultures used in food processing and biotechnology and any containers or devices used in the preparation or handling of these cultures that is not considered to be an infectious agent; waste that is biohazardous such as paper towels, paper products, articles containing nonfluid blood and other medical solid waste products commonly found in the facilities of medical waste generators, hazardous waste, radioactive waste or waste generated from residential uses, waste generated from normal and legal veterinarian, agricultural and animal livestock management practices on a farm or ranch.

RECYCLABLE MATERIALS: Materials which are capable of being reprocessed or being manufactured and diverted to reuse and include, without limitation, office and higher grade paper, corrugated paper, newspaper, telephone books and cardboard, plastics, aluminum, ferrous metal, glass and tin.

SOLID WASTE: All putrescible and nonputrescible solid, semisolid, and liquid wastes, including garbage, trash, refuse, paper, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and discarded home and industrial appliances, dewatered, treated, or chemically fixed sewage sludge which is not hazardous waste, and other discarded solid and semisolid waste.

Solid waste does not include hazardous waste or low level radioactive waste regulated under chapter 7.6 of division 20 of the California Health and Safety Code. Solid waste does not include medical waste which is regulated pursuant to the medical waste management act, chapter 6.1 of division 20 of the California Health and Safety Code, provided that the medical waste, whether treated or untreated, is not disposed of at a solid waste facility. Medical waste which has been treated and is deemed to be solid waste is considered solid waste.

SOLID WASTE CONTAINER: Any container authorized by or provided by the city or the city's authorized agent for the collection of solid waste.

SPECIAL WASTE: Hazardous waste, medical waste, motor oil, tires, asbestos, raw sewage sludge, industrial sludge, automobile shredder waste, automobile bodies, white goods, bulky items, or any other waste that requires special handling or cannot be disposed of in a class III landfill.

WHITE GOODS: Kitchen and other large appliances. (Ord. 91-O-2124, eff. 9-6-1991; amd. Ord. 93-O-2167, eff. 7-2-1993)

A. No person shall scavenge, search through, or remove from a container or other receptacle located on any public street, alley, parkway, right of way or other public property any solid waste or recyclable materials which have been placed therein for collection.

B. Subsection A of this section shall not apply to city authorized solid waste collection activities, authorized members of any law enforcement agency or to any members of the same household and their contractors or employees who place solid waste or recyclable materials in a container or other receptacle on a public street, alley, parkway, right of way or other public property in the city. (Ord. 91-O-2124, eff. 9-6-1991; amd. Ord. 92-O-2137, eff. 3-6-1992; Ord. 93-O-2167, eff. 7-2-1993)

No person shall dump, unload or otherwise dispose of solid waste, special waste, including, without limitation, medical waste or hazardous waste on another person's property or in a solid waste or recycling container owned by or designated for the exclusive use of any other person, or located on the property of any other person without the consent of that other person, nor shall any person dump, unload or otherwise dispose of any solid waste on public property other than in areas designated for such purposes. (Ord. 93-O-2167, eff. 7-2-1993)

No person shall bury any solid waste or special waste, including, without limitation, medical waste or hazardous waste or deposit such waste in the city in a manner not authorized by this code or any regulations adopted pursuant to this code. Any violation of the regulations is considered a violation of this code. (Ord. 93-O-2167, eff. 7-2-1993)

The director of public works may establish regulations relating to the disposal of solid waste and special waste and such regulations shall become effective upon approval of the city council. Any violation of the regulations is considered a violation of this code. (Ord. 93-O-2167, eff. 7-2-1993)