Beverly Hills Municipal Code Art. 4 Solid Waste Collection

COMMERCIAL WASTE: Solid waste which results from the operation of any commercial, industrial or institutional establishment.

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, waste generated from residential uses, or 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.

RECYCLING CONTAINER: Any container authorized or provided by the city or the city's authorized agent for the collection of recyclable materials.

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 division 20, chapter 7.6 of the California Health and Safety Code. Solid waste does not include medical waste which is regulated pursuant to the medical waste management act, division 20, chapter 6.1 of the California Health and Safety Code, provided that the medical waste is not disposed of at a solid waste facility. Medical waste which has been treated and is deemed to be solid waste pursuant to the medical waste management act 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. (1962 Code § 5-3.101 et seq.; amd. Ord. 93-O-2167, eff. 7-2-1993; Ord. 93-O-2186, eff. 3-15-1994)

A. Only the city shall be authorized and permitted to provide solid waste collection services to residential dwellings and commercial waste generators in the city. As an alternative to directly providing such services to commercial waste generators, the city council may award one or more commercial waste collection franchises pursuant to article 4.5 of this chapter.

B. The director of public works shall establish regulations relating to city provided solid waste collection services and such regulations shall become effective upon approval of the city council. Any violation of the regulations shall be considered a violation of this code.

C. The city council shall, by resolution, establish fees for city provided residential solid waste and commercial waste services. (1962 Code § 5-3.101 et seq.; amd. Ord. 93-O-2167, eff. 7-2-1993; Ord. 93-O-2186, eff. 3-15-1994)

A. Applications for city provided commercial waste service shall be filed with the director of public works and shall comply with the following requirements:

1. Completion of an application on the form approved by the director of public works, providing the name of the customer, site address, billing address, telephone number, service requirements and other information as may be required by the director of public works.

2. Applications shall be filed a minimum of thirty (30) days prior to the date requested for commencement of commercial waste collection services.

B. The application may be denied by the director of public works if the director finds that:

1. The applicant has provided the city with incomplete, inaccurate or incorrect information on the application.

2. The service needs of the customer are determined by the city to be outside the scope or capability of the city's service. (1962 Code § 5-3.101 et seq.; amd. Ord. 93-O-2167, eff. 7-2-1993; Ord. 93-O-2186, eff. 3-15-1994)

No person shall cause, allow, or permit the accumulation or retention of solid waste for a period in excess of seven (7) consecutive days or in a manner which creates a threat or danger to the public health, safety or welfare or which creates a fire hazard. In addition to any other remedies provided by law, the city may abate a nuisance which creates a threat to the public health, safety or welfare or which creates a fire hazard in accordance with the procedures set forth in title 5, chapter 7 of this code. (1962 Code § 5-3.101 et seq.; amd. Ord. 93-O-2167, eff. 7-2-1993; Ord. 93-O-2186, eff. 3-15-1994)

The city may render temporary or special commercial waste collection service in accordance with regulations promulgated by the director of public works. The city shall not provide such service for more than sixty (60) days in any twelve (12) month period. The city council shall, by resolution, establish the fees for such service. (1962 Code § 5-3.101 et seq.; amd. Ord. 93-O-2167, eff. 7-2-1993; Ord. 93-O-2186, eff. 3-15-1994)

The city council may establish temporary public dumping grounds and impose by resolution fees for solid waste disposed at such locations. The director of public works may establish rules and regulations governing the operations of any temporary public dumping grounds operated by the city. Any violation of the regulations shall be considered a violation of this code. (1962 Code § 5-3.101 et seq.; amd. Ord. 93-O-2167, eff. 7-2-1993; Ord. 93-O-2186, eff. 3-15-1994)

In that area of the city located north of Santa Monica Boulevard, no solid waste container provided by the city shall be placed in the street. For single-family residential properties located north of Santa Monica Boulevard and not served by an alley, the container shall be placed for pick up in the parkway, as close as possible to the street. If there is no parkway space available for safe placement of the solid waste container, the director of public works may authorize the placement of the container in an alternate location.

No solid waste container shall be placed in any parkway or street until the day preceding the designated trash pick up day. Furthermore, no solid waste container shall remain in the parkway or street after ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. of the day designated for trash pick up.

In addition to any other remedy available to the city for violation of this section, the city may collect any container located in the public right of way in violation of this section. Return of the container will require payment of a service reactivation fee. (Ord. 98-O-2310, eff. 10-9-1998)