St. Helena Municipal Code Art. 2 Storage of Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials, and Organic Waste

No person may keep or dispose of solid waste in a manner or upon any place which affords food or harborage for rodents or insects, or which causes a public nuisance or public health hazard, or in a manner which violates this chapter. (Ord. 22-1 § 2 (Exh. A))

It shall be the duty of every person occupying, using or controlling any dwelling, flat, apartment, boardinghouse, lodging house, restaurant, hotel, eating house or place of business, where solid waste, recyclable material or organic waste accumulates, to place the solid waste, recyclable material, or organic waste in a container as approved or supplied by the contractor, or in a container which is watertight and made out of plastic or galvanized metal; has suitable handles and a tight-fitting cover; is covered continuously except when being filled or emptied; and is kept clean by the user. (Ord. 22-1 § 2 (Exh. A))

Each person who has a solid waste, recycling, or organic waste container shall keep the area where the container is located clean and free of solid waste, recyclables, and organic waste. (Ord. 22-1 § 2 (Exh. A))

Each person from whom solid waste, recyclable material, or organic waste is collected shall maintain the container in locations as designated by the contractor, but where it will not be a public nuisance or otherwise offensive. (Ord. 22-1 § 2 (Exh. A))

Each person who has charge or control of a place where rubbish accumulates shall provide a suitable method of storage so that the rubbish does not scatter about the premises in an unsightly or unsanitary manner. (Ord. 22-1 § 2 (Exh. A))

Food facilities shall provide adequate solid waste storage locations, as determined by the health officer, with a hose bib within twenty-five (25) feet. Additional requirements such as coverage and sewer drainage may be required to assure the storage location is operated in a sanitary manner. (Ord. 22-1 § 2 (Exh. A))

A. Projects that require approval of a use permit shall provide one or more solid waste, recycling, and organic waste areas for storage of these materials.

B. Materials other than solid waste, recyclable materials, or organic waste (e.g., building materials, business supplies, etc.) shall not be stored in solid waste, recycling, or organic waste storage areas.

C. Solid waste, recycling, and organic waste areas shall be adequate in capacity, number and distribution to accommodate the amount and different types of solid waste, recyclable materials generated by all users of the areas.

D. Solid waste, recycling, and organic waste areas shall be adequately signed to provide instructions for depositing solid waste, recyclable materials, and organic waste in the appropriate containers and to identify the name and phone number of the management authority responsible for the maintenance of the areas. (Ord. 22-1 § 2 (Exh. A))

No person shall burn or bury solid waste, recyclable materials, or organic waste in any yard or open space within the city. (Ord. 22-1 § 2 (Exh. A))

No person shall deposit, throw, scatter or sweep any solid waste on any private property without the permission of the owner thereof or on any publicly owned place in the city except in containers provided for such purposes by the city. No person shall deposit in any public container any solid waste, recyclable materials, or organic waste not produced by an activity lawfully conducted in the street, sidewalk, park, or public place. (Ord. 22-1 § 2 (Exh. A))