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ORDINANCE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOT,Q1
Presented By
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An ordinance to regulate the collection f mixed municipal solid waste from
residential properties by: (1) dividing t City into "Residential Daily Hauling
Districts" and (2) limiting the rea lar eekly wllection of m'viced municipal solid
waste from those properties to one da er week in each such district.
TflE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT P
Section 357.05 of the Saint Paui
subsection (g) (6) to read as follows:
Sec. 357.05. Regulations.
(a) Applzcabidity. These
ttansportation, treatment, handli,
solid waste and sepazate waste str
equipment, including operation
the mixed municipal solid wa e
and general welfare of the p lic
DOES ORDAIN:
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Code is hereby amended by adding a new
re lations and standards shall apply to the storage, coilection,
z utilization, processing and final disposal of all mixed municipal
, and the supervision, inspection and control of ail facilities and
d maintenance of such facilities and equipment, in connection with
and separate waste streams for the protection of the health, safety
in Saint Paul.
The responsibi]ity r compliance with these regulations and standards shall be with the owner
and/or occupant of any p emises, business establishment or industry, and the owner andlor operator
of any equipment or fa ''ties involved in the storage, collection, transportation, treatment, handling,
utiization, processing d final disposal of sniYed municipal solid waste and separate waste streams.
(b) Licens to be displayed. All licenses issued in accordance with this chapter shall be
displayed where ey can be readily seen in or on the site, facility or equipment for which the license
is issued and i ccordauce with pubiic works department mlea and regulations.
(c)�hedule of charges. Each licensee shall submit to the inspector a schedule of advertised
chazges in onnection with his operation or service at the time of the application for license.
harges for rriixed municipal solid waste services provided after July 1, 1991, must be
�' ted on a foisn provided by the inspector and based on the number of mixed municipal solid
; containers serviced by the licensee. Volume-based rates must be offered which limit the total
mt of mixed municipal solid waste to be collected and shall be in proportion to the amount or
it of m�ed municipal solid waste collected and shali differ significanfly and incrementally one
another. At a minimum, volume-based rates must be offered for three (3)levels of single-family
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I through fourplex residential service. The leveis of service are for one 1),_-i�vo-E2j-andJthree (3}
2 containers of mixed munici�_s_olid.�ras�e—Refase ha ers must provide written notice to their
_ 3___custoixers atYeasf�wice yearly ofthe"u volume-based rate structure and must provide ' ormation on
4 their volume-based rate structure to new customers, including those acquired om other refuse
5 haulers.
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7 Charges shall not be changed except by submitting a revised sc dule of charges to the
8 inspector no more than ten (1 D) days after the effective date of the changes he inspector shall report
9 the revised charges to the department of public works within thiriy (30 ays of the effecrive date of
10 the changes. Any licensee who shall chazge or change lris chazges trary to the above procedure
11 shall be required to appeaz before the city council for consideratio of revocation of his license.
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13 (d) General regzrlations; premtses. In connection wit 'xed municipai solid waste andtor
14 separate waste stream processing or disposal operations 1� ensed under this chapter, the entire
15 operation shall be carried on in a manner that does not cre e excessive noise, dust or odors.
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17 Adequate fire protection shall be provided in loa mg, unloading, storage and handling areas.
18 An adequate, continuous rodent and insect control p gram sha11 be carried on at the site.
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20 Waste facilities shall be located in areas tha are properly zoned, shall be licensed by Ramsey
21 County for the purpose and shall be equipped, op ated and maintained in such a way as to minimize
22 the interference with other activities in the are . Adequate sanitary facilities shall be provided at the
23 facility for employees.
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25 (e) Idenrifying srgn. A sign shal be posted at the entrance of the facility identifying the
26 operation and indicating the normal ho s af operation, and access to the facility sha11 be provided
27 only during the posted hours. The sign be in compliance with the requirements of the Minnesota
28 Pollution Control Agency as well a he provisions of this chapter and the city zoning code.
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30 (� Mixed municfpal soli waste and/or separate waste stream storage:
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32 (1) Responsibility The owner andlor occupant of any premises, business establishment
33 or industry s all be responsible for the sanitary storage of all mixed municipal solid
34 waste and/ separate waste sueams accumulated or stored at that premises, business
35 establis ent or industry.
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37 (2) Cont � ers: Refuse when stored out-of-doors shall be stored in durable, rust-resistant,
38 non sorbern, watertight, rodent-proof, easily cleanabie containers with closefitting,
39 fly ight covers. The maYimum capacity for mixed municipal solid waste storage
40 c ntainers intended to be handled manually during collection shall be thirty-two (32)
41 allons and may not exceed thirty (30) pounds in weight. Refuse shall be stored in
42 durable containers with proper covers. In no case shall the out-of-doors storage of
43 refuse in plastic bags be allowed. Other types of mixed municipal solid waste
44 containers wluch may not meet all of the requiremerns above but which will facilitate
45 mixed municipal solid waste storage, handling and collection in a safe and sanitary
96 way may be approved by the department of public works. All containers for the
�7 storage of mixed municipal solid waste shall be maintained in a manner which will
F8 prevent the creation of a nuisance or menace to the public health, safety and general
9 welfare. Conta3ners which are damaged, broken or othenvise create a nuisance or
0 menace to public health, safety and general welfaze shall be replaced with acceptable
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ciippings, leaves, weedsand-gar�en-waste must e stored in clearly n
- paper biodegradable bags, or a permanent container which is
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piastic
Hed as
containing yard waste, The maximum capacity for yard waste bag or containers
intended to be handled manually during collection shall be thirty-two 32) gallons and
may not exceed thirty (30) pounds in weight. Other types of y waste containers
which may not meet the requirements above but which ' acilitate yard waste
storage, handling and collection in a safe and sanitary way ay be approved by the
department of public works. All containers for the stora�of yard waste shall be
maintained in a manner which prevents the creation of nuisance or menace to the
public health, safety and general welfare. Containers hich are daznaged, broken or
otherwise create a nuisance or menace to public h alth, safety and general weifare
shall be replaced with acceptable containers.
(3) Storage of to�c or hazardous materials, infec 'ous waste, pathological waste: Toxic
or hazardous materials, infectious waste a pathological waste to be disposed of
shall be stored and handled in accordance tth federal and state law.
(4) Locarion of containers: Containers for ed municipal solid waste and/or yard waste
storage shall be kept in locations that o not create a nuisance and the locations shall
be maintained in a manner acceptab e to the department of public works. In no case
shall the containers be kept beyond he alley line or in front of the established buiiding
line as defined in the zoning co or on boulevards except on the day of collection.
(5) Mixed municipal solid wast not suitable for storage in containers andlor separate
waste streams: Furniture, ti s, lead acid batteries, used motor oii, major appliances
and similar items shall be tored in a manner so as not to create a nuisance or a rat
hartaorage. Trees, tree ' s, brush, scraps of wood, cardboard and similar items must
be tied in bundles of sui ble size for handling during collection. Used motor oii must
be placed in a sui le container with a tight-fitting lid and clearly labeled as
containing used mo r oil.
(g) Collectzon and
(1) Operations d facilities: Velucles or containers used for the collection and
transportaf n of mixed municipal solid waste shall be durable, rust-resistant, leak-
proof an easily cleanable with tight-fitting covers of a type approved by the
depart nt o£public works. Vehicles or containers shall be maintained in good repair
and sh 1 be properly cleaned to prevent a nuisance or insect breeding. Vehicles and
cont ners used for the collection and transportation of all miaced municipai solid
w e shall be loaded and moved in such a manner that contents will not fall, spill or
1 therefrom and shall be covered to prevent biowing of material. Where spillage
oes occur for any reason, the material spilled shall be picked up immediately by the
collector or transporter and retumed to the vehicle or container and the area properiy
cleaned up.
Mixed municipal solid waste from any premises, business establishment or industry
must be collected by a licensed hauler at least once every seven (7) calendar days and
in accordance with Chapter 34.1 l. The owner of the premises, business establishment
or industry must show evidence, including, but not limited to, receipt, canceled check
or other sii�iilar evidence, of hauling service. This section shall not preclude abutting
property owners from cooperating for azranging for collection services from a
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licensed hauler, nor other anangements for reasonable
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�- --- -�'ard waste set out for collection must be removed from any premis , business
establishment or industry at least once every seven (7) calendar days du " g the period
from April first to November thirtieth_ This provision does not app to composting
pemutted by section 357.08.
(2) Toxic or hazardous materiai, infectious waste, pathological w e: Toxic or hazardous
materials, infectious waste and pathological waste shall be isposed of in accordance
with applicable federal and state laws.
(3) Name oflicensee displayed: All vehicles and equipm t licensed hereunder shall have,
on each side of such vehicle and equipment in a po tion where it may be cleariy seen,
the name of the licensee in block letters not les than two (2) inches high, painted in
a contrasting color.
(4) Collection every week: Effective January 1991, each licensed m'viced municipal solid
waste collector shall, at least every se en (7) calendar days, separately collect and
transport yazd waste, or make availab those services, to a site or sites approved for
yard waste composting, during the p�od from April first through November thirtieth.
(5) Hours of collection: A license mixed municipal solid waste collector shall collect
mi7ced municipai solid waste y between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. in
residential azeas of the city.
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this ordinance_
Mondav
Residentzal Dailv
Httuling District
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
Disuict 5
Residential Dailv Haulrng
Dist� Boundaries
To be determined
To be determined
To be deternuned
To be detemuned
To be detemvned
shall be kept for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk and mav be amended
from time to time bv ordinance.
It sha11 be unlawful for any licensed collector of mixed municipal solid waste or any
other person to engage in the collection of mixed municipal solid waste from �
residentiai property on any day other than the dav specified for collection in the
Residentiai Daily Hauling District except to collect a missed in ckun collect a special
picku , or to accommodate a holiday that falls within the week surroundine that daK
As used in this section, the term "residential property" means any dwellina within the
corporate limits of the City of St Paul comprising not more than 10 occupied units
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This ordinance shall take effect and be in force tlurty (30) days
and publication.
its passage, approval
Requested by Department of:
�
opted by
�ption
;retary
���I Form Approved by Cit Attorney
: Date By ' — ==� �
by Council Copnoigd by Mayor for Submission to
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roved by/Mayor: Da
c�t coun��i o�� Zat9a GREEN SHEET No 60898
Blakey, 266-8610
ON �1NCILAGENf7A BY (OAT�
3, 1998
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An Ordinance to regulate the collection of mixed municipal solid waste from residential
operties by 1) dividing the City into "Residential Daily Hauling Districts" and 2) limiti
e regular weekly collection of mixed municipal solid waste from those properties to one day
r week in each such district.
PLANNING CAMMISSION
GIB CAMMRTEE
CIVIL SERVICE fAMMISSION
Hes u,is ae��m+r+erwor�cea wWer s contract r« tnie decartment?
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Hes Mic I:e���rm ever been a cilY empbYee9
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ORDINANCE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOT,Q1
Presented By
Re£erred To
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ttee_ Date
An ordinance to regulate the collection f mixed municipal solid waste from
residential properties by: (1) dividing t City into "Residential Daily Hauling
Districts" and (2) limiting the rea lar eekly wllection of m'viced municipal solid
waste from those properties to one da er week in each such district.
TflE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT P
Section 357.05 of the Saint Paui
subsection (g) (6) to read as follows:
Sec. 357.05. Regulations.
(a) Applzcabidity. These
ttansportation, treatment, handli,
solid waste and sepazate waste str
equipment, including operation
the mixed municipal solid wa e
and general welfare of the p lic
DOES ORDAIN:
1
Code is hereby amended by adding a new
re lations and standards shall apply to the storage, coilection,
z utilization, processing and final disposal of all mixed municipal
, and the supervision, inspection and control of ail facilities and
d maintenance of such facilities and equipment, in connection with
and separate waste streams for the protection of the health, safety
in Saint Paul.
The responsibi]ity r compliance with these regulations and standards shall be with the owner
and/or occupant of any p emises, business establishment or industry, and the owner andlor operator
of any equipment or fa ''ties involved in the storage, collection, transportation, treatment, handling,
utiization, processing d final disposal of sniYed municipal solid waste and separate waste streams.
(b) Licens to be displayed. All licenses issued in accordance with this chapter shall be
displayed where ey can be readily seen in or on the site, facility or equipment for which the license
is issued and i ccordauce with pubiic works department mlea and regulations.
(c)�hedule of charges. Each licensee shall submit to the inspector a schedule of advertised
chazges in onnection with his operation or service at the time of the application for license.
harges for rriixed municipal solid waste services provided after July 1, 1991, must be
�' ted on a foisn provided by the inspector and based on the number of mixed municipal solid
; containers serviced by the licensee. Volume-based rates must be offered which limit the total
mt of mixed municipal solid waste to be collected and shall be in proportion to the amount or
it of m�ed municipal solid waste collected and shali differ significanfly and incrementally one
another. At a minimum, volume-based rates must be offered for three (3)levels of single-family
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I through fourplex residential service. The leveis of service are for one 1),_-i�vo-E2j-andJthree (3}
2 containers of mixed munici�_s_olid.�ras�e—Refase ha ers must provide written notice to their
_ 3___custoixers atYeasf�wice yearly ofthe"u volume-based rate structure and must provide ' ormation on
4 their volume-based rate structure to new customers, including those acquired om other refuse
5 haulers.
6
7 Charges shall not be changed except by submitting a revised sc dule of charges to the
8 inspector no more than ten (1 D) days after the effective date of the changes he inspector shall report
9 the revised charges to the department of public works within thiriy (30 ays of the effecrive date of
10 the changes. Any licensee who shall chazge or change lris chazges trary to the above procedure
11 shall be required to appeaz before the city council for consideratio of revocation of his license.
12
13 (d) General regzrlations; premtses. In connection wit 'xed municipai solid waste andtor
14 separate waste stream processing or disposal operations 1� ensed under this chapter, the entire
15 operation shall be carried on in a manner that does not cre e excessive noise, dust or odors.
16
17 Adequate fire protection shall be provided in loa mg, unloading, storage and handling areas.
18 An adequate, continuous rodent and insect control p gram sha11 be carried on at the site.
19
20 Waste facilities shall be located in areas tha are properly zoned, shall be licensed by Ramsey
21 County for the purpose and shall be equipped, op ated and maintained in such a way as to minimize
22 the interference with other activities in the are . Adequate sanitary facilities shall be provided at the
23 facility for employees.
24
25 (e) Idenrifying srgn. A sign shal be posted at the entrance of the facility identifying the
26 operation and indicating the normal ho s af operation, and access to the facility sha11 be provided
27 only during the posted hours. The sign be in compliance with the requirements of the Minnesota
28 Pollution Control Agency as well a he provisions of this chapter and the city zoning code.
29
30 (� Mixed municfpal soli waste and/or separate waste stream storage:
31
32 (1) Responsibility The owner andlor occupant of any premises, business establishment
33 or industry s all be responsible for the sanitary storage of all mixed municipal solid
34 waste and/ separate waste sueams accumulated or stored at that premises, business
35 establis ent or industry.
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37 (2) Cont � ers: Refuse when stored out-of-doors shall be stored in durable, rust-resistant,
38 non sorbern, watertight, rodent-proof, easily cleanabie containers with closefitting,
39 fly ight covers. The maYimum capacity for mixed municipal solid waste storage
40 c ntainers intended to be handled manually during collection shall be thirty-two (32)
41 allons and may not exceed thirty (30) pounds in weight. Refuse shall be stored in
42 durable containers with proper covers. In no case shall the out-of-doors storage of
43 refuse in plastic bags be allowed. Other types of mixed municipal solid waste
44 containers wluch may not meet all of the requiremerns above but which will facilitate
45 mixed municipal solid waste storage, handling and collection in a safe and sanitary
96 way may be approved by the department of public works. All containers for the
�7 storage of mixed municipal solid waste shall be maintained in a manner which will
F8 prevent the creation of a nuisance or menace to the public health, safety and general
9 welfare. Conta3ners which are damaged, broken or othenvise create a nuisance or
0 menace to public health, safety and general welfaze shall be replaced with acceptable
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Yard waste must be stored sepazately from mixed municipal solid-
ciippings, leaves, weedsand-gar�en-waste must e stored in clearly n
- paper biodegradable bags, or a permanent container which is
8�-v
piastic
Hed as
containing yard waste, The maximum capacity for yard waste bag or containers
intended to be handled manually during collection shall be thirty-two 32) gallons and
may not exceed thirty (30) pounds in weight. Other types of y waste containers
which may not meet the requirements above but which ' acilitate yard waste
storage, handling and collection in a safe and sanitary way ay be approved by the
department of public works. All containers for the stora�of yard waste shall be
maintained in a manner which prevents the creation of nuisance or menace to the
public health, safety and general welfare. Containers hich are daznaged, broken or
otherwise create a nuisance or menace to public h alth, safety and general weifare
shall be replaced with acceptable containers.
(3) Storage of to�c or hazardous materials, infec 'ous waste, pathological waste: Toxic
or hazardous materials, infectious waste a pathological waste to be disposed of
shall be stored and handled in accordance tth federal and state law.
(4) Locarion of containers: Containers for ed municipal solid waste and/or yard waste
storage shall be kept in locations that o not create a nuisance and the locations shall
be maintained in a manner acceptab e to the department of public works. In no case
shall the containers be kept beyond he alley line or in front of the established buiiding
line as defined in the zoning co or on boulevards except on the day of collection.
(5) Mixed municipal solid wast not suitable for storage in containers andlor separate
waste streams: Furniture, ti s, lead acid batteries, used motor oii, major appliances
and similar items shall be tored in a manner so as not to create a nuisance or a rat
hartaorage. Trees, tree ' s, brush, scraps of wood, cardboard and similar items must
be tied in bundles of sui ble size for handling during collection. Used motor oii must
be placed in a sui le container with a tight-fitting lid and clearly labeled as
containing used mo r oil.
(g) Collectzon and
(1) Operations d facilities: Velucles or containers used for the collection and
transportaf n of mixed municipal solid waste shall be durable, rust-resistant, leak-
proof an easily cleanable with tight-fitting covers of a type approved by the
depart nt o£public works. Vehicles or containers shall be maintained in good repair
and sh 1 be properly cleaned to prevent a nuisance or insect breeding. Vehicles and
cont ners used for the collection and transportation of all miaced municipai solid
w e shall be loaded and moved in such a manner that contents will not fall, spill or
1 therefrom and shall be covered to prevent biowing of material. Where spillage
oes occur for any reason, the material spilled shall be picked up immediately by the
collector or transporter and retumed to the vehicle or container and the area properiy
cleaned up.
Mixed municipal solid waste from any premises, business establishment or industry
must be collected by a licensed hauler at least once every seven (7) calendar days and
in accordance with Chapter 34.1 l. The owner of the premises, business establishment
or industry must show evidence, including, but not limited to, receipt, canceled check
or other sii�iilar evidence, of hauling service. This section shall not preclude abutting
property owners from cooperating for azranging for collection services from a
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licensed hauler, nor other anangements for reasonable
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�- --- -�'ard waste set out for collection must be removed from any premis , business
establishment or industry at least once every seven (7) calendar days du " g the period
from April first to November thirtieth_ This provision does not app to composting
pemutted by section 357.08.
(2) Toxic or hazardous materiai, infectious waste, pathological w e: Toxic or hazardous
materials, infectious waste and pathological waste shall be isposed of in accordance
with applicable federal and state laws.
(3) Name oflicensee displayed: All vehicles and equipm t licensed hereunder shall have,
on each side of such vehicle and equipment in a po tion where it may be cleariy seen,
the name of the licensee in block letters not les than two (2) inches high, painted in
a contrasting color.
(4) Collection every week: Effective January 1991, each licensed m'viced municipal solid
waste collector shall, at least every se en (7) calendar days, separately collect and
transport yazd waste, or make availab those services, to a site or sites approved for
yard waste composting, during the p�od from April first through November thirtieth.
(5) Hours of collection: A license mixed municipal solid waste collector shall collect
mi7ced municipai solid waste y between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. in
residential azeas of the city.
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this ordinance_
Mondav
Residentzal Dailv
Httuling District
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
Disuict 5
Residential Dailv Haulrng
Dist� Boundaries
To be determined
To be determined
To be deternuned
To be detemuned
To be detemvned
shall be kept for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk and mav be amended
from time to time bv ordinance.
It sha11 be unlawful for any licensed collector of mixed municipal solid waste or any
other person to engage in the collection of mixed municipal solid waste from �
residentiai property on any day other than the dav specified for collection in the
Residentiai Daily Hauling District except to collect a missed in ckun collect a special
picku , or to accommodate a holiday that falls within the week surroundine that daK
As used in this section, the term "residential property" means any dwellina within the
corporate limits of the City of St Paul comprising not more than 10 occupied units
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Section 2
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force tlurty (30) days
and publication.
its passage, approval
Requested by Department of:
�
opted by
�ption
;retary
���I Form Approved by Cit Attorney
: Date By ' — ==� �
by Council Copnoigd by Mayor for Submission to
�
roved by/Mayor: Da
c�t coun��i o�� Zat9a GREEN SHEET No 60898
Blakey, 266-8610
ON �1NCILAGENf7A BY (OAT�
3, 1998
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES
oE..nmm�owK.o,
❑m'r�ttowEV ❑cnctwc
❑ nMx�u�amueFSOe� ❑ n�,rr„�.,
❑ WINR(dlAELiiMit) ❑
(CL1P ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
An Ordinance to regulate the collection of mixed municipal solid waste from residential
operties by 1) dividing the City into "Residential Daily Hauling Districts" and 2) limiti
e regular weekly collection of mixed municipal solid waste from those properties to one day
r week in each such district.
PLANNING CAMMISSION
GIB CAMMRTEE
CIVIL SERVICE fAMMISSION
Hes u,is ae��m+r+erwor�cea wWer s contract r« tnie decartment?
YES NO
Hes Mic I:e���rm ever been a cilY empbYee9
YES NO
oo�m� ae�o.u��m oo� a swn not nomwrya�sea nv �v cuneM �nv emvwve�
vES rio
Is this pef.nnrtrtn atarpatea vendoR
YES NO
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ORDINANCE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOT,Q1
Presented By
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An ordinance to regulate the collection f mixed municipal solid waste from
residential properties by: (1) dividing t City into "Residential Daily Hauling
Districts" and (2) limiting the rea lar eekly wllection of m'viced municipal solid
waste from those properties to one da er week in each such district.
TflE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT P
Section 357.05 of the Saint Paui
subsection (g) (6) to read as follows:
Sec. 357.05. Regulations.
(a) Applzcabidity. These
ttansportation, treatment, handli,
solid waste and sepazate waste str
equipment, including operation
the mixed municipal solid wa e
and general welfare of the p lic
DOES ORDAIN:
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Code is hereby amended by adding a new
re lations and standards shall apply to the storage, coilection,
z utilization, processing and final disposal of all mixed municipal
, and the supervision, inspection and control of ail facilities and
d maintenance of such facilities and equipment, in connection with
and separate waste streams for the protection of the health, safety
in Saint Paul.
The responsibi]ity r compliance with these regulations and standards shall be with the owner
and/or occupant of any p emises, business establishment or industry, and the owner andlor operator
of any equipment or fa ''ties involved in the storage, collection, transportation, treatment, handling,
utiization, processing d final disposal of sniYed municipal solid waste and separate waste streams.
(b) Licens to be displayed. All licenses issued in accordance with this chapter shall be
displayed where ey can be readily seen in or on the site, facility or equipment for which the license
is issued and i ccordauce with pubiic works department mlea and regulations.
(c)�hedule of charges. Each licensee shall submit to the inspector a schedule of advertised
chazges in onnection with his operation or service at the time of the application for license.
harges for rriixed municipal solid waste services provided after July 1, 1991, must be
�' ted on a foisn provided by the inspector and based on the number of mixed municipal solid
; containers serviced by the licensee. Volume-based rates must be offered which limit the total
mt of mixed municipal solid waste to be collected and shall be in proportion to the amount or
it of m�ed municipal solid waste collected and shali differ significanfly and incrementally one
another. At a minimum, volume-based rates must be offered for three (3)levels of single-family
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I through fourplex residential service. The leveis of service are for one 1),_-i�vo-E2j-andJthree (3}
2 containers of mixed munici�_s_olid.�ras�e—Refase ha ers must provide written notice to their
_ 3___custoixers atYeasf�wice yearly ofthe"u volume-based rate structure and must provide ' ormation on
4 their volume-based rate structure to new customers, including those acquired om other refuse
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7 Charges shall not be changed except by submitting a revised sc dule of charges to the
8 inspector no more than ten (1 D) days after the effective date of the changes he inspector shall report
9 the revised charges to the department of public works within thiriy (30 ays of the effecrive date of
10 the changes. Any licensee who shall chazge or change lris chazges trary to the above procedure
11 shall be required to appeaz before the city council for consideratio of revocation of his license.
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13 (d) General regzrlations; premtses. In connection wit 'xed municipai solid waste andtor
14 separate waste stream processing or disposal operations 1� ensed under this chapter, the entire
15 operation shall be carried on in a manner that does not cre e excessive noise, dust or odors.
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17 Adequate fire protection shall be provided in loa mg, unloading, storage and handling areas.
18 An adequate, continuous rodent and insect control p gram sha11 be carried on at the site.
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20 Waste facilities shall be located in areas tha are properly zoned, shall be licensed by Ramsey
21 County for the purpose and shall be equipped, op ated and maintained in such a way as to minimize
22 the interference with other activities in the are . Adequate sanitary facilities shall be provided at the
23 facility for employees.
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25 (e) Idenrifying srgn. A sign shal be posted at the entrance of the facility identifying the
26 operation and indicating the normal ho s af operation, and access to the facility sha11 be provided
27 only during the posted hours. The sign be in compliance with the requirements of the Minnesota
28 Pollution Control Agency as well a he provisions of this chapter and the city zoning code.
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30 (� Mixed municfpal soli waste and/or separate waste stream storage:
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32 (1) Responsibility The owner andlor occupant of any premises, business establishment
33 or industry s all be responsible for the sanitary storage of all mixed municipal solid
34 waste and/ separate waste sueams accumulated or stored at that premises, business
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37 (2) Cont � ers: Refuse when stored out-of-doors shall be stored in durable, rust-resistant,
38 non sorbern, watertight, rodent-proof, easily cleanabie containers with closefitting,
39 fly ight covers. The maYimum capacity for mixed municipal solid waste storage
40 c ntainers intended to be handled manually during collection shall be thirty-two (32)
41 allons and may not exceed thirty (30) pounds in weight. Refuse shall be stored in
42 durable containers with proper covers. In no case shall the out-of-doors storage of
43 refuse in plastic bags be allowed. Other types of mixed municipal solid waste
44 containers wluch may not meet all of the requiremerns above but which will facilitate
45 mixed municipal solid waste storage, handling and collection in a safe and sanitary
96 way may be approved by the department of public works. All containers for the
�7 storage of mixed municipal solid waste shall be maintained in a manner which will
F8 prevent the creation of a nuisance or menace to the public health, safety and general
9 welfare. Conta3ners which are damaged, broken or othenvise create a nuisance or
0 menace to public health, safety and general welfaze shall be replaced with acceptable
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Yard waste must be stored sepazately from mixed municipal solid-
ciippings, leaves, weedsand-gar�en-waste must e stored in clearly n
- paper biodegradable bags, or a permanent container which is
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containing yard waste, The maximum capacity for yard waste bag or containers
intended to be handled manually during collection shall be thirty-two 32) gallons and
may not exceed thirty (30) pounds in weight. Other types of y waste containers
which may not meet the requirements above but which ' acilitate yard waste
storage, handling and collection in a safe and sanitary way ay be approved by the
department of public works. All containers for the stora�of yard waste shall be
maintained in a manner which prevents the creation of nuisance or menace to the
public health, safety and general welfare. Containers hich are daznaged, broken or
otherwise create a nuisance or menace to public h alth, safety and general weifare
shall be replaced with acceptable containers.
(3) Storage of to�c or hazardous materials, infec 'ous waste, pathological waste: Toxic
or hazardous materials, infectious waste a pathological waste to be disposed of
shall be stored and handled in accordance tth federal and state law.
(4) Locarion of containers: Containers for ed municipal solid waste and/or yard waste
storage shall be kept in locations that o not create a nuisance and the locations shall
be maintained in a manner acceptab e to the department of public works. In no case
shall the containers be kept beyond he alley line or in front of the established buiiding
line as defined in the zoning co or on boulevards except on the day of collection.
(5) Mixed municipal solid wast not suitable for storage in containers andlor separate
waste streams: Furniture, ti s, lead acid batteries, used motor oii, major appliances
and similar items shall be tored in a manner so as not to create a nuisance or a rat
hartaorage. Trees, tree ' s, brush, scraps of wood, cardboard and similar items must
be tied in bundles of sui ble size for handling during collection. Used motor oii must
be placed in a sui le container with a tight-fitting lid and clearly labeled as
containing used mo r oil.
(g) Collectzon and
(1) Operations d facilities: Velucles or containers used for the collection and
transportaf n of mixed municipal solid waste shall be durable, rust-resistant, leak-
proof an easily cleanable with tight-fitting covers of a type approved by the
depart nt o£public works. Vehicles or containers shall be maintained in good repair
and sh 1 be properly cleaned to prevent a nuisance or insect breeding. Vehicles and
cont ners used for the collection and transportation of all miaced municipai solid
w e shall be loaded and moved in such a manner that contents will not fall, spill or
1 therefrom and shall be covered to prevent biowing of material. Where spillage
oes occur for any reason, the material spilled shall be picked up immediately by the
collector or transporter and retumed to the vehicle or container and the area properiy
cleaned up.
Mixed municipal solid waste from any premises, business establishment or industry
must be collected by a licensed hauler at least once every seven (7) calendar days and
in accordance with Chapter 34.1 l. The owner of the premises, business establishment
or industry must show evidence, including, but not limited to, receipt, canceled check
or other sii�iilar evidence, of hauling service. This section shall not preclude abutting
property owners from cooperating for azranging for collection services from a
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�- --- -�'ard waste set out for collection must be removed from any premis , business
establishment or industry at least once every seven (7) calendar days du " g the period
from April first to November thirtieth_ This provision does not app to composting
pemutted by section 357.08.
(2) Toxic or hazardous materiai, infectious waste, pathological w e: Toxic or hazardous
materials, infectious waste and pathological waste shall be isposed of in accordance
with applicable federal and state laws.
(3) Name oflicensee displayed: All vehicles and equipm t licensed hereunder shall have,
on each side of such vehicle and equipment in a po tion where it may be cleariy seen,
the name of the licensee in block letters not les than two (2) inches high, painted in
a contrasting color.
(4) Collection every week: Effective January 1991, each licensed m'viced municipal solid
waste collector shall, at least every se en (7) calendar days, separately collect and
transport yazd waste, or make availab those services, to a site or sites approved for
yard waste composting, during the p�od from April first through November thirtieth.
(5) Hours of collection: A license mixed municipal solid waste collector shall collect
mi7ced municipai solid waste y between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. in
residential azeas of the city.
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this ordinance_
Mondav
Residentzal Dailv
Httuling District
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
Disuict 5
Residential Dailv Haulrng
Dist� Boundaries
To be determined
To be determined
To be deternuned
To be detemuned
To be detemvned
shall be kept for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk and mav be amended
from time to time bv ordinance.
It sha11 be unlawful for any licensed collector of mixed municipal solid waste or any
other person to engage in the collection of mixed municipal solid waste from �
residentiai property on any day other than the dav specified for collection in the
Residentiai Daily Hauling District except to collect a missed in ckun collect a special
picku , or to accommodate a holiday that falls within the week surroundine that daK
As used in this section, the term "residential property" means any dwellina within the
corporate limits of the City of St Paul comprising not more than 10 occupied units
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Section 2
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force tlurty (30) days
and publication.
its passage, approval
Requested by Department of:
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;retary
���I Form Approved by Cit Attorney
: Date By ' — ==� �
by Council Copnoigd by Mayor for Submission to
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c�t coun��i o�� Zat9a GREEN SHEET No 60898
Blakey, 266-8610
ON �1NCILAGENf7A BY (OAT�
3, 1998
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An Ordinance to regulate the collection of mixed municipal solid waste from residential
operties by 1) dividing the City into "Residential Daily Hauling Districts" and 2) limiti
e regular weekly collection of mixed municipal solid waste from those properties to one day
r week in each such district.
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