Waste Haulers

Baltimore City Code art. 25, subtit. 11

in effect

Baltimore City Code, Article 25, § 11-1 Definitions.

§ 11-1. Definitions. (a) Scavenger vehicle. “Scavenger vehicle” means any vehicle used in the transportation of wastewater. (b) Waste hauler. “Waste hauler” means any person engaged in transportation or conveyance of wastewater for discharge directly or indirectly into the sewer system. (Ord. 91-775.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 25, § 11-2 Waste hauler permit required.

§ 11-2. Waste hauler permit required. (a) In general. All waste haulers proposing to discharge wastewater into the sewer system must obtain a waste hauler permit before discharging wastewater to the sewer system. (b) Compliance with permit required. No waste hauler shall discharge wastewater into the sewer system except pursuant to and in accordance with a waste hauler permit. (c) Required discharge points. The discharge of trucked or hauled pollutants is prohibited except at discharge points designated by the POTW. (Ord. 91-775; Ord. 84-129.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 25, § 11-3 Applications.

§ 11-3. Applications. (a) In general. Waste haulers seeking a waste hauler permit shall complete and file with the Director of Public Works an application in the form prescribed by the Director and accompanied by the applicable fees. (b) Required information. The applicant shall submit, in units and terms appropriate for evaluation, the following information if applicable: (1) name and address of applicant; (2) volume of wastewater to be discharged; (3) wastewater constituents and characteristics, as determined by a laboratory approved by the Director and analyzed in accordance with 40 CFR Part 136, “Guidelines Establishing the Test Procedures for Analysis of Pollutants” as required by § 4-3 of this article; (4) name, location, and wastewater discharge permit number, if any, of the facility where the wastewater is generated; (5) a description of: (i) the processes generating the wastewater; and (ii) the types of materials which are or could be included in the wastewater; and (6) any other information as may be deemed by the Director to be necessary to evaluate the permit application. (Ord. 91-775; Ord. 84-129.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 25, § 11-4 Evaluation, inspection, and issuance.

§ 11-4. Evaluation, inspection, and issuance. (a) Evaluation. The Director of Public Works will evaluate the data furnished by the waste hauler and may require additional information. (b) Inspection. After evaluation and acceptance of the data furnished, an inspection of the equipment to be used for transport of the wastewater and an inspection of the facilities where the wastewater is generated may be required. (c) Issuance. The Director may then issue a waste hauler permit subject to terms and conditions provided herein. (Ord. 91-775.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 25, § 11-5 Permit conditions — in general.

§ 11-5. Permit conditions — in general. (a) Subject to City regulations, etc. (1) Waste hauler permits shall be subject to: (i) all provisions of this article; and (ii) all other regulations, user charges, and fees established by the City. (2) However, no person to whom a waste hauler permit has been issued shall be required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit with regard to discharges from scavenger vehicles. (b) Uniform enforcement. The conditions of the waste hauler permits shall be uniformly enforced by the Director of Public Works, in accordance with this article and applicable state and federal regulations. (c) Conflicts. In the event of conflict between local, state, or federal regulations, the most stringent regulation shall be enforced by the Director. (Ord. 91-775; Ord. 84-129.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 25, § 11-6 Permit conditions — terms and conditions.

§ 11-6. Permit conditions — terms and conditions. Permits may contain the following: (1) conditions applicable to wastewater discharge permits; (2) requirements for scavenger vehicles, including vehicle permit tags, type, equipment, maintenance, cleaning, identification, and limitations on other uses of such vehicles; (3) discharge procedures; (4) limitations as to time, location, volume, and flow of discharges; (5) requirements for inspection and sampling; (6) fee payment procedures; (7) limitations on constituents and materials to be discharged; (8) requirements for reports; (9) requirements for seeking amendment of the permit if discharge is significantly changed or if source of discharge is changed; and (10) other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Director to insure compliance with this article. (Ord. 91-775; Ord. 84-129.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 25, § 11-7 Term, transfer, and suspension of permits.

§ 11-7. Term, transfer, and suspension of permits. Waste hauler permits are subject to the same limitations on duration, transfer, and suspension as wastewater discharge permits as provided under §§ 3-9 through 3-11 of this article. (Ord. 91-775; Ord. 84-129.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 25, § 11-8 Scavenger vehicle permit tags.

§ 11-8. Scavenger vehicle permit tags. No vehicle shall discharge any material into the sewer system unless the hauler: (1) has been issued a permit to do so; and (2) displays the appropriate identification and scavenger vehicle permit tag. (Ord. 91-775.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 25, § 11-9 Fees.

§ 11-9. Fees. (a) Director to set. The Director of Public Works may establish a schedule of fees for: (1) waste haulier permits; (2) scavenger vehicle permit tags; and (3) discharges by waste haulers. (b) Bases. (1) Such fees shall be based on the City’s costs of providing services to waste haulers. (2) Costs may include, but not be limited to, issuance of permits, inspection, sampling, testing, and charges for use of the sewer system. (Ord. 91-775; Ord. 84-129.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 25, § 11-10 Refusal of wastewater.

§ 11-10. Refusal of wastewater. (a) When director may refuse. When, in the opinion of the Director of Public Works, a proposed discharge of wastewater: (1) will constitute: (i) a hazard to health, safety, or operation of the sewer system; or (ii) a violation of this article or of a waste hauler permit condition; or (2) may cause the violation of any restriction upon discharges from the sewer system, the Director may refuse discharge of said wastewater to the sewer system. (b) Order to stop. The Director: (1) may order any discharge in progress to be stopped; or (2) may order any waste hauler not to discharge into the sewer system. (c) Emptying and cleaning of vehicle. A scavenger vehicle which contained wastewater refused by the Director shall be emptied and the storage tank and lines through which the refused wastewater passed shall be thoroughly cleaned before collecting any wastewater to be discharged into the sewer system. (Ord. 91-775; Ord. 84-129.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 25, § 11-11 Reciprocity.

§ 11-11. Reciprocity. (a) When applicable. The City of Baltimore will accept permit inspections and approvals of waste haulers located in counties with similar programs for monitoring and regulating waste haulers. (b) Waste hauler requirements. Such waste haulers wishing to operate scavenger vehicles in the City of Baltimore: (1) will be required to apply for: (i) a waste hauler permit; and (ii) a City of Baltimore scavenger vehicle permit tag for each scavenger vehicle; (2) will not be required to pay any fees to the City for the waste hauler permit; and (3) will be required to pay: (i) fees for each scavenger vehicle permit tag; and (ii) fees for discharges to the sewer system. (Ord. 91-775; Ord. 84-129.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 25, § 11-12 Sources outside City.

§ 11-12. Sources outside City. All waste haulers providing waste removal services to sources of wastewater outside the limits of the City of Baltimore will include in their service contracts provisions allowing the director of public works of the applicable jurisdiction to inspect the source of wastewater to be discharged into the sewer system. (Ord. 91-775; Ord. 84-129.)

Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/25/11Fetched: 10/25/2026