SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL

Orlando City Code ch. 28, art. II

in effect

Orlando City Code § 28.07 Residential Premises.

Sec. 28.07. - Residential Premises. (1) Schedule of Fees. (a) Single Family Dwelling Unit. Any single family dwelling unit with kitchen facilities: Twenty-Six and 73/100 dollars ($26.73) per month shall be charged for residential curbside solid waste collection. (b) Multi-Family with Two or More Bedrooms. Any multi-family dwelling consisting of two or more bedrooms and which is individually billed and located on multi-family residential premises: Twenty-five and 18/100 dollars ($25.18) per month shall be charged for residential City-furnished solid waste container collection service. (c) Multi-Family Efficiency or One Bedroom. Any multi-family dwelling consisting of an efficiency or one bedroom unit that is individually billed and located on multi-family residential premises: Twenty-One and 2/100 dollars ($21.02) per month shall be charged for residential City-furnished solid waste container collection service. Efficiency or one bedroom units must be qualified through a certification procedure established by the Solid Waste Division. Rate will become effective upon completion of this requirement with no retroactive credits allowed. (d) Rooming House. Rooming houses shall be charged the applicable minimum charge commercial rate for solid waste service. (e) Residential Multi-Unit Not Individually Billed. Residential multi-unit dwellings not billed individually shall be billed as a commercial premises and charged the applicable minimum charge commercial rate for solid waste service. (f) Disabled Person Collection Service. Residential premises where all adult residents qualify for disabled person collection shall be charged the rate for a single family dwelling unit. (g) Solid Waste Deposits. The City of Orlando through the Orlando Utilities Commission shall collect on all new residential customers a cash deposit to guarantee the payment of solid waste bills. Such deposit shall be at least Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for solid waste service and shall be handled in accordance with the Administrative Policy of the Orlando Utilities Commission. (h) The fees established in (a) - (f) above shall be automatically increased by twelve percent (12%) on October 1, 2027 and by five percent (5%) on October 1 of each year thereafter beginning on October 1, 2028. (2) Collection Frequency. Solid Waste accumulated by residential premises shall be collected once each week, except as otherwise deemed necessary by the Solid Waste Division Manager. (3) Approved Containers. All solid waste accumulated by residential premises shall be placed in an approved residential container for collection. (4) Location of Containers/Bundles for Collection. (a) All residential containers or bundles shall be placed upon the curbside no earlier than 5:00 p.m. of the day before scheduled residential curbside collection and no later than 6:00 a.m. of the day of scheduled collection. The Solid Waste Division Manager may approve the placement of approved containers upon the curbside at an earlier time as the Division Manager deems necessary. All containers must be removed from the curb-line by 6 a.m. of the day after collection. The City may impose a Twenty-Five dollar ($25.00) roll-back fee if the customer fails to remove the container within the specified time frame and the City is required to do so. (b) Residential premises receiving backyard collection service will utilize a collection point designated by the Solid Waste Division Manager. (5) Limitation as to Quantity. A limit of 96 gallons of solid waste will be collected per single family residence per collection day, unless otherwise approved by the Solid Waste Division Manager. (Ord. of 2-25-1985, Doc. #19234; Ord. of 10-12-1987, Doc. #21545; Ord. of 4-3-1989, Doc. #22899; Ord. of 12-9-1991, Doc. #25331; Ord. of 9-27-1993, Doc. #26917; Ord. of 11-28-1994, Doc. #28062; Ord. of 6-21-2004, § 1, Doc. #040621910; Ord. of 7-26-2010, § 1, Doc. #1007261102; Ord. No. 2019-9, § 5, 3-11-2019, Doc. #1903111202; Ord. No. 2026-8, § 1, 6-8-2026, Doc. #26051113a)

Orlando City Code § 28.08 Commercial Premises.

Sec. 28.08. - Commercial Premises. (1) Schedule of Fees. (a) Non-City Containers. A minimum fee of Thirty-Nine and 69/100 dollars ($39.69) per month shall be charged for commercial solid waste collection service without the use of City-furnished commercial containers. Any and all non-City furnished commercial containers are subject to the review and approval of the Solid Waste Division Manager prior to use and the Solid Waste Division Manager shall determine whether such service can be provided without the use of City-furnished commercial containers. (b) City-Furnished Containers. A fee of Nine and 12/100 dollars ($9.12) per cubic yard shall be charged for commercial solid waste collection service using City-furnished commercial containers; provided, however, that each commercial premise shall pay a minimum fee of Thirty-Nine and 69/100 dollars ($39.69) per month. (i) Commercial recycling collection service using City-furnished commercial recycling containers shall be charged a fee set by the Solid Waste Division Manager that is less than the fee charged for solid waste collection, and which shall be based on both operational costs and the current processing rate for recycled materials. (c) Compacted Solid Waste. Where the collection of compacted solid waste is approved by the Solid Waste Division Manager, the fee shall be Nineteen and 22/100 dollars ($19.22) per cubic yard. (d) The fees established in (a)—(c) above shall be automatically increased by five percent (5%) on October 1 of each year beginning on October 1, 2027. (2) Collection Frequency. Owners of commercial premises shall enter into an agreement with the Solid Waste Division Manager for the frequency of solid waste collection. When solid waste collection frequency, container size, and/or solid waste container type are affected by commercial recycling, the Solid Waste Division Manager shall have the sole authority to determine the effect and/or change caused by commercial recycling on solid waste collection frequency, container size and/or solid waste container type. Where deemed necessary by the Solid Waste Division Manager, the Solid Waste Division Manager shall also have the authority to require that more frequent solid waste collections be made. (3) Approved Containers. (a) Furnished by City. Where deemed necessary by the Solid Waste Division Manager, the City will furnish a commercial container to a customer subject to the rules and regulations governing the use of City-owned commercial containers. (b) Furnished by Customer. Where deemed necessary by the Solid Waste Division Manager, due to volume, weight or content of solid waste, the customer shall be required to furnish the commercial container, the type and use of which may be specified by the Solid Waste Division Manager. (4) Location of Commercial Containers for Collection. (a) Location. The location of commercial containers serviced by the City, its designated agents, licensees, franchisees or contract representatives shall be designated by the Solid Waste Division Manager. (b) Change of Location. Once the location of the commercial container has been designated by the Solid Waste Division Manager, no change of location is permissible without the approval of the Solid Waste Division Manager. (c) Location Requirements. The owner-occupant of commercial premises needing solid waste collection shall provide the Division with location(s) for the placement of commercial container(s) that meet the requirements of City Code Sections 58.951—58.955 and other safety and accessibility standards determined by the Solid Waste Division Manager. All costs of preparation of the commercial container sites and safe access routes shall be paid by the owner-occupant. (5) Unauthorized Use of Containers. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of solid or industrial waste in any commercial container unless such person has contracted with the City for the use of the commercial container, or the person has been given authority to use the commercial container by the person who has contracted with the City for the use of the commercial containers. Any person found guilty of violating this provision shall pay a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00). (b) Sharing Commercial Containers. The Solid Waste Division Manager may require commercial premises to share the use of commercial containers provided by the City. (c) It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to remove any solid waste from an approved commercial container. Any person found guilty of violating this provision shall pay a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). (6) Trespass in Commercial Containers. (a) It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to enter and/or be inside of any commercial container furnished by the City. (b) For purposes of this section, it shall be prima facie evidence that a solid waste container is a commercial container furnished by the City if it has one or more of the following sets of words on its exterior surface: - "CITY OF ORLANDO" - "TOW AWAY ZONE—CARS BLOCKING THIS CONTAINER WILL BE REMOVED AT OWNERS EXPENSE" - "$50 FINE FOR UNAUTHORIZED USE" - "$50 FINE FOR DUMPING HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE IN THIS CONTAINER" (Ord. of 2-25-1985, Doc. #19234; Ord. of 4-3-1989, Doc. #22899; Ord. of 12-9-1991, Doc. #25331; Ord. of 11-15-1993, Doc. #27049; Ord. of 11-28-1994, Doc. #28062; Ord. of 6-21-2004, § 2, Doc. #040621910; Ord. of 7-26-2010, § 1, Doc. #1007261102; Ord. No. 2019-9, § 6, 3-11-2019, Doc. #1903111202; Ord. No. 2026-8, § 1, 6-8-2026, Doc. #26051113a)

Orlando City Code § 28.09 General Provisions.

Sec. 28.09. - General Provisions. The following provisions of this section shall apply to the collection of residential and commercial solid waste and recovered materials within the City of Orlando: (a) Payment of Fees. The fees established by Sections 28.07(1) and 28.08(1) of this Code shall be billed and collected in such a manner as the City Council shall from time to time arrange and determine. (b) Adjustment of Fees. Fees shall be automatically adjusted as set forth in Sections 28.07(1) and 28.08(1) of this Code unless City Council affirmatively acts not to impose the scheduled increase in any given year. This increase shall not apply to the Solid Waste deposit set forth in Section 28.07(1)(g). (c) Delinquent Accounts. All accounts shall be delinquent if not paid as provided in the invoice reflecting the charges for the service rendered. All delinquent accounts may result in the termination of collection service without notice. If a delinquent account is not paid within thirty (30) days, the Solid Waste Division Manager shall terminate all solid waste or recovered material collection for the account, unless otherwise directed by the Public Works Director. (d) Waiver of Fees. The Solid Waste Division Manager shall have the authority to waive the solid waste or recovered material collection fee(s) provided for in sections 28.07(1) and 28.08(1) should an investigation reveal that a commercial or residential premise does not generate any solid waste or recovered material, and thereby does not require solid waste or recovered material collection service by the City or any of its franchisees, licensees contract representatives, or other legally authorized person. If at any time during a billing period, it becomes necessary for the City to provide solid waste or recovered material collection service to a commercial or residential premise, the particular premise shall be billed as though it had utilized the solid waste or recovered material collection service for the whole billing period. This subsection shall not be construed to allow any person to violate any provisions of this or any other chapter of the City Code. (e) Newly Annexed Commercial Premises. The Solid Waste Division Manager shall also have the authority to deviate from the solid waste or recovered material collection fee(s) provided for in Section 28.08(1) allowing for a fee adjustment grace period for newly annexed commercial premises. The Solid Waste Division shall maintain solid waste or recovered material collection fee(s) currently in effect prior to said annexation for a one-year period, with a one-year extension at the sole option of the City, as determined by the Solid Waste Division Manager. The charges for solid waste collection of said premises shall be billed and collected in such a manner as the City Council shall from time to time establish. Delinquent accounts shall be handled in the manner provided for in Section 28.09(1)(c) herein. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, the City shall comply with the applicable requirements in Section 171.062, Florida Statutes, when dealing with newly annexed areas. (2) Storing of Solid Waste or Recovered Material. No person shall place any solid waste or recovered material in any street, alley, or other public place or upon any private property, whether owned by such person or not, within the City, except it be in proper containers for collection or in metal, plastic, or other type containers under express approval of the Solid Waste Division Manager. Nor shall any person throw or deposit any solid waste or recovered material in any lake, stream or other body of water. (a) Unauthorized Accumulation. Any unauthorized accumulation of solid waste or recovered material on any premises is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited. Failure to remove any existing accumulation of solid waste or recovered material within such period as may be fixed in a written or printed notice by the Solid Waste Division Manager posted on the premises or delivered to the owner-occupant of the premises shall be deemed a violation of this article. (b) Scattering of Solid Waste or Recovered Material. No person shall cast, place, sweep or deposit anywhere within the City any solid waste or recovered material upon any street, sidewalk, alley, sewer, parkway or other public place or in any such a manner that it may be carried or deposited by the elements, upon any street, sidewalk, alley, sewer, parkway, or other public place, or into any premises within the City. (3) Preparation of Solid Waste or Recovered Material for Collection. (a) Solid Waste. All solid waste and recovered materials shall be drained of all liquid before being placed in approved containers for collection. All cans and bottles which have contained food or foodstuffs shall be thoroughly rinsed and drained before being placed in approved containers for collection. (b) Construction and Demolition Debris. Construction and Demolition Debris shall be consolidated by the owner thereof, or the owner of the premises, subject to the rules and regulations of the Solid Waste Division Manager. (c) Ashes. Containers for the deposit of ashes within shall be made of metal. Ashes must be cold before being placed in containers for collection. (d) Maintenance of Containers. It shall be the responsibility of the commercial establishment or the residential owner and occupants of a residential premise to maintain the containers, bags, bundles, piles, and other materials placed for collection. (e) Amendments. The Solid Waste Division Manager shall have the authority to amend the above preparation regulations if in his opinion such amendments would protect the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Orlando. (4) Yard Trash. (a) Collection Frequency. Yard trash accumulated by residential and commercial premises shall be collected pursuant to the schedule established by the Solid Waste Division Manager. (b) Approved Containers. Yard Trash shall be separated from other solid waste and placed in a plastic bag sealed with a tie, tape or other suitable fastener. If the yard trash will not fit into a plastic bag, then the yard trash may be neatly stacked and bound with a rope, string, or other non-metallic fastener, or placed in a cardboard box or other disposable container with the yard trash clearly visible or the container clearly labeled "Yard Trash" and sealed with a tie, tape or other suitable fastener. (c) Location of Containers/Bundles for Collection. The yard trash containers or bundles shall be placed upon the curbside no earlier than 5:00 p.m. of the day before the scheduled curbside collection and no later than 6:00 a.m. the day of the scheduled curbside collection. The Solid Waste Division Manager may approve the placement of such containers or bundles of yard trash upon the curbside at an earlier time as he deems necessary. (d) Limitation as to Quantity. Yard trash collected in a plastic bag shall not exceed forty (40) pounds in weight. Yard trash which is neatly stacked and bound shall not contain individual items more than four (4) inches in diameter, four (4) feet in length and forty (40) pounds in weight. Total amount collected shall not exceed 4 cubic yards per collection day. Excess or unbundled yard trash shall be collected for an additional fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per cubic yard. (e) Yard Trash; Accumulation Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to permit or allow any yard trash to accumulate or remain upon any property located in the City if it would be hazardous to the health, safety or welfare of the citizens of the City. (Ord. of 12-27-1973, § 1; Ord. of 5-13-1974, §§ 1, 2; Ord. of 12-30-1974, § 2; Ord. of 7-14-1975, §§ 1, 2; Ord. of 5-16-1977, § 1; Ord. of 4-23-1979, § 1; Ord. of 9-15-1980, §§ 1, 2; Ord. of 2-25-1985, Doc. #19234; Ord. of 4-3-1989, Doc. #22899; Ord. of 12-9-1991, Doc. #25331; Ord. of 11-15-1993, Doc. #27049; Ord. of 2-26-1996, Doc. #29179; Ord. of 6-21-2004, § 3, Doc. #040621910; Ord. of 7-26-2010, § 1, Doc. #1007261102; Ord. No. 2019-9, § 7, 3-11-2019, Doc. #1903111202; Ord. No. 2026-8, § 1, 6-8-2026, Doc. #26051113a)

Orlando City Code § 28.10 Special Solid Waste Problems.

Sec. 28.10. - Special Solid Waste Problems. (1) Contagious Disease Solid Waste. The removal of wearing apparel, bedding or other solid waste from homes or other places where highly infectious or contagious diseases have prevailed should be performed under the supervision and direction of the Orange County Health Officer. Such solid waste shall not be placed in containers for regular collection. (2) Flammable or Explosive Solid Waste. Highly flammable or explosive materials shall not be placed in containers for regular collection but shall be disposed of as directed by the Solid Waste Division Manager at the expense of the owner or possessor thereof. (3) Non-Regularly Scheduled Pick-Up. For any non-regularly scheduled pick-up of solid waste or other material referenced in this Chapter due to the violation of this Chapter, including, but not limited to early placement, unauthorized accumulation or scattering of solid waste or other material, the City's Solid Waste Division Manager shall have the authority to assess an administrative charge for the actual cost of labor, vehicles and materials necessary to properly transport the solid waste or other materials away from the customer's residential or commercial premise. For any and all successive non-regularly scheduled pick-ups during any twelve (12) month period, the Division Manager, in addition to the administrative charge, shall have the authority to assess an administrative penalty up to and including one hundred and 00/100 dollars ($100.00). (Ord. of 12-27-1973, § 1; Ord. of 2-25-1985, Doc. #19234; Ord. of 4-3-1989, Doc. #22899; Ord. of 12-9-1991, Doc. #25331; Ord. of 7-26-2010, § 1, Doc. #1007261102; Ord. No. 2019-9, § 8, 3-11-2019, Doc. #1903111202)

Orlando City Code § 28.11 Collection by Construction and Demolition Debris Producers and Outside Collectors.

Sec. 28.11. - Collection by Construction and Demolition Debris Producers and Outside Collectors. (1) Collection and Transportation. The producers of construction and demolition debris, or the owner of premises upon which construction and demolition debris is produced who personally collect, convey and dispose of construction and demolition debris as provided in Section 28.05(2)(b) of this Code, shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the Solid Waste Division Manager, and vehicles used by such producers shall be approved by the Solid Waste Division Manager. Collectors of solid waste from outside the City who transport solid waste over the streets of the City, shall use a watertight container for transportation of such solid waste, provided with a tight cover, and the container shall be so constructed and maintained so as to prevent offensive odors from escaping therefrom and to prevent solid waste from being blown, dropped or spilled. (2) Disposal. Disposal of solid waste by persons so permitted under the above shall be made outside the City, unless otherwise specifically authorized by the Solid Waste Division Manager. The Solid Waste Division Manager shall have the authority to permit the disposal of such material at a designated disposal site. (3) Rules and Regulations. The Solid Waste Division Manager shall have the authority to make such other reasonable regulations concerning individual collection and disposal and relating to the hauling of solid waste over City streets by outside collectors as he shall find necessary, subject to the right of appeal as set forth in Section 28.06(2) hereof. (4) Solid Waste Property of City. Ownership of solid waste placed in solid waste collection containers provided by the City or deposited on the City disposal site shall be vested in the City. However, notwithstanding anything else contained in the City Code, the ownership of, title to, and responsibility and liability for any hazardous waste or hazardous substance shall remain with the generator of such waste or substance at all times, even if such waste or substance is placed in a City collection container or disposal site. (Ord. of 12-27-1973, § 1; Ord. of 2-25-1985, Doc. #19234; Ord. of 4-3-1989, Doc. #22899; Ord. of 12-9-1991, Doc. #25331; Ord. of 11-15-1993, Doc. #27049; Ord. No. 2019-9, § 9, 3-11-2019, Doc. #1903111202)

Orlando City Code § 28.12 Prohibited Acts.

Sec. 28.12. - Prohibited Acts. The following acts are prohibited and an offense against the City: (1) Decaying Matter. No person shall place or deposit or cause to be placed or deposited upon any streets, sidewalks, or public or private premises any decaying flesh or vegetable matter or other noisome thing which is obnoxious to neighbors or passersby or which endangers the health of the public. The failure by such person to remove the decaying matter within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of the Division Manager's order to remove the same, without just cause, shall be a violation of this article. (2) Keeping Hides, Rags or Other Offensive Matter in or upon Commercial Premises. No person shall keep a deposit of green or dry hides or filthy rags, bones, guano or any other matter or things of offensive or noisome odors in or upon their commercial premise. The Director, Orange County Health Officer or Division Manager shall order any person keeping such nuisance to remove the same within twenty-four (24) hours. A failure by such persons to comply with such order, without just cause, shall be a violation of this article. (3) Unhealthy Carcasses. No person shall place or deposit upon any streets, sidewalks, public or private premises any carcass which is found to annoy or endanger the health of any person. The Director or Division Manager shall order the owner thereof or the owner of the premises whereon the carcass is found to remove it within six (6) hours. Failure to comply with such order, without just cause, shall be a violation of this article. (4) Paper, Leaves, Trash, etc., on Street or in Gutters. No paper, handbills, leaves, lawn trimmings, brush, sidewalk sweepings or solid waste of any description shall be thrown on the street or be deposited in the gutters of any street. (5) Sweepings. No merchant or storekeeper shall sweep their place of business or store upon the street, but the sweepings shall be gathered into an approved container and placed at a location approved by the Division Manager as herein provided. (6) Discharging Foul Water or Decaying Flesh on Streets or Premises. No person shall discharge on any street or alley, or on their own premises or the premises of another, any foul or fetid water, or throw thereon any decaying flesh or vegetable or other offensive or noisome matter. (7) Tree Trunks, Limbs and Other Debris on Streets, etc. It shall be unlawful for any person, to place or deposit or caused to be placed or deposited upon any of the streets, sidewalks, parkways, thoroughfares, public parks, or other public places of the City, any tree trunks or limbs, any trash, debris, papers, litter, solid waste, or other discarded matter of whatever kind, except as specifically provided within the rules and regulations. (8) Responsibility of Owner/Occupant. No person having custody or control of residential or commercial premises from which solid waste, construction and demolition debris, or recovered material is collected in the City of Orlando shall permit or cause any such material within their control to become a hazard to public travel, health, or safety, or to become a nuisance of any sort. (Ord. of 12-27-1973, § 1; Ord. of 10-12-1987, Doc. #21545; Ord. of 12-9-1991, Doc. #25331; Ord. of 11-15-1993, Doc. #27049; Ord. of 7-26-2010, § 1, Doc. #1007261102; Ord. No. 2019-9, § 10, 3-11-2019, Doc. #1903111202)

Orlando City Code § 28.13 Penalty.

Sec. 28.13. - Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1.08 of this Code. The actions, penalties, and remedies set forth in this Chapter are nonexclusive and concurrent with any and all other actions, penalties, and remedies available to the City at law or in equity, including but not limited to other actions available under City Code. (Ord. of 12-27-1973, § 1; Ord. of 12-30-1974, § 3; Ord. of 12-9-1991, Doc. #25331; Ord. of 7-26-2010, § 1, Doc. #1007261102)

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