1303.021 - Duties of the Public Containment, Access, Storage, Collection and Disposal of Waste.
A. General Duty to Request New Service.
1. It shall be the duty of any person requesting city service at a single dwelling unit where said person did not previously have service to notify the division of refuse collection as outlined in the rules and regulations that such service is requested.
2. It shall be the duty of the owner of any multiple dwelling units and multiple dwelling development where said property did not previously have service to notify the division of refuse collection as outlined in the rules and regulations that such service is requested.
B. General Duty for Exemption Service.
1. In order to qualify for exemption service, a resident shall meet the following criteria:
a) The resident shall be unable to place their residential household waste and recycling at the point of collection due to medical or physical reasons;
b) The resident shall have no one who may be of assistance in placing their residential household waste and recycling at the point of collection;
c) To request exemption service, the resident shall notify the division of refuse collection as outlined in rules and regulations.
2. Exemption service shall not be provided:
a) to residents with dumpster or compactor container service; or
b) for bulk or yard waste collection.
C. General Duty for Containment and Storage of Acceptable Waste.
1. Acceptable waste at residential units shall be contained for collection and disposal by the division of refuse collection or an authorized waste hauler.
2. The collection containers shall be the exclusive means for receiving and holding all acceptable waste, other than bulk, compost, and yard waste, at dwelling units, and shall be used only for the intended purpose.
3. All collection containers, dumpsters, compactor containers, and compost containers owned or provided by the city, owner, or authorized waste hauler shall comply with required specifications and markings.
4. Use of Containers.
a) The use of single dwelling unit collection containers is limited to the occupants.
b) The use of dumpster and compactor containers is limited to the occupants of the residential units for which the owner is responsible for providing adequate onsite waste containment and storage.
5. All acceptable waste at residential units, other than bulk, recyclables or yard waste, shall be placed into a tied or securely sealed plastic or paper bags and then disposed of in the appropriate container for the applicable collection method.
6. It shall be the duty of the owner, to keep the point of collection and the surrounding area free from debris, spillage, and other overflow pursuant to Sections 705.03 and 707.03 of the Columbus City Codes.
7. In the event that a person's collection container, dumpster, compactor container, lawn and leaf bag, or compost container is full, all acceptable waste at residential units shall be properly contained and stored, until such time that it can be placed into the appropriate collection container, dumpster, compactor container, lawn and leaf bag, or compost container without the risk of overflow.
8. Collection containers, compost containers, and lawn and leaf bags shall be placed at the point of collection, and shall be placed at least four (4) feet from any parked vehicle or other obstruction.
9. Collection containers shall be removed from the point of collection by 2:00 p.m. on the day following the scheduled collection day and stored no more than ten (10) feet from the main structure or garage until 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to the next scheduled collection day.
D. General Duty Containment, Storage and Disposal of Unacceptable Waste.
1. It shall be the duty of the owner to provide for the proper storage, containment, and disposal by an authorized waste hauler for any unacceptable waste. Proper storage is such capacity that is sufficient to contain all of the unacceptable waste and such waste shall be contained in a dumpster, roll-off container, or a container preapproved by the Director. All unacceptable waste shall be immediately disposed by an authorized waste hauler in a manner that does not violate this title or any city, county, or state law.
2. No person shall place unacceptable waste in a container for acceptable waste.
3. It shall be the duty of the owner to provide for the proper storage, containment, and disposal by an authorized waste hauler for any construction, remodeling and demolition waste, generated at or incident to any construction, remodeling, or demolition process. Proper storage is such capacity that is sufficient to contain all construction, remodeling and demolition waste and such waste shall be contained in a dumpster, roll-off container, or a container preapproved by the Director. All construction, remodeling and demolition waste shall be immediately disposed by an authorized waste hauler in a manner that does not violate this title or any city, county, or state law.
E. General Duty to Provide Access to Acceptable or Unacceptable Waste.
1. The passage of division of refuse collection vehicles through the streets and alleys of the city or access to acceptable waste made available for collection shall not be obstructed in any manner, including, but not limited to obstructions caused by the placement of parked vehicles, obstructing vegetation, or improperly strung wires or cables.
2. Any owner or occupant in charge of the obstructing vehicles, vegetation, wires, or cables, shall cause to be removed, or cause to be set at an appropriate height, such obstruction when the director determines that such removal or height adjustment is reasonable and necessary.
3. Where it is necessary for the division of refuse collection or an authorized waste hauler under contract to the city to drive on private roads or driveways to reach points of collection on private property, it shall be the duty of any owner or developer to construct and maintain such private roads or driveways to accommodate fully loaded waste collection vehicles.
4. It shall be the duty of any owner or developer of new private roads that are dead-end, continuous, or driveways that waste collection vehicles travel to reach points of collection, to provide a turning area with a radius of not less than thirty (30) feet for waste collection vehicles to drive through the property without backing.
F. General Duty for Bulk Collection. It shall be the duty of any owner or occupant to notify the division of refuse collection, to schedule a date for bulk collection.
1. Bulk shall not be placed outdoors more than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the scheduled collection.
2. Bulk placed for collection shall be maintained in an orderly manner until collected.
3. Bulk shall only be scheduled at a dwelling unit with an occupant.
4. Only bulk items generated on the property shall be scheduled for pick up.
5. The owner of the property is responsible for any abandoned property located on that property and shall use an authorized waste hauler for the proper disposal of any abandoned property located on that property.
6. Abandoned property shall not be placed or caused to be placed in the public right-of-way for collection without the director's permission.
7. If for any reason a notice of violation for waste has been issued on a property, scheduled bulk collection shall not be permitted until the violation(s) has been resolved unless otherwise approved by an investigator. Otherwise, the owner shall utilize an authorized waste hauler and provide documentation of proper disposal.
G. General Duty to Remove and Dispose of Items After an Eviction.
1. It shall be the duty of the owner of any residential unit or premises where a court supervised set-out is performed as a result of any eviction action, to arrange for the collection and disposal of acceptable and unacceptable waste resulting from the eviction through an authorized waste hauler.
2. It shall be the duty of the owner of any residential unit or premises where a court supervised set-out is performed as a result of any eviction action, to not allow acceptable or unacceptable waste to be placed in the public right-of-way.
3. No person shall place or cause to be placed, acceptable or unacceptable waste resulting from a court supervised set-out as a result of any eviction action, in the public right-of-way.
H. General Duty for Yard Waste Collection.
1. It shall be the duty of the owner and occupant of a dwelling unit to properly contain, remove and dispose of yard waste collected from said property.
2. It shall be the duty of owners and occupants of non-residential units or multiple dwelling developments to properly contain, remove and dispose of all yard waste collected from said property.
3. Entities providing yard waste cutting and pruning services on public or private property shall be responsible for the removal and proper disposal of said yard waste.
4. No person shall place yard waste out for collection prior to 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled collection day or fail to remove any yard waste containers from the point of collection by 2:00 p.m. on the day following the scheduled collection day. Yard waste containers shall be secured and stored within ten (10) feet of the home or garage until 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to the next scheduled collection day.
I. General Duty for Multiple Dwelling Developments.
1. All newly constructed multiple dwelling developments shall plan and design for acceptable waste collection.
2. All enclosures for dumpster, compactors, and bulk shall be located within the legal boundaries of the multiple dwelling development.
3. It shall be the duty of any owner or developer of a multiple dwelling development to provide a minimum of one-half (½) cubic yard of dumpster or compactor container capacity for acceptable waste for each unit, that meets rules and regulations specifications.
4. It shall be the duty of any owner or developer of a multiple dwelling development that receives city compactor service to provide onsite a minimum compactor container capacity per dwelling unit based on the following formula:
(# of units x .5 cubic yards/unit) / 3 = minimum cubic yard compactor container capacity
Example: (100 units x .5 cubic yards /unit) / 3 = 16.7 cubic yards
Note: 3 to 1 compaction ratio shall be used to calculate the required capacity.
5. A form shall be completed by any property owner who requests a variance from the dumpster capacity requirements set forth above and who has arranged to share a dumpster with another property owner. Said dumpster shall be within thirty (30) feet of the property for which a variance is sought. The director shall determine if a variance should be granted.
6. It shall be the duty of any owner or developer of a multiple dwelling development which receives city dumpster or compactor container service to meet maneuvering requirements and to provide and maintain a concrete pad, approach apron, and screening for each dumpster.
7. A multiple dwelling development shall submit to the director for approval a development construction site plan that includes the number, placement, and capacity of appropriate containers for the multiple dwelling development.
8. A multiple dwelling development using private residential waste service may choose to decline city collection services for acceptable waste and as a result, does not need to comply with the dumpster or compactor requirements in this title; however, such multiple dwelling development shall comply with acceptable waste capacity requirements. A multiple dwelling development requesting a change from private to city service has the affirmative duty to demonstrate that their property complies with Sections 1303.021(E)(3) and (4).
J. General Duty for Mixed-Use Properties. It shall be the duty of the owner of a mixed-use property to provide for the collection by an authorized waste hauler of all acceptable and unacceptable waste on the property.
(Ord. No. 2846-2024, § 1, 11-18-2024)
