SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLE ITEMS

Salt Lake City Code tit. 9, ch. 9.08

in effect

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.010 DEFINITIONS

9.08.010: DEFINITIONS: For the purposes of this chapter the following terms, phrases and words shall have the meanings given in this section: AGRICULTURAL WASTE: The manure or crop residues from various agricultural pursuits, including, but not limited to, dairies and the raising of livestock and poultry. ASBESTOS WASTE: Friable asbestos, which is any material containing more than one percent (1%) asbestos as determined using the method specified in appendix A, 40 CFR part 763.1, 2001 edition, which is adopted and incorporated by reference, that, when dry, can be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure. AUTHORIZED HAULER: Any hauler who has been approved by the City to provide recycling and solid waste hauling services within City boundaries. AUTOMATED GLASS RECYCLING CONTAINERS: Containers provided by the City or service provider for the removal of recyclable glass by the service provider. AUTOMATED GREEN WASTE CONTAINERS: Containers provided by the City for removal of green waste by the service provider. AUTOMATED RECYCLING CONTAINERS: Containers provided by the service provider for removal of recyclable items, other than recyclable glass, by the service provider. AUTOMATED REFUSE CONTAINERS: Containers provided by the City to residences for removal of refuse by the service provider. BULKY WASTE: Items of refuse or green waste, or recyclable items, that are too large to fit entirely within the appropriate automated refuse, automated green waste, automated recycling container, or automated glass recycling container, including, but not limited to, appliances, furniture, trees, large branches, and stumps larger than eight inches (8") in diameter. CITY COLLECTION SERVICE: Refuse collection service, green waste collection service, recycling collection service, glass recycling collection service, and special collection events. CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE: Solid waste resulting from the construction, remodeling, repair, or demolition of structures, from road building, and from land clearing. Such waste includes bricks; masonry materials such as concrete, soil, rock, wall coverings, plaster, drywall, and other inert material; plumbing fixtures; asbestos free insulation; roofing shingles; asphaltic pavement; glass; plastics that are not sealed in a way that conceals other wastes; wood; concrete reinforcing material; and metals that are incidental to any of the above. "Construction and demolition waste" does not include hazardous waste, asbestos containing material, garbage, fluorescent electrical fixtures containing mercury, refrigeration units containing chlorofluorocarbons, radioactive waste, waste tires, containers with liquid wastes, or fuel tanks. ELECTRONIC WASTE: Consumer or business electronic equipment that is near or at the end of its useful life, including, but not limited to, computers, televisions, VCRs, stereos, copiers, and fax machines. ELIGIBLE RECYCLING CUSTOMER: Any "person" (as defined in this section) who is the owner or property manager of a property, including a multi-family property, that does not receive City refuse collection service, if that property receives City water and sewer service and has access to a City curb located within the service provider's normal route of business. GARBAGE: The portion of refuse made up of discarded animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparing, cooking, and consuming of food, and of such a character and proportion as to be capable of attracting or providing food for insects or other arthropods, rodents, or other animals capable of transmitting the causative agents of human disease or adversely affecting public health and well-being. Garbage does not include sewage and sewage sludge. GENERATOR: The person responsible for managing recycling and solid waste collection for a multi-family property, nonresidential property or a special event that generates solid waste and recyclable items. "Generator" also includes City facilities. GLASS RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICE: The removal by the service provider of recyclable glass contained in approved automated glass recycling containers. GREEN WASTE: Items of yard waste and items of fruit or vegetable food waste that have not been mixed with or coated by any other type of food or waste. GREEN WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE: The removal by the service provider of green waste items contained in approved automated green waste containers. HAULER: A person engaged in the off site collection and transportation of solid waste or recyclable items by vehicle. "Hauler" shall include, but not be limited to, waste haulers, liquid waste haulers, waste tire haulers, and infectious waste haulers. "Hauler" shall not apply to a person engaged in transporting his or her own personally generated solid waste and recyclable items. HAZARDOUS WASTE: A solid waste, or a combination of solid wastes that, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, may cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious or incapacitating irreversible illness, or pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment if improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed, or any solid waste listed as a hazardous waste under Utah Administrative Code sections R315-2-10 and 11, Utah hazardous waste management rules, or any solid waste that exhibits a characteristic of a hazardous waste as defined in Utah Administrative Code section R315-2-9, Utah hazardous waste management rules. The definition for "hazardous waste" in Utah Administrative Code section R315-2-3 is hereby incorporated by reference. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE: Solid waste generated and discarded from any single or multiple dwelling unit, campsite, ranger station, or other residential source that contains hazardous substances but is exempt from hazardous waste regulation under Utah Administrative Code section R315-2-4(c), Utah hazardous waste management rules. The container size normally and reasonably associated with households and household activities is five (5) gallons or less. Household hazardous wastes include, but are not limited to, chemical household cleaners, household pesticides and herbicides, paints and stains, paint removers, mercury containing compact fluorescent light bulbs, fluorescent light tubes, petroleum products, batteries (except for alkaline batteries), degreasers, and electronic waste. INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE: Any solid waste generated at a manufacturing or other industrial facility that is not a hazardous waste or that is a hazardous waste from a conditionally exempt small quantity generator of hazardous waste, as defined by Utah Administrative Code section R315-2-5, Utah hazardous waste management rules, generated by an industrial facility. Industrial solid waste includes waste from the following industries or resulting from the following manufacturing processes and associated activities: electric power generation; fertilizer or agricultural chemical industries; food and related products or byproducts industries; inorganic chemical industries; iron and steel manufacturing; leather and leather product industries; nonferrous metals manufacturing or foundry industries; organic chemical industries; plastics and resins manufacturing; pulp and paper industry; rubber and miscellaneous plastic product industries; stone, glass, clay, and concrete product industries; textile manufacturing; transportation equipment manufacturing; and water treatment industries. INFECTIOUS WASTE: A solid waste that contains pathogens of sufficient virulence and quantity that exposure to the waste of a susceptible host could result in an infectious disease. Infectious waste includes sharps. LIQUID WASTE: A solid waste that contains "free liquids" as defined by method 9095 (paint filter liquids test), as described in "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Wastes, Physical/Chemical Methods" (EPA pub. no. SW-846, latest edition). "Liquid waste" does not include infectious waste or hazardous waste. MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTY: Any multi-family dwelling building or group of buildings that contain(s) four (4) dwelling units or more on a single tax lot. "Multi-family property" includes, without limitation, apartments, condominiums, and mobile home parks. OWNER: Any person who alone, jointly, or severally with others: A. Has legal title to any premises, dwelling, or dwelling unit as legal or equitable owner, agent of the owner, or lessee; or B. Is an executor, executrix, administrator, administratrix, trustee or guardian of the estate of the owner. PERSON: Any individual, public or private corporation and its officers, partnership, association, firm, trustee, executor of an estate, the state or its departments, institution, bureau, agency, county, city, political subdivision, or any other legal entity recognized by law. PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE: Unused or expired medicines or drugs, whether obtained with a prescription or over the counter. PLACE OF BUSINESS: Any place in Salt Lake City in which there is conducted or carried on principally or exclusively any pursuit or occupation by any person or persons for the purpose of gaining a livelihood. PROPERTY MANAGER: The person responsible for paying the City water and sewer bill for a property, but shall not include the owner of that property. PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PLACES: Office buildings, theaters, garages, auto camps, hotels, clubs, schools, hospitals, or other places of similar character, but shall not mean any building owned by Salt Lake City Corporation. RECYCLABLE GLASS: Transparent bottle glass and plate glass. Plate glass is flat in configuration, typically used for windows or picture frames. Plate glass does not include automobile windows, mirrored glass, ovenware or ceramics. RECYCLABLE ITEM: An item that otherwise would be abandoned or discarded, but that can be utilized in the secondary material market. Such items may include certain types of paper; cardboard; metal containers; plastic containers; and recyclable glass as determined by the Director. A detailed list describing recyclable items will be published and updated as necessary by the Director. RECYCLING: The series of activities, including separation and processing, by which products or other materials are recovered from or otherwise diverted from the solid waste stream, other than recyclable glass. RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICE: The removal by the service provider of recyclable items, other than recyclable glass, contained in approved containers for recycling. RECYCLING FACILITY: A recycling, material recovery or reuse facility that receives, processes, and transfers to market recyclable items that have been separated from the waste stream. REFUSE: Wastes commonly discarded by households, institutions, and commercial entities and includes, but is not limited to, garbage; paper contaminated with food waste; nonrecyclable papers, plastics, metals, or nonrecyclable glass items; diapers; textiles; rubber; and leather. Only objects small enough to fit in an automated refuse container are considered refuse. Refuse does not include: flammable, corrosive, or explosive materials, hot or burning materials, dead animals, recyclable items, recyclable glass, green waste, agricultural waste, asbestos waste, bulky waste, construction and demolition waste, electronic waste, hazardous or radioactive waste, household hazardous waste, industrial waste, infectious waste, liquid waste, sewage, sharps, sludge, special wastes, yard waste, or waste tires. REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICE: The removal by the service provider of refuse contained in approved automated refuse containers. RESIDENCE: A building or dwelling comprising not more than three (3) residential dwelling units, including, without limitation, a single-family dwelling, designed for separate housekeeping tenements, and where no business of any kind is conducted except such home occupations as are defined in the zoning ordinances of the City. SERVICE PROVIDER: The City or a person working for the City engaged in providing City collection service for any location within Salt Lake City. SEWAGE: Human or animal wastes carried by water or other liquid from a dwelling, business building, institution, industrial establishment, or agricultural, recreational, or other location including, but not limited to, sewer systems, septic tanks, privy vaults, cesspools, and holding tanks in recreational vehicles or travel trailers, including any groundwater, surface water, and stormwater that may be mixed with these wastes. SHARPS: Any discarded or contaminated article or instrument that may cause punctures or cuts. Such waste includes, but is not limited to, needles, syringes, pipettes, intravenous tubing with needles attached, glassware, lancets, and scalpel blades. SLUDGE: Any solid, semisolid, or liquid waste, including grit and screenings, generated from: A. A municipal, commercial, or industrial wastewater treatment plant; B. A water supply treatment plant; C. A car wash facility; D. An air pollution control facility; or E. Any other such waste having similar characteristics. SOLID WASTE: Any refuse, green waste, agricultural waste, asbestos waste, bulky waste, construction and demolition waste, electronic waste, hazardous waste, household hazardous waste, industrial waste, infectious waste, liquid waste, pharmaceutical waste, sewage, sludge, special wastes, yard waste, or waste tires. Solid waste does not include recyclable items that have been separated from refuse for collection. SPECIAL COLLECTION EVENT: A special collection event described in subsection 9.08.030G of this chapter. SPECIAL EVENT: An event or activity held pursuant to title 3, chapter 3.50 of this Code. SPECIAL WASTES: Discarded nonhazardous wastes that may require special handling or other solid waste that may pose a threat to public safety, human health, or the environment. Special wastes include: A. Ash; B. Infectious waste except for sharps; C. Small animal wastes; and D. Pharmaceutical waste. WASTE TIRE: Any tire that has been discarded or has ceased to serve the purpose for which it was initially intended due to factors such as wear or imperfections. YARD WASTE: Vegetative matter resulting from landscaping, land maintenance, or land clearing operations including grass clippings, prunings, and other discarded material generated from yards, gardens, parks, and similar types of facilities. Yard waste does not include garbage, paper, plastic, processed wood, sludge, sewage, animal wastes, manure, or agricultural waste. (Ord. 5-18, 2018)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.020 SALT LAKE VALLEY HEALTH DEPARTMENT POWERS

9.08.020: SALT LAKE VALLEY HEALTH DEPARTMENT POWERS: All salvage work shall be subject to the direction and control of the Salt Lake Valley Health Department. The Salt Lake Valley Health Department has adopted rules and regulations regarding solid waste and recycling management, and such rules and regulations apply within Salt Lake City and supersede this chapter where they are inconsistent with this chapter. (Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.030 CITY COLLECTION SERVICE

9.08.030: CITY COLLECTION SERVICE: The City will provide for the collection and disposal, at the expense of the property owner or manager, of refuse, recyclable items, and green waste from residences as provided herein. The City will provide for the collection and recycling of recyclable items, and green waste, at the expense of the property owner or manager, from eligible recycling customers as provided herein. Said collection shall be under the supervision of the Department of Sustainability pursuant to the following: A. Refuse, Green Waste, Recycling, And Glass Recycling Collection Services To A Residence: 1. Refuse Service To A Residence And Responsibility For Payment: Except where water, sewer, and refuse service to a residence is properly terminated, or the owner of that residence notifies in writing the director of sustainability that the owner's refuse will be picked up and disposed of by a private hauler, the owner of every residence shall be responsible and liable for the below enumerated monthly charges for refuse service. The charge for such service shall be billed with the city's regular water and sewer billings to the owner, at the owner's address as shown on the records of the public utilities department. In those instances where the water and sewer bill for a residence is currently being sent to the property manager of that residence at the owner's request, the refuse service will be similarly billed. However, the owner of the residence is responsible to pay and is liable for all charges for refuse service furnished to that residence if such property manager fails to pay the same. 2. Sizes Of Refuse Containers And Charges For Refuse Service To Residences: a. Automated refuse containers are available in ninety (90) gallon, sixty (60) gallon, and forty (40) gallon sizes. The owner or property manager of a residence may arrange, in writing, to have one or more automated refuse containers, of the size or sizes described above. Any owner or property manager of a residence who changes refuse container size shall continue to use the new refuse container size for at least twelve (12) months before the owner or property manager may again change the size of the refuse container. Refuse containers may not be shared by residences with separate accounts on the public utility billing system. b. Monthly charges for refuse collection service provided to residences shall be as shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. Automated refuse containers shall be delivered to residences without a delivery charge. These fees are subject to modification by future city councils. c. The property owner or manager of a residence will be charged a service fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule for each automated refuse and recycling container removed from that residence for any reason. The property owner or manager of a residence will not be charged a service fee for replacing any refuse container with another size of refuse container. 3. Green Waste Collection Service For Residences: a. Each residence with at least one city issued refuse container shall be issued at least one green waste container. One additional green waste container may be provided at no additional charge upon approval of the director of sustainability or designee. Owners or property managers of residences receiving city refuse collection service will not be charged for green waste collection service in addition to the refuse collection fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. b. Owners or property managers of residences may opt out of green waste collection service, but shall comply with section 9.08.095 of this chapter. Owners or property managers who opt out of this service will nevertheless be charged the refuse collection fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. c. Owners or property managers of properties that do not receive city refuse collection service may elect to subscribe to the city's green waste collection service, but will be charged for this service at the rates set forth in subsection B3 of this section. d. If an automated green waste container is removed from a property due to noncompliance, or at the request of the property owner or manager, the property owner or manager will be responsible for paying the remainder of the annual subscription fee for each container removed. e. The property owner or manager will be charged a service fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule for each automated green waste container removed from service for any reason. 4. Recycling Collection Service Available To Residences: a. Each residence with at least one city issued refuse container shall be issued at least one recycling container. One additional recycling container may be provided at no additional charge upon approval of the director of sustainability or designee. Owners or property managers of residences receiving city refuse collection service will not be charged for recycling collection service in addition to the refuse collection fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. b. Owners or property managers of residences may opt out of recycling collection service, but shall comply with section 9.08.095 of this chapter. Owners or property managers who opt out of recycling collection service will nevertheless be charged the refuse collection fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. c. Owners or property managers of properties that do not receive city refuse collection service may elect to subscribe to the city's recycling collection service, but will be charged for this service at the rates set forth in subsection B3 of this section. 5. Glass Recycling Collection Service Available To Residences: a. Each residence with at least one city issued refuse container may elect to subscribe to the city's glass recycling collection service. Monthly charges for glass recycling collection service provided to residences shall be as shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. Automated glass recycling containers shall be delivered to residences without a delivery charge. B. Green Waste And Recycling Collection Service Available To Eligible Recycling Customers: 1. Green Waste Collection Service: Eligible recycling customers who desire to subscribe to the city's green waste collection service shall do so in writing, and may request up to two (2) automated green waste containers. Such service shall be billed with the city's regular water and sewer billings to the owner of the property receiving green waste collection service, at the owner's address as shown on the records of the public utilities department. In those instances where the water and sewer bill for a property is currently being sent to a property manager of that property at the owner's request, the green waste collection service will be similarly billed. However, the owner is responsible to pay, and is liable for all charges, for the green waste collection service furnished to that property if such property manager fails to pay the same. 2. Recycling Collection Service: Eligible recycling customers may elect to subscribe to the city's recycling collection service, and may request up to two (2) automated recycling containers. Such service shall be billed with the city's regular water and sewer billings to the owner of the property receiving recycling collection service, at the owner's address as shown on the records of the public utilities department. In those instances where the water and sewer bill for a property is currently being sent to a property manager of that property at the owner's request, the recycling collection service will be similarly billed. However, the owner is responsible to pay, and is liable for all charges, for the recycling collection service furnished to that property if such property manager fails to pay the same. 3. Charges For Green Waste And Recycling Collection Service: a. The minimum subscription period for each automated green waste and recycling container shall be twelve (12) months. Charges for green waste and recycling collection service provided to an eligible recycling customer shall be shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule, per month for each automated green waste and recycling container. Automated green waste and recycling containers shall be delivered to eligible recycling customers without a delivery charge. These fees are subject to modification by future city councils. b. The owner or property manager will be charged a service fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule for each automated green waste and recycling container removed from service for any reason. 4. Promotion And Education Requirements Regarding Recycling Or Green Waste Collection Service For Eligible Recycling Customers: An eligible recycling customer who has subscribed to the city's recycling or green waste collection service shall distribute general recycling or green waste information and current recycling or green waste program guidelines to each person occupying, attending, or working on the property receiving recycling collection service within fourteen (14) days after commencement of recycling or green waste collection service and annually thereafter. If requested, the city will assist by providing educational fliers. C. Billing: 1. Periodic Billing Statements: The department of public utilities shall cause billings for refuse collection, green waste collection, glass recycling collection, and recycling collection service to be rendered periodically at rates established in this chapter. If partial payment is made on a combined bill, the payment shall be applied first to franchise fees due, and then to each service on a pro wreathe basis as determined by the director of public utilities. 2. Delinquency: Fees and charges levied in accordance herewith shall be a debt due to the city. If this debt is not paid within thirty (30) days after billing it shall, at the option of the director of public utilities, be deemed delinquent and subject to recovery in a civil action for which the city may recover reasonable attorney fees, and said department shall have the right to terminate water, sewer, refuse collection, green waste collection, glass recycling collection, and recycling collection service to said premises. Any uncollected amount due from the owner on any inactive, terminated, or discontinued account may be transferred to any active account under the owner's name and, upon failure to pay said bill after at least five (5) days' prior written notice, water, sewer, refuse collection, green waste collection, glass recycling collection, and recycling collection service to that account and premises may be discontinued. 3. Restoration Of Service: Water, sewer, refuse collection, green waste collection, glass recycling collection, and recycling collection service shall not be restored until all charges shall have been paid. D. Deposits Required From Nonowners: All new water, sewer, refuse collection, green waste collection, glass recycling collection, and recycling collection service users who are not the owners of the premises shall pay to the department of public utilities for deposit with the city treasurer an amount sufficient to cover the cost of city collection service that may accumulate. The amount deposited shall be not less than twice the monthly or bimonthly bill for refuse, green waste, glass recycling and recycling collection service. The department of public utilities shall issue a receipt of deposit. The amount deposited shall be refunded by the city treasurer to the holder upon the surrender of the receipt properly endorsed, provided all refuse collection, green waste collection, glass recycling collection, and recycling collection service bills and other charges are paid. All bills for city collection service shall be paid promptly without reference to said deposit. Whenever any user of city collection service fails to pay for city collection service rendered to such premises, the money deposited or any part thereof may be applied by the department of public utilities to the payment of such delinquent bills. The owner of the premises will be required to pay any deficiency. E. Abatement: Those owners granted indigent abatement for taxes on their dwelling by Salt Lake County under section 59-2-1107 et seq., Utah Code Annotated, or its successor section, shall be granted a fifty percent (50%) annual abatement of the above city collection service charges during the year of such abatement. F. Suspensions Or Terminations: 1. If a residence receiving city collection service is vacant and the owner is trying to sell it, or it will be vacant because of an extended vacation of the occupant, the owner may apply to the sustainability director, in writing, for suspension of city collection service for the period of time specified in the written request. 2. An owner of a residence may apply to the sustainability director, in writing, for termination of refuse collection service. If the residence will not be vacant, the request shall include an explanation of how refuse will be removed from the property, including applicable supporting documentation such as a billing statement or signed agreement with a private hauler. 3. In the case of any suspension or termination pursuant to this subsection F, all automated refuse, green waste, glass recycling, and recycling container(s) at the residence will be removed from that residence pursuant to the owner's request and upon payment of the per container service fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. G. Special Collection Events: The city may, at its discretion, also provide for the periodic collection and disposal of bulky waste. If the city elects to conduct one of these periodic collection and disposal events, all residences that receive refuse collection service from the city will be notified of the event and given instructions regarding the allowable dates and other rules governing the type and placement of allowable types of solid wastes on city streets for collection by the service provider. Only customers of city refuse collection service may participate in these periodic collection events. City customers of refuse collection service will not be charged for periodic collection and disposal events in addition to the fee set forth in subsection A2 of this section. Residents shall separate bulky yard waste from other solid waste disposed of through special collection events. (Ord. 49-16, 2016: Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.040 REFUSE ENTERPRISE FUND

9.08.040: REFUSE ENTERPRISE FUND: There is hereby created a fund category known as the refuse enterprise fund, which shall contain a fund known as the refuse and recycling operations fund and a fund known as the environmental and energy fund. All fees, monies, and revenues received from city collection service shall be placed in the refuse and recycling operations fund and shall be used for city collection service. Some or all fees, monies, and revenues received from the Salt Lake Valley solid waste management facility or from the sale of recyclable items by the city shall be placed in the environmental and energy fund, as determined annually by the city council, and shall be used for environmental and energy management and recycling management, including open space, environmental sustainability programs, and other related purposes. Any fees, monies, and revenues received from the Salt Lake Valley solid waste management facility that are not placed in the environmental and energy fund, shall be placed in the refuse and recycling operations fund. All amounts in the refuse enterprise fund shall be left separate and apart from all other city funds. The collection, accounting, and expenditure of all such funds shall be in accordance with this section and in accordance with existing fiscal policy of the city. (Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.050 VEHICLES; APPROVAL BY SALT LAKE VALLEY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

9.08.050: VEHICLES; APPROVAL BY SALT LAKE VALLEY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: It is unlawful for any person to convey, transport, or haul through or upon any of the public streets any solid waste or recyclable items except as permitted by the Salt Lake Valley health department. Haulers shall comply with all permitting, vehicle, and operational requirements established by the Salt Lake Valley health department. Private citizens are permitted to transport only their own personally generated solid waste and recyclable items to appropriate licensed and permitted disposal and recycling facilities under the condition that they follow all rules regarding securing and covering loads, and prevent all spills or other releases of the material during transport. (Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.060 VEHICLES; COVERING OF CONTENTS

9.08.060: VEHICLES; COVERING OF CONTENTS: It is unlawful for any person to haul, convey, or transport through or upon any of the public streets any solid waste or recyclable items in open trucks, open trailers, or other open conveyances, unless such waste and recyclable items are covered completely with a heavy tarp, canvas, or other acceptable material subject to the approval of the Salt Lake Valley health department. Each vehicle shall be so covered at all times when the vehicle is being used for the collection of, or carrying, transporting, or hauling of solid waste or recyclable items and is being driven for a distance of five (5) blocks or more without making a planned stop. (Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.070 CONTAINER SPECIFICATIONS

9.08.070: CONTAINER SPECIFICATIONS: A. This section shall apply only to collections made by a service provider. If any container that does not conform to the provisions of this section is set out for collection, the service provider shall have the authority to deny collection service for such container. Any container not meeting the requirements of this section will be tagged by the service provider and shall not be used again, but shall promptly be replaced by the user thereof. B. Containers shall meet the following specifications: 1. Automated refuse, green waste, and recycling containers shall be made available by the city, and automated glass recycling containers shall be made available by the city's glass recycling provider, and shall be made from durable plastic with a close fitting lid and shall be designed for collection by automated refuse, green waste, and recycling collection vehicles. These containers shall be of such durability that they will be warranted for a minimum of ten (10) years of normal use. 2. The property owner or manager is responsible to keep containers provided by the service provider in good sanitary condition. (Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.080 CONTAINERS FOR ALL COLLECTION SERVICES

9.08.080: CONTAINERS FOR ALL COLLECTION SERVICES: A. All refuse, green waste, recyclable glass, and recyclable items placed outside for collection, whether by a service provider or by another hauler, shall be placed in rainproof and flyproof containers or receptacles, constructed either of durable plastic or metal with proper, tightfitting covers, and shall at all times be kept securely closed, and shall be kept in such place and in such manner as to prevent offense. B. All automated containers for refuse, green waste, recyclable glass, and recyclable items shall be clearly labeled to identify types of material suitable for deposit into the container. C. All automated containers shall only be filled to a level that permits the lid to close. (Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.090 COLLECTION TIME; PLACEMENT OF CONTAINERS

9.08.090: COLLECTION TIME; PLACEMENT OF CONTAINERS: A. Automated refuse, green waste, recyclable glass, and recycling containers containing refuse, green waste, recyclable glass or recyclable items to be collected and hauled by the service provider shall be set out for collection on a city street adjacent to the property, or at the place and at such times as may be designated by the order of the department of sustainability. Such containers may not be set out upon the street for collection prior to the evening of the day before collection, and shall be set out on the day of collection by seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and spaced three feet (3') (where possible) from the curb, any parked vehicle, other container, and any other obstruction, as designated by the department of sustainability. B. The property owner, manager, or resident is responsible for ensuring that automated containers placed for collection are accessible to the service provider's collection vehicle. C. All empty automated containers shall be removed from the street as soon as practicable after being emptied and shall be removed from the street the same day they are emptied. (Ord. 49-16, 2016: Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.095 ALLOWABLE MATERIALS FOR REFUSE, GREEN WASTE, RECYCLABLE ITEM, AND RECYCLABLE GLASS COLLECTION BY SERVICE PROVIDER

9.08.095: ALLOWABLE MATERIALS FOR REFUSE, GREEN WASTE, RECYCLABLE ITEM, AND RECYCLABLE GLASS COLLECTION BY SERVICE PROVIDER: This section shall apply to all solid and liquid wastes, recyclable items, and recyclable glass set out for collection by a service provider. Recyclable items shall be separated from refuse and green waste. Only those items deemed to be recyclable items by the city shall be placed in an automated recycling container. If materials other than the allowable materials listed below are placed in an automated refuse, green waste, glass recycling or recycling container, the service provider may refuse to empty the container until the unallowable material has been removed, and the city may take enforcement action as described in section 9.08.115 of this chapter. A. The following wastes are the only wastes that may be placed in an automated refuse container: 1. "Refuse" as defined in section 9.08.010 of this chapter; 2. Construction and demolition waste if the quantity in each container does not exceed the weight limits allowed in subsection 9.08.140C of this chapter, if less than one-third (1/3) of the container contains sod, dirt, concrete, bricks, or rocks, and if the waste can be placed in the container without causing damage to the container; 3. Liquid wastes if the quantity is limited to less than one gallon, if the liquid is sealed in a leakproof container, and if the liquid is not considered a household hazardous waste, a hazardous waste, sewage, or any other type of waste that is not permitted in the automated refuse container under section 9.08.110 of this chapter; 4. Special wastes that have been prepared according to the special waste handling instructions included in section 9.08.100 of this chapter. B. The following wastes are the only wastes that may be placed in automated green waste containers: 1. Yard waste; 2. Discarded fruit and vegetable material from kitchens, if it is not mixed or contaminated with other refuse including other kitchen wastes. C. The following items are the only items that may be placed in automated recycling containers: 1. Recyclable items as listed in section 9.08.010 of this chapter, except recyclable glass. D. The following items are the only items that may be placed in automated glass recycling containers: 1. Recyclable glass as listed in section 9.08.010 of this chapter. (Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.100 SPECIAL WASTE MATERIALS REQUIRING SPECIAL PREPARATION

9.08.100: SPECIAL WASTE MATERIALS REQUIRING SPECIAL PREPARATION: This section shall apply to the disposal and collection of all special wastes collected in the city. The following special wastes may be placed in an automated refuse container for refuse collection only if they are properly handled by following the instructions below: A. Ash may be placed in the automated refuse container or other permitted refuse container if it is completely cool to the touch and does not contain any hot or burning coals or cinders. Before being placed in the automated refuse container or other permitted refuse container, the ash shall be sealed in a bag or other container to prevent it from being released to the atmosphere during collection or transport. B. Infectious waste, excluding sharps, may be placed in the automated refuse container or other permitted refuse container if: 1. The amount of such infectious waste placed in that container in any one calendar month does not exceed twenty five (25) pounds; 2. All infectious wastes are contained in disposable plastic bags that are impervious to moisture and that have a minimum thickness of 3.0 millimeters, and that are tightly sealed to ensure that the contents are not spilled; 3. All bags and containers used for containment and disposal of infectious waste shall be red in color and conspicuously labeled with the words "Infectious Waste", "Biohazard", or with the international infectious waste symbol. C. Pharmaceutical waste may be placed in the automated refuse container or other permitted refuse container if it is first rendered noxious or unrecoverable by mixing it with used pet litter, used coffee grounds, or similar objectionable substance, and then is sealed inside a bag or other container that will prevent it from being spilled or scavenged from the refuse container. D. Small animal waste material may be placed in the automated refuse container or other permitted refuse container if it is dry and mixed with sand, sawdust, commercial pet litter, or similar absorptive material, and double wrapped in paper or placed in a separate plastic bag before being placed in a refuse container for disposal. (Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.110 MATERIALS NOT COLLECTED BY SERVICE PROVIDER

9.08.110: MATERIALS NOT COLLECTED BY SERVICE PROVIDER: This section shall apply only to collections made by a service provider. The following materials require special handling and disposal, and shall not be set out for collection by a service provider, whether placed in a container or otherwise: A. Flammable, corrosive, or explosive materials; B. Hazardous or radioactive waste; C. Hot or burning materials; D. Dead animals; E. Sewage; F. Asbestos waste; G. Agricultural waste; H. Household hazardous waste; I. Sharps; J. Electronic waste; K. Sludge; L. Waste tires. (Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.115 COMPLIANCE WITH AND ENFORCEMENT OF REFUSE, RECYCLING, GLASS RECYCLING, AND GREEN WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE LAWS

9.08.115: COMPLIANCE WITH AND ENFORCEMENT OF REFUSE, RECYCLING, GLASS RECYCLING, AND GREEN WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE LAWS: A. In evaluating whether a violation of this chapter has occurred, city staff or the service provider has the right to visit the premises of residences or eligible recycling customers that subscribe to the refuse, recycling, glass recycling, or green waste collection service or any private property open to the public to determine the presence and capacity of recycling or green waste containers, the presence and quantities of recyclable items or green waste in automated refuse containers, the presence and quantities of recyclable items in automated recycling containers, the presence and quantities of green waste in automated green waste containers, the presence and quantities of glass in automated glass recycling containers, and the presence of signs, fliers, stickers, and other information that promotes recycling, and to engage in discussion with property managers, residents, and owners regarding their refuse, glass recycling, recycling or green waste program. B. Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a civil violation and shall be handled as provided by Chapter 2.75. Civil penalties shall be imposed as follows: Section Of This Chapter | Penalty 9.08.030G | $50.00 per violation 9.08.090 and 9.08.095 | $25.00 for the first citation $50.00 for the second citation within 6 months of the first citation $100.00 for the third citation within 6 months of the first citation C. The city reserves the right to discontinue refuse, glass recycling, recycling or green waste collection service for any residence or eligible recycling customer that fails to comply with this code and rules promulgated thereunder governing the refuse, glass recycling, recycling or green waste collection service. The property owner or manager will be charged a service fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule for each automated container removed from service. D. For a period of six (6) months after the refuse, glass recycling, recycling or green waste collection service has been discontinued due to a violation, the owner or eligible recycling customer or glass recycling customer shall not be allowed to subscribe to the refuse, recycling, glass recycling, or green waste collection service. After the six (6) month period, the owner or eligible recycling customer or glass recycling customer may request refuse, recycling, glass recycling, or green waste collection service in accordance with section 9.08.030 of this chapter. (Ord. 50-25, 2025: Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.120 "NO DUMPING" SIGNS

9.08.120: "NO DUMPING" SIGNS: The city will furnish to any person who shall apply for the same a "No Dumping" sign, at cost, to be placed on any lot where solid or liquid waste of any type is likely to be deposited, in accordance with approved regulations of the Salt Lake Valley health department. (Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.130 UNAUTHORIZED COLLECTION

9.08.130: UNAUTHORIZED COLLECTION: It is unlawful for any person to remove any refuse, recyclable items, or green waste set out for service provider collection on a regular collection day. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit any person from removing refuse, recyclable items, or green waste produced on premises actually occupied by the person removing said waste. (Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.140 DAMAGING CONTAINERS

9.08.140: DAMAGING CONTAINERS: A. All haulers of refuse, recyclable items, or green waste, including service providers, shall, immediately upon emptying automated containers or receptacles, replace the cover thereon and set such automated containers or receptacles in an upright position. All haulers, including service providers, shall exercise reasonable care in the handling of refuse, recyclable items, recyclable glass and green waste, and the automated containers or receptacles containing the same. B. It is unlawful for any person to wilfully break, deface, or injure any container or receptacle used to contain refuse, recyclable items, recyclable glass or green waste, or to do or permit anything to be done in connection with such automated containers or receptacles or the contents thereof that shall be offensive or filthy in relation to any person, place, building, premises, or highway. C. Damage to automated refuse, green waste, or recycling containers caused by placing more than one hundred sixty (160) pounds of material in an automated forty (40) gallon container, two hundred (200) pounds of material in an automated sixty (60) gallon container, or three hundred (300) pounds of material in an automated ninety (90) gallon container; or caused by hot materials, corrosive materials, or any other solid waste, material, or substance that cuts, melts, or ignites the container or other materials shall be paid for by the property owner to whom the automated container is assigned at the cost of the automated container plus the service fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule for each damaged automated container removed. A police case number will be required on all cases of stolen automated containers before such automated container shall be replaced. Missing automated containers replaced without a police case number shall be charged at the city's cost. If a stolen automated container is subsequently recovered, the cost of the replacement automated container shall be credited to the property owner's account. (Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.145 UNLAWFUL TO PLACE OR DEPOSIT ON STREETS, PREMISES, OR LOTS

9.08.145: UNLAWFUL TO PLACE OR DEPOSIT ON STREETS, PREMISES, OR LOTS: A. It is unlawful for any person to place or deposit, or for an owner, occupant, lessor, or lessee of any premises or vacant property to place or deposit or cause or permit to be placed or deposited, or to allow to remain placed or deposited thereon, any solid or liquid waste or recyclable items in or upon any street or alley, or lot, whether occupied or vacant, or upon any premises in the city, without express permission from the Salt Lake Valley health department except within the specified time frame and requirements of the city's special collection events. B. If solid or liquid wastes are placed on the street during special collection events that do not comply with the rules governing the allowable type, placement, or separation of solid or liquid wastes, the solid or liquid wastes will not be picked up and the resident occupying the property bordering the solid or liquid waste will be required to remove and properly dispose of the solid or liquid waste. Violations will be referred to the Salt Lake Valley health department. (Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.150 RESERVED (Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.160 VEHICLES STANDING ON STREET PROHIBITED WHEN

9.08.160: VEHICLES STANDING ON STREET PROHIBITED WHEN: It is unlawful for any person to suffer, permit, or allow any vehicle loaded with solid or liquid waste to be or remain standing upon any public street within the city any longer than may be necessary for the purpose of loading and transporting the same. (Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.170 BEFOULING GUTTERS AND DITCHES PROHIBITED

9.08.170: BEFOULING GUTTERS AND DITCHES PROHIBITED: It is unlawful for any person to sweep into or deposit any refuse, green waste, or any other type of solid or liquid waste in any gutter or ditch within the city limits. (Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.180 POLLUTING WATER WITH ANIMALS OR FOWL PROHIBITED

9.08.180: POLLUTING WATER WITH ANIMALS OR FOWL PROHIBITED: It is unlawful for any person to throw or deposit any dead animal or fowl, or any live animal or fowl for the purpose of drowning, in any reservoir, pool, canal, creek, or other stream or body of water within the city. (Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.185 REMOVAL OF DEAD ANIMALS AND CONDEMNED FOOD BY CONTRACT

9.08.185: REMOVAL OF DEAD ANIMALS AND CONDEMNED FOOD BY CONTRACT: The mayor or his or her designee may contract with a person to remove from the corporate limits of the city any animal found dead within the city, or any meat, fish, or poultry duly condemned as unfit for human food by inspectors acting under the Salt Lake Valley health department, and to have the exclusive right to receive dead dogs and cats from the city or other person at any place designated thereby for receipt of such. Such contractor shall remove and properly dispose of all such without charge to the city. (Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.190 SPILLING SOLID OR LIQUID WASTE OR RECYCLABLE ITEMS ON STREETS UNLAWFUL

9.08.190: SPILLING SOLID OR LIQUID WASTE OR RECYCLABLE ITEMS ON STREETS UNLAWFUL: It is unlawful for any person engaged in hauling solid or liquid waste of any kind, or recyclable items, to permit, allow, or cause any of said waste or items to fall and remain in the streets. (Ord. 72-15, 2015)

Salt Lake City Code § 9.08.200 MULTI-FAMILY AND NONRESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES

9.08.200: MULTI-FAMILY AND NONRESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES: A. Generator: 1. Any generator that generates an average of four (4) or more cubic yards of solid waste or recyclable items per week shall: a. (1) Subscribe to recycling service or green waste service with an authorized hauler capable of diverting fifty percent (50%) of the solid waste and recyclable items generated, by volume, and use an authorized hauler to provide solid waste and recycling collection service; or (2) Complete and retain on site a self-hauling form certifying that all self-hauling activities will be completed in accordance with this chapter or any other applicable law or regulation. A copy of such form shall be available to the director of sustainability or designee upon request. b. Designate area(s) for recycling container(s) accessible by an authorized hauler. c. Designate areas and provide recycling containers for use by occupants, employees or residents that are as convenient to use as refuse containers. d. Prominently post and maintain one or more signs in maintenance or work areas or common areas where recyclable items are collected or stored that specify the materials to be source separated and the collection procedures for such materials. e. Distribute recycling information to each person occupying, attending, or working on the property within fourteen (14) days after commencement of recycling service and annually thereafter. f. Ensure that all recyclable items are placed for collection in covered collection containers conforming to the requirements in section 9.08.080 of this chapter. g. Ensure that recyclable items generated and separated at the generator's site for collection will be taken only to a recycling facility that recycles fifty percent (50%) or more of incoming material, by weight, or make other arrangements to ensure that fifty percent (50%) or more of recyclable items generated on site, by weight, are recycled and not delivered to a landfill for disposal. Generator shall not dispose of, or arrange for disposal of, recyclable items by placement in a landfill except in an emergency situation. h. Ensure that the waste and recycling service agreements and a recycling plan are available for inspection by the director of sustainability or designee, at the principal location of the generator's business, facility, special event or nonresidential property, as applicable, during normal business hours. The recycling plan shall include: names of all waste and recycling service providers; frequency of services; waste disposal and recycling facilities used; location, types, and sizes of waste and recycling containers; methods used to promote recycling, including labels, signs and other educational materials. 2. An authorized hauler shall not be held liable for the failure of its customers to comply with such regulations, unless specified in the contract or permit issued by the city. B. Authorized Hauler: 1. Only authorized haulers may provide waste hauling services within the boundaries of the city. 2. Authorized haulers shall offer collection service sufficient to accommodate the quantity and types of recyclable items to all of their customers that generate an average of four (4) or more cubic yards of waste per week. 3. An authorized hauler shall pay the city an annual registration fee as outlined in the consolidated fee schedule. 4. Authorized haulers shall deliver recyclable items to a recycling facility that recycles more than fifty percent (50%), by weight, of incoming material. 5. Authorized haulers shall not take a customer's recyclable items that have been separated for collection to a landfill or other site for disposal. 6. An authorized hauler may assess a contamination fee if contamination of a recycling container exceeds twenty five percent (25%). 7. An authorized hauler shall maintain a copy of a service agreement or receipts documenting that the generator's recyclable items have been properly delivered, as well as any documentation evidencing any event of force majeure that prevented the proper delivery of recyclable items. Such documents shall be available for inspection by the director of sustainability or designee at the authorized hauler's place of business during normal business hours and be maintained for not less than three (3) years. An authorized hauler shall report to the director of sustainability or designee recycling, refuse, and green waste activity as described in subsection I of this section. C. Recycling Services: 1. Recycling services provided by an authorized hauler shall include, at a minimum, all of the following: a. Collection of recyclable items at least two (2) times per month, or more as specified by contract, license or permit; b. Providing containers or collection methods for trash and recyclable items that comply with Salt Lake County health regulations; c. Providing appropriate signage on all containers that allows users to clearly and easily identify which containers to use for recyclables or trash. D. Exemptions: The following shall be exempt from the requirements of this section: 1. Any governmental entity other than Salt Lake City, or any employee thereof, when collecting or transporting recyclable items produced by operation of that entity. 2. Any governmental entity other than Salt Lake City using its own vehicles and employees when engaged in the collection, transportation, or disposal of recyclable items within the boundaries of Salt Lake City. 3. Businesses, buildings, or entities that generate less than four (4) cubic yards of solid waste and recyclable items per week. This exemption does not apply to special events unless the generator demonstrates to the director of sustainability or designee that the special event will produce less than the threshold amount. 4. A generator who demonstrates to the director of sustainability or designee that less than two (2) cubic yards of recyclable items are being generated per week by any activities in the generator's multi-family or nonresidential property. 5. A property for which it is determined, through a site visit requested by the generator, that either: a. There is inadequate storage space for a recycling container on the property and that it is infeasible for the generator to share a container for source separated recyclable items with a generator on an adjoining property, or b. Compliance with this chapter will result in a violation of zoning codes. 6. A property that provides low income housing, including tax credit housing, section 8 vouchers, or subsidized housing. E. Exemption Application: If the generator seeks an exemption, the generator shall submit an application for such exemption on a form prescribed by the director of sustainability. After reviewing the exemption request, and after an on site review, if applicable, the director of sustainability or designee shall either approve or disapprove the exemption request. F. Sale Or Donation: Nothing in this chapter shall preclude any generator from selling or exchanging, at fair market value, for reuse or recycling, source separated recyclable items generated from that generator; or from donating to another entity for reuse or recycling, source separated recyclable items generated by that generator. G. Special Event Recycling: 1. For a special event, in addition to any other conditions the city requires as part of the special event permit, the generator shall provide containers for recycling throughout the special event location to make source separation of recyclable items and refuse convenient for the attendees of the special event and the employees, volunteers, contractors, and customers of the food vendors. 2. The capacity of containers for recycling shall be more than or equal to the capacity of containers for refuse. The containers for recycling and refuse shall be placed adjacent to each other throughout the special event location in order to provide equally convenient access to users. 3. All of the containers shall have appropriate signage and identify the type of items to be deposited. 4. The generator shall ensure that the recyclable items deposited into the containers for recycling are delivered to a recycling facility and not delivered to a landfill for disposal. H. Ownership And Scavenging Of Discarded Materials: All materials placed in any container provided by any authorized hauler shall be considered owned by and be the responsibility of either the generator or the authorized hauler. Without permission of either the generator or the authorized hauler, no person shall collect materials placed in such containers. I. Reporting: Authorized haulers shall provide quarterly reports on the dates described below to the director of sustainability or designee identifying, at a minimum, the following information: 1. The total volume and tons of recyclable items delivered to recycling facilities during the previous quarter, the names of the recycling facilities, and the percent of total material received by the recycling facilities reported to be diverted from a solid waste landfill or incinerator. 2. The total volume and tons of green waste material delivered to compost facilities during the previous quarter, the names of the compost facilities, and the percent of total material received by the compost facilities which was reported to be diverted from a solid waste landfill or incinerator. 3. The total volume and tons of nonrecyclable items disposed of during the previous quarter and the names of facilities used. 4. Percent of accounts within Salt Lake City that subscribe to an average of four (4) or more cubic yards of refuse, solid waste, green waste, and recyclable service per week. 5. Percent of total accounts within Salt Lake City that subscribe to green waste or recycling services. 6. Information about noncompliance by generators, including contamination fees assessed to any customer, and the date and amount of material disposed of as refuse as a result of contamination. 7. The quarterly reporting periods shall be as follows: Reporting Period | Due Date January 1 - March 31 | May 1 April 1 - June 30 | August 1 July 1 - September 30 | November 1 October 1 - December 31 | February 1 8. The authorized hauler's failure to file the reports required by this section shall, at the option of the department of sustainability, constitute cause for termination or suspension of the hauler's permit status. 9. Upon request, the authorized hauler shall provide to the director of sustainability or designee a list of names and addresses of customers and services provided and any additional information required by the director of sustainability to determine compliance with this chapter and to calculate waste diversion data for Salt Lake City. J. Effective Date: Within six (6) months after the effective date hereof, any hauler desiring to collect waste within Salt Lake City boundaries shall apply to become an authorized hauler. Within two (2) years after the effective date hereof, all generators shall comply. (Ord. 49-16, 2016: Ord. 72-15, 2015)

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