Legal Documents of Dandridge
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Code of Dandridge
Title 17 Refuse and Trash Disposal
Chapter 1 Solid Waste
Title 17 Refuse and Trash Disposal
Chapter 1 Solid Waste
Dandridge
Title 17 : Refuse and Trash Disposal
Chapter 1 : Solid Waste
17-110 : Residential solid waste.
- All residents shall maintain sufficient town issued ninety-six (96) gallon regulation containers to properly store one (1) week's accumulation of refuse (including garbage and rubbish).
- The public works superintendent may require any residential household regularly exceeding ninety-six (96) gallons or two hundred (200) pounds of garbage in a collection period, to make other approved disposal arrangements, or to purchase a second container from the town.
- The solid waste department shall not be obligated to provide service where adequate containers are not provided.
- The owner or developer of all new, residential construction and development, within the Town of Dandridge, shall purchase, at their expense, a town-supplied garbage container for that residence or housing unit, which shall become the property of the Town of Dandridge. As a condition of the issuance of the town building permit, the owner or developer shall pay the container fee currently in effect for the town-approved container that will remain at that address. This fee is payable to the town when the building permit is issued.
- The containers shall remain the property of the town at the property address where delivered, and are provided and assigned to residences for the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the occupants. Containers that are damaged, destroyed, or stolen through neglect, improper use or abuse by the occupant-users shall be replaced by the town at the expense of the occupants or the owner of the residence. Containers which are damaged in the course of normal and reasonable usage or which are damaged or destroyed, through no abuse, neglect, or improper use of the occupant-users or residence owner shall be repaired or replaced by the town at no charge to the occupant-users or residence owners. The containers shall not be damaged, destroyed, defaced, or removed from the premises by any person; markings and identification devices on the containers except as placed or specifically permitted by the town are expressly prohibited and shall be regarded as damage to the containers.
- It shall be unlawful for any person, other than the occupant-user, to move, remove, upset, scatter, tamper, use, carry away, deface, mutilate, destroy, damage or interfere with the garbage container, or any refuse left for collection.
- It shall be the responsibility of each occupant, on the scheduled day of collection, to place their container on the property side of the curb or street, or at the edge of the alley where serviceable alleys are available, or in a town approved location for pick-up, whichever option is permitted by the public works superintendent. Containers shall be placed in such a location as to be readily accessible for removal by the town. The container shall be placed in such a manner as not to interfere with overhead power lines or tree branches, parked cars, vehicular traffic, or in any other way that would constitute a public hazard or nuisance. Garbage containers shall not be placed, without the express permission of the town, on a public sidewalk, in the street, or in a drainage ditch. Each trash container must be placed at least four feet (4') from any mailbox, trash container, power pole, or any other obstruction; in addition, any trash container must not be placed under overhead lines, trees, or any other obstructions.
- Where service alleys are available, container shall be placed in a designated area on collection day.
- Construction waste and yard waste, as defined in this chapter, are hereby prohibited from being placed in the ninety-six (96) gallon or other town approved residential garbage collection containers.
- Town garbage collectors shall not enter houses, stores, garages, or open gates for the collection of garbage or rubbish, nor shall they accept any money or valuable gifts for their services from persons served.
- All garbage or refuse must be drained of all liquids and wrapped in plastic or other equivalent material prior to placing it in any storage receptacle. The containers shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner and shall be thoroughly cleaned by washing or other method as often as necessary to prevent the breeding of flies and the occurrences of offensive odors.
- Garbage and refuse shall not be stored in close proximity to other personal effects which are not desired to be collected, but shall be reasonably separated in order that the collectors can clearly distinguish between what is to be collected and what is not.
- Collection of white goods stoves, refrigerators, freezers, window type air conditioners, shall be collected every other Wednesday per a schedule established by the public works superintendent. Refrigerators and freezers, shall have doors removed or secured and have all contents removed. White goods shall be stored out of public view until collection. The town shall not be responsible for the removal of water heaters, central heat and air systems or other commercially installed appliances.
- Eligible residential customers who are handicapped may request door-side pickup service by submitting a written request to the public works superintendent. (Ord. #13/14-05, June 2013)
Date Last Updated: 09/10/2019
Codification Date: 06/01/2019
Officials at Date of Last Codification:
Mayor - George Gantte
Vice Mayor - Todd Kesterson
Aldermen - Mike Chambers
Aldermen - Jeffrey Depew
Aldermen - Jessie Elder
Aldermen - Mike Nelson
Aldermen - Marianne Reese
Town Recorder - Cathy Dixon