Chapter 18 – Garbage & Refuse

May 22, 2023

Last updated May, 2023

Articles:

18.04 In General

18.08 Household Garbage and Refuse

18.12 Garbage from Business Establishments

18.16 Repealed by Ord. No. 1177

18.20 Penalty

Article 18.04 In General

Sections:

18.04.00E Editor’ s note to Article 18.04

18.04.010 Municipal solid waste collection system generally

18.04.020 Landfill

18.04.030 Landfill regulations; penalty

18.04.040 Disposal of items collected or created by independent contractor

Section 18.04.00E Editor’ s note to Article 18.04

For state law as to solid waste collection and disposal in cities generally, see NDCC, § 40-34-01 et. seq.

Section 18.04.010 Municipal solid waste collection system generally

The municipal solid waste collection system of the City shall be operated as an enterprise fund, and the rates, charges and regulations provided by this chapter shall be and remain applicable thereto until duly amended. The Board of City Commissioners reserves the right and power to amend this article from time to time as the need or propriety thereof arises, and the rates and charges shall be specified in the annual City Fee Resolution and may thereby be increased or decreased; provided, that the gross revenues derived from such system shall be sufficient to pay all costs of operation and maintenance of the system.

The municipal solid waste collection and disposal service of the City shall collect and dispose of all municipal solid waste and recycling for commercial entities and residents. The regulations provided by this chapter shall be and remain applicable thereto until duly amended as provided by law. All municipal solid waste and recycling accumulated in the City shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of by the City or its duly authorized contractor. No persons shall collect, convey over any of the streets or alleys of the city or dispose of any refuse accumulated in the City except by the terms of this chapter; provided, that this chapter shall not prohibit the actual producers of municipal solid waste and recycling, or the owners and occupants of premises upon which municipal solid waste or recycling has accumulated, from personally collecting, conveying and disposing of such municipal solid waste, provided such producers, owners or occupants comply with the provisions of this chapter and with any other governing law or ordinance; provided, further, that this chapter shall not prohibit collectors of municipal solid waste and recycling from outside of the city from hauling such municipal solid waste and recycling over streets, provided such outside collectors comply with the provisions of this chapter and with any other governing law or ordinance. The purpose of the following provisions are to protect the health, welfare and safety of the public in the City by providing organized collection, transportation and disposal of wastes. (Code 1958, § 14-2; Ord. No. 845, § 1; Ord. No. 1337 §2; Ord. No. 1771 §1.)

For state Law as to authority of city to establish a garbage disposal system, see NDCC, § 40-34.01.

Section 18.04.020 Landfill

There is hereby established and created a public municipal solid waste landfill upon land located in section 17, township 139 north, range 95 west, fifth p.m., Stark County, North Dakota, more particularly described as follows:

Southwest quarter of the southeast quarter (SW 1/4 SE 1/4), and the west half of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter (W 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4) of section 17, township 139 north, range 95 west, fifth p.m.; and

A strip of land sixty feet wide lying north of and adjacent to the south line of the NW 1/4 of section 17, township 139 north, range 95 west, fifth p.m., bounded on the west side by the east firm easement line of the county road as constructed across such NW 1/4 of section 17 and on the east by the east line of such NW 1/4 of section 17, and also the south sixty feet of the west one hundred feet of the NE 1/4 of such section 17; and

That portion of the SW 1/4 of section 17, township 139 north, range 95 west, fifth p.m., bounded by the east firm easement line of the county road as constructed across such SW 1/4 of section 17 and the north and east lines of such SW 1/4 of section 17.

The tract contains 61.33 acres, more or less, and the disposal of municipal solid waste is permitted at such location under such rules and regulations as adopted by the City. (Ord. No. 784, § 1; Ord. No. 965, § 1; Ord. No. 1337 § 2.)

Section 18.04.030 Landfill regulations; penalty

It shall be unlawful for any person to scavenge, rummage, move, remove, sort or handle refuse material at the City landfill grounds, other than an employee of the City engaged to work there, and no person shall enter upon or in such ground or deposit solid waste except as permitted and directed by solid waste operations personnel.

The penalty for violation of sections 18.04.020 and 18.04.030 shall be the general penalty as provided by section 11.12.010. (Ord. No. 784, §§ 1, 2; Ord. No. 1337 § 2; Ord. No. 1337 § 2.)

Section 18.04.040 Disposal of items collected or created by independent contractor

Any municipal solid waste collected or recycling by an independent contractor shall be disposed of by the contractor at the contractor’s expense. (Ord. No. 411, § 5; Ord. No. 1337 § 2; Ord. No. 1771 § 1.)

Article 18.08 Household Garbage and Refuse

Sections:

18.08.010 Definitions

18.08.020 Municipal Solid Waste containers–Generally

18.08.030 Location of Municipal Solid Waste containers and additional requirements

18.08.040 Refuse containers – REPEALED

18.08.050 Violation of the rules and regulations governing preparation, handling, etc. of municipal solid waste generally

18.08.060 Refusal to accept refuse collection and disposal service – REPEALED

18.08.070 Draining and wrapping household garbage – REPEALED

18.08.080 Disposal of tin cans – REPEALED

18.08.090 Collection by city generally

18.08.100 Storage of refuse, garbage or rubbish for collection generally – REPEALED

18.08.110 Street litter and waste disposal containers – REPEALED

18.08.120 Construction debris – REPEALED

18.08.130 Burning prohibited – REPEALED

18.08.140 Unlawful acts generally

18.08.150 Separation of certain materials from municipal solid waste

18.08.160 Rates and charges–Generally

18.08.170 Billing; failure to pay, etc.

18.08.180 Collection by legal action

18.08.190 Disposition of proceeds

Section 18.08.010 Definitions

For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

Owner or Occupant. A person as herein defined in possession, charge, custody and control of any premises where municipal solid waste is collected or accumulated.

Person. Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, institution or other entity acting as principal, agent, officer, servant or employee for himself or itself, or for any other individual, firm, partnership, corporation, institution or other entity, who owns, leases, rents or occupies any real property within the city limits.

Putrescible Waste. Solid waste containing organic matter that is susceptible to rapid decomposition.

Recyclable material. Any material listed as acceptable for recycling in the literature provided by the city.

Recycling. The process of recovering useful materials from solid waste, including items for reuse.

Scavenging. Uncontrolled removal of solid waste materials from any disposal site or collection point.

Solid Waste Containers Any container approved by the City’s Solid Waste and Recycling operations, which are compatible with the solid waste disposal and recycling systems and the solid waste and recycling to be removed.

Solid Wastes. All garbage, refuse, rubbish and trash generated by residents and commercial properties and all other solid wastes and solid discarded materials. This term includes nonhazardous industrial waste and construction and demolition material.

White Goods. All appliances of whatever nature and kind, including but not limited to stoves, refrigerators, garbage compactors, dishwashers, and other appliances made of porcelain, metal or other such materials.

Yard Waste. All weeds, grass, lawn clippings, leaves, vegetable waste and similar organic matter gathered from lawns and gardens which is suitable for composting. Does not include trees and branches. (Code 1958, § 14-1; Ord. No. 411, § 1; Ord. No. 845, § 2; Ord. No. 1013, § 1; Ord. No. 1337 § 3; Ord. No. 1771 § 1.)

Section 18.08.020 Municipal Solid Waste containers–Generally

The City shall furnish for each property owner or occupant or groups of property owners or occupants within the City one or more suitable containers, equipped with close fitting tops. Individual containers supplied by the City shall be placed curbside unless prior authorization by the City is granted.

Should the property owner or occupant lose the container furnished to such property owner or occupant of a household establishment, it shall be the responsibility of the property owner or occupant of a household establishment to purchase a new container from the City with the appropriate capacity required by the City at the owner’s or occupant’s expense. It is expected that at some point these containers may become worn out or incapable of use due to the normal wear and tear; at such time, upon notification to the City and upon return of the worn out container to the City, the City shall furnish the appropriate replacement container at the City’s expense.

All property owners or occupants of household establishments shall comply with the terms herein and shall not maintain any other type containers which would prevent collection of municipal solid waste or recycling with the collection equipment used by the City. (Code 1958, § 14-3; Ord. No. 411, § 2; Ord. No. 845, § 3; Ord. No. 1337 § 3; Ord. No. 1771 § 1)

Section 18.08.030 Location of Municipal Solid Waste containers and additional requirements

The following rules apply to municipal solid waste and recycling containers:

It shall be the responsibility of the customer to move his/her container to and from the collection location. It shall be unlawful to leave solid waste containers adjacent to a street or alley except on regular collection days with the exception of large alley solid waste containers which may remain in same position regardless of day. When possible, the containers shall be kept out from sight of the street and from the property, except on collection days.
Containers and the area around the location of said container(s) authorized under this article, shall be maintained in good condition. The City shall have the authority to refuse collection service for failure to comply herewith. It shall be the duty of the user to maintain the same in a reasonable sanitary condition, in keeping with reasonable health standards. The City shall have the responsibility of inspecting containers and of notifying the user for failure to maintain the same in a reasonable sanitary condition.
All municipal solid waste and recycling shall be placed in city supplied or approved containers.
If municipal solid waste will not fit in the container, sealed, plastic bags weighing less than 50 pounds may be placed adjacent to the solid waste container and resident shall call for a special pick up at the resident’s expense. Bags may also be taken to the Solid Waste Baling Facility by the resident.
Leaves, grass, and weeds should be taken to a recycle site or the Solid Waste Baling Facility or any location designated by the City.
Tree branches and trimmings should be taken to a recycle site or the Solid Waste Baling Facility or any location designated by the City.

(g) Carpets and construction debris will not be collected by City Solid Waste personnel. These materials must be transported to the Solid Waste Baling Facility by the property owner, customer, or contractor performing work resulting in debris at the site. Associated fees per the City’s Fee Schedule, will be applied. (Code 1958, § 14-4; Ord. No. 411, § 3; Ord. No. 845, § 4; Ord. No. 1337 § 3; Ord. No. 1771 § 1.)

Section 18.08.040 Refuse containers – REPEALED

This section was repealed on March 7, 2007. (Ord. No. 1337 § 5.)

Section 18.08.050 Violation of the rules and regulations governing preparation, handling, etc. of municipal solid waste generally

City municipal solid waste and recycling collection personnel may not collect municipal solid waste or recycling from any premises when the rules and regulations are violated, and the decision on the part of the City to not collect such municipal solid waste or recycling shall not relieve the owner or occupant of the premises from the payment of fees nor from the enforcement of penalties for violating this article. (Code 1958, § 14-13; Ord. No. 411, § 7; Ord. No. 1337 § 3; Ord. No. 1771 § 1)

Section 18.08.060 Refusal to accept refuse collection and disposal service – REPEALED

This ordinance was repealed on May 7, 2007. (Ord. No. 1337 § 5.)

Section 18.08.070 Draining and wrapping household garbage – REPEALED

This section was repealed on May 7, 2007. (Ord. No. 1337 § 5.)

Section 18.08.080 Disposal of tin cans – REPEALED

This section was repealed May 7, 2007. (Ord. No. 1337 § 5)

Section 18.08.090 Collection by city generally

All municipal solid waste and recycling shall be collected by the City as often as is necessary to maintain and preserve the health of the community; except, that this section shall not require the collection of municipal solid waste and recycling where the streets or alleys are in a temporary condition which makes it impossible to collect such municipal solid waste and/or recycling, such failure shall not relieve the occupant of the premises from properly disposing of such municipal solid waste or recycling as is accumulated nor shall it relieve the occupant of the premises from the payment of collection fees. During weather events, it is the person’s responsibility to secure their receptacle while still leaving access for City Collection vehicles.

(Code 1958, § 14-8; Ord. No. 1337 § 3; Ord. No. 1771 § 1.)

Section 18.08.100 Storage of refuse, garbage or rubbish for collection generally – REPEALED

This section was repealed May 7, 2007. (Ord. No. 1337 § 5.)

Section 18.08.110 Street litter and waste disposal containers – REPEALED

This section was repealed May 7, 2007. (Ord. No. 1337 § 5.)

Section 18.08.120 Construction debris – REPEALED

This section was repealed on May 7, 2007. (Ord. No. 1337 § 5.)

Section 18.08.130 Burning prohibited – REPEALED

This section was repealed May 7, 2007. (Ord. No. 1337 § 5.)

Section 18.08.140 Unlawful acts generally

It shall be unlawful for any person to:

Place or cause to be placed any municipal solid waste or recycling upon any public or private property not owned or under his/her control.
Place or cause to be placed any waste material in a container which is not leased or owned by said person.
Place or cause to be placed any unbagged putrescible waste in any solid waste containers, unless all liquid shall have been drained therefrom.
Place or cause to be placed any unbagged municipal solid waste in any refuse containers, unless the container is used only for that purpose.
Place or cause to be placed any unbagged small dead animal or fish and animal waste in a container.
Fail to restrain any dog or prevent interference with collection employees acting in the course of their employment.
Place hot and/or cold ashes shall not be placed in solid waste or recycling containers. Disposal of such ashes shall be the responsibility of the owner or occupant. This can be done at one of the solid waste recycling sites.
White goods as defined under this section shall be separated from other municipal solid waste for the purposes of separation at the landfill.
Vehicle and equipment batteries and tires shall not be placed in the containers and at no time shall be deposited in the landfill. These items may be recycling at the Solid Waste Baling Facility.
The use of litter containers in commercial areas for disposal of any municipal solid waste other than litter.
The burning of any municipal solid waste or recycling.
Refusal to accept the municipal solid waste and recycling collection and disposal service provided by the City.
Failure to remove any existing accumulation of municipal solid waste or recycling within forty-eight hours after notice from the city.
Casting, placing, sweeping or depositing anywhere within the City any municipal solid waste or recycling in such a manner that it may be carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk, alley or other public place or in or on any occupied premises within the city.
Debris resulting from the construction, reconstruction or repairs of premises shall not be placed with municipal solid waste for collection but shall be disposed of directly by the person owning, occupying or leasing the premises
Place or cause to be placed any bagged recyclables in any recycling containers.
Place or cause to be placed any items that are deemed unacceptable by the city in the recycling containers.
Haul or transport solid waste or recycling to the City’s transfer station or landfill except in a vehicle which does not permit any solid waste or recycling to seep, spill, leak, blow, drop off or fall in the streets, roads, or highways leading to disposal grounds.
Prevent solid waste or recycling from being collected.

(Ord. No. 845, § 11; Ord. No. 887, § 1; Ord. No. 1013, § 2; Ord. No. 1337 § 3; Ord. No. 1771 § 1.)

Section 18.08.150 Separation of certain materials from municipal solid waste

All trees, tree branches, limbs and the like, white goods and tires shall be separated at the municipal solid waste collection point. The following materials will not be picked up by collection trucks: ashes, bricks, concrete pieces, building materials, plaster, sod, tires and animal manure. Further, the Public Works Director or designee is hereby empowered to require separation of other items when necessary in accordance with federal, state and local law.

In the event laws, codes, ordinances, rules, regulations and standards are hereby passed, adopted or promulgated by state or federal agency or department of the United States or any other proper agency or authority having jurisdiction over matters relating to the hauling, disposal and dumping of municipal solid waste, which would require compliance with EPA regulations or such other agency regulations as are appropriate, the Public Works Director or designee is hereby empowered to take action necessary to comply with such laws, codes, ordinances, rules, regulations and standards. (Ord. No. 1013, § 3; Ord. No. 1337 § 3; Ord. No. 1337 § 3; Ord. No. 1771 § 1.)

Section 18.08.155 Composting and recycling program – drop sites and receptacles – penalties

It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, or any agent or employee thereof place any non-compatible waste in the compost or drop sites established by the City. Waste and recyclable materials shall be deposited in the appropriate containers and anyone depositing waste in a container not marked or designated for that type of waste or recyclable material shall be guilty of a violation. (Ord. No. 1771 § 1.)

Section 18.08.160 Rates and charges–Generally

The rates and charges related to the solid waste and recycling operation will be set, maintained, and changed in the City Fee Schedule. (Code 1958, § 14-9; Ord. No. 598; Ord. No. 633; 1; Ord. No. 683, § 1; Ord. No. 734, § 1; Ord. No. 754, § 1; Ord. No. 860, § 1; Ord. No. 1008, § 1; Ord. No. 1050, § 1; Ord. No. 1065, § 1; Ord. No. 1082, § 1; Ord. No. 1086, § 9; Ord. No. 1337 § 3; Ord. No. 1771 § 1.)

For state law as to authority of city to levy charges for use of city garbage system, see NDCC, § 40-34-05.

Section 18.08.170 Billing; failure to pay, etc.

The City will include applicable charges for municipal solid waste and recycling collection in the City utility billing. Late charges may be applicable to accounts for which payment is late. (Code 1958, § 14 – 10; Ord. No. 411, § 6; Ord. No. 754, § 2; Ord. No. 1337 § 3; Ord. No. 1771 § 1.))

Section 18.08.180 Collection by legal action

If the fees authorized in this article and detailed in the City Fee Schedule are not paid when due, said fees may be recovered by the City in an action at law against the owner or occupant, or both, of the property so served and may also be assessed against the premises so served and collected and returned in the same manner as other county and municipal taxes are assessed, certified, collected and returned. (Code 1958, § 14-11; Ord. No. 1337 § 3.)

For similar state law, see NDCC, § 40-34-05.

Section 18.08.190 Disposition of proceeds

The proceeds from collection of fees and charges provided for in this article shall be placed in a fund to be known as City of Dickinson Solid Waste Fund, and all of the expenses of the City in the collection and disposal of such solid waste and recycling shall be paid out of such fund. (Code 1958, § 14-12; Ord. No. 1337 § 3; Ord. No. 1771 § 1.)

Article 18.12 Garbage from Business Establishments

Sections:

18.12.010 Definitions – REPEALED

18.12.020 Storage generally – REPEALED

18.12.030 Applicability of sections 18.08.100, 18.08.110, 18.08.120, 18.08.130 and 18.08.140 – REPEALED

18.12.040 Compliance with article – REPEALED

18.12.045 Collection by City-Generally – REPEALED

18.12.050 Charges–Generally – REPEALED

18.12.060 Same–Billing; failure to pay, etc. – REPEALED

18.12.070 Same–Collection by legal action – REPEALED

18.12.080 Same–Disposition of proceeds – REPEALED

Section 18.12.010 Definitions – REPEALED