§ 9-56-6. Collection and disposal of industrial waste, pathogenic and radioactive waste and salvageable materials for reclamation.

A.

Industrial and hazardous waste. All industrial and hazardous waste shall be disposed of by the industry, manufacturer or processing plant generating such waste under such methods and conditions as shall be approved by the director. Such industries may apply for a special permit as a private collector or may dispose of industrial waste by licensed private collectors. Solid waste not consisting of industrial waste and hazardous waste may be collected by the city and charges made therefor in accordance with the fee set forth herein, provided, however, that if the person in disposing of his or her industrial and hazardous waste also desires to dispose of other solid waste generated on his or her premises, the city shall allow him or her to do so as a special private collector for his or her own premises or through licensed private collectors, if he or she desires.

B.

Pathogenic and radioactive waste. All pathogenic and radioactive waste shall be disposed of by the hospital or institution generating such waste under such conditions as shall be approved by the health department. If the health department approves the treatment of such waste so that it may be disposed of by collections from the city, or if the hospital is eligible due to classification by volume, then such waste may be disposed of by the hospital as a special private collector or through licensed private collectors. Solid waste not consisting of pathogenic and radioactive waste may be collected by the city and charges made therefor accordance with the fee set forth herein. Provided, however, that if the person disposing of his or her pathogenic or radioactive waste so desires to dispose of his or her other solid waste generated on the premises, the city shall allow him or her to do so by granting a special permit to the hospital or institution if so classified by volume for itself as a special private collector or through use of a licensed private collector. All pathological waste from physicians' clinics, dental clinics, blood banks and medical laboratories, shall be separate from normal waste, placed in durable disposable bags that can be tied and sealed when full. The bags shall be stored in containers approved by the director while in the process of being filled. Containers shall be kept in places restricted from access by the public and placed at the collection point only on the regularly scheduled collection day. Needles shall be separated from disposable syringes by breaking them off at the hub immediately after use. Fluids may be discharged into the sewer system in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the city sewer use ordinance. Storage, collection and disposal of pathological waste shall be in accordance with local, state and federal regulations.

C.

Salvageable materials for reclamation. Persons engaged in collecting or purchasing for resale paper, cardboard, rags and scrap metals, for reclamation purposes, shall be exempted from the provisions of this article except insofar as regulations of the health department and the solid waste division apply to maintaining standards of health and cleanliness, preventing nuisances, preventing interference with refuse containers and preventing littering.

(Ord. No. 5707, § 15-6, 9-25-2018)