GARBAGE AND TRASH* Art. I. In General, §§ 10-1-10-19
Art. II. Collections, §§ 10-20-10-45
Art. III. City Solid Waste Transfer Point, §§ 10-46---10-65 Art. IV. Reserved, §§ 10-66---10-99
Art. V. Penalties, §§ 10-100-10-199 Art. VI. Scrap Tires, §§ 10-200, 10-201
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Sec. 10-1. Prohibited dumping.
(a) No person shall dump or otherwise dispose of trash, garbage or other rubbish of any kind at any location in the city, except the city solid waste transfer point or at places and in such containers as may be authorized by the city for regular garbage pickup.
(b) No person shall dump or dispose of trash, garbage or other rubbish in
containers owned or leased by the city or others, except the owner or lessee of the container or the tenants of the lessee.
(c) No person shall dump, dispose of or place for collection any kitchen garbage, trash, rubbish or other refuse on real property not then owned, leased or rented by that person.
(Code 1960, § 8-6-4; Ord. No. D-7, § 1, 7-17-78; Ord. No. 0-2-93, § I, 2-1-93; Ord. No. 0-3-00, § 1, 3-6-00)
Sec. 10-2. Placing garbage, trash, etc., in streets prohibited.
The placing of kitchen garbage, trash or rubbish or any article, thing or material, in any street or alley within the city is prohibited.
(Code 1960, § 11-3-8)
Sec. 10-3. Prohibited accumulations.
It shall be unlawful to accumulate or permit the accumulation of trash, garbage or other rubbish, which in the determination of the health officer endangers or
threatens the health or safety of the city. (Ord. No. D-7, § 1, 7-17-78)
*Cross reference-Junked vehicles, § 14-266 et seq. State law reference-Texas Litter Abatement Act, Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. art. 4477-9a.
It shall be unlawful for any person to store or keep any old articles or junk, adjacent to or in close proximity to any school, church, public park, public
grounds, business buildings or residences without first providing buildings meeting the requirements of this Code for the storage of the same.
(Code 1960, § 6-1-6) Sec. 10-5. Burning.
It shall be unlawful for any person to burn garbage, offal or rubbish within the city. (Code 1960, § 11-3-17)
Cross reference-Outside burning generally, § 7-61 et seq. Sec. 10-6. Meddling with garbage and trash.
The meddling with garbage, refuse, trash or rubbish receptacles or the pilfering or scattering of the contents thereof in any alley or street within the city is prohibited. (Code 1960, § 11-3-10)
Sec. 10-7. Issuance of citations by the refuse control officer.
The refuse control officer may issue a citation to appear in municipal court to any person he believes has violated any provision of chapter 10, Garbage and Trash, of the Crockett Code.
(Ord. No. 0-3-1, § I, 3-19-01; Ord. No. 0-03-05, § I, 3-7-05)
Editor's note-Section 1 of nonamendatory Ord. No. 0-3-01, adopted March 19, 2001, has been codified herein as § 10-7 at the editor's discretion.
Secs. 10-8-10-19. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. COLLECTIONS Sec. 10-20. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Apartment shall mean a room or suite of rooms, arranged, designed or occupied by a family, and shall include, but not be limited to a subordinate dwelling occupied as a garage apartment or as servant quarters.
Apartment house shall mean a building or portion thereof, or buildings arranged, designed or occupied by three (3) or more families.
Boarding house shall mean a building or portion thereof, other than a hotel, where lodging and meals for five (5) or more persons are served for compensation.
Business shall mean any establishment which receives a commercial water bill from the city.
(b) Heavy accumulation such as brick, broken concrete, lumber, ashes, clinkers, cinders, dirt and plaster, sand and gravel, automobile frames, dead trees, other bulky and heavy material, pieces of wood, barrels, crates, scraps of iron, wire or any other metals shall be disposed of at the expense of the owner or person controlling the same under the direction of the city.
(c) Manure from cow lots, horse stables, garages or filling stations shall be disposed of at the expense of the owner or person controlling the same under the direction of the city.
(Code 1960, §§ 11-3-3, 11-3-6; Ord. of 6-21-71, § 6) Sec. 10-26. Number of pickups.
(a) Daily collections shall be made in the business district of the city and from hotels, restaurants, cafes and similar businesses.
(b) Two (2) collections per week shall be made in the residential districts of the city on days established by the city.
(c) Recyclables, as listed in sections 10-22.1 and 10-23, shall be collected on Wednesdays.
(Code 1960, § 11-3-15; Ord. No. 0-2-93, § IV, 2-1-93) Sec. 10-27. Manner of billing; collection of bills.
The city shall bill and collect garbage fees either through the water department as a separate item on each water bill or by any other practicable means of collection. (Ord. of 6-21-71, § 7)
Sec. 10-28. Billing date; payment; late charge; disconnection; reconnection charge.
Garbage service bills shall be due within ten (10) days of the billing date and bills remaining unpaid within fourteen (14) days of the billing date shall incur an additional charge of fifteen
(15) percent. All bills remaining unpaid by the due date of the following month shall be subject to discontinuation of water service. Upon disconnection of water service, no customer shall be reconnected to city water services until payment is received for all past due bills plus the applicable reconnection charge.
The additional charge of fifteen (15) percent for late payment of garbage service bills shall not apply to persons sixty-five (65) years of age or over. In order to claim this exemption, a person shall make application at the city water office and furnish proof of age.
(Ord. No. 0-4-83, 4-18-83; Ord. No. 0-11-86, § 1, 11-3-86; Ord. No. 0-09F-05, § II, 9-6-05)
Sec. 10-29. Rates generally.
(a) The rate for residential garbage collection shall be seventeen dollars ($17.00) per month.
(b) The rate for commercial garbage collection shall be a minimum of twenty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($27.50) per month, except for dumpsters, which rate is established by section
10-30.
(c) The rate for unscheduled pickup of large items or large accumulations of
debris, not normally associated with garbage and trash pickup or not in conjunction with a scheduled city-wide large item pickup, shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per truck load for residential pickup and one hundred dollars ($100.00) per truck load for commercial pickup.
(Ord. No. 0-10-82, § 3, 10-4-82; Ord. No. 0-8-84, § 3, 8-23-84; Ord. No. 0-11-86, § 1, 11-3-86; Ord. No. 0-9C-87, § 1,9-8-87; Ord. No. 0-7-88, § 1, 7-25-88; Ord. No. 0-4-90, § I, 4-11-90; Ord. No. 0-9B-90, § I, 24-90; Ord. No. 0-9B-91, § I, 9-16-91; Ord. No. 2-93, § V, 2-1-93; Ord. No. l1A-96, § I, 11-4-96; Ord. No. 0-09F-05, § III, 9-6-05; Ord. No. 0-09B-07, § I, 9-4-07; Ord. No.
0-09B-08, § I, 9-2-08; Ord. No. 0-10-10, § I, 10-4-10) Sec. 10-30. Rates for commercial containers.
The monthly charges for pickup service of commercial containers shall be as follows:
Frequency Per Week Bin Size
(in cubic yards) 1 2 3 4 5 6
2 $56.70 $97.45 $139.00 $184.10 $220.70 $261.60 4 94.60 173.45 252.25 331.05 409.90 488.70 6 129.00 241.55 353.30 465.15 576.90 688.70 The rental charge for roll-off container service shall be as follows:
20 cubic yards $367.50 per container load 30 cubic yards $525.00 per container load 40 cubic yards $682.50 per container load 40 cubic yards compactor $682.50 per container load
Except for the forty (40) cubic yard compactor, there will be an additional charge of five dollars ($5.00) per day if the container is not returned to the city within five (5) business days after it is delivered to the customer.
(Ord. No. 0-5D-81, § 2, 5-18-81; Ord. No. 0-9C-87, § 2, 9-8-87; Ord. No. 0-4-90, § I, 4-11-90; Ord. No. 0-9B-90, § I, 9-24-90; Ord. No. 0-9B-91, § I, 9-16-91; Ord. No. 0-l1A-96, § I, 11-4-96; Ord. No. 0-09F-05, § IV, 9-6-05; Ord. No. 0-09B-07, § II, 9-4-07; Ord. No. 0-09B-08, § II, 9-2-08; Ord. No. 0-10-10, § II, 10-4-10)
Sec. 10-31. Rates outside city.
The rates to be charged for the collection of garbage outside the city limits shall be two hundred (200) percent of the rates charged to customers within the city limits. (Ord. No. 0-8-84, § 4, 8-23-84)
Sec. 10-32. Private collecting prohibited.
The collection of garbage, trash, rubbish or junk within the city is prohibited except as otherwise provided for in this chapter. Garbage and refuse collection by private commercial companies within the city limits is prohibited unless approved by the city council.
(Code 1960, § 11-3-13; Ord. No. 0-09F-05, § V, 9-6-05) Sec. 10-33. Rates for open top roll-off container rental.
The rate for rental of open top roll-off containers is five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525.00) per container, if the container is returned to the City of Crockett Solid Waste Department within five (5) business days of its rental. If the container is not returned to the City of Crockett Solid Waste Department within five (5) business days from the date of rental, an additional charge of five dollars ($5.00) per day will be added until the container is returned to the City of Crockett Solid Waste Department.
(Ord. No. 0-01-07, § I, 1-16-07; Ord. No. 0-10-10, § III, 10-4-10)
Sec. 10-34. Rates for disposal of residential construction and demolition material delivered by residential customers.
(a) The rates for disposal of residential construction and demolition material delivered by residential customers, using trucks or trailers, to the City of Crockett Transfer Station and Recycling Center are as follows:
Small pickup truck up to 3f4-ton standard bed ...$ 5.00 One ton standard bed pickup ………10.00 Trucks, 11hto 2 tons ...20.00 Single axle trailer ………....……… 16.00
Double-axle trailer up to 16' in length ……….24.00 Double-axle trailer over 16' . . . 24.00 plus
2.00 per foot of trailer over 16' (b) Residents may make no more than two (2) deliveries of residential construction and demolition material per calendar year to the City of Crockett Transfer Station and Recycling Center. No commercial deliveries are allowed. As proof of
residency, residents must bring a copy of the resident's water bill at the time of delivery of the material.
(Ord. No. 0-01-07, § II, 1-16-07)
Sec. 10-35. Rates for disposal of used vehicle tires.
(a) The rates for disposal of used vehicle tires delivered to the City of Crockett Transfer Station and Recycling Center are as follows:
Passenger car or pickup truck tires 22" in diameter and below. ... $2.00 per tire Tires for large trucks or equipment greater than 22" in diameter ... 10.00 per tire No commercial or heavy equipment tires will be accepted.
(b) Residents are authorized to deliver no more than one (1) set of four (4) vehicle tires per calendar year to the City of Crockett Transfer Station and Recycling Center. No commercial deliveries are allowed. As proof of residency, residents must bring a copy of the resident's water bill at the time of delivery of the tires. (Ord. No. 0-01-07, § III, 1-16-07)
Secs. 10-36--10-45. Reserved.
ARTICLE III. CITY SOLID WASTE TRANSFER POINT* Sec. 10-46. Use required.
Garbage, refuse, trash, rubbish and any other material regulated by this article shall not be disposed of in any manner other than through the City of Crockett Solid Waste Department.
(Code 1960, § 11-3-9; Ord. No. 0-09F-05, § VI, 9-6-05) Sec. 10-47. Separating and collecting items prohibited.
All junk and other material located at the city transfer point is the property of the city, and no person is allowed to separate and collect, carry off or dispose of the same, except under the direction of the city.
Sec. 10-48. Persons authorized to enter the transfer station/recycling center property.
Officers of the city and employees directing the solid waste and recycling operations, and those persons delivering yard debris, large household items or recyclable materials are allowed on the grounds of the city transfer point and
recycling center, and all other persons are prohibited therefrom. Individual citizens may not transport household garbage/refuse into the transfer point under any
circumstances. Household garbage may only be transported into the facilities by City of Crockett Solid Waste Department vehicles. Persons delivering yard debris, recyclables, large household items and other materials must have proof of
identification and residency in the city. Commercial yard and lawn service
providers must provide proof that debris delivered to the facility was obtained from customers within the city limits of Crockett, Texas. Nonresidents may not deliver material to the city transfer point and recycling center, nor may material
originating outside the city be delivered to the city transfer point and recycling center. Refrigerators, air conditioners, other items containing freon, as well as automotive engines and parts, may not be delivered into the facilities.
(Ord. of 7-10-72, § 2; Ord. No. 0-09F-05, § VIII, 9-6-05)
*Editor's note-Ord. No. 0-09E-10, § I, adopted Sept. 7, 2010, renamed art. III, which was entitled "City Landfill" as set out herein.
ARTICLE IV. RESERVED Secs. 10-66-10-99. Reserved.
ARTICLE V. PENALTIES Sec. 10-100. Violation of chapter.
(a) The violation of any duty imposed by this chapter, the commission of any act prohibited thereunder, the failure to perform any act required thereunder, or the commission of any act defined to be unlawful or an offense thereunder, shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who by any act of either omission or commission commits such misdemeanor or causes same to be committed shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). Each day of any violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense.
·Editor's note-Ord. No. 0-09F-05, §§ X-XVI, adopted Sept. 6, 2005, repealed
article N in its entirety. Former article Iv, §§ 10-66-10-72, pertained to commercial haulers, and derived from Ord. No. 0-6-82, § 2, adopted June 7, 1982.
Secs. 10-101-10-199. Reserved.
ARTICLE VI. SCRAP TIRES Sec. 10-200. Marking scrap tires by tire dealers.
(a) The term "scrap tire" means a tire that can no longer be used for its original intended purpose.
(b) No person, firm or organization engaged in the business of selling tires shall possess a scrap tire which is not marked in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(c) Each tire dealer shall mark scrap tires in accordance with this section in a color assigned to the dealer by the code enforcement officer. No two (2) dealers shall be assigned the same color by the code enforcement officer.
(d) Scrap tires shall be marked across the sidewall from the center to the outer edge with a single painted stripe, which must be at least one (1) inch in width and in the dealer's assigned color. In the event the tire has no sidewall, it shall be marked completely across the tread with a single painted stripe, which must be at least one (1) inch in width and in the dealer's assigned color.
(Ord. No. 0-04-07, § 2, 4-16-07) Sec. 10-201. Penalty.
An offense under section 10-200 is punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) per violation.
