Transcript Waste Collection

Waste Collection
Definitions.
• “Solid waste collection” means the act of
removing solid waste from the central storage
point of a primary generating source (such as a
residence or business) to a place of solid waste
disposal;
• “Solid waste disposal” means the orderly process
of finally disposing of solid waste; and
• “Solid waste storage” means the interim
containment of solid waste, in an approved
manner, after generation and prior to collection
and disposal.
Components of refuse collection
A refuse collection service requires vehicles and
labour. In order to deploy the vehicles and workers
efficiently, a clear understanding of the three main
components of refuse collection is necessary:
1. travel to and from the collection area;
2. the collection process (transfer of the wastes
from storage to collection vehicles, and travel
between successive collection points); and
3. the delivery process (transport of the contents of
the vehicle to the processing or the disposal site).
• During non-working hours, collection vehicles
should be kept in a garage with enclosed
parking space.
• The distance between the garage and the
collection area.
• The slow speed of animal carts and handcarts
requires the provision of closely spaced
district depots.
The many methods of transferring wastes from storage to the
collection vehicle fall into the following three main categories:
1. Direct emptying of a portable storage container into the
vehicle, normally used when the vehicle can be positioned close
to the containers.
2. Emptying of a portable storage container into a transfer
container ,which is then emptied into the storage compartment
of the vehicle.
3. Transfer of loose wastes stored on the ground, which usually
requires that the wastes be pushed or sweeped into the vehicle.
Municipal solid waste is collected in
several ways:
1. House-to-House:. The user generally pays a fee
for the service.
2. Community Bins: Users bring their garbage to
community bins that are placed at fixed points in a
neighborhood or locality. MSW is picked up by the
municipality, or its designate, according to a set
schedule.
3. Curbside Pick-Up: Users leave their garbage
directly outside their homes according to a garbage
pick-up schedule set with the local authorities
(secondary house-to house collectors not typical).
4. Self Delivered: Generators deliver the waste
directly to disposal sites or transfer stations, or
hire third-party operators (or the municipality).
5. Contracted or Delegated Service: Businesses
hire firms (or municipality with municipal
facilities) who arrange collection schedules and
charges with customers.
Policy and purpose.
• the purpose of regulation of the storage, collection,
processing, recovery and disposal of solid waste in
order to protect the public safety, health and
welfare, and to enhance the environment of the
people of the borough.
Collection of garbage, rubbish, and trash shall be on the
day determined and specified by the borough or its
authorized contractor.
Items to be collected shall be placed within five feet of
the route of the collection vehicle and shall be placed
loose on the ground, on the day of collection only.
If the premises are adjacent to more than one street or
alley, the collection point for all garbage services shall
be located on the same street or alley
Access from the traveled way to the garbage, rubbish,
and trash placed for collection shall be of a firm
accessible route, free from obstacles and obstructions
General conditions of service
A. No garbage, rubbish, or trash may be placed for collection
or collected, disposed of in a manner that is unnecessarily
offensive to any person or property.
B. Vehicles utilized for the collection of garbage, rubbish, and
trash shall be equipped with a reasonably tight container
body and a suitable cover that will prevent filtration,
blowing, or scattering of ashes, leaves, or debris, or loss of
any material
C. Vehicles used for the collection of garbage, rubbish, and
trash shall be kept clean, well painted, and in good repair,
and shall be thoroughly flushed and washed each day.
Services available
A. The following categories of service are available under
the system of collection and disposal provided by the
borough:
1. Residential bag service shall be available within the
corporate limits of the city to each residential unit
occupied by related persons or by fewer unrelated
persons, on a once-a-week basis.
2. Residential carryout service, consisting of collection of
bagged garbage, rubbish, and trash from a location
within or near to the dwelling unit, will be provided at
a charge in addition to the charge for established
residential bag service.
3. Residential dumpster service on a ratio of one
dumpster to 10 to 15 dwelling units located within
apartment buildings, trailer courts, and other locations
where utilization of a centralized collection location is
reasonably convenient to the customers, necessary to
the efficient collection of garbage, rubbish, and trash;
4. Commercial bag service will be available to business
premises on the basis of once per week. Services shall
be limited to four 30-gallon bags or cans per
collection.; and
5. Commercial dumpster service will be provided to
business establishments with a collection frequency
between one and seven times per week with dumpster
capacities ranging from two to six cubic yards, as
selected by the customer
B. Items such as beds, water heaters, furnaces,
major appliances, and similar bulky household
items discarded by individuals utilizing the
established collection service should be taken
directly to the landfill by the owner.
C. The category of service to be provided and
utilized, as well as the frequency of collection
necessary to conform to the health
requirements, shall be determined by the
environmental engineer
Solid waste storage and containers
• All garbage, rubbish, and trash placed for collection shall be
contained or secured by one of the following methods:
A. In plastic bags having a minimum thickness of 2.0 mils and a
maximum capacity of 30 gallons, securely tied and
unbroken. The contents of each bag shall not weigh more
than 30 pounds;
B. In metal or plastic cans having a maximum capacity of 32
gallons, a maximum empty weight of 20 pounds, and a
maximum loaded weight of 60 pounds. Cans and lids shall
be maintained in good repair and shall exclude water;
C. Bulky items of trash may be secured in tied bundles not
over 15 inches in diameter, 36 inches in length, and
having a maximum weight of 30 pounds;
D. Ashes, soot(carbonaceous compound),
excrement(waste matter discharged from the body),
and other objectionable and obnoxious material shall
be placed in securely tied plastic bags and shall not be
placed loose in cans;
E. Garbage, rubbish, and trash accumulating between
regularly scheduled collection days shall be stored in
containers or locations which exclude dogs, cats, rats,
rain, and snow and shall be protected in some manner
so that the container will not be easily tipped by dogs
or windstorms;
F. Solid waste shall not be stored longer than the period
between scheduled collections and/or a maximum of
two weeks;