[Chat] private trash collection

[chad abrams]

Eric..

thank you for sharing.  I have been curious about the relevant text on this,
and what it said exactly.

Chad








On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 10:17 AM, Eric Dymond <ericdymond at gmail.com> wrote:

> Here's the relevant text from the city ordinances.  I couldn't figure out
> how to link directly to the subsection, but it's in the Civil Citations
> digest, under Title 7 of the Health Code
> http://www.baltimorecity.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=f%2fJHpZjoT1Q%3d&tabid=159
>
>
> Two sections that seemed relevant, the first requires that dumpsters be
> labeled with the company name and container registration number, the second
> lays out the permitted hours (7am to 11 pm).
>
> *
>
> § 7-219. Identification of containers.
> *
>
> (a)
> *In general.*
>
> Each waste container that has a capacity of 2 cubic yards or more must be
> labeled with:
>
> (1) the name of the licensee; and
>
> (2) an identification number assigned by the Commissioner.
>
> (b)
> *Form.*
>
> The label must be:
>
> (1) on the outside of the container; and
>
> (2) in permanent lettering that is:
>
> (i) plainly distinguishable; and
>
> (ii) at least 3 inches high.
> *
>
> (City Code, 1976/83, art. 11, §269(e).) (Ord. 99-548.)
> *
>
>
> *§ 7-221. Hours of collection.*
>
> (a)
> *In general.*
>
> Except as specified in subsection (b) of this section, no hauler may
> collect solid waste in the
>
> City before 7 a.m. or after 11 p.m. on any day, weekends and legal holidays
> included.
>
> (b)
> *Nonresidential areas.*
>
> A licensee may collect solid waste at any time from a business, commercial,
> industrial,
>
> institutional, or other nonresidential use structure as long as no
> residential structure is within
>
> 100 feet of any collection point.
>
> . . . .
> *
>
> (City Code, 1976/83, art. 11, §26(f).) (Ord. 99-548.)
> *
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 9:28 AM, <SLG2700 at cs.com> wrote:
>
>> John:
>>
>> The problem is prevalent.  When it happened at 28th and Maryland at 4
>> a.m., I called Salem Reiner at JHU and he called the company to stop it.  So
>> the best thing to do is to locate the person or company paying the bill for
>> dumpster pickup at that location and approach them with the request to
>> contact the company to come after 7 am.
>>
>> There is a City ordinance prohibiting dumpster pickup in residential areas
>> but I am not sure of the hours.  The city ordinances and laws are online at
>> www.baltimorecity.gov.
>>
>> Sharon Guida
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 5/30/2011 8:44:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>> jfspur at hotmail.com writes:
>>
>> Has anyone been disturbed by trash haulers who empty dumpsters
>> early in the morning? The law prohibits the private trash truch from
>> collecting trash and emptying dumpsters before 7:00 am. This morning
>> I confonted the operators of a truck emptying a dumpster behind 2645-47
>> North Charles Street when I was awakened by the truck before 6:00 am.
>> I am curious how widespread this problem is in Charles Village.
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>
>>
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