Sec. 10-26.  Hauling own wastes.

 

(a)   The provisions of this article shall not be construed so as to prevent a person from collecting and transporting his, her or its own garbage, refuse and waste materials in his, her or its own vehicle from the residence, business or commercial property in which he, she or it lives, owns or operates within the city, to an approved sanitary landfill site, transfer station, and/or recycling center, provided:

 

(1)        That said approved sanitary landfill, transfer station, and/or recycling center is recognized and licensed by the Nebraska Department of Health, Nebraska Department of Environ­mental Control and/or the Federal Environmental Protection Agency;

 

(2)       The vehicle, wagon, truck, automobile, trailer or other conveyance used in the transportation of such garbage, refuse and waste material has a watertight box or body, so as to prevent seepage or leakage on the streets and alleys; and

 

(3)       Such conveyance shall be completely covered and secured so as to prevent the garbage, refuse and waste material from being blown away from or jarred off such conveyance.

 

(b)   It shall be unlawful for any person or business who shall haul his, her or its own garbage, refuse or waste material accu­mulated within the city to a landfill site, transfer station, and/or recycling center other than an approved landfill site, transfer station, and/or recycling center as recognized and licensed by the Nebraska Department of Health, Nebraska Department of Envi­ronmental Control and/or the Federal Environmental Protection Agency.

 

Source: Ord. No. 3154, § 5, 10-3-83; Ord. No. 3859, § 28, 3-16-92