§ 22-19. Collection and transportation.

(a)

The owner and occupant of any premises, business establishment or industry and/or the refuse collection service shall be responsible for the satisfactory collection and transportation of all solid waste accumulated at a premises, business establishment, or industry to a solid waste disposal site or facility, for which a permit has been issued by the state pollution control agency unless otherwise provided in this article.

(b)

Vehicles or containers used for the collection and transportation of garbage and other putrescible wastes or refuse containing such materials, shall be covered, leak-proof, durable, and of easily cleanable construction. They shall be cleaned to prevent nuisances, pollution, or insect breeding, and shall be maintained in good repair.

(c)

Vehicles or containers used for the collection and transportation of any solid waste shall be loaded and moved in such manner that the contents will not fall, leak, or spill therefrom, and shall be covered when necessary to prevent blowing of materials. Where spillage does occur, the materials shall be picked up immediately by the collector or transporter and returned to the vehicle or container and the area properly cleaned.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, M.S. § 169.81, subd. 5.

(d)

Vehicles and containers used for the collection and transportation of toxic or hazardous wastes shall be durable, enclosed, and leak-proof and shall be constructed, loaded, moved, and unloaded in a safe manner and in compliance with the regulations of federal, state, and the city governments and their regulatory agencies.

(Code 1984, Title 7, § 240)