Boonville Method of disposal ordinance (§ 21-121)
Chapter 21: Waters, Sewers and Solid Waste Disposal · Article IV. Solid Waste Disposal
(a) No person shall dispose of any solid waste by depositing it in any public alley, street, roadway, vacant lot or property of any kind or character, nor shall any person dispose of solid waste by burning except in an approved incinerator.
(b) All solid waste transported through any streets or alleys shall be delivered to the disposal area maintained by the city. When delivered to disposal area it shall be dumped in the manner and in place directed by the director or his authorized representative.
(c) The hours of the disposal area shall be from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays; it shall be closed on Sundays and holidays.
(d) The gate will be locked at all times other than the above-stated hours, and only city employees with key may enter. The director shall have the right to waive the requirements of this section on a temporary basis in case of an emergency or disaster.
(e) Hazardous, special, and infectious wastes shall be handled and disposed of only in a manner authorized by state regulations.
(f) The following materials are prohibited from being deposited into the landfill:
(1) Hazardous wastes.
(2) Toxic wastes.
(3) Asbestos.
(4) Yard wastes.
(5) Batteries or lead-acid batteries.
(6) Major appliances.
(7) Waste oil.
(8) Whole waste tires.
(9) Trees, tree branches or brush.
Official source: City of Boonville official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 21-121
Text from Supplement 8 (December 2025), through Ordinance 4678 of December 16, 2024.
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.