Fayette Prohibited Practices ordinance (§ 230.080)
Chapter 230: Garbage, Trash and Litter Regulations · Article I. Solid Waste
In short: It is unlawful to put trash in someone else's container without written consent, skip trash collection, interfere with collectors, or burn solid waste without an approved incinerator or a variance.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to:
1. Deposit solid waste in any solid waste container other than his/her own without the written consent of the owner of such container and/or with the intent of avoiding payment of the service charge hereinafter provided for solid waste collection and disposal;
2. Fail to have solid waste collected as provided in this Article;
3. Interfere in any manner with solid waste collection and transportation equipment, or with solid waste collectors in the lawful performance of their duties as such, whether such equipment or collectors shall be those of the City, or those of a solid waste collection agency operating under contract with the City;
4. Burn solid waste unless an approved incinerator is provided or unless a variance has been obtained from the appropriate air pollution control agency;
5. Dispose of solid waste at any facility or location which is not approved by the City and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources;
6. Engage in the business of collecting, transporting, processing or disposing of solid waste within the corporate limits of the City without a permit from the City, or operate under an expired permit, or operate after a permit has been suspended or revoked;
7. Violate any Section of this Article or any other rule or regulation promulgated under the authority of Section 230.070.
Official source: City of Fayette official Code of Ordinances (online), § 230.080
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.