Engineering
Landfill
Recycling Center
Streets Division
Combined Sewer Overflow
Where is the sewer line
for my property?
The City has records of the main sewer lines for the entire City.
We can locate the closest to your property. However, the City does
not keep records of where your private sewer line crosses your property
and connects to the City sewer. You can come to the office and review
the drawings and receive a copy of the area of interest.
Where is the right-of-way
at my address/for my street/alley?
We have drawings that show the right-of-way for the City streets
and alleys. These drawings are quarter sections and they show not
the individual street addresses, but the Block and Lot numbers, so
we may need a little more information to locate your house.
Where is the road
located in the right-of-way?
Right-of-ways for roads are in general wider than the actual road.
The street is usually located near the middle of the ROW shown, however
for an exact location of the ROW you will need to hire a surveying
company.
I'm on septic, how
can I get connected to the City sewer?
Depending on the location of the closest main sewer line, it may
as simple as hiring a plumber to make the connection. If you are too
far from a main line and the sewer would need to be extended to your
property, there is a program available through the City called a Neighborhood
Improvement District (NID). It is likely that if you are on a septic
system that many of your neighbors are as well and they may want to
pursue a NID through the City with you. A NID is formed to show the
City that your neighborhood would like a main sewer and then the City
would meet with you and your neighbors to discuss the feasibility
of extending the sewer. The costs of the sanitary sewer would be borne
by the neighbors in the NID. The process is a bit more complex than
this, please contact us for further details.
My road is mess, how
come it is not being resurfaced and you've resurfaced this other road
twice?
The City has a resurfacing program. The streets are rated according
to their condition, type, use, and several other factors by the Street
Dept., then the list is turned over to the Engineering Division who
evaluates the money available that year with how many of the streets
can be resurfaced. The streets at the top of the list are given priority
as it is assumed that they are in the worst condition. There are times
however, when a street has been given a rating in error and should
have been on a resurfacing list sooner. If you feel that your street
is in need of resurfacing, you may contact the Street Dept. and they
will give you your street rating and when it is potentially scheduled
for resurfacing. If that is too far in the future, you may request
an inspection to possibly rerate your street.
I seem to have a hole/depression
in my yard, can you tell me what it is from?
We would need to come out and examine the area, look into utility
locations and then see if a cause can be determined and a solution
found.
I am having a drainage/mud
problem from my neighbor's/commercial business?
If the drainage/mud is coming from another private property, whether
it is an individual or a commercial business, it is considered a civil
problem and does not involve the City. The exception to this would
be if the City has a construction project that has caused the drainage/mud
problem which would then be resolved by the City.
The street is draining
rain water onto my property, what can I do about that?
We will need to come out and investigate the sources of the drainage
and see if a solution can be found.
What
are the hours of operation?
Monday – Friday 7:00AM to 4:30PM
Saturday 7:00Am to 2:00PM
How much
does it cost?
The
following schedule of fees is established for the use of the city
sanitary landfill:
SCHEDULE A
This rate schedule shall apply to all private and public motor vehicles.
Motor vehicle shall be defined as any self-propelled vehicle not operated
exclusively upon tracks, except farm tractors. The motor vehicle rate
schedule shall be based on a per-vehicle trip (V.T.) into the sanitary
landfill, regardless of refuse type or weight of refuse, as follows:
| Motor vehicles, per V.T | $10.00 |
| Motor vehicles with single-axle trailers, pickups, vans or single-axle trailers only, per V.T | 20.00 |
| Pickups loaded with single-axle trailers loaded, per V.T | 30.00 |
| Vehicles other than pickups or cars shall be assessed a minimum charge of | 20.00 |
SCHEDULE B
This rate schedule shall apply to all refuse trucks. Refuse trucks
and trailers shall be defined as all trucks one-ton rated and larger
and all multiple-axle trailers, including pickups and trailers with
sideboards, hauling solid refuse of any amount or building rubbish
and demolition debris. The refuse truck and trailer rate schedule
shall be based on a weight basis as follows:
| Per ton | $30.00 |
| Per ton, refuse trucks that do not have a current City of St. Joseph business license | $40.00 |
When both scales are inoperable, the rate charged for refuse trucks and trailers shall be as follows:
| For compacted refuse, per cubic yard | $13.00 |
| For roll-on
packers and side loading packers, per cubic yard |
9.75 |
| For non-compacted refuse, per cubic yard | 4.88 |
When both scales are inoperable, the rate charged for refuse trucks and trailers that do not have a current City of St. Joseph business license shall be:
| For compacted refuse, per cubic yard | $17.35 |
| For roll-on
packers and side loading packers, per cubic yard |
13.00 |
| For non-compacted refuse, per cubic yard | 6.50 |
SCHEDULE C
This schedule shall be applied to special wastes. Special wastes shall
be defined as those solid wastes requiring specific handling other
than that accorded normal wastes. One and three-tenths times the stated
rate shall be charged for special waste. The special waste schedule
shall be as follows:
| Brush | normal charge |
| Tires: passenger
tires, each Rate increases depending on the size of tire. |
$2.00 |
| Appliances, other large bulky items: normal charge plus/each piece | 6.00 |
| All vehicles with uncovered loose materials other than secured brush shall be charged the following surcharge | 10.00 |
SCHEDULE D
This schedule shall be applied to mercurycontaining
lamps, including fluorescent, neon,
high-pressure sodium, high-intensity discharge,
mercury vapor and metal halide lamps, which are
disposed of as universal waste. The following
schedule of fees is established for the disposal of
spent lamps at the sanitary landfill:
| Straight fluorescent, per foot | $0.10 |
| Broken fluorescent, per pound | $1.00 |
| Utube/circular/compact, each | $0.50 |
| HID/mercury/halide/sodium, each | $1.25 |
| Shatter-shield/power groove, each | $1.60 |
| Incandescent/quartz/halogen, each | $0.25 |
| Ultraviolet/arc lamps, each | $3.15 |
Miscellaneous provisions:
- The city manager shall have the authority to waive portions of the scheduled fees because of severe weather, emergency or disaster.
- That city departments within nonenterprise funds shall only pay the Missouri Department of Natural Resources state tonnage fee.
- If a private company pays for the design and development of a special use area, it will be charged the standard stated rate.
- Major appliances, yard waste and batteries shall not be disposed of in a solid waste disposal area.
- Waste tires shall be collected at a waste tire site, waste tire processing facility or a waste tire collection center.
- It is the intent of this section that the proceeds of gate fee charges for users of the landfill shall be used for the sanitary landfill and related solid waste management activities, which shall include, but not be limited to, construction and maintenance of onsite and offsite access roadways. Related solid waste management activity shall include resource recoveries, recycling, education awareness, ongoing closure and post closure costs, household hazardous waste collection and disposal and the effects of various alternatives to disposal upon environmental quality.
How do
I get to the landfill?
From I-229 – take A Hwy (right before the
Kansas City off ramp) – At stop sign turn right – Proceed
south on A Hwy for 1 ½ miles – Turn left onto O Hwy for
1 mile – After you pass over the I-29 bridge take the first
right.
From Belt Hwy – Go down to the south end of the Belt Hwy – Where it changes to 169 Hwy on the right hand side is A Hwy- Proceed south on A Hwy for 2 miles – Turn left onto O Hwy for 1 mile – After you pass over the I-29 bridge take the first right.
What types
of waste do you accept?
Anything but liquid waste, car batteries, and hazardous waste.
Do you
accept paint?
Yes we except paint if it is dried up or empty cans.
If they still have liquid in them, what do you do?
Latex can be watered down ( ½ paint, ½ water) and poured
down the drain.
Oil base can be opened until dried or you can put an absorbent material
like kitty litter or saw dust and it will dry up faster. You can also
pour oil base paint onto an old carpet or cardboard and let dry.
When is Clean Sweep?
For information on Clean Sweep, click here.
What
are the hours of operation for the Recycling Center.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 7:30AM – 6:00PM
What type
of materials does the Recycling Center accept?
Newspaper
Clear and brown glass
Natural HDPE plastics (marked with a #2 on the bottom of the container)
Colored HDPE plastics (marked with a #1 on the bottom of the container)
Corrugated cardboard boxes
Tin
Aluminum
Mixed office paper
Magazines
How to
handle the recyclables.
Rinsed clean
Remove all lids and discard
No wax coated cardboard
Cans need to have labels removed
Ad inserts from the newspaper should be kept with magazines
Please remove paper clips, rubber bands, staples, tape adhesive labels,
plastic tabs and plastic or wire spirals.
Who to contact to become a volunteer for the recycling program?
Recycling Center 232-4401
Donna Reynolds 387-2300 ext 1079
Streets
I
need a culvert pipe across my driveway. Can you tell me where I can
purchase one?
The Street Division will sell you a culvert pipe for the same
prices the City pays for it. They will also remove the old pipe, discard
it, clean your ditch and place the new pipe with an aggregate cover
at no cost to the property owner. Call 238-4848 and ask for the Field
Supervisor.
My
street was resurfaced just 5 years ago. There is nothing wrong with
it. Why are you closing it to put a Micro Seal on it?
You are right! Your street has no problems and we want to keep
it that way. If you are going to be out in the sun for any length
of time, you put on sunscreen to protect your skin from being damaged.
Like your skin, the sun, and wind can damage an asphalt pavement by
oxidizing (drying out) the pavement. That’s why the pavement
color begins to lighten after a couple of years. Micro Seal will not
only protect the pavement from the environment, but will also provide
a new wearing surface for traffic. Remember that a dollar spent now,
will prevent us from having to spend ten dollars down the road.
My
street looks like it needs to be resurfaced. How can I find out if
it is on the list to be done?
The Street Division maintains the pavement management program,
which covers every City maintained street in St Joseph. Each section
of street in St Joseph is inspected and given a pavement condition
rating. Once the all inspections are made, a work program is created
using the information obtained during the inspections. 95% of the
Street Divisions annual maintenance and preventive maintenance is
done from this program. If you are interested in finding out what
is planned for your street, call 271-4848.
My
alley is full of ruts from the heavy rains. It needs to be graveled.
Will the City furnish the gravel it needs?
The Street Division does not provide materials such as gravel
for alleys. However, if you call the Street Division at 271-4848,
a supervisor will come out and give you a material estimate and the
cost for the material. If you purchase the material from one of the
local quarries, the Street Division will prepare the alley surface,
haul, spread and compact the gravel at no cost to the property owner.
During
the storm last night, I had a limb blow down in my yard. I cut it
up and placed it on the curb. Will the Street Division pick it up
for me?
The Street Division will pick up what has fallen in the street.
The tree or limb will be cut off at the curb or ditch line. The rest
of the tree or limb is the property owner’s responsibility to
dispose of. Only when widespread damage occurs and only at the direction
of the City Manager, the Street Division may pick up trees and brush
from yards if they were placed at the curb.
The
curb and gutter in front of my house is full of leaves and grass clippings.
I called the Street Division over a month ago and they haven’t
done a thing. Why won’t they come out when I call and sweep
the street?
Ordinances state that the property owners are responsible for
keeping the curb and gutter in front of the property free of leaves
and other debris. The Street Division does sweep and flush streets
as a public service. We do this using district sweeper routes. There
are sweeper routes for all 9 work districts. These are generally swept
twice annually. Eventually, we will get to your street. If you call
271-4848 and ask for the Street Cleaning Supervisor, he’ll let
you know what district you are in and how long it will be before the
sweeper reaches you.
I
live on a concrete street. The street has a lot of cracks and is rough.
I’ve called you about this problem and you keep telling me I’m
on the list of streets to be repaired. I have two questions. My first
question is how long is the list? The second question is whom do I
have to know to get my street fixed?
When you called in about your street, a supervisor will check
the condition. It was found that the pavement does have a lot of cracks.
The street, although not pretty, is not a hazard to traffic or pedestrians.
This makes it a low priority. There are 77.75 miles of concrete streets
in St Joseph. 48.59 miles of these streets need to be either repaired
or reconstructed. The answer to your second questions is: you don’t
have to know anyone. Your street is as important to us as any other
street. Our problem is we have only one 5-man crew that works year
around on concrete reconstruction. During the four months of fall
and winter, we add two additional crews to make repairs. The number
of streets in need of repairs and the number of personnel we have
is the deciding factor. We have to prioritize our work by condition.
A pavement that is a hazard to the public takes a higher priority.
I
need to have warning signs to slow down traffic for children. Will
the City put them up?
No. This decision is based on a national study, which shows this
type of signage gives a false sense of security, which can actually
lead to more problems. However, you can purchase the signs from a
dealer and place them yourself. There are two things you must do to
place them. 1)You should call for utility locates at 1-800-344-7483.
2) You must place the sign on private property off the right-of-way.
You can call 271-4848 for right-of-way location.
I
hit a hole on a railroad crossing. Is the Street Division responsible
for patching it?
The Street Division does not maintain railroad crossings. If you
call 271-4848 and tell us the location, we will call the railroad
that is responsible.
I
understand the City has a curb and sidewalk program, but I don’t
know whom to call to find out about it?
Call 271-4848. We can transfer you to the right person.
Traffic Signals
When
I stop at an intersection with traffic signals, why don't I get a
green light every time they change?
The signals are activated by an underground loop. The
vehicle must cross the loop for the detector to acknowledge a vehicle
is there. The white "Stop Bars" painted on the street are
the visual point where the vehicle needs to stop to activate the signals.
The bar is 2 feet wide and runs from the curb to the centerline of
the street. The front bumper of the vehicle needs to be at this bar
when stopped for a red light.
How
do I report a malfunction of a traffic signal?
Call the City Yards at 271-4848. The phones are answered
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is a signal technician on standby
at all times to respond to these reports.
Traffic Signs, Markings, Operations
How
do I get a permit to close a street, sidewalk, or get a dumpster?
Call the City Yards at 271-4848. We will need the location,
reason for the request, a starting and ending date, and the company
doing the work along with a 24-hour phone number for a contact person
doing the work.
Any closure will require proper signing and barricading. Traffic Control Plans will be drawn up for the closure. Because of the increasing requests for seasonal work, 24-hour to 48-hour advanced notice should be given to allow for inspecting the area and drawing up the plans.
Public Parking
In
a 2 Hour Block Zone, if I park on one side of the street can I move
my vehicle to the other side of the street and start my 2 hours over
again?
No, the 2 hour block zone is for the whole block both sides of
the street. You have to move to a completely new block to start the
2 hours over.
If
I receive a parking ticket and don't agree with it what can I do?
At any time a parking ticket is issued and the driver of the vehicle
is in disagreement with validity of the violation, they should contact
the Financial Service Department at 271-4760 or click here for a "Request
for Dismissal" form. The customer complaint is forwarded to the
Parking Supervisor and investigated. The form is then forwarded to
the City Prosecutor for his or her decision on the ticket. At that
time, the person who received the ticket is notified whether the City
Prosecutor had dismissed the ticket or not. If the ticket was not
dismissed, a "Request for Trial in Municipal Court" can
be filled out.
Sewer Maintenance
Who
is responsible for cleaning dirty inlets?
The Sewer Maintenance division cleans inlets as soon
as possible after they receive a complaint. This scheduling depends
on other priorities such as sewer back-ups and cave-ins that may occur.
Can
you tell me where my sewer line is located?
We can TV our mainline sewer to your tap. But cannot tell you
where your line is located on your property.
What
is your crew doing in our neighborhood?
There may be many reasons Sewer Maintenance trucks are
in your neighborhood. They may be there for a mainline sewer back
up, they may be checking the main line with a TV System, reconstructing
or cleaning an inlet, or answering a Citizen concern.