Sec. 470.401. - Places and methods of disposal.

(a) Sludge may be disposed of by deposit into a designated City sewage treatment plant or into a private sewage treatment plant regulated by the State Department of Environmental Protection. The disposal of sludge into drainage ditches, sanitary land fills, surface waters or any place other than as specified in this subsection or as provided in subsection (c) of this Section is prohibited. (b) Grease trap residue may be disposed of by deposit into sanitary landfills operating under permit from the State Department of Environmental Protection. The disposal of grease trap residue into drainage ditches, sewerage systems, sewage treatment plants, surface waters or any place other than as specified in this subsection or as provided in subsection (c) of this Section is prohibited. (c) Sludge and grease trap residue may be disposed of by a treatment method such as burial, incineration and land spreading as provided in Chapter 474 . (d) Any alternate method of disposal and sludge disposal or utilization site approved as of May 1, 1982 by the State Department of Health or State Department of Environmental Protection through the Director shall be exempt from the requirements of this Part. Any alternate method of disposal and sludge disposal or utilization site proposed to be utilized in the City after April 30, 1982 shall require the approval of the Council as provided in Chapter 474 . (Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 70-1292-571, § 1; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 72-133-8, § 1; Ord. 82-547-243, § 5; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1) Note— Former § 624.401.