The Township of Marple hereby establishes a
program for the reduction of the amount of solid waste and conservation
of recyclable materials by the separation and collection of used newspaper,
paper, cardboard, glass, cans, plastics and leaf waste for recycling
from the residential, commercial and institutional establishments
in the municipality in accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipal
Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (Act 1988-101).
As used in this article, the following definitions
shall apply:
ALUMINUM
The light in weight ductile and malleable metallic substance
or element commonly known as "aluminum food and beverage cans." This
description does not include aluminum foil, trays, plates and miscellaneous
aluminum products.
APARTMENT COMPLEX
Four or more units located on a single property or contiguous
properties under common ownership or management. For this purpose,
"apartment" shall mean an enclosed space that consists of one or more
rooms occupying all or part of a floor or floors in a building of
one or more floors or stories but not the entire building, and that
is designed for use as a residence.
BIMETALLIC
Containing two or more metallic materials.
CANS
Containers comprised of aluminum, tin, steel or a combination
thereof, which contains or formerly contained only nonaerosol substances.
CARDBOARD
All corrugated or other cardboard normally used for packing,
mailing, shipping or containerizing goods, merchandise or other material,
but excluding plastic, foam or wax-coated or soiled cardboard.
COMMINGLED
Source-separated, nonputrescible recyclable materials that
have been mixed at the source of generation (i.e., placed in the same
container).
COUNTY
That County of Delaware, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
COUNTY PLAN
The district solid waste management plan for Delaware County
as approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
GENERAL REFUSE
Any garbage, refuse, industrial lunchroom or office waste
and other material, including solid or semisolid material generated
in residential, municipal, commercial or institutional establishments
and from community activities, and other solid waste which is within
the definition of "municipal solid waste" as set forth in the Pennsylvania
Solid Waste Management Act of 1980 (35 P.S. 6018.101 et seq.), as
amended.
GLASS
The hard, brittle, transparent or partially transparent substance
produced by fusion of silica and silicates or sand containing soda
and lime and/or other chemicals and substances usually or conveniently
included in the manufacture of glass; and shall include all materials
commonly known as "glass bottles or containers." This includes all
food and beverage containers made of glass of one gallon or less capacity.
Excluded are blue glass, ceramics, pottery and flat glass commonly
known as "window" or "plate" glass.
LEAF WASTE
Leaves, garden residues, shrubbery and tree trimmings and
similar materials, but not including grass clippings.
MUNICIPAL RECYCLING PLAN
The recycling plan developed by and for this municipality
in accordance with Act 1988-101. The Municipal Recycling Plan sets forth the materials
to be recycled within the municipality; the method for collection
and disposition of said recyclables; the recovery rate goals; and
the publicity and education measures to be used to promote recycling.
MUNICIPALITY
The Township of Marple located within the County of Delaware,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
PAPER
All newspaper, high-grade office paper, fine paper, bond
paper, office paper, xerographic paper, duplication paper, computer
paper and similar cellulosic material, but excluding wax paper, plastic
or foil coated paper, envelopes with glassine windows, carbon paper,
blueprint paper, food contaminated paper, soiled paper, magazines,
catalogs, junk mail, telephone books and cardboard.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association,
cooperative enterprise, municipality, municipal authority, federal
government or agency, state institution or agency or other local entity
whatsoever which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and
duties. In any provisions of this article prescribing a fine, penalty
or imprisonment or any other combination of the foregoing, the term
"person" shall include the officers and directors of any corporation
or other legal entity having officers and directors.
PLASTICS
Plastic soda bottles and plastic milk and water jugs.
PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM
A program developed and provided by the municipality to inform
and encourage residents to use the recycling collection services.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
All paper, glass, metal cans (aluminum, steel, bimetallic),
as defined herein, and/or other such material as may be defined by
the municipality.
RECYCLING
Any process by which material, which would otherwise become
solid waste, are collected, separated or processed, and returned to
the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES
Those services to be performed by a contractor as follows:
the collection of recyclable materials from locations within the municipality;
processing of recyclable materials as applicable; and marketing of
recyclable materials.
RECYCLING CONTAINERS
Approximately twenty-two-gallon container with a lid made
of rigid plastic construction, provided by the municipality for the
storage of recyclable materials.
RECYCLING DROPOFF
Any facility designed and operated solely for the receiving
and storing of source-separated nonputrescible metal, glass, paper,
plastic containers and cardboard.
RESIDENT
Any human being residing within the municipality on a temporary
or permanent basis, by excluding person residing in hotels or motels.
SOLID WASTE
Waste, including but not limited to municipal, commercial,
institutional or industrial waste.
SOURCE SEPARATED
To separate recyclable materials from the solid waste stream
at the point of waste generation.
STEEL
The ferrous metal food or beverages containers commonly known
as "tin cans."
All recyclables placed at the curb or roadside by residents for collection pursuant to the curbside program established pursuant to §
252-46 of this article shall be prepared for collection in accordance with the following:
A. All paper shall be placed in paper bags or tied in
bundles not exceeding 35 pounds in weight nor exceeding one foot in
thickness.
B. Glass and plastic containers shall have caps and lids
removed.
C. Glass, cans and plastics shall be rinsed free of contaminants.
D. Cans and plastics shall be crushed, if possible.
E. Glass, cans and plastics shall be placed in a container
to be provided by the municipality. Plastic garbage bags shall not
be utilized as containers for glass, cans or plastics.
F. No material shall be placed at the curb or roadside
earlier than sundown of the evening of the day preceding a scheduled
collection day. Material must be placed at the curb or roadside by
7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. The bundled paper and the
container of glass, cans and plastics shall be placed at the curb
or roadside for collection adjacent to one another and clearly separated
from containers of solid wastes.
The municipality shall establish and sustain
a comprehensive Public Information and Education Program explaining
the features and requirements of the program. The municipality shall
at a minimum give at least 30 days' public notice prior to the initiation
of the recycling program and provide periodic public notice every
six months thereafter to all persons occupying residential, commercial,
institutional and municipal premises within its boundaries of the
requirements of this article.
This municipality or any other person collecting
solid waste generated within this municipality may refuse to collect
solid waste from any person who has clearly failed to source-separate
recyclables designated under an applicable section of this article.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
any resident of the municipality may donate or sell any recyclable
to any other person, whether operating for a profit or not for profit;
provided, however, that the person receiving the recyclable shall
not under any circumstances collect the donated or sold material from
the curb or roadside or from a recycling dropoff without prior written
permission from this municipality for such collection.
The terms and provisions of this article are
to be literally construed, so as best to achieve and to effectuate
the goals and purposes hereof.