For the purposes of this article, the following
terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning
given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in
the present tense include the future. Words in the plural number include
the singular number, and words in the singular number include the
plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely
directory.
CITY
The City of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
COMMERCIAL
Any group of more than five dwelling units contained in one
structure and establishments engaged in nonmanufacturing or nonprocessing
business, including, but not limited to, stores, markets, office buildings,
restaurants, shopping centers and theaters.
DEMOLITION MATERIALS
Solid waste resulting from the construction or demolition
of buildings and other structures, including but not limited to, wood,
plaster, metals, asphaltic substances, bricks, block and unsegregated
concrete. The term also includes dredging waste. The term does not
include the following if they are separate from other waste and are
used as clean fill:
A.
Uncontaminated soil, rock, stone, gravel, unused
brick and block and concrete.
B.
Waste from land cleaning, grubbing and excavation,
including trees, brush, stumps and vegetative material.
DIRECTOR
The Director of the Department of Permits, Licensing and
Inspections.
MUNICIPAL WASTE
Garbage, refuse, industrial lunchroom or office waste and
other material, including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous
material resulting from operation of residential, municipal, commercial
or institutional establishments and from community activities; and
sludge not meeting the definition of residual; or hazardous waste
under the Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act from a municipal,
commercial or institutional water supply treatment plant, wastewater
treatment plant or air pollution control facility. The term does not
include source-separated recyclable materials.
PERSON
An individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution,
cooperative enterprise, municipal authority, federal government or
agency, state institution and agency, including, but not limited to,
the Department of General Services or an other legal entity which
is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties. In the provisions
of this article pertaining to a fine or a penalty, the term includes
the officers and directors of a corporation or other legal entity
having officers and directors.
PORTABLE BOXES
Containers which are placed by a hauler for the purpose of
accumulating waste so as to be bulk transferred to a packer truck
and where the box is returned to the original position before transporting
the waste to a disposal site.
RECYCLING
The collection, separation, recovery and sale or reuse of
metals, glass, paper, plastics and other materials which would otherwise
be disposed or processed as municipal waste.
RESIDENTIAL
Any dwelling in a group of five dwelling units or less contained
in one structure.
RESIDUAL WASTE
Any garbage, refuse other discarded material or other waste,
including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous materials
resulting from industrial, mining and agricultural operations and
any sludge from an industrial, mining or agricultural water supply
treatment facility, wastewater treatment facility or air pollution
control facility, provided that it is not hazardous. The term "residual
waste" shall not include coal refuse as defined in the Coal Refuse
Disposal Control Act. Residual waste shall not include treatment sludges
from coal mine drainage treatment plants, disposal of which is being
carried on pursuant to and in compliance with a valid permit issued
pursuant the Clean Streams Law.
ROLL-OFF CONTAINERS
Large containers which are placed by a hauler for the purpose
of accumulating waste which is then picked up and rolled on a specially
framed truck rack in its entirety and transported to and emptied at
a disposal site.
Any violation of any provision of this article
shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than $600 for each violation,
together with costs. Each day that a violation remains outstanding
constitutes a separate violation.