[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Warwick 8-6-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-1.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
The following words shall have the following meanings when used in this
article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
Waste disposal facilities such as landfills or trash-to-steam facilities
which are licensed by and operated in accordance with the laws and regulations
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the laws and regulations of the state
in which the disposal site is located.
The residue resulting from the burning of wood, coal, coke or other
combustible material.
Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or public agency who is
engaged in the collection and/or transportation of municipal waste and/or
source-separated recyclable materials.
The deposition, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking or placing
of solid waste into or on the land or water in a manner that the solid waste
or a constituent of the solid waste enters the environment, is emitted into
the air or is discharged to the waters of this Commonwealth. Disposal facilities
include, but are not limited to, municipal waste landfills and construction/demolition
waste landfills as defined by Act 101,[1] Act 97,[2] and/or the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
(PADEP) rules and regulations (25 Pa. Code Chapters 75[3] and 271).
A tract of land of at least 10 acres devoted to agriculture: either
to raising crops, livestock, poultry or pasture.
All animal and vegetable waste solids resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and consumption of foods.
Leaves, garden residues, shrubbery, tree trimmings, Christmas trees,
and similar vegetative materials, but not including grass clippings.
A person who has written authorization from the PADEP under Act 90[4] to collect, haul, transport and dispose of municipal waste.
Any 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 any sludge not meeting the
definition of residual or hazardous waste under Act 97[5] from a municipal, commercial or institutional water supply treatment
plant, wastewater treatment plant, or air pollution control facility. The
term does not include any source-separated recyclable materials.
All properties used for industrial or commercial purposes in which
no persons reside, provided that multiple-dwelling residential buildings or
projects containing more than four dwelling units, for the purposes of this
article, shall be treated as nonresidential properties.
The collection, separation, recovery and sale or reuse of metals,
glass, paper, leaf waste, plastics and other materials which would otherwise
be disposed of or processed as municipal waste, or the mechanized separation
and treatment of municipal waste (other than through combustion) and creation
and recovery of reusable materials other than a fuel for the generation of
energy.
All solid waste, except body waste, and shall include but not be
limited to garbage, ashes and rubbish.
Properties used as dwellings, including buildings having up to four
dwelling units in one building, provided that in the event of multiple-family
dwellings, each of said units will be treated as a separate residential property
as it relates to the collection of refuse therefrom.
Includes glass, metal, paper, plant growth, wood or nonputrescible
solid wastes.
A.
No person shall permit any refuse to accumulate for a
period of longer than seven days upon property in the Township owned or occupied
by said person.
B.
All refuse or recyclables accumulated upon any property
in the Township shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of by licensed collectors,
licensed waste haulers, or collectors and haulers of source-separated recyclable
materials in accordance with the provisions of this article, except that such
refuse or recyclables may be collected, conveyed and disposed of by property
owners from their own property, provided that they comply with the provisions
of this article pertaining to refuse containers and vehicles, and provided
that they remove their refuse to a state- or county-approved site.
D.
Refuse collected from any residential dwelling in the
Township shall be collected only by a licensed collector or licensed waste
hauler. The owner and/or occupier of said residential dwelling shall be responsible
for the payment of the fee, and payment thereof shall be a matter of private
agreement between the owners or occupiers and the collector thereof, unless
such residential collector service is regulated administratively by the Township.
E.
All trade waste and other refuse accumulated on nonresidential
properties shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of by a licensed collector
or licensed waste hauler upon the direction of the owner or occupier thereof.
The fee or payment for said collection, conveyance and disposal shall be a
matter of private agreement between the owners or occupiers and the collector
thereof. However, owners of nonresidential properties may collect, convey
and dispose of privately generated refuse by their own containers and/or trucks,
provided that they comply with the applicable provisions of this article.
F.
It shall be unlawful for any person to collect and/or
dispose of any refuse within the Township, except as provided in this article.
A.
It shall be unlawful to dump, destroy, burn or otherwise
dispose of refuse within the Township, except at an approved disposal site.
This prohibition shall not extend to the composting of leaf waste.
B.
All refuse shall be deposited and disposed of at an approved
disposal site.
C.
All disposal regulations of the approved disposal site
shall be adhered to.
D.
All vehicles used for collection shall use, insofar as
practical, only state highways when proceeding to and from the approved disposal
sites, except when using roads or streets in the Township where contracted
to collect.
E.
It shall be unlawful to dispose of live ashes, flammable
liquids, explosive substances, toxic chemicals or any other similar hazardous
substances in the Township.
A.
Refuse and recyclables shall be prepared as follows:
(1)
Garbage shall be placed in suitable bags prior to depositing
in containers.
(2)
All refuse shall be containerized or properly bundled
so that it may be handled by one man or woman.
(3)
Recyclables other than leaf waste shall be separated
and containerized as required by the collector.
(4)
Leaf waste, including leaves, shrubbery, Christmas trees,
tree trimmings and similar vegetative materials shall be separated, prepared
and bundled as directed by the collector.
B.
Refuse containers shall be as follows:
(1)
Refuse containers shall be made of durable, watertight,
rust-resistant material, having close-fitting lids and handles to facilitate
collections.
(2)
Refuse containers for residences shall be of not more
than 32 gallons in capacity.
(3)
Refuse containers for commercial establishments, except
dumpsters, shall not exceed 40 gallons in capacity.
C.
It shall be unlawful to permit the accumulation or residue
of liquids, solids or a combination of such materials on the bottoms or sides
of refuse containers; the interiors of refuse containers shall be kept clean
by thorough rinsing and draining as often as necessary.
A.
Refuse containers shall, for the purpose of collection,
be placed at ground level and be made readily accessible to the collector.
B.
Notwithstanding § 95-5A, householders, commercial establishments or other persons may, by contract with collectors, be permitted to place containers at agreed places upon their premises.
C.
Collections shall be made from all properties throughout
the Township, including all streets, accepted or otherwise, and including
those streets that are temporarily closed for repairs or construction. In
the latter case, special collection points shall be designated by the Board
or its designee if the condition of the street would prevent access thereto
by the collector's truck.
D.
Each licensed collector, waste hauler and collectors
and haulers of source-separated recyclable materials operating in the Township
shall provide for at least one collection of leaves, garden residue, and similar
vegetative materials between March 1 and October 1 of each year.
E.
Each licensed collector, waste hauler, or collectors and haulers of source-separated recyclable materials operating in the Township shall provide for at least one collection of shrubbery, tree trimmings and similar vegetative materials between March 1 and October 1 of each year. This collection is not to be combined with the collections of leaf waste required by Subsection D, above, but shall be a separate collection.
F.
Each licensed collector, waste hauler, or collectors
and haulers of source-separated recyclable materials operating in the Township
shall provide for at least one collection of Christmas trees between January
7 and January 31 of each year.
G.
The licensed collector, licensed waste hauler, or collectors
and haulers of source-separated recyclable materials shall collect garbage,
paper, ashes, trash, rubbish, recyclables, leaf waste, shrubbery, Christmas
trees, tree trimmings and similar vegetative materials throughout the Township
on routes and according to schedules approved by the Board or its designee.
H.
Collections shall not be made on the following holidays:
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day
or Christmas Day.
I.
Collections shall be made at those hours mutually agreed
upon between the authorized collector and the Board or its designee. Hours
agreed upon shall be so indicated within the collection contracts.
J.
All routes, schedules and traffic of collection trucks
upon streets and highways shall be subject to the approval of the Board or
its designee. No change in the service area or schedules shall be made unless
the Board or its designee and all affected customers receive at least two
weeks' written notice.
K.
The licensed collector or waste hauler shall, on scheduled
routes, cooperate with special cleanup drives or weeks as may be promulgated
by the Township, which shall not exceed two in number in any one year. In
addition thereto, upon request, the authorized collector shall provide a separate
and special collection on a day or days as may be required in order to collect
abandoned Christmas trees.
L.
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit any refuse
or other waste material at the roadside for collection more than 24 hours
prior to the time prescribed by collectors or to leave any refuse containers
at the roadside for more than 24 hours after collection of such refuse or
other waste material.
M.
Notwithstanding the collection requirements for vegetative materials set forth in § 95-5D through F, the Township shall maintain a dropoff location in or near the municipality where residents and commercial, industrial, and municipal establishments are provided the opportunity, at least weekly, to drop off leaf waste. Currently, the dropoff location for leaf waste is located on Rushland Road. Dropoff times and requirements, as well as any amendments to the dropoff location, are available at the Township administrative offices and on the Township website.
A.
No person shall collect or remove any municipal waste
from within Warwick Township without first obtaining written authorization
from PADEP in accordance with the provisions of Act 90[1] and providing a copy of such written authorization to Warwick
Township. This section shall not apply to private individuals (e.g., homeowners)
who wish to transport their own household waste to PADEP-approved facilities
or recyclables to appropriate recycling centers, nor to farmers, landscapers
or nurserymen who collect, remove, haul or otherwise transport agricultural
or other organic waste associated with their respective business activities.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 27 Pa. C.S.A. § 6201 et seq.
B.
For a collector or waste hauler to collect and transport
municipal waste within Warwick Township, a collector or waste hauler shall
submit a registration form to Warwick Township which shall include a copy
of his or her state-issued written authorization, and a copy of his or her
municipal and residual waste transporter authorization application (DEP Form
2500-PM-BWM0015) along with any of the following information that may be deemed
appropriate by the municipality:
(1)
A list of collection vehicles covered under the written
authorization, including, as a minimum, the following information for each
vehicle:
(2)
The type of municipal waste to be collected and transported.
(3)
Certificate(s) of insurance evidencing that the waste
hauler or collector has valid liability, automobile and workmen's compensation
insurance in the minimum amounts established and required by separate resolution
of Warwick Township.
(4)
If hauling or collecting source-separated recyclable
materials in the municipality, identify the materials being hauled or collected
and provide the following information for each vehicle:
C.
Any person who fails to satisfy the minimum standards
and requirements of this article or is in violation of the provisions of this
article may not lawfully collect municipal waste or source-separated material
in Warwick Township.
A.
Licensed collectors and licensed haulers shall meet the
requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 285.201.
B.
It shall be unlawful to collect, haul, transport or convey
refuse in open, unenclosed vehicles, and all vehicles used for collection
of refuse shall be equipped with compacting devices, unless such refuse is
hauled from private property by the owner, at which time such refuse shall
be placed in suitable containers and all other provisions of this article
pertaining to the collection and conveying of refuse shall be adhered to.
C.
Collection trucks at all times shall be in good and proper
mechanical condition and in compliance with the minimum safety and sanitary
regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Bucks and the Township;
provided, however, that open-type vehicles may be used only for the collection
of large items of debris which cannot be collected by ordinary means because
of size or weight. "Debris," as used in this subsection, means broken furniture,
appliances, chunks of concrete, bricks, stones and similar material.
D.
The licensed collector or waste hauler shall furnish
proof that he is the owner of the vehicle or vehicles to be used, or he must
produce a written lease or rental agreement between the titled owner of the
vehicle or vehicles and the collector.
E.
Vehicles and equipment shall not be loaded so that garbage, trash or debris, as defined in § 95-7C may spill or drop onto the highways or streets, nor shall the equipment be so designed or maintained so as to permit the leakage of fluids. All trucks shall be regularly cleaned and kept in proper condition and shall bear the name and address of the collector plainly visible on both cab doors.
F.
The Board or its designee may inspect all vehicles for
compliance with the provisions of this article.
G.
Each truck shall be manned by at least one driver and
one helper.
H.
Each truck shall have at least one broom and one shovel
to clean up refuse that may be spilled or otherwise scattered during the process
of collection and transportation.
I.
The collector shall file with the Township a list of
all vehicles and equipment with identification information thereon. Any change
in equipment shall be promptly reported to the Board or its designee so that
at all times the records will be correct and accurate.
J.
The collector, at his expense, shall store and park the
equipment at a convenient and lawful place. No trucks or equipment may be
parked or stored on Township streets or roadways, except during actual collection
periods.
It shall be unlawful for anyone to deposit any garbage, rubbish, leaf waste or debris, as defined in § 95-7C, or other waste material on public or private property except in compliance with this article.
Any owner, occupier or person who shall violate any of the provisions
of this article or who shall fail to comply with any of the conditions or
requirements of this article shall, upon summary conviction before a District
Justice, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000,
plus the costs of prosecution. In default of the payment of said fine, said
person shall be sentenced to undergo imprisonment in the Bucks County Prison
for a period of up to 30 days. Each day's violation of any of the provisions
of this article shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
This article shall be known and referred to as the "Waste, Recyclables
and Leaf Waste Ordinance of Warwick Township."
A.
ACT 90
ACT 97
ACT 101
COLLECTOR or WASTE HAULER
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
COUNTY
DEPARTMENT or DEP
DISPOSAL
INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT
INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT
LEAF WASTE
LICENSED COLLECTOR or LICENSED WASTE HAULER
MUNICIPALITY
MUNICIPAL WASTE
PERSON
PROCESSING
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
RECYCLING
SCAVENGING
SOURCE-SEPARATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
TRANSPORTATION
The following words and phrases as used in this article
shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein, unless the context clearly
indicates a different meaning:
The Pennsylvania Waste Transportation Safety Act of 2002 (P.L. 596,
No. 90, June 29, 2002).[1]
The Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act of 1980 (P.L. 380, No.
97, July 7, 1980).[2]
The Pennsylvania Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction
Act of 1988 (Act 1988-101, July 28, 1988).[3]
Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or public agency who is
engaged in the collection and/or transportation of municipal waste and/or
source-separated recyclable materials.
Any establishment engaged in nonmanufacturing or nonprocessing business,
including but not limited to stores, markets, offices, restaurants, shopping
centers and theaters.
The County of Bucks, Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
The deposition, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking or placing
of solid waste into or on the land or water in a manner that the solid waste
or a constituent of the solid waste enters the environment, is emitted into
the air or is discharged to the waters of this commonwealth. Disposal facilities
include but are not limited to municipal waste landfills and construction/demolition
waste landfills as defined by Act 101, Act 97 and/or DEP rules and regulations
(e.g., 25 Pa. Code Chapters 75[4] and 271).
Any establishment engaged in manufacturing or production activities,
including but not limited to factories, foundries, mills, processing plants,
refineries, mines and slaughterhouses.
Any establishment or facility engaged in services, including but
not limited to hospitals, nursing homes, schools and universities.
Leaves, garden residues, shrubbery and tee trimmings and similar
material, but not including grass clippings.
Any collector or hauler of vegetative waste, municipal waste and/or
source-separated recyclables possessing a current license issued by the DEP.
Warwick Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Any 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 any sludge not meeting the
definition of residual or hazardous waste under Act 97 from a municipal, commercial
or institutional water supply treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant
or air pollution control facility. The term does not include any source-separated
recyclable materials.
Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution,
cooperative enterprise, municipality, municipal authority, federal government
or agency, state institution or agency or any other legal entity recognized
by law as the subject of rights and duties. In any provisions of this article
prescribing a fine, imprisonment or penalty, or any combination of the foregoing,
the term "person" shall include the officers and directors of any corporation
or other legal entity having officers and directors.
Any technology used for the purpose of reducing the volume or bulk
of municipal or residual waste or any technology used to convert part or all
of such materials for off-site reuse. Processing facilities include but are
not limited to transfer facilities, recycling facilities, composting facilities
and resource-recovery facilities.
Residential dwelling units shall recycle aluminum cans, glass containers,
leaf waste, bimetal containers, No. 1 and No. 2 plastic containers, corrugated
paper and newspaper. Nonresidential recyclable materials shall include aluminum
cans, bimetal cans, high-grade office paper, glass containers, leaf waste,
No. 1 and No. 2 plastic containers, newsprint, and corrugated paper.
The collection, separation, recovery and sale or reuse of metals,
glass, paper, leaf waste, plastics and other materials which would otherwise
be disposed of or processed as municipal waste, or the mechanized separation
and treatment of municipal waste (other than through combustion) and creation
and recovery of reusable material other than a fuel for the generation of
energy.
The unauthorized and uncontrolled removal of any material stored
or placed at a point for subsequent collection or from a processing or disposal
facility.
Materials, including leaf wastes, that are separated from municipal
waste at the point of origin or generation for the purpose of recycling.
The off-site removal of any municipal waste at any time after generation.
B.
For the purposes of this article, the singular shall
include the plural and the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to collect leaf waste
or municipal waste or source-separated recyclable materials from any residential,
public, commercial, industrial or institutional establishment within Warwick
Township without first securing the necessary approvals from DEP.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to collect and/or
transport leaf waste or municipal waste or source-separated recyclable materials
from any sources within Warwick Township in a manner not in accordance with
the provisions of this article, any applicable municipal ordinance, the Bucks
County Municipal Waste Management Plan, Act 101, the minimum standards and
requirements established in Chapter 285 of the DEP's Municipal Waste Management
Regulations (25 Pa. Code Chapter 285) and/or any federal, state or local regulations.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any person to scavenge any material
from any municipal waste or source-separated recyclable materials that are
stored or placed for subsequent collection within Warwick Township without
prior approval from the municipality.
All collectors or waste haulers operating within Warwick Township must
comply with the following minimum standards and regulations:
A.
All trucks or other vehicles used for collection and
transportation of municipal waste and/or source-separated recyclable materials
must comply with the requirements of Act 97 and Act 101 and Department regulations
adopted pursuant to Act 97 and Act 101, including the 25 Pa. Code Chapter
285, Subchapter B, regulations for the collection and transportation of municipal
waste.
B.
All collection vehicles conveying municipal waste, leaf
waste, and/or source-separated recyclable materials shall be operated and
maintained in a manner that will prevent creation of a nuisance or a hazard
to public health, safety and welfare.
C.
All collection vehicles conveying putrescible municipal
waste shall be watertight and suitably enclosed to prevent leakage, roadside
littering, attraction of vectors and the creation of odors and other nuisances.
D.
All collection vehicles conveying nonputrescible municipal
waste, leaf waste, and/or source-separated recyclable materials shall be capable
of being enclosed or covered to prevent litter and other nuisances.
E.
All collection vehicles conveying municipal waste, leaf
waste, and/or source-separated recyclable materials shall bear signs identifying
the name and business address of the person or municipality which owns the
vehicle and the specific type of material transported by the vehicle. All
such signs shall have lettering which is at least six inches in height as
required by Act 101.
F.
All collection vehicles and equipment used by licensed
collectors, licensed waste haulers, and collectors and haulers of source-separated
recyclable materials shall be subject to inspection by the Warwick Township
or its authorized agents at any reasonable hour without prior notification.
A.
Separation.
(1)
Recyclable materials. All residents within the municipality
shall source separate recyclable materials (as defined above) generated by
such person or generated within a residential unit, multifamily unit or nonresidential
unit occupied by such person. When placed at the curbside of the resident
for collection in accordance with the provisions of this article, recyclable
materials shall be placed in separate, reusable metal or plastic containers
which clearly identify the contents as recyclables. Such containers shall
initially be provided by the Township.
(2)
Leaf waste. All residents of Warwick Township shall separate
leaf waste from other municipal waste generated at their property and shall
prepare leaf waste for collection in accordance with regulations adopted hereunder.
Any resident who delivers his or her leaf waste to a recycling or composting
facility or composts his or her own yard waste shall not be required to comply
with the provisions of this section.
B.
Collection. Collection of recyclable materials shall be made only by a municipal waste collector at a minimum of one time per week. Collection of leaf waste shall be as set forth in § 95-5D through F of this chapter. Christmas trees shall be collected at least once between January 7 and January 31 by the Township or any collector contracted to pick up trash in the Township.
C.
Prohibition. No person shall place municipal waste in
containers used for the separation, collection and transportation of recyclables;
no person shall place recyclable materials or leaf waste in containers used
for the separation, collection and transportation of municipal waste.
D.
Notice of violation. Any person who shall violate the
provisions of this section shall receive an official written notice of noncompliance
from the Township for the first and second offenses. Thereafter, all such
violations shall be subject to the penalties hereinafter provided.
The following provisions apply to the separation and collection of materials
from commercial, institutional and municipal establishments, multifamily housing
and sponsors or organizers of community activities throughout the Township:
A.
Separation of recyclable materials.
(1)
All owners and occupants of commercial, institutional
or municipal establishments shall separate the following recycling materials:
aluminum cans, bimetal cans, high-grade office paper, glass containers, leaf
waste, number one and two plastic containers, newsprint, and corrugated paper.
(2)
Persons in multifamily housing (which includes independent
and assisted living facilities) and sponsors or organizers of community activities
in Warwick Township shall separate the following recycling materials: plastic,
colored glass, clear glass, bimetal and steel, corrugated paper, office papers,
newsprint, aluminum and leaf waste.
(3)
Persons owning and/or operating commercial, institutional,
municipal establishments, multifamily housing and sponsors or organizers of
community activities shall be responsible for providing a system to source
separate recyclable materials from the municipal waste generated at their
property. This system should be developed with the assistance of the municipal
waste collector.
B.
Each person who owns a multifamily unit or nonresidential
unit shall:
(1)
Provide recycling containers at easily accessible locations
for source separation of designated recyclable materials;
(2)
Provide written instructions to all persons occupying
each multifamily unit and nonresidential unit to ensure that all designated
recyclable materials are source separated; and
(3)
Provide collection and delivery to a facility of source-separated
designated recyclable materials at a frequency of not less than once per month.
A.
No person shall collect or remove and then subsequently
haul or transport any municipal waste or source-separated recyclable material
through or upon the streets of Warwick Township without first obtaining written
authorization from DEP in accordance with the provisions of Act 90. This section
shall not apply to private individuals (e.g., homeowners) who wish to transport
their own household waste or recyclables to approved facilities or recyclables
to recycling centers, nor to farmers, landscapers or nurserymen who collect,
remove, haul or otherwise transport agricultural or other organic waste associated
with their respective- business activities.
B.
Each licensed waste hauler or collector shall dispose
of all municipal waste at a facility or facilities approved by DEP or facility
approved by a state other than Pennsylvania.
C.
For a collector or waste hauler to collect and transport
municipal waste within Warwick Township, a collector or waste hauler shall
submit a registration form to Warwick Township which shall include a copy
of his or her state-issued written authorization, and a copy of his or her
municipal and residual waste transporter authorization application (DEP Form
2500-PM-BWM0015) along with any of the following information that may be deemed
appropriate by Warwick Township:
(1)
A list of collection vehicles covered under the written
authorization, including, as a minimum, the following information for each
vehicle:
(2)
The type of municipal waste to be collected and transported.
(3)
If hauling or collecting source-separated recyclable
materials in the municipality, identify the materials being hauled or collected
and provide the following information for each vehicle:
D.
Any person who fails to satisfy the minimum standards
and requirements of this article or is in violation of the provisions of this
article may not lawfully collect municipal waste or source-separated material
in Warwick Township.
E.
All licensed collectors and licensed waste haulers shall
meet the requirements of Act 90, Act 97, Act 101, the Bucks County Municipal
Waste Management Plan, and all PADEP rules and regulations (25 Pa. Code Chapter
285).
A.
All licensed collectors, licensed waste haulers, and
collectors and haulers of source-separated recyclable materials shall promptly
report any significant changes in the collection vehicles or equipment covered
under the license and any changes in insurance coverage to the municipality.
B.
All licensed collectors, licensed waste haulers, and
collectors and haulers of source-separated recyclable materials shall maintain
current, up-to-date records of the collected municipal waste and/or source-separated
recyclable material within Warwick Township. Such records and collected volume
reports shall be subject to review by and made available to the municipality
or its authorized agents upon written request.
C.
All licensed collectors, licensed waste haulers, and
collectors and haulers of source-separated recyclable materials operating
within Warwick Township shall document the origin of leaf waste and municipal
waste and source-separated recyclable material and the ultimate disposal point
of said waste and recyclables. As part of the program, each licensed collector,
licensed waste hauler, and collectors and haulers of source-separated recyclable
materials shall prepare and submit a semiannual report to Warwick Township.
The report for the first half of the year (July through June) shall be submitted
on or before July 31, and the report for the second half of the year (January
through December) shall be submitted by January 31 of the following year.
At a minimum, the following information shall be included in each report:
(1)
The total weight of municipal waste, leaf waste and source-separated
recyclable materials collected from all sources within the municipality during
each month of reporting period.
(2)
The name of each processing and/or disposal facility
used during the reporting period and total weight of municipal waste, leaf
waste and/or source-separated recyclable materials delivered to each facility
during each month of the reporting period.
(3)
Any other information determined to be necessary to demonstrate
municipal compliance with DEP regulations.
D.
All semiannual reports submitted to the municipality
from licensed collectors, licensed waste haulers, and collectors and haulers
of source-separated recyclable materials shall be submitted by the municipality
to the county by August 31 (covering January through June) and by February
28 of the following year (covering July through December).
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction
at a summary proceeding, be sentenced to pay a fine to the use of Warwick
Township of up to but not more than $1,000, together with costs of prosecution,
or be imprisoned for a period of not more than 90 days, or both. Each day
of violation shall be considered as a separate offense.
Warwick Township may petition the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas
for an injunction, either mandatory or prohibitive, in order to enforce any
of the provisions of this article.