[Adopted 6-19-1990 by Ord. No. 90-3]
The short title of this article shall be the
"Lawrence Township Recycling Ordinance," and the same may be cited
in that manner.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Empty all-aluminum beverage and food containers.
Empty food and beverage containers consisting of ferrous
sides and bottom and an aluminum top.
Those properties used primarily for commercial or industrial
purposes and those multiple-dwelling residential buildings containing
more than four dwelling units.
An activity or event sponsored or organized by a public or
private nonprofit organization for recreational, educational, cultural,
or civic purposes, which may be attended by members of the public,
whether or not an entrance or participation fee is charged therefor.
That material consisting of two or more pieces of kraft liner
separated by corrugated (fluted) liner board. Excluded are materials
without a corrugated interliner.
The collection by the municipality or its authorized agent(s)
of recyclable materials placed at the curbside or other designated
location.
Empty steel or tin food or beverage containers.
Bottles and jars made of clear, green or brown glass. Expressly
excluded are noncontainer glass, plate glass, automotive glass, blue
glass and porcelain and ceramic products.
Any white paper other than newsprint, magazines, or other
chemically coated paper or corrugated paper, of the type commonly
used for letter-writing stationery, note paper, plain paper photocopying
machines, computer printers, and other general-purpose paper, whether
or not any printed or written matter is contained thereon. Expressly
excluded are papers with self carbons, carbon paper, envelopes, and
all other grades of papers not meeting specifications in the regulations.
Those facilities that house or serve groups of people, e.g.,
hospitals, schools, nursing homes, churches and social or fraternal
societies and organizations.
Printed matter containing miscellaneous written pieces published
at fixed or varying intervals. Expressly excluded, however, are all
other paper products of any nature whatsoever.
A type of residential property either under single ownership
or organized as a condominium or cooperative form of housing, which
contains five or more dwelling units.
Public facilities operated by the municipality and other
governmental and quasi-governmental authorities.
Township of Lawrence, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
Paper of the type commonly referred to as newsprint and distributed
at fixed intervals, having printed thereon news and opinions, containing
advertisements and other matters of public interest. Expressly excluded,
however, are newspapers which have been soiled.
Owners, lessees and occupants of residences or commercial
or institutional establishments.
Empty plastic food and beverage containers. Due to the large
variety of types of plastics, the recycling regulations shall stipulate
the specific types of plastic which may be recycled.[1]
Those materials specified by the municipality to be recycled.
The list of materials shall be specified in the recycling regulations
resulting from this article and may be revised from time to time as
deemed necessary by the municipality.
Any occupied single-family or multifamily dwelling from which
a municipal or private waste hauler collects solid waste.
All refuse (garbage and rubbish) and other discarded solid
material normally collected by a municipal or private hauler. The
term does not include source-separated recyclable materials or material
approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
for beneficial use.
Empty food or beverage containers made of steel or tin-coated
steel.
[1]
Editor's Note: The current recycling regulations
are on file in the Township offices.
There is hereby established by the Township
of Lawrence, hereinafter referred to as "the municipality," a program
that mandates that recyclable materials shall be kept separate from
solid waste by all persons within the municipality.
Recyclable materials shall be placed at the
curb (or in areas designated by the municipality) separate from solid
waste, for collection at such times and dates as may be hereinafter
established by regulations.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The current recycling regulations
are on file in the Township offices.
It shall be a violation of this article for
any person(s) unauthorized by the municipality to collect or pick
up or cause to be collected or picked up any such recyclable material.
Each such collection in violation hereof shall constitute a separate
and distinct offense punishable as hereinafter provided.
The municipality is authorized and directed
to enforce this article. The same is hereby authorized and directed
to establish and promulgate reasonable regulations as to the manner,
days and times for the collection of recyclable materials in accordance
with the terms hereof and any other matters required to implement
this article. The municipality may change, modify, repeal or amend
any portion of said rules and regulations at any time.
Any person who violates or permits a violation
of this chapter shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought
before a District Justice under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal
Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable
by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000, plus costs of
prosecution. In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days. Each day or portion
thereof that such violation continues or is permitted to continue
shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this chapter
that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense.
The municipality may enter into agreements with
public or private agencies or firms to authorize them to collect all
or part of the recyclable materials from curbside or elsewhere as
designated by the municipality.
Any person may donate or sell recyclable materials
to individuals or organizations authorized by the municipality in
its recycling regulations. These materials must either be delivered
to the individual's or organization's site or they may be placed at
the curb for collection by said individual or organization on days
not indicated as recyclable material collection days by the municipality.
Said individuals or organizations may not collect recyclable materials
on or immediately preceding (within 24 hours) a regularly scheduled
curbside collection day.
