[Adopted 4-10-1985 by Ord. No. 405]
The following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively
assigned to them by this section:
Includes paper of the type commonly referred to as "newsprint" and
distributed at stated intervals, usually daily or weekly having printed thereon
news and opinions and containing advertisements and other matters of public
interest. Magazines and periodicals as well as all other paper products of
any nature are not considered newspaper.
Material having an economic value in the secondary materials market.
The following materials have such economic value: aluminum cans and articles,
bi-metal cans, glass containers, corrugated paper (cardboard and paper boxes),
magazines, computer printout paper, computer tab cards, office paper, steel
cans, newspaper, paper products not chemically coated.
There is hereby established a Recycling Program for the mandatory separating
of recyclables from garbage and rubbish in the Borough of Aldan.
Newspapers shall be kept separate from other refuse and shall be collected
by the Borough or under subcontract by its designated agent. Individual household
units shall separate and prepare for collection these materials in the following
manner: newspapers shall be tied both across and lengthwise in easy-to-manage
bundles or placed in paper bags, and kept dry. These materials shall be placed
either at the curbside to be collected at times designated by the borough
or placed in recycling shelters at any time.
A.
From the time of placement of recyclables at the curb
or in recycling shelters for collection in accordance with the terms hereof,
items shall be and become the property of the Borough of Aldan or its authorized
agent. It shall be a violation of this article for any person unauthorized
by the Borough to collect or pick up or cause to be collected or picked up
any such items. Any and each such collection in violation hereof from one
or more locations shall constitute a separate and distinct offense punishable
as hereinafter provided.
B.
It shall be unlawful for a person to collect, remove
or dispose of solid waste which contains newspaper combined with other forms
of solid waste.
C.
The Borough, or its agent, is empowered to designate
the day(s) of the month on which recyclables shall be collected, removed and
disposed of from a particular area.
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any provision
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine
of not more than $600, plus costs of prosecution, and in default of payment
of such fine and costs shall be imprisoned for a term not to exceed 30 days.
Every day that a violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate
offense.
Any resident may donate or sell used newspapers to any person, partnership
or corporation, whether operating for profit or not for profit. Said person,
partnership or corporation may not, however, under any circumstances pick
up said used newspapers from the curbside in the Borough of Aldan.
