[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Colwyn 2-27-1985 by Ord. No. 433, approved 2-27-1985. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The following words and phrases shall have the meanings 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.
There is hereby established a recycling program for the mandatory
separating of newspapers from garbage and rubbish in the Borough of
Colwyn.
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 at the curbside
to be collected at times designated by the Borough for the regular
collection of trash and rubbish.
A.
From the time of placement of newspapers at the curb for collection
in accordance with the terms hereof, items shall be and become the
property of the Borough of Colwyn or its authorized agent. It shall
be a violation of this chapter 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 of Colwyn, or its agent, is empowered to designate the
day(s) of the month on which newspapers shall be collected, removed
and disposed of from a particular area.
[Amended 11-10-1988 by Ord. No. 447]
Any person, firm or corporation who violates or neglects to
comply with any provision of this chapter or any regulation promulgated
pursuant thereto shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by
a fine not to exceed $600, except that the maximum fine for failure
to comply with § 118-3 hereof shall not exceed $10 for the
first offense or $50 for any succeeding offense. No enforcement of
§ 118-3 of this chapter shall be made until two months from
the effective date hereof.
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 Colwyn.
