[Adopted 12-2-2010 by Ord. No. 6-2010]
For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases
or words shall have the meanings described to them in this section,
except where the context in which the word is used clearly indicates
otherwise.
MUNICIPAL WASTE
Garbage, rubbish, ashes, debris, yard waste, and industrial
lunchroom or office waste and other material, including solid, liquid,
semisolid or contained gaseous material resulting from operation of
residential, municipal, commercial, institutional establishments,
or from community activities.
RECYCLING
The collection, separation, recovery and sale or reuse of
metals, glass, paper, leaf waste, plastics and other materials which
would otherwise be disposed 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 operation of energy.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of West Manheim, York County, Pennsylvania.
TOWNSHIP COLLECTOR
That individual, partnership, firm, corporation or business
entity designated by West Manheim Township by means of an independent
contract as the collector having the exclusive right to collect municipal
waste within the Township, but shall not be construed as meaning that
said person is an employee, official or representative of the Township.
[Amended 6-2-2016 by Ord.
No. 3-2016]
It shall be mandatory for every rental unit, residential customer,
commercial establishment, and commercial customer, except for those
establishments identified or exempted as provided in the contract
with the Township Collector, to have all of their municipal waste
and recyclables collected by the Township Collector. Each rental unit,
residential customer, commercial establishment, and commercial customer,
except for low-volume users, shall have their municipal waste and
recyclables collected at least once per week, or more often, if necessary.
Low-volume users will have their municipal waste and recyclables collected
on a bi-weekly basis or as provided in the contract with the Township
Collector.
Each rental unit, residential customer, commercial establishment,
and commercial customer shall prepare their municipal waste and recyclables
for collection pursuant to the requirements of the contract with the
Township collector.
[Amended 6-2-2016 by Ord.
No. 3-2016]
The Township shall award an exclusive contract for the collection
of municipal waste and recyclables as specified in the contract documents.
This hauler shall be known as the Township Collector.
The exclusive residential Township collector shall provide curbside
recycling service per the contract documents. The Township collector
providing recycling to customers in the Township is required to conform
to all ordinances and laws of the Township, county and Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. The Township collector providing recycling services
in the Township is required to keep accurate weight receipts for all
designated recyclable materials and municipal solid waste collected
from within the Township and must provide these totals to the Township
annually or as often as is deemed necessary by or specified in the
exclusive contract documents and exclusive contract awarded by the
Township. The Township collector shall make available for inspection
by the Township any records and/or weight receipts pertaining to customers
in the Township. The Township collector shall permit the Township
to use the information collected pursuant to this section for the
purpose of applying for and obtaining grants from the commonwealth.
If the owner of a residential dwelling does not reside in the dwelling, the Township collector may collect the fee for the collection, transportation and disposal of municipal waste and recyclable materials from the tenant or occupant of the residential dwelling. The Township collector shall be authorized to exercise the collection remedies provided for in §
214-8 below against the tenant or occupant. The Township collector shall not be permitted to enforce the owner's duty to pay a tenant's or occupant's bill for service rendered, unless the Township collector notifies the owner of the residential dwelling within 30 days after the tenant's or occupant's bill for service first becomes overdue. Notification shall be provided by first-class or certified mail to the address of the owner and to the billing address of the tenant or occupant, respectively. The notice shall reference the enforcement provisions of this article and clearly indicate that the owner shall be responsible for overdue charges for service rendered to the tenant or occupant of the residential dwelling. Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve the owner of liability for such service unless the Township collector fails to provide the notice required in this section.
[Added 6-2-2016 by Ord.
No. 3-2016]
If any provision, paragraph, word, or section of this Article
I of Chapter
214 of the Code of Ordinances is invalidated by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions, paragraphs, words, and sections shall not be affected and shall continue in full force and effect.
[Added 11-15-2016 by Ord.
No. 7-2016]
Responsibilities of community event activities. Organizers of
community activities and events held in the Township, which include
but are not limited to fairs, bazaars, socials, picnics, parades,
and organized sporting events, shall provide recycling opportunities
to participants. Organizers shall provide recycling opportunities
to participants in accordance with the requirements of Act 1988-101
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. For reporting purposes, organizers
shall report amount and types of recyclables to the Township on a
required form within 30 days following the event.