[Adopted 12-30-1970 by Ord. No. 721, approved 12-30-1970; last reenacted 12-27-1977 by Ord. No. 807, approved 12-27-1977]
The following words, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates otherwise:
GARBAGE
The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of foods. It shall not include more than a minimum amount of free liquids. It shall not include food-processing waste from canneries, packing plants or similar industries nor large quantities of condemned food products.
ONE REFUSE CAN
Thirty gallons in volume or 50 pounds in weight.
ONE UNIT or ONE UNIT OF REFUSE
Means two refuse cans (60 gallons in volume or 100 pounds in weight) in a single collection day. Any part of a unit shall be considered a full unit.
PERSON
A natural person, firm, association, corporation or housing authority.
REFUSE
Garbage and rubbish as herein defined.
RUBBISH
All waste materials except building rubbish from building construction, street refuse, industrial refuse, dead animals, machinery or vehicles or parts thereof or such other waste materials as are not commonly produced in homes, stores and institutions.
For the purposes of this article, properties shall be divided into four classes:
A. 
Residential: a property designed for and occupied exclusively as a home or residence.
B. 
Multiple dwellings: a property used as a dwelling house or unit for several families, each family separate and apart from the other.
C. 
Commercial: a property used for the conduct of business or service.
D. 
Industrial: a property used for assembling, fabricating, finishing, manufacturing or processing operations.
A. 
Multiple dwellings may place for collection by the Borough one unit of refuse for the first dwelling plus one unit of refuse for each additional dwelling.
B. 
Commercial or industrial establishments. By reason of the great amount of refuse being accumulated by commercial or industrial establishments, the collection of which would unduly burden the facilities of the Borough, all commercial or industrial establishments shall be limited to five units of refuse.
[Amended  12-27-1973 by Ord. No. 764]
(1) 
The number of refuse units for commercial or industrial establishments shall be determined by the Sewers and Health Committee of Council.
(2) 
The number of refuse units shall be determined by the following formula: An average shall be taken for a one-month period to determine the amount of refuse. The decision of the Sewers and Health Committee may be appealed to the Borough Council.
(3) 
The Sewers and Health Committee shall have the authority to require industrial properties to dispose of their own refuse.
C. 
All refuse shall be kept in watertight containers provided with tight covers and so covered at all times as to prevent offensive odors from escaping therefrom and refuse from being blown, dropped or spilled.
D. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of any refuse within the Borough of Glenolden.
A. 
No person shall place any refuse in any street or highway, alley or other public place nor upon any private property, whether owned by such person or not, within the Borough, except that the same be in receptacles for collection. No person shall throw or deposit any refuse in any stream or body of water.
B. 
Any unauthorized accumulation of refuse is hereby deemed to be a nuisance and is hereby prohibited. Failure to remove any existing accumulation of refuse within 30 days after the effective date of this article shall be deemed a violation of the revisions hereof.
C. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, other than the occupants of the premises upon which the refuse receptacles are stored or the collector, to remove covers or any of the contents of refuse receptacles.
A. 
Refuse shall be collected at least twice a week. Commercial and industrial establishments which are required to dispose of their refuse must dispose of the same at least twice a week, and where necessary to protect the public health and safety, the Board of Health of the Borough may require that more frequent collections be made.
B. 
It is the intent of this article that the reasonable accumulation of residential and multiple dwelling refuse for the collection period will be collected at standard charges.
C. 
It is the intent of this article that commercial or industrial establishments with units of refuse in excess of those set forth in § 86-3B shall privately contract for and have their accumulation of refuse collected at reasonable times so as to protect the public health and safety.
D. 
Contagious disease refuse. The removal of wearing apparel, bedding or other refuse from homes or other places where highly infectious or contagious diseases have prevailed shall be performed under the supervision and direction of the Health Officer. Such refuse shall not be placed in containers for regular collections.
E. 
Highly flammable, explosive and poisonous materials shall not be placed in containers for regular collection, but shall be disposed of as directed by the Chairman of the Sewers and Health Committee at the expense of the owner or possessor thereof.
F. 
Refuse for collection shall be placed at ground level and not more than three feet distant from the side of the street or highway or alley from which collection is made.
[Amended  12-27-1973 by Ord. No. 764]
A. 
Subject to the limitations set forth in this article, the Borough of Glenolden shall charge the following annual fees for the collection of refuse:
[Last amended 12-19-2023 by Ord. No. 2155, approved 12-19-2023]
(1) 
Residential: $413 for each residential unit.
(2) 
Multiple dwellings: $413 for each dwelling unit.
(3) 
Commercial and industrial: $413 for each refuse unit as determined by the Health Committee of the Borough Council.
(4) 
Commercial plus a residence: the combined fee established by Subsection A(1) and (3) hereinabove.
(5) 
Commercial plus multiple dwellings: the combined fee established by Subsection A(2) and (3) hereinabove.
B. 
All the accounts shall be due and payable by the owner of the real estate, and if the same be unpaid within 60 days from the time of the delivery of said bills, the said account shall be considered delinquent and service of collection of said refuse shall be stopped without further notice and a ten-percent penalty shall then be added to the amount then due for late payment and an additional charge of 1/2% per month interest shall be added for each additional month of delinquency until the same shall be paid in full. The Borough Secretary shall certify to the person in charge of directing the collections that service on such delinquent accounts shall cease. Service shall be resumed thereafter only on payment of the annual collection charge, unless the Borough Council specifically directs otherwise. The stoppage of service hereinbefore authorized for nonpayment of collection charges shall be in addition to the right of the Borough to proceed for the collection of such unpaid charges by an action in assumpsit or, at the election of the Borough, in any other manner provided by law.
[Amended 6-12-1975 by Ord. No. 779]
A. 
Multiple dwellings and commercial and industrial properties shall be exempted from the service fee upon showing proof of private collection.
B. 
Residential property owners living on the premises who are 62 years of age or older, with an annual income of $3,600 or less, shall be exempt from the service fee upon certification of their qualifications to the Borough.
[Added 5-11-1972 by Ord. No. 740, approved 5-11-1972]
[Added 5-11-1972 by Ord. No. 740, approved 5-11-1972]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding before a District Justice, be subject to the following penalties, together with the costs of prosecution, and in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than 10 days:
A. 
First offense: $5.
B. 
Second offense: $10.
C. 
Third offense: $25.