[Adopted 10-26-1970 by Ord. No. 70-21]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ASHES
The residue from the burning of solid fuels and other combustible materials in homes, stores, institutions and commercial establishments.
COMMERCIAL PURPOSE
Includes, but is not limited to, any endeavor normally of a profit-seeking nature.
[Added 7-9-1979 by Ord. No. 79-8]
GARBAGE
Includes offal and refuse of animal and vegetable matter, excluding liquids, which has been used or was intended for use as food for man or beast, including condemned foods, spoiled meat, fish, fowl, vegetables, fruits, birds, small dead animals and oyster and clam shells, also excrement and offal of pets if separately and securely wrapped.
GARDEN REFUSE
Includes Christmas trees, small branches of trees two inches or less in diameter, hedge, bush and vine trimmings, stalks of vegetable and flower plants, grass in any form, weeds, dirt, small stones and similar material usually found in residential yards, except leaves in bulk.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
Includes bulk quantities of ashes, rubbish and other solid waste products resulting from industrial processes and manufacturing operations, including printing plants.
MIXED REFUSE
Includes solid wastes consisting primarily of garbage, rubbish, ashes and garden refuse and solid commercial wastes, but excluding industrial wastes and trash.
PERSON
Includes a partnership or a corporation.
RUBBISH
Includes waste products generally found in and about residences and places of business, such as paper, rags, wooden boxes, crates, cans, bottles, crockery, metals, stones, plaster, dirt and waste materials, but excluding appliances, furniture, equipment and fixtures and other wastes which cannot be fitted readily into the standard ash can or tied into bundles of three feet maximum dimension.
SOLID COMMERCIAL WASTE
Includes garbage, ashes, rubbish and other solid waste products generally found around stores and business establishments.
TRASH
Includes bric-a-brac, household furnishings, fixtures and appliances, household equipment, doors, screens, bicycles, playground equipment and apparatus of all kinds and any other rubbish which has been delivered by local residents from their homes to the Borough compactor.
[Amended 7-9-1979 by Ord. No. 79-8]
Every owner, householder, tenant, lessee or occupant of any and every building in the Borough of Park Ridge shall be required to do the following:
A. 
To provide and at all times hereafter to keep on the premises at least one receptacle of the size and type prescribed by the Mayor and Council, which shall not hold over 60 pounds in garbage and trash.
B. 
To locate containers for pickup at ground level and not within the confines of any building in order that ready access is provided for the Borough Scavenger.
C. 
To maintain all materials ready for pickup in a neat, orderly manner, properly wrapped, packed and drained.
D. 
To dispose of materials which are not the responsibility of the Borough by virtue of the existing scavenger contract or other system in effect for the removal of garbage and trash.
[Added 3-15-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-05]
No person shall use a litter receptacle placed on the streets and roads by the Borough of Park Ridge for deposit of household or commercial garbage, rubbish and trash.
[Amended 7-9-1979 by Ord. No. 79-8]
A. 
A compactor shall be operated by the Borough of Park Ridge for the exclusive use of residents of the Borough of Park Ridge. No resident shall be permitted to dispose of garbage, stone, dirt, newspaper, magazines or any material in excess of four feet in any dimension.
B. 
The compactor shall not be used for the disposal of any solid commercial waste or for any commercial purpose.
C. 
No vehicle in excess of 7,500 pounds' gross vehicle weight shall be used to deposit materials in or transport materials to the compactor.
D. 
The hours and conditions of operation of the compactor shall be prescribed by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Park Ridge. Use of the compactor during hours other than the hours set shall be strictly prohibited and shall subject the violator to the penalty provided in this article.
[Amended 7-9-1979 by Ord. No. 79-8]
Special collections, such as cleanup week, may be provided by the Borough of Park Ridge through its scavenger contract. In addition thereto, certain articles not required to be removed by the Borough Scavenger may be removed by the Borough Scavenger upon the payment of certain scheduled fees in the manner prescribed by the Mayor and Council, who shall approve the rates to be charged therefor by the Borough Scavenger. These fees shall be paid directly to the Borough Scavenger and shall not be considered revenue by the Borough. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit any person from arranging with a private scavenger or independent contractor for the removal of any articles not required to be removed by the Borough Scavenger, provided that the same does not involve the use of the Borough compactor.
The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Park Ridge shall provide, by promulgation of rules and regulations, more detailed limitations or restrictions on the removal of garbage, trash and similar materials covered by this chapter and shall, upon the entering of a new contract for scavenger service, distribute copies of said rules and regulations to all prospective users of said service.
It shall be unlawful for any person to burn or bury any garbage or rubbish upon any premises within the Borough of Park Ridge. No person shall permit or allow garbage or rubbish to accumulate on his premises for a period of more than four days. It shall also be unlawful for any person to place any ashes, garbage or rubbish upon any premises or upon any street or upon a public place within the limits of the Borough of Park Ridge.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect, alter, change or modify any rules, regulations or ordinances of the Board of Health,[1] with the exception that the licensing of the Borough Scavenger shall be done by the Mayor and Council.
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Editor's Note: For legislation adopted by the Board of Health, consult Part III of this Code.
[Amended 7-8-1974 by Ord. No. 74-16]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a penalty of not exceeding $500 or be imprisoned for a period not exceeding 90 days, or both.