[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Stafford as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 1-31-1989 by Ord. No. 89-11]
[Amended 11-16-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-92]
It shall be unlawful for the occupant of any dwelling house, store or other building to place or cause or suffer to be placed upon any street, sidewalk, gutter, areaway or public place any garbage, rubbish, ash and recyclable materials except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 166, as applicable.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The residue from the burning of coal or other fuel and shall
include accumulations of dirt or floor sweepings made up mostly of
noncombustible materials.
The refuse of animal or vegetative matter; noncombustible
debris composed of natural or man-made materials; unwanted trash.
[Amended 2-21-1989 by Ord. No. 89-17]
Those materials which would otherwise become municipal solid waste and which may be collected, separated or processed and returned to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products. This term is intended to have the same meaning as utilized within Chapter 166 of the Township Code.
[Added 11-16-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-92]
Combustible debris, such as paper, cardboard, rags, mattresses,
discarded wearing apparel, furniture, carpets, rubber and refuse.
[Added 2-21-1989 by Ord. No. 89-17; 10-3-1989 by Ord. No. 89-62; amended 10-1-1996 by Ord. No. 96-66; 8-5-1997 by Ord. No. 97-61; 9-17-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-77; 11-16-2004 by Ord. No.
2004-92; 9-16-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-14; 9-21-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-16; 10-3-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-34]
The following regulations shall govern the collection and removal
of garbage, rubbish, ash, yard waste, bulk waste and recyclable materials:
A.
The occupant of any dwelling house or other residential building
shall place the materials described in this chapter for collection
in an appropriate place on the curb in front of such dwelling house,
or other residential building, after separation in appropriate separate
containers. The owner of the said dwelling house or other residential
building shall be jointly and concurrently responsible for the compliance
with the terms of this chapter by all occupants of the same.
B.
No more than three recycling toters per collection day per property
shall be collected by the Township.
C.
No person shall place any materials or the receptacles containing
any materials described in this chapter for collection prior to 5:00
p.m., local time, 24 hours prior to the day said materials are to
be collected in his particular zone.
D.
In those areas designated for the use of the automated trash containers,
all garbage and rubbish must be placed in the automated trash containers
either as provided by or approved by the Township. No garbage and
rubbish shall be placed outside of receptacle for collection. No more
than three trash receptacles per collection day per property shall
be collected by the Township. Receptacles should be placed a minimum
of three feet apart.
E.
It shall be unlawful for any person to dump garbage, rubbish, ash,
yard waste, or recyclable materials upon any public property of the
Township or to trespass upon the property of another and deposit said
materials thereon.
F.
No person shall break into any container of garbage, rubbish, ash
or recyclable materials that may be found upon the streets or sidewalks
of the Township, nor shall any owner or occupant permit the same to
occur with regard to such garbage, rubbish, ash or recyclable materials
placed at or near the curb for collection.
G.
No garbage, rubbish, ash, yard waste, or recyclable materials shall
be collected by the Township from any manufacturing, commercial office
or other business establishment.
H.
The occupant of any residential dwelling or other residential building
shall remove all containers for garbage, rubbish, ash or recyclable
materials from the street or curbline by 10:00 a.m., local time, of
the day after the Township has collected the garbage, rubbish, ash
or recyclable materials from the containers.
I.
Items must be source-separated for collection at the curb. Metal
and recyclables to be placed for collection separate from bulk trash.
J.
The Township shall not collect any hazardous materials including
but not limited to asbestos, gasoline, paints, oils, et cetera.
K.
Bushes, limbs, branches and small trees that are the result of incidental
pruning and ornamental tree maintenance or minor storm damage, up
to four inches in diameter, with the stumps or root balls removed,
may be placed at the curb for collection with the cut ends facing
the street. They shall be placed in one pile no larger than 10 feet
wide by four feet high by eight feet long. Disposal of oversized amounts
of brush and logs that are the result of large or multiple tree removal
and clearing activities shall be the responsibility of the homeowner
or contractor.
L.
Bulk waste is an item too large to fit inside a person's trash
receptacle. No person shall place an item or a combination of items
that exceed 10 feet wide by five feet high by six feet long. Further,
no one item may exceed 50 pounds in weight. Examples of acceptable
items include the following: chair, desk, mirrors, home furnishings,
and rugs cut into three-foot sections, no wider than 12 inches. Unacceptable
items include the following: air conditioners, dehumidifiers, appliances,
concrete, pavers, bricks, asphalt, electronics, tires and asbestos
materials.
[Added 11-1-1994 by Ord. No. 94-98; amended 5-18-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-39; 2-4-2008 by Ord. No.
2008-29; 9-1-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-45; 9-6-2011 by Ord. No.
2011-30; 8-16-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-26; 5-23-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-14; 10-3-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-34]
The Superintendent of Public Works shall determine
the days of the week when collections shall be made, and public notice
shall be given to the Township residents.
[Added 9-16-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-14]
The Superintendent of Public Works or his designee and the Code
Enforcement Officer are hereby authorized and directed to enforce
the provisions of this article.
[Amended 2-20-1990 by Ord. No. 90-12; 9-16-2014 by Ord. No.
2014-14]
A.
B.
Any person charged with a third or subsequent offense for violating
any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject
to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment in the county jail
not exceeding 90 days and/or up to 90 days of community service, in
the discretion of the court of competent jurisdiction. Each and every
day that such violation shall continue shall be a further and separate
offense under the terms of this chapter, subject to the penalties
herein prescribed.
[Adopted 10-1-1996 by Ord. No. 96-65[1]]
Effective January 1, 1997, the Township shall
not collect any construction debris generated by private contractors
regardless of whether a private contractor or a homeowner files the
Application for a permit. The Township shall continue to collect certain
construction debris only from residents who undertake minor home improvement
projects such as replacement of doors and windows or other similar
projects. The Township shall not collect construction debris from
large home improvement projects such as roof replacement, home additions,
demolition of a structure, carpeting or cabinets; nor shall the Township
collect drywall or gypsum wallboard which has not been properly placed
in an automated container. Final discretion of whether the Township
shall collect certain construction debris rests with the Superintendent
of Public Works.
Construction debris generated by projects undertaken
by a resident and eligible for Township collection shall be:
A.
Limited to doors, windows, sheets of plywood and all
other construction debris, except asbestos products and other hazardous
materials, that is properly placed in an automated container. If said
construction debris is not contained within an automated container,
it must be placed at curbside in such a manner so as not to impede
collection. In no event shall the Township collect dry wall or gypsum
wallboard that is not properly placed in an automated container.
B.
Source separated for collection.
[Amended 7-5-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-61]
The Superintendent of Public Works, as well
as the Code Enforcement Officer, are hereby authorized to monitor
the collection of construction debris on a yearly basis and issue
a summary report to the Township Administrator by January 15th of
each year. The Superintendent of Public Works, as well as the Code
Enforcement Officer, is hereby authorized and directed to enforce
the provisions of this article.
Any person violating or failing to comply with
any other provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000, by imprisonment not
to exceed 90 days or by community service of not more than 90 days
or any combination of fine, imprisonment and community service, as
determined in the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge. The combination
of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate
offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation
of the violation may be punished as provided above for each separate
offense.
