It is the purpose of this article to establish a program whereby leaves
are collected so as to avoid burdening landfills.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
LEAF or LEAVES
All leaves falling from outdoor trees onto a property and which are
raked or collected in some manner by the property owner or his tenant, agent,
or contractor.
YARD WASTE
Small twigs and branches which are no more than 48 inches long or
no more than three inches in diameter. Yard waste does not include grass clippings.
The Council of the Municipality of Murrysville, in conjunction with
the leaf collection agent, shall declare collection dates for leaves and suitable
yard waste when climate or other conditions render it appropriate. To establish
a collection date, an advertisement of collection schedule shall be placed
in the newspaper-of-record, municipal Web site, and municipal cable access
channel at least one week prior to collection.
Residents shall be invoiced by the current trash/recycling hauler in
accordance with the current trash/recycling contract in effect.