[Adopted 4-9-1992 by Ord. No. 320]
A. 
Beginning on the implementation date, which shall be a date set by resolution of the Board of Commissioners, all residents of Patterson Township and all commercial, industrial, municipal and educational establishments located in Patterson Township shall separate from the other waste generated at their residence or establishment all of the following materials:
(1) 
Clear glass.
(2) 
Colored glass.
(3) 
Aluminum.
(4) 
Steel and bimetallic cans.
(5) 
Newsprint.
(6) 
Magazines.
(7) 
Plastics.
B. 
These materials shall be rinsed and placed at the curb, in a container to be furnished by the township, for collection on such dates as are announced by the township from time to time. Each resident or establishment will be furnished one container free of charge. The use of official township containers is mandatory. If a container is lost, stolen or destroyed, the resident or establishment must purchase a replacement container from the township.
Commercial, municipal and institutional establishments within Patterson Township shall be exempt from the requirements of this article if they have provided for the recycling of the materials recited hereinabove by some means other than the Patterson Township Curbside Collection Program. To be eligible for this exemption, the commercial, municipal or institutional establishment must provide an annual report to Patterson Township, on a form provided by the township, of the total number of tons recycled by the establishment.
Any owner, landlord or agent of an owner or landlord or a multifamily rental housing property with four or more units shall establish a collection system for the recyclable materials described hereinabove of each property. This collection system must include suitable containers for collecting materials, must be located in easily accessible locations and must have written instructions to the occupants concerning the use and availability of the collection system.
[Amended 2-8-1996 by Ord. No. 348]
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or take possession of any materials placed at the curb for collection under this article. Any person found guilty of violating this section shall be punishable as provided in § 161-5.
[Amended 2-8-1996 by Ord. No. 348]
Any persons found in violation of this article shall, after receiving one warning, be subject to a summary offense and a fine to be set by the District Court of not more than $1,000 plus costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.