[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-10, approved 12-18-2019]
It shall be the duty of every owner of property containing, and every person occupying, a dwelling unit, multifamily establishment, premises, institutions or place of business within the Borough, at his/her/its own expense and cost, except as otherwise specified in this chapter or in an agreement with an exclusive contractor, to provide and keep at all times a sufficient number of containers to hold all municipal waste accumulated between intervals of collection of such waste by the exclusive contractor or other collector and to ensure the sanitary and legal disposal of such waste in accordance with this chapter and all other Borough, state and federal applicable laws and regulations, and agreements.
A. 
Containers.
(1) 
All municipal waste accumulated by owners of residential properties shall be placed in containers for collection by the exclusive contractor. Where the containers are provided by the exclusive contractor, only such containers shall be used. If not provided by the exclusive contractor, the containers shall be durable, watertight and made of a rigid rust-resistant metal or plastic and/or comply with the size, weight, gallonage or other requirements of the exclusive contractor.
[Amended 6-3-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-5, approved 6-3-2019; 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-10, approved 12-18-2019]
(2) 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(2), regarding disposal bags, was repealed 10-20-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-7, approved 10-20-2003.
(3) 
Bulk containers for multifamily establishment waste shall meet the general container requirements previously set forth except for size and weight limitation. Bulk containers shall be sized according to the type and quantity of waste production, equipment handling capabilities and the frequency of collection.
(4) 
Tree trimmings, branches, hedge clippings and similar materials which cannot be conveniently placed in the aforementioned containers shall be baled, tied or sacked in compact bundles less than four feet in length and width.
B. 
Location of containers. Each municipal waste container shall be placed for collection so as to be accessible to any collector at ground level and at a point mutually agreeable between the resident, the Borough and the collector. Failure to place containers at such locations may result in waste not being picked up. Location of bulk containers at multifamily establishments and other commercial/institutional establishments shall be in accordance with § 92-6B below. No municipal waste or containers holding municipal waste (excepting bulk containers at multifamily establishments and other commercial/industrial establishments) shall be placed at curbside or adjacent to the street or alley for collection purposes more than 12 hours before the scheduled collection day. Containers shall be removed from curbside or location adjacent to street or alley and returned to their storage area within the property line within 12 hours of the actual collection from them of their contents.
[Amended 10-16-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-4, approved 10-16-2000]
C. 
Frequency of collection. Waste shall be collected:
(1) 
No less than weekly.
(2) 
Within 24 hours of the designated collection day(s).
A. 
Containers.
(1) 
Storage of municipal waste at commercial, institutional and industrial properties shall be done in the same type of containers as required for residential properties except where the accumulation of solid waste for such commercial, institutional or industrial property precludes their use, in which case such owner or occupant may make special arrangements with the exclusive contractor or collector for the storing of such additional quantities. Special arrangements include the number and type of special bulk container(s) to be furnished by the exclusive contractor or collector as may be approved by the Borough.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(2), regarding disposal bags, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 10-20-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-7, approved 10-20-2003.
B. 
Location of containers. Containers for the collection at commercial, institutional or industrial properties shall be located on the owner or occupant's premises at a place agreed upon by the owner or occupant of the commercial, institutional or industrial property and the exclusive contractor or collector and shall be satisfactory to the Borough. Such locations shall not interfere with public or private sidewalks, walkways, driveways, roads, streets, highways, alleys or entrances and exits of public or private buildings.
C. 
Frequency of collection. Waste shall be collected no less than once per week.
A. 
Certification. It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, individual organization, group, association, partnership, firm, corporation or other legal entity other than authorized municipal waste collectors to collect, process or transfer municipal waste from Steelton Borough without the certification of the Borough Secretary.
B. 
Designated facility. No certified municipal waste collector may dispose, process or transfer municipal waste to any facility, except as specified by the DCISWA through the Dauphin County Municipal Waste Management Plan.
C. 
Hazardous or unacceptable waste. No certified waste collector shall in any event or for any reason deliver hazardous or unacceptable waste to a designated facility which was collected within the Borough's jurisdiction. The Borough retains the right to make periodic and random inspections of vehicles collecting waste to determine that only municipal waste is being collected. The collection of or delivery to a designated facility of any hazardous waste or unacceptable waste shall constitute a violation of this chapter and may result in the immediate termination of the collector's certification to collect municipal waste.
D. 
Documentation. Collectors must submit all information contained in Appendix A[1] on an annual basis to the Steelton Borough Secretary. Collectors will be notified in writing by the Borough Secretary if they are certified to operate within the Borough.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is on file at the Borough offices.
E. 
Revocation of certificate.
(1) 
The Borough shall have the right, at any time without refund of any part of any certification fee, to suspend or revoke the certification of a collector, in addition to those reasons previously set forth in this chapter, for any of the following causes:
(a) 
False or misleading statements on the application for a certification.
(b) 
Collecting or transporting acceptable waste in a careless or negligent manner resulting in littering, odor or any unsafe or unsanitary condition.
(c) 
Burning of any refuse within the confines of the Borough.
(d) 
Failure to comply with any rules, regulations or directives adopted by the Borough in implementation of this chapter.
(2) 
Upon violation of any part, section or subsection of this chapter and/or the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania relating to the storage, collection, transportation or disposal of acceptable solid waste, the Borough may, in addition to any other remedies provided pursuant to the terms of this chapter, notify the collector involved of such violation, and of a time for a meeting to consider the matter. Failure of the collector involved in such violation to attend or to be represented at such meeting shall be in and of itself grounds for cancellation by the Borough of the certification granted to the collector. If satisfactory solution or adjustment of the violation cannot be accomplished, the Borough reserves the right to cancel the privilege and certificate granted under the terms of this chapter to the collector.
F. 
Assignment of certification. The privilege and certificate hereby granted to collectors shall be deemed personal to said collectors, and any of them, and there shall be no assignment of a said privilege and certificate unless such assignment is approved by the Borough.
A. 
All vehicles used for the collection of acceptable solid waste shall have watertight enclosed metal bodies and shall meet the following standards:
(1) 
Each vehicle shall have its tare weight conspicuously displayed on the exterior of the vehicle.
(2) 
Every vehicle shall be identified as to owner.
(3) 
All vehicles must comply with all existing state laws regarding identification of vehicles (such as requirements set forth in Act 101)[1] and truck conditions as set forth in applicable state and federal laws.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 4000.100 et seq.
B. 
All licensed and authorized collectors agree to abide by the regulations for flow of traffic through the designated facility scales and into the designated facility site and shall comply with such reasonable safety and traffic rules which are applicable.
Any person, organization or corporation transporting solid waste within the Borough shall prevent or remedy any spillage from vehicles or containers used in the transport of such solid waste. The vehicles used to transport or convey solid waste shall be leakproof and enclosed to the extent necessary to ensure no loss or spillage of waste from the vehicles. The Borough shall have the authority to inspect the vehicles used for the transport of solid waste as it deems necessary.
All municipal waste produced, processed, collected and transported from within the jurisdictional limits of the Borough shall be disposed of at a disposal, processing or transfer facility designated by the Dauphin County Intermunicipal Solid Waste Authority (DCISWA). All municipal waste generated at commercial, industrial and institutional facilities that is not being collected and disposed as a part of Steelton Borough's solid waste/recycling program must also be processed, transferred or disposed at a DCISWA designated facility. The Borough reserves the right to make inspections of all waste collectors to ensure that waste generated within the Borough is being disposed of in a designated facility. Any waste collector found to be in violation of this section shall have his certification to haul municipal waste in the Borough revoked.
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit for collection any solid waste, including bulky items, not generated at the address from which collection is made or to bring solid waste into the Borough or from one address to another in the Borough for the purpose of taking advantage of the collection service or to avoid the cost of collection.
Bulky waste which is not collected by the normal or weekly residential collection shall not be stored outside of a building or accessory building on any land in the Borough, except for a period not exceeding 14 days pending the special handling for disposal of the bulky waste. It shall be unlawful for any person to place bulky waste on any property other than on the property at which it was generated or directly associated with. Bulky waste shall be disposed of at a state permitted or licensed disposal facility, a facility especially designed by the Borough to take such bulky items or a legitimate salvage dealer that is in the business of disposing or recycling such items.
Brush, tree trimmings, yard clippings, leaves, grass or other waste from living plantings may be stored for periods of time in excess of 14 days if necessary until the next scheduled collection for such items or for the purpose of composting such material in accordance with the Borough ordinances, unless such storage violates other ordinances or regulations of the Borough.
All waste materials resulting from the building, structural alteration, repair, construction or demolition of buildings or structures shall be disposed of as permitted by the regulations of the State Department of Environmental Resources[1] or pertinent ordinances or regulations of the Borough. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner and the waste contractor to ensure the disposal of such waste in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said Department was split in 1995 into the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
A. 
All residential (including multifamily establishments), commercial, institutional and industrial establishments must participate in Steelton's solid waste program. The only exceptions are those commercial, institutional or industrial establishments that utilize bulk containers (dumpsters) to collect waste. These establishments may choose to be part of Steelton Borough's solid recycling program or contract privately for those services.
B. 
Those commercial, industrial or institutional establishments that choose to haul their own waste or contract for collection and hauling of their waste must utilize a waste disposal, processing or transfer facility designated by the DCISWA through its Municipal Solid Waste Management Plan.
C. 
Nothing contained herein shall prohibit a farmer from carrying out normal farming operations, including composting or spreading of manure or other farm-produced agricultural waste, not otherwise prohibited or regulated for land applications.
D. 
The provisions of this chapter do not apply to anything but the storage, collection, transportation and disposal of municipal waste and do not apply therefore, to hazardous or residual waste as defined by the Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act 97[1] and its amendments. All hazardous or residual waste must be disposed of in compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 6018.101 et seq.
In the event that, due to unforeseen circumstances, a DCISWA disposal, processing or transfer facility is unable to accept waste originating from Steelton Borough, the contractor shall dispose of the waste at an alternate disposal facility designated by DCISWA. This alternate facility will not be more than 60 miles one way from the Borough.