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Borough of Waynesboro, PA
Franklin County
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A. 
Recyclables shall be kept separate from and disposed of separately from municipal waste, to the extent required by the following provisions:
(1) 
Owners and occupants of all residential properties shall keep separate from municipal waste, but may commingle the following recyclables: glass food and beverage containers, aluminum cans, steel cans and bimetallic cans and newsprint.
(2) 
Owners and occupants of all commercial, municipal and institutional establishments and properties and sponsors or organizers of community activities shall keep separate the following recyclables: glass containers, aluminum cans, steel cans, bimetallic cans, corrugated paper, and high-grade office paper and newsprint.
(3) 
Alternatively the Borough Council may by resolution modify the above recyclables or enumerate alternative or additional recyclables which will be required to be separated from municipal waste and collected in accordance with this chapter.
B. 
The Borough of Waynesboro shall by resolution adopt regulations regarding collection, precollection, collection practices and other regulations regarding recycling.
C. 
The recycling container and lid is the property of the Borough of Waynesboro and will remain at the residence where it was issued. It is the responsibility of the homeowner to ensure that the container and lid are properly cared for and remain in good condition. If the container and lid are lost or destroyed, a new one can be purchased for a fee from the Borough Office.
A. 
For residential properties other than multiple family housing projects, all recyclables which are required to be kept separate in residential properties pursuant to § 232-12, above, shall be placed at the appropriate location on the premises to be collected at times designated by the licensed hauler or recyclable collection permittee. The frequency of such collection shall be established by the Borough.
B. 
If the recyclables are to be collected by the Borough's licensed hauler, then the recyclables shall be set out within the public right-of-way for collection.
C. 
If the recyclables are to be collected by a licensed collector other than the Borough's licensed hauler, then the recyclables shall be placed at an area other than within the public right-of-way.
A. 
For multiple-family housing properties, all recyclables which are required to be kept separate, in residential properties pursuant to § 232-12, above, shall either be delivered directly to a recycling center, or shall be picked up by a recyclable collection permittee or an authorized hauler separately from municipal waste, in a prearranged manner. If any recyclables are picked up by a recyclable collection permittee, then all recyclables generated at the property shall be made available to such recyclable collection permittee for collection.
B. 
The landlord of every multiple-family housing property shall require, by a clause in the lease or other enforceable rule or regulation, that the tenants in such property comply with the requirements of this chapter governing separation and disposal or placement for removal of recyclables in multiple-family housing properties. Every such landlord shall set up a convenient and practical collection system in such properties for the collection, storage and regular disposal or placement for removal of recyclables generated by the residents of such properties.
C. 
The collection system must include suitable containers for collecting and sorting materials, easily accessible locations for the containers and written instructions to the occupants concerning the use and availability of the collection system.
D. 
Owners, landlords and agents of owners or landlords who comply with the aforementioned requirements relative to multiple-family housing properties shall not be liable for the noncompliance of occupants of their building.
E. 
Recyclables shall be collected from multiple-family housing properties as often as necessary, and specifically at least weekly, unless prohibited by unusual circumstances or granted special permission by the Borough.
All recyclables which are required to be kept separate in commercial, municipal, and institutional establishments and properties and community activities pursuant to § 232-12, above, shall either be delivered directly to a recycling center, or shall be picked up by a recyclable collection permittee or an authorized hauler separately from municipal waste, in a prearranged manner. Recyclables shall be collected from commercial, municipal and institutional and community activities as often as necessary, and specifically at least weekly, unless prohibited by unusual circumstances or granted special permission by the Borough.
A. 
The landlord of every multiple-family housing property or his agent shall complete a form to be designated "Recycling Report — Multiple Family Housing Properties," to be provided by the Borough, which shall indicate where the property's recyclables were delivered.
B. 
The "Recycling Report" and all weigh slips obtained from the facility or facilities to which the recyclables were delivered shall be submitted to the Borough in accordance with the rules and regulations established by the Borough Council.
A. 
Every commercial, municipal, and institutional establishment and community activity sponsor shall complete a form to be designated "Recycling Report — Commercial, Municipal and Institutional Establishments and Community Activities," to be provided by the Borough, which shall indicate where the establishment's or activity's recyclables were delivered.
B. 
The "Recycling Report" and all weigh slips obtained from the facility or facilities to which the recyclables were delivered shall be submitted to the Borough in accordance with the rules and regulations established by the Borough Council.
A. 
From the time of placement for collection of residentially generated recyclable items for collection in accordance with the terms of this chapter, the items shall be and become the property of the Borough or its authorized agent. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person unauthorized by the Borough to collect or pick up or cause to be collected or picked up any such items. Any and each such collection in violation hereof from one or more locations shall constitute separate and distinct offense punishable as hereinafter provided.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for a person to collect, remove, or dispose of municipal waste which contains recyclables required by that person to be separated, combined therewith.