A.
It shall be unlawful for any person, other than such
persons as are duly authorized by the Borough, to collect and to transport
municipal wastes of any nature or recyclables within or from the Borough.
Authorization shall be given only as set forth below. Authorization to collect,
transport, and dispose of municipal waste or recyclables for persons other
than one's self or for whom one is acting as an agent (as defined in
this chapter) may be given only by the Borough through the issuance of a hauler's
license or a recyclable collection permit. A person who collects recyclables
only shall apply for and obtain a recyclable collection permit. A person who
collects municipal waste exclusively or in addition to recyclables shall apply
for and obtain a hauler's license.
B.
All licensed haulers and recyclable collection permittees
shall have an affirmative duty to follow and conduct themselves in accordance
with their current license or permit, and to service each of their customers
in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, any failure of which
shall be a violation of this chapter. Collectors of bulky items, trash and
rubbish who collect on an unscheduled, infrequent, sporadic basis (such as
"You call, We haul" operators) shall be exempt from securing a license. The
Borough's contracted hauler shall not be required to secure a permit
for activities undertaken pursuant to the contract.
C.
All applications for such licenses or permits shall be
evaluated and approved in accordance with the criteria adopted by resolution
of Borough Council.
D.
Note: License fees shall be established by Borough Council
by resolution from time to time.
(1)
Hauler's license. Hauler's licenses may be
issued to only those persons who can comply with the provisions and intent
of this chapter and regulations adopted by Borough Council.
(2)
Recyclable collection permit. No person who is not a
"licensed hauler" as defined in this chapter shall collect, transport, or
dispose of recyclables for any persons other than himself or for whom he is
acting as an agent (as defined in this chapter) unless he has applied for
and obtained a valid recyclable collection permit authorizing such activity.
Applications for such permit shall be made by submission to the Borough on
a form to be prescribed therefor, completed by the applicant, accompanied
by a fee for such permit to be set by resolution of the Borough Council of
the Borough of Waynesboro. Recyclable collection permits shall be obtained
annually and issued on a calendar year basis pursuant to regulations adopted
by Borough Council from time to time.
A.
No licensed hauler shall accept, pick up, or remove any
bag or other container of municipal waste which the hauler knows, or has reason
to believe, contains recyclables required to be separated, combined with municipal
waste.
B.
Upon discovery of such recyclables combined with municipal
waste placed at curbside or otherwise placed for pickup, the hauler shall
affix a tag or sticker to the container containing the recyclables (which
tag or sticker will be provided by the Borough), retain a duplicate for his
records, and deliver a triplicate to the designated office of the Borough
within 48 hours. When the hauler utilizes a tag or sticker pursuant to this
section, he shall fill in the information requested thereon, including the
address at which the container is located and the reason which led him to
know or believe the container contained recyclables. The hauler shall leave
such container with the tag or sticker placed thereon where he found it.
All licensed haulers doing business within the Borough shall make available
to their customers the service of removal of bulky items not less frequently
than once per year.
All complaints regarding collection of recyclables or solid waste shall
initially be reported to the Borough Manager. Upon receipt of the complaint
from the Borough, the collector shall give prompt and courteous attention
to said complaint. Any complaints which are justified and not taken care of,
and the matter alleviated, may result in a revocation of license.
A.
Nothing contained herein shall impair or prohibit any
recognized religious, civic, fraternal, charitable or benevolent organization,
association or society from undertaking or sponsoring voluntary programs or
projects involving the collection of recyclables from the public. Any such
collection activity can only occur prior to the recyclable materials being
placed at curbside or similar location for collection by an authorized collector.
Prior to initiating such activity the organization shall obtain authorization
from the Borough.
B.
Nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit any person
from donating or selling any recyclables to individuals or organizations unless
or until such recyclables are placed at curbside or similar location for collection
by an authorized collector.
