For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases or words shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context in which the word is used clearly indicates otherwise:
Aluminum food and beverage containers which contain only nonaerosol or edible substances.
The Borough of Wilson located in the County of Northampton, Pennsylvania, a Pennsylvania municipal corporation.
An establishment engaged in nonmanufacturing or nonprocessing business, including but not limited to stores, markets, office buildings, restaurants, shopping centers and theaters, and shall also mean those facilities that house or serve groups of people, such as hospitals, schools, day-care centers, universities and nursing homes.
Aluminum, bimetallic and steel, glass and plastic food and beverage containers, as defined herein, placed in a special recycling container for the purpose of collection without having been segregated by color or type.
The process by which organic material is biologically decomposed under controlled anaerobic or aerobic conditions to yield a humus-like product.
An entity or organization authorized by the Borough to collect, transport and dispose of the Borough's recyclables.
Structural paper material with an inner core shaped in rigid parallel furrows and ridges.
Glass food and beverage containers commonly found in the home. It includes clear (fling), green and brown (amber) colored containers. It excludes crystal, ceramics, light bulbs and plate, window, laminated, wired or mirrored glass.
A person who owns and/or operates vehicles engaged in the collection or transportation of recyclables within the Borough.
All-white paper, bond paper and computer paper used in commercial, institutional and municipal establishments and in residences.
Leaves, garden residues, shrubbery and tree trimmings and similar material, but not including grass clippings.
Any property having five or more dwelling units per structure.
Types of paper made from wood pulp and/or other fibrous materials mixed together, either with or without chemicals, to produce thin sheets of the products customarily and primarily used for the production of newsprint.
Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution, cooperative enterprise, municipality, municipal authority, federal government or agency, state institution or agency (including but not limited to the Department of General Services and the Pennsylvania Public School Building Authority) or any other legal entity whatsoever which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties. In any provisions of this article prescribing a fine, imprisonment, or penalty, or any combination of the foregoing, the term "person" shall include the officers and directors of any corporation or other legal entity having officers and directors.
Water and milk jugs, soda bottles and laundry product containers. Additional categories may be included by mutual agreement.
The location which may be maintained by the contractor for the purpose of sorting, preparing and/or consolidating recyclables for sale.
The program developed and provided by the contractor or the Borough to inform and encourage residents to use the recycling collection services.
All newspaper, glass, plastics, aluminum, steel and bimetallic materials.
Those services to be performed by the contractor as follows:
A container made of rigid plastic construction provided by the Borough.
Any single-family attached or detached dwelling or multiple dwelling having four or fewer units from which refuse and recyclables are collected.
Those materials separated at the point of origin for the purpose of being recycled.
Steel and bimetallic food and beverage containers which contain only nonaerosol or edible substances.