[Adopted 10-4-1994 by Ord. No. 94-17 (§ 4-1.18
through 4-1.23 of the 1971 Revised General Ordinances)]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes the following: household appliances (washers, dryers,
refrigerators, old water tanks, toasters, irons and like items), furniture
(sofas, chairs, lawn chairs, tables and like items). Acceptable materials
are white goods (stoves, washers, dryers, refrigerators, etc.); television
sets, portable or console; furniture; carpet and rugs; metal sheds
(broken down small); lawn furniture; nonriding mowers; small auto
parts; old books; book cases; barbecue grills (tanks removed); home
office furniture; small appliances; toys, clothing and tools; home
accessories; old doors, windows, etc.; children's pools; hot-water
heaters; small fixtures; cabinets, dressers, mirrors, etc. "Special
rubbish" shall not include the following: unempty paint cans; pesticides,
herbicides, etc.; paint thinners; driveway sealant; hazardous materials;
gas or propane canisters; riding mowers and similar equipment; construction
materials; auto batteries; leaves and brush; commercial-size freezers;
pool chemicals; photo developing chemicals; junk cars or trucks; tree
stumps; household food waste; used motor oil; furnaces, fuel tanks,
etc.; explosive or flammable materials; items of excessive weight;
demolition materials; recyclable materials; car or truck tires.
Special rubbish may be disposed of by complying
with the following terms: Upon purchase of a permit from the Township
Clerk, a resident or business owner may deposit special rubbish at
the curb for pickup by a solid waste hauler hired by the Township
on the dates advertised by the Township for the collection of special
rubbish.
No special rubbish shall be discarded, dumped, placed or otherwise disposed of in violation of Chapter 253, Littering.
Upon purchase of a permit for the disposal of
special rubbish, said permit shall be posted within 15 feet of the
public road, either on the special rubbish or other permanent object,
e.g., tree, fencepost, gate or other fixed object.
A separate permit shall be purchased from the
Township Clerk for each 375 pounds of special rubbish being disposed
of. Each property owner or tenant is permitted to dispose of a maximum
of 1,500 pounds of special rubbish on each annual special rubbish
pickup day. A maximum of four permits may be purchased for each special
rubbish pickup day per property owners or tenant.
