As used in this article, the following terms shall
have the following meanings:
ACT 90
The Waste Transportation Safety Act of 2002, as amended,
27 Pa.C.S.A. § 6201 et seq., as amended.
ACT 97
The Solid Waste Management Act of 1980, as amended, 35 P.S.
§ 6018.101 et seq., as amended.
ACT 101
The Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction
Act of 1988, as amended, 53 P.S. § 4000.101 et seq., as
amended.
ALUMINUM
Empty, all-aluminum beverage and food containers, commonly
known as "aluminum cans."
BIMETAL CANS
Empty food or beverage containers constructed of a mixture
of ferrous metal, usually steel, and nonferrous metal, usually tin.
BULK ITEMS
Any large durable goods such as refrigerators, washing machines,
window air conditioners, hot-water heaters, dishwashers and any other
major home appliances in addition to other large bulk items such as
dressers, beds, mattresses, sofas, television sets and other large
household items.
CIMS
Collectively, "commercial establishments," "institutional
establishments" and "municipal establishments," as defined herein.
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
An establishment engaged in nonmanufacturing or nonprocessing
business, including, but not limited to, stores, markets, office buildings,
restaurants, shopping centers and theaters.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Events sponsored in whole or in part by a municipality, or
conducted within a municipality and sponsored privately, which include,
but are not limited to, fairs, bazaars, socials, picnics and organized
sporting events that will be attended by 200 or more individuals per
day.
CORRUGATED PAPER
Paper products made of a stiff, moderately thick paper board,
containing folds or alternating ridges, commonly known as "cardboard."
GLASS
Products made from silica or sand, soda ash and limestone.
The product may be transparent (clear) or colored (e.g., brown or
green) and used as a container for packaging (e.g., jars) or bottling
of various matter. Expressly excluded are noncontainer glass, window
or plate glass, light bulbs, blue glass and porcelain and ceramic
products.
GRASS CLIPPINGS
The material bagged or raked during or after cutting of a
lawn, field or similar grassed area.
HIGH-GRADE OFFICE PAPER
All types of high-grade, white or colored paper, bond paper
and computer paper used in commercial, institutional, business, office
and municipal establishments.
HOSPITALITY ESTABLISHMENT
A commercial establishment that includes restaurants, hotels,
taverns and other commercial establishment that has a PLCB liquor
license.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
Small quantities of hazardous waste (as defined in the Solid
Waste Management Act) available to a person or entity on a retail
basis, such as pesticides, certain paints, paint thinners and solvents,
cleaning agents and automotive products.
INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT
An establishment engaged in manufacturing or processing,
including, but not limited to, factories, foundries, mills, processing
plants, refineries, mines and slaughterhouses.
INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT
An establishment engaged in service, including, but not limited
to, hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, schools and universities.
LANDLORD(S)
Any individual or organizational owner who rents and/or leases
residential units, commercial space or an industrial complex(es).
Landlords own the properties in question and deal directly with their
tenants or lessees.
LEAF WASTE
Leaves, garden residue, twigs, shrubbery trimmings, small
tree trimmings and like vegetative matter, but does not include grass
clippings.
MAGAZINES AND PERIODICALS
Printed matter containing miscellaneous written pieces published
at fixed or varying intervals. Such matter typically has a gloss or
shine added to the paper. Expressly excluded are all other paper products
of any nature whatsoever.
MIXED PAPER
All types of paper combinations, such as colored paper, carbonless
forms, ledger paper, colored paper envelopes, junk mail, mixtures
of high-grade office paper and the like.
MULTIFAMILY DWELLING
A building designed for or used as living quarters with four
or more individual dwelling units contained therein.
MUNICIPAL ESTABLISHMENT
An establishment owned, leased, or otherwise operated by
any county, city, borough, town, township, school district, municipal
authority, and all other public bodies, authorities, councils of government,
officers, agencies or instrumentalities of the foregoing, whether
exercising a governmental or proprietary function.
MUNICIPAL WASTE
Any municipal waste as defined by Section 103 of the Solid
Waste Management Act, as amended, 35 P.S. § 6018.103 et
seq., as amended, and Section 103 of the Municipal Waste Planning,
Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, as amended, 53 P.S. § 4000.103,
as amended, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
MUNICIPAL WASTE COLLECTOR(S)
Any collector, remover, transporter and/or hauler of municipal
waste and/or recyclable materials in the Township. The Township shall
be considered a municipal waste collector if it provides manpower
and equipment for the collection of municipal waste. The Township
reserves the right to enter into contracts with one or more collectors,
removers, transporters and/or haulers for one or more components of,
and activities relating to, municipal waste and/or recyclable materials.
NEWSPAPER
Paper of the type commonly referred to as "newsprint" and
distributed at stated intervals, usually daily or weekly, having printed
thereon news and opinions and containing advertisements and other
matters of public interest.
NONCURBSIDE RESIDENTS
Owners, landlords, and the governing bodies of associations
of homeowners of multifamily dwelling units where individual residential
waste collection does not occur but where suitable containers or dumpsters
for recyclable materials and nonrecyclable materials are provided
which are located at easily accessible locations (for example, parking
lots) but not necessarily at the curbside of a public street.
PaDEP
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
PERSON or ENTITY
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, business,
association, institution, cooperative enterprise, trust, municipality,
municipal authority, federal institution or agency, state institution
or agency (including but not limited to the Department of General
Services and the Public School Building Authority), other governmental
agency or any other legal entity or group whatsoever which is recognized
by law as the subject of rights and duties. In any provision of this
article prescribing a fine, penalty or imprisonment or any combination
of the foregoing, the term "person" or "entity" shall mean the officers
and directors of any corporation or other legal entity having officers
and directors.
PLAN or COUNTY PLAN
The latest revision of the county-wide municipal waste management
plan adopted by Northampton County and approved by PaDEP, as such
may hereinafter be supplemented, revised, amended or modified in compliance
with the law.
PLASTIC CONTAINERS
Empty plastic food and beverage containers. Due to the large
variety of plastics, the recycling regulations will stipulate the
specified types of plastics that may be recycled.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Materials generated by a person or entity which can be separated
from other municipal waste and returned to commerce to be reused as
a resource in the development of useful products. Materials which
may be recycled include but are not limited to: glass (clear, brown
or green), aluminum, steel and bimetal cans, high-grade office paper,
mixed paper, newspaper (including newspaper inserts), telephone books,
corrugated paper, magazines and other periodicals, plastic containers
and other materials as may be designated by the Township from time
to time as recyclable materials.
RECYCLING COLLECTOR
A municipal waste collector engaged in the collection, removal,
transportation or hauling of recyclable materials.
RECYCLING PROCESSORS
Entities which receive
recyclable materials, separate recyclable materials from nonrecyclable
residue and market the separated recyclable materials for reuse or
remanufacture.
RENTAL AGENT(S)/PROPERTY MANAGERS
Any individual or organization who or which assumes the owner's
responsibility in renting and/or leasing residential units, commercial
space or industrial complexes. Agents do not own the properties in
question, but deal directly with tenants or lessees on behalf of the
owner(s).
RESIDENT(S)
The legal owner, occupant or lessee of a single-family residential
unit in the Township or the owner, occupant or lessee of any type
of multifamily residential unit, including but not limited to townhomes,
duplexes, condominiums and apartments, whose multifamily unit has
curbside collection of municipal waste and/or recyclables. Also classified
as a resident is any business professional who operates a profession
from his/her personal residence.
SOURCE-SEPARATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Materials that are separated from municipal waste at the
point of origin for the purpose of recycling. The term is limited
to clear glass, colored glass, aluminum, steel and bimetallic cans,
high-grade office paper, newsprint, corrugated paper, plastics and
other marketable grades of paper.
YARD WASTE
Twigs, shrub trimmings, small branches and like vegetative
matter (including grass clippings).