To the extent that any resident of the Township includes leaf
waste as part of the municipal waste to be collected and transported
off site, such leaf waste shall be separated from all municipal waste
and recyclable materials generated at the property. If composting
on site is not desirable, residents may contract with a municipal
waste collector to arrange for pickup of leaf waste in bags approved
by the Township, in reusable containers or in bulk. All residents
may take leaf waste throughout the year to any state-approved composting
facility, one of which is located at the Southeastern Chester County
Refuse Authority Landfill on Route 926 in London Grove Township.
Compost piles may be kept and managed by occupants or tenants
of a single-family residence or farm provided the materials are confined
at the perimeter, by structural means, such as an earthen berm, curbed
border, lined and recessed pit, elevated bed, boxed or manufactured
composting units etc., so as to prevent storm runoff from the compost
from discharging outside the compost area. Further, compost piles
shall be managed to eliminate odors, nuisance vectors, scavenging
rodents and to prevent access to and scattering of materials by animals.
Compost materials are limited to vegetative kitchen waste, leaf and
yard waste, fruit or vegetable garden waste, and landscape plant and
soil matter.
