All nonresidential units, commercial, institutional and organizational sectors shall be subject to recycling the same items as residential households. However, additionally, the following items shall be recycled by all businesses, institutions, industries and organizations:
A. 
Corrugated materials.
B. 
High-grade paper.
C. 
Textiles.
D. 
Antifreeze.
E. 
Tires.
F. 
Concrete.
G. 
Asphalt.
H. 
Consumer batteries.
I. 
Heavy iron.
J. 
Lead-acid batteries.
K. 
Scrap autos.
L. 
Used consumer electronics.
M. 
Used motor oil.
N. 
White goods and light iron.
O. 
Wood scrap.
P. 
Nonferrous and aluminum scrap.
No recyclables may be disposed of in the municipal solid waste. Residents shall have the following options, except that yard waste must be disposed of in accordance with §§ 230-10 and 230-15:
A. 
Providing for recycling themselves.
B. 
Leaving recyclables at the curb on designated days for municipal collection in sturdy, reusable containers which are clearly marked.
[Amended 9-26-2023 by Ord. No. 10-2023]
Yard waste, such as brush and other yard trimming including grass clippings and leaves, may not be disposed of by including it in municipal solid waste.
A. 
Yard waste must be disposed of in one of the following two manners:
(1) 
Residents may arrange for the recycling of their yard waste by transporting it to the county- designated composting site on their own; or
(2) 
Residents may place their yard waste at curbside on dates designated by the Borough of Franklin for collection by the municipality. Collection by the Borough will be according to the following schedule each year:
On the fourth Thursday of each month during the months of April through November before 7:00 a.m.
B. 
Yard waste to be collected by the Borough should be bagged in biodegradable paper bags or in containers not to exceed 32 gallons. The Borough will not accept loose yard waste.
C. 
Sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing yard waste that is not containerized at the curb or along the street is not allowed. The owner or occupant of any property, or any employee or contractor of such owner or occupant engaged to provide lawn care or landscaping services, shall not sweep, rake, blow or otherwise place yard waste in the street.
D. 
If yard waste that is not containerized is placed in the street, the party responsible for placement of yard waste must remove the yard waste from the street or said party shall be deemed in violation of this ordinance.
E. 
Yard waste shall not be placed or allowed by the responsible party to accumulate closer than 10 feet from any storm drain inlet.
F. 
The Borough will also accept limbs not exceeding three inches in diameter and not exceeding four feet in length which are properly bundled and tied.
All newspapers, magazines and junk mail must be bundled and tied in stacks which do not exceed 12 inches in height or else the Borough's garbage contractor shall not collect the newspapers and the resident shall be responsible for providing for the recycling of the newspapers. All newspapers must be bound with sturdy, nonplastic string. All magazines left for collection must be kept separate from the newspapers to be collected by the Borough.
The following restrictions apply to the recycling of glass:
A. 
Glass must be set out at the curb on designated days in sturdy, neat, reusable containers which should be clearly marked.
B. 
Window glass, industrial glass, light bulbs or ceramics shall not be designated as recyclable and must not be disposed of with recyclable glass.
Residential households may not dispose of aluminum cans, tin cans or bimetal cans in the regular municipal solid waste. These items shall be recycled. All cans and scrap aluminum to be recycled shall be disposed of in sturdy, neat, reusable containers and must be clearly marked.
Residential households may not dispose of plastic containers in the municipal solid waste. All plastic containers must be recycled. All plastic containers to be recycled shall be disposed of in sturdy, neat, reusable containers and must be clearly marked.
All businesses and other nonresidential institutions must recycle corrugated paper. All corrugated paper placed at the curb for municipal collection must be stacked in neat piles, and cardboard boxes shall be flattened.
All businesses and nonresidential institutions must recycle high-grade paper.
A. 
The Borough's garbage contractor shall, according to a schedule established by the Borough Council, collect nonresidential high-grade paper at the curb.
B. 
All high-grade paper must be stored neatly in a sturdy, reusable container clearly labeled with the phrase "high-grade paper."
Businesses and other nonresidential institutions shall provide for the recycling of designated items according to the following provisions:
A. 
If a business contracts with a private hauler in order to recycle items, the business or other nonresidential institution shall provide written documentation of compliance with the recycling plan to the Borough Clerk or Recycling Coordinator no later then March 1 of the succeeding year.
The Borough Zoning Officer or an employee designated by the Borough Council in cooperation with the Borough Recycling Coordinator shall be the primary enforcement agencies for compliance with the provisions of this article.
Enforcement of this chapter shall be in accordance with the following methods:
A. 
Fines imposed by the Municipal Court in accordance with state law. Specifically, the fine for the first offense shall be in the amount of $25, the fine for the second offense shall be in the amount of $50 and the fine for each and every subsequent offense shall be pursuant to the penalties as provided for in Chapter 1, General Provisions.
B. 
Not picking up waste which is not in compliance with the provisions of this article.
C. 
The Borough, in its discretion, may place warning stickers on garbage receptacles.
D. 
Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.
Recyclable materials placed by a property owner at the curb for collection shall only be picked up, collected and recycled by the private recyclable operator with who said property owner has contracted or by the municipality or its duly authorized agents. No other person shall collect or pick up or cause to be collected or picked up any recyclables. Unauthorized collection of recyclables from a property owner's recyclables shall constitute a separate offense for each incident with each individual.
All private recycling program operators operating pursuant to the chapter shall provide the municipality with the following information:
A. 
A listing of the names and addresses of all property owners within the municipality who have contracted with them to collect their recyclables. This list must be updated on a monthly basis.
B. 
Private operators must submit written documentation to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator setting forth the total number of tons of recyclable materials collected during the preceding twelve-month period with the municipality. Such information must be submitted prior to March 1 each year.
The provisions herein shall not be construed to prohibit groups or individuals who are authorized by the Municipal Recycling Coordinator from collecting or picking up recyclables at curbside or otherwise in such manner and under such terms and conditions as shall be imposed by the Municipal Recycling Coordinator. No collection shall interfere with the collection by the municipality or private recycling operators.