Every resident household and every commercial, municipal, and institutional establishment shall have municipal waste collection and disposal service for municipal waste generated on the premises by any of the occupants of the premises and deposited in a permitted landfill. Collection shall be a minimum frequency of once per week.
Whenever requested in writing by the Township, the owner of any real estate within the Township shall present proof, adequate in the judgment of the Township-authorized representative, that the owner of said real estate has a current arrangement to dispose of municipal waste generated on the premises at a minimum frequency of once per week. The owner of the premises shall have 72 hours to provide proof to the Township-authorized representative that a current arrangement for proper collection and disposal, sufficient to satisfy the terms and conditions of this chapter, exists.
Any municipal waste collector picking up municipal waste in the Township shall be required to advise the Township in writing within 72 hours after written request from the Township, as to whether an owner has a current contract for municipal waste disposal from his premises within the Township with the municipal waste collector. Furthermore, all municipal waste collectors shall cooperate with the Township-authorized representative in providing information in the event that an action is instituted to enforce the terms and conditions of this chapter.
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Owners of all vehicles used for collection, transportation or disposal shall be licensed in accordance with Waste Transportation Safety Act, 27 Pa.C.S. § 6201 et seq., as amended.
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All vehicles used within the Township for the collection, transportation or disposal of municipal waste or recyclable material shall have enclosed bodies or have the body covered with a tarpaulin or canvas cover or other suitable cover to prevent the distribution of garbage or refuse upon the roadways or abutting lands.
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All vehicles used within the Township for the collection, transportation or disposal of municipal waste or recyclable materials shall be watertight, have metal or metal-lined bodies or interior containers, be of easily cleanable construction, be cleaned at sufficient frequency to prevent nuisance or insect breeding and shall be maintained in good repair.
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All vehicles used within the Township for the collection, transportation or disposal of municipal waste or recyclables shall be licensed in accordance with the Waste Transportation Safety Act, 27 Pa. C.S. § 6201 et seq., as amended.
Self-delivery to state approved drop-off locations or disposal facilities within or outside of the Township shall be permitted. All exposed loads must be covered, and vehicles shall meet the general requirements of § 174-13 regarding leak prevention and covering of loads. Vehicles must meet all federal, state and local requirements.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any municipal waste collector to:
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Knowingly collect or transport recyclable materials or leaf waste which is commingled or mixed with municipal waste from any resident or commercial, municipal or industrial establishment in violation of this chapter, and any rules or regulations adopted hereunder.
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Commingle or mix any municipal waste with any designated separated recyclable materials or leaf waste collected within the Township.
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Fail to provide for the lawful disposition of any municipal waste, recyclable materials or leaf waste collected or transported within the Township in accordance with all applicable federal or state laws and regulations and in accordance with the Chester County Waste Management Plan.
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Fail to recycle recyclable materials or deliver leaf waste to a state-approved composting facility in accordance with this chapter, other Township ordinances and federal, state or local laws and regulations.
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Load or operate any vehicle within the Township or transport municipal waste, recyclable materials or leaf waste within the Township in such a manner as to allow municipal waste, recyclable materials or leaf waste to fall upon the public roads or upon land abutting the public roads in the Township.
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Otherwise create a public nuisance.