[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
This Part will be known and may be cited as the "Solid Waste
Management Ordinance of the City of St. Marys."
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
It is hereby declared to be the purpose of this Part to coordinate
and to regulate the storage, collection, transportation, processing
and disposal of all solid waste materials as herein defined in order
to protect the public safety, health, and welfare of the people of
the City of St. Marys, hereinafter referred to as the "City."
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
For the purpose of this Part, the following words and phrases
shall have the meaning given herein:
Motor vehicles and trailers that are discarded on public
or private property. Any vehicle having an expired license which is
not in a protective enclosure or in an area for stripping, processing
or scrapping shall be considered abandoned. Vehicles with currently
valid licenses shall be considered abandoned when they remain in or
on the public thoroughfare in nonworkable condition for 48 hours or
longer.
The residue resulting from the burning of wood, coal, or
other combustible material. This definition excludes ashes resulting
from industrial processes.
A person, individual, partnership, or corporation or employer
or agent thereof authorized by contract with the City to collect solid
waste from residential, commercial and institutional properties as
herein defined under the terms and conditions of this Part. In the
event of City collection, this definition shall include the City Council
and employees thereof.
Large items of refuse, including, but not limited to, appliances,
large auto parts, furniture, and large trees and branches which require
collection in other than conventional compactor refuse collection
vehicles.
The City of St. Marys.
The person, firm, agency or public body or employee or agent
thereof who is engaged in the collection and/or transportation of
solid waste.
All properties for industrial or commercial purposes; provided,
that multiple dwelling residential buildings containing four or more
dwelling units, for purposes of this Part, shall be treated as commercial
properties.
Organic material that can be degraded by a controlled microbial
process to produce a relatively nuisance-free product of potential
value as a soil conditioner.
A controlled microbial degradation of organic waste to produce
a relatively nuisance-free product of potential value as a soil conditioner.
A facility for processing waste by composting.
Can, mechanical bin, box, or disposable container used for
storage of refuse.
The individual designated by the City Council to be responsible
for solid waste management within the City.
Those animals, not exceeding 1,000 pounds, that die naturally
or are accidentally killed. Condemned animals or parts of animals
from slaughter houses or similar places are not included in this term
but are regarded as industrial refuse.
The City agency designated to be responsible for solid waste
management within the City.
Any metal container which may be mechanically lifted and
emptied into the collection vehicle.
A site, location, tract of land, area or premises used or
intended to be used for solid waste disposal.
A site for the consolidation of waste from one or more sources
which has little or no management.
A parcel or parcels of land devoted to agricultural; either
to raising crops, livestock, poultry or pasture.
Animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation,
cooking and serving of foods. It does not include wastes from industrial
processing or manufacturing of food products, bodies of dead animals
or human excrement.
City Council of the City of St. Marys.
Solid waste that is especially harmful or potentially harmful
to public health. This shall include, but not be limited to, explosive,
toxic materials and medical wastes. For purposes of this Part, hazardous
waste does not include small quantities of such waste available on
a retail basis to the homeowner (e.g., aerosol cans, pesticides, fertilizers,
etc.)
Any device used for the burning of solid waste where the
factors of combustion, i.e., temperature, retention time, turbulence
and combustion air, can adequately be controlled.
Any person who manages any solid waste storage, transfer,
processing or disposal operator.
Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
institution or other entity.
A collector of solid waste licensed by the City to provide
collection services to residential, commercial or institutional properties
on a private contract basis.
Those materials specified by the City for separate collection
in accordance with recycling regulations. Such materials may include,
but need not be limited to, aluminum products, ferrous containers,
bimetal containers, glass containers, newspapers, magazines and periodicals,
plastic containers and yard wastes.
The separation, collection, processing, recovery, and sale
or reuse of metals, glass, paper, plastics, and other materials which
would otherwise be disposed of as solid waste.
All solid wastes, except body wastes; and shall include,
but is not limited to, garbage, ashes, bulky wastes, and rubbish;
except that refuse shall specifically exclude hazardous waste.
Properties used as dwellings, including buildings having
up to three dwelling units in one building. Multiple dwelling residential
buildings containing four or more dwelling units, for purposes of
this Part, shall be treated as commercial properties.
Solid materials remaining after burning, including, but not
limited to, ashes, metals, glass, ceramics and unburned organic substances.
Solid waste exclusive of garbage (e.g., nonrecyclable glass,
metal, paper, or plastic and noncombustible plant material, wood,
or nonputrescible solid wastes).
Any business, trade or industry engaged in whole or in part
in salvaging or reclaiming any product or material including, but
not limited to, automobiles, metals, chemicals, shipping containers
or drums.
The controlled removal of reusable materials at a salvage
operation.
A Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources approved
method of disposing of refuse on land without creating nuisances or
hazards to the public health or safety. This is done by confining
refuse to the smallest practical volume, and covering it with a layer
of earth at the conclusion of each day's operation or at such
more frequent intervals as may be necessary.
Uncontrolled or unauthorized removal of solid waste materials.
Garbage, refuse and other discarded solid materials including,
but not limited to, solid waste materials resulting from industrial,
commercial and agricultural operations, and from community activities.
Liquids, semisolids, and contained gaseous materials are hereby defined
as solid waste. It shall not include solids or dissolved material
in domestic sewage or other significant pollutants in water resources,
such as silt, dissolved or suspended solids in industrial wastewater
effluent, dissolved materials, irrigation return flows, or other common
water pollutants. In addition, it shall not include hazardous waste.
The purposeful systematic control of the storage, collection,
transportation, processing, and disposal of solid waste.
Fixed facility used for receiving refuse from collection
trucks and placing it in large-volume, long-haul vehicles.
Prunings, grass clippings, weeds, leaves and general yard
and garden wastes.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
The Code Enforcement Officer shall be responsible for all aspects
of solid waste management within the City and will serve as coordinator.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
The Coordinator shall be responsible for the preparation of
all necessary plans for solid waste management and shall coordinate
these plans with other local, county, state and federal agencies.
These plans shall control the collection, storage, transportation,
processing and disposal of all solid waste materials. In accordance
with all pertinent statutes, rules and regulations of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, the Coordinator shall:
A.
Provide municipal solid waste collection, storage, transportation
and disposal services, and/or approve and regulate the establishment,
maintenance and operation of private solid waste collection, storage,
transportation and disposal services.
B.
Aid and assist the commonwealth in the application and enforcement
of rules and regulations pertaining to solid waste management.
C.
Adopt, issue and enforce such local rules and regulations pursuant
to § 118 of this Part as are necessary to implement and
to carry out the intent of this Part.
D.
Assist in the review of permits required by the commonwealth for
siting and operation of transfer, processing and disposal facilities.
E.
Enforce this Part by issuing warning notices and initiating proceedings
against violators of this Part and its appurtenant rules and regulations.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
1.
No person shall permit any solid waste to accumulate for a period
of longer than seven days upon property owned or occupied by said
person in the City.
2.
Owners and occupiers of residential property are hereby required
to make accumulated solid waste available for collection as scheduled
under the terms hereof.
3.
All solid waste accumulated on any residential property in the City
shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of by the City or by an
authorized collector under contract with the City or by a private
collector and in accordance with the provisions of this Part, except
that recyclable materials may be collected, conveyed and disposed
of by property owners from their own property for the intended purpose
of depositing such recyclables in recycling centers, providing they
comply with the provisions of this Part pertaining to refuse containers
and vehicles, and providing they remove their recyclables to a site
approved by the City.
4.
All solid waste accumulated on commercial and institutional properties
shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of by authorized collectors
under contract with, or licensed by, the City. In such a case where
a commercial or institutional establishment contracts directly with
a collector, the fee or payment shall be a matter of private agreement
between the owners or occupiers and the collector. When approved by
the City, owners of nonresidential properties may collect, convey
and dispose of privately generated solid waste by their own containers
and/or trucks, providing they comply with the provisions of this Part
applicable thereto.
5.
It shall be unlawful for any person to collect and dispose of any
solid waste within the City except as provided by law.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
1.
It shall be unlawful to keep or allow in or about any dwelling or
upon any land or other premises within the City solid waste of any
kind which is obnoxious or offensive by reason of dust or odor, or
which attracts insects and vermin, except in covered receptacles.
The cover shall be tight and fly-proof; and, it shall be unlawful
to retain accumulation of any of said solid waste so as to constitute
a menace to the health and safety.
2.
No volatile liquids, explosives, radioactive materials, or containers
which would explode upon contract with heat or fire shall be placed
for collection, except small (retail-sold) spray cans.
3.
No hazardous waste shall be stored or placed for collection on residential
properties except for small quantities of such waste normally found
in the household and available on a retail basis to the homeowner.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
1.
Preparation of Refuse. All garbage before being placed in refuse
containers for collection shall have drained from it all free liquids
and must be wrapped in paper and placed in a watertight plastic bag.
2.
All rubbish shall be drained of liquid before being disposed in refuse
containers for collection.
3.
All cans and bottles which have contained food shall be thoroughly
rinsed and drained before being disposed in refuse containers for
collection.
4.
All refuse containers shall have watertight seams and must be provided
with a tight-fitting cover and shall be kept in good repair and condition.
5.
All refuse containers shall be kept odorless and as sanitary as possible
in view with the use to which they are put and shall be thoroughly
cleansed after refuse is removed by the collector.
6.
All drains in refuse containers shall be covered with a maximum size
of 1/4 screenings.
7.
All refuse containers shall be provided by the owner, tenant, lessee
or occupant of the premises.
8.
All refuse containers shall be located in well-drained areas, and
the areas shall be properly graded so to prevent the accumulation
of stormwater and other water.
9.
A permit must be first obtained from the City's Manager prior
to the placing of a dumpster on a lot in a residential district.
10.
Any refuse container that does not conform to the provisions of this
Part or that may have ragged or sharp edges or any other defect liable
to hamper or injure persons or property shall be promptly replaced.
11.
No person shall place any refuse in any street, alley or other public
place, or upon any private property whether owned by the person or
not, except it being in proper refuse containers or sealed containers
for collection. No person shall throw or dispose any refuse in any
stream or any body of water.
12.
It shall be unlawful for any person other than the occupant, agent,
or employee of the premises, on which the refuse containers or sealed
containers are placed, to place refuse in said containers; and, it
shall be unlawful for any person to deposit in said containers refuse
which has been produced off the premises.
13.
It shall be unlawful for any person, other than the occupant, agent
or employee of the premises on which refuse containers or sealed containers
are placed, or the collector of refuse, to remove the covers or any
of the contents of refuse containers.
14.
All refuse containers and sealed containers must be covered and made
secure at all times, except those times when refuse is being deposited
therein or refuse is being collected therefrom.
15.
Any accumulation of refuse on premises or outside of a refuse container
or sealed container is unlawful and is hereby declared a nuisance
and is prohibited. Failure to remove an existing accumulation of refuse
within 24 hours after the effective date of this Part shall be deemed
a violation of this Part.
16.
Yard waste may be placed next to containers if it is tightly secured,
not more than four feet in length, nor more than 20 inches in diameter
and not more than 45 pounds in weight.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
1.
The City shall collect solid waste acceptable for collection or it
may contract with authorized collector(s), or it may license private
collectors to provide this service.
2.
The collector shall provide service to all who desire service and
have paid the required fees.
3.
Collection Requirements.
A.
All household solid waste shall be collected at least once each week,
with the exception of bulky waste, and dead animals for which arrangements
shall be made in advance with the collector. All institutional, commercial
and industrial solid waste shall be collected as often as required
by generated volumes and environmental problems.
B.
All recyclable materials shall be collected at least biweekly and
in accordance with the City of St. Marys Recycling Ordinance [Part
2].
4.
The collector shall establish and record a regular collection schedule.
If a collection day falls on a holiday, the collector shall notify
all customers of when collection will be made.
5.
All collection and transportation vehicles shall be constructed of
metal or other impervious materials, able to be enclosed or fitted
with a cover which will be used to prevent spillage of the contents.
All waste materials dropped on streets or roads shall be immediately
picked up.
6.
All vehicles shall be cleaned at sufficient frequency to prevent
nuisance or insect-breeding.
7.
Place of Collection.
A.
Refuse containers shall, for the purpose of collection, be placed
at the curb or street line, at ground level, and be made readily accessible
to the collector.
B.
Notwithstanding provisions of this Part, residential property owners,
commercial establishments, or other persons may, by mutual agreement
with collectors, be permitted to place containers at a location on
their property other than a specified in Subsection (7)(A), above.
C.
Collections shall be made from all properties throughout the City.
This shall include all streets, dedicated or otherwise, and shall
include those streets that are temporarily closed for repairs or construction.
In the latter case, special collection points shall be designated
by the City Council if the condition of the street would prevent access
thereto by the collector's truck.
8.
Frequency of Collections.
A.
Collection; Schedule and Routes. The collector shall collect solid
waste, as defined herein, throughout the City on routes and schedules
developed and mutually agreed upon by the Coordinator and the collector
and may be modified from time to time as necessary and as agreed upon
by the Coordinator.
B.
Hours. Collections shall be made at those hours mutually agreed upon
between the collector and the City Council. Hours agreed upon shall
be so indicated within the collection contracts or licenses.
C.
Clean-Up Special Collection. The collector shall, on scheduled routes,
cooperate with special cleanup drives as may be promulgated by the
City Council which shall not exceed two in number in one year.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
1.
No person shall collect, remove, haul or convey any solid waste through
or upon any of the streets or alleys of the City, or dispose of the
same in any manner or place without obtaining a license from the City
Council. Such a license shall not be required of private owners collecting
and removing their own privately generated refuse by approved containers
and/or vehicles to a DER-approved disposal site or to an authorized
recycling center.
2.
All collectors shall be licensed by the City.
3.
Each person licensed hereunder shall pay an annual license fee in
the amount as established, from time to time, by resolution of City
Council, which fee shall be due and payable when the application for
a license is made with the City. Each license must be renewed on or
before the first day of each calendar year subsequent to the date
of issuance, and all licenses shall be issued for the calendar year,
or such portion thereof. There shall be no reduction in the fee for
a license issued after the beginning of any calendar year.
4.
Every person who shall apply for a license under this section shall
state the manner of collection and the place and method of disposal.
5.
No license shall be granted if the method of disposal shall not conform
to the requirements of this Part or to the ordinance of any municipal
or quasi-municipal corporation wherein disposal of refuse is to be
made. Such requirements may include, but not be limited to, a provision
requiring the collection and transportation of recyclable materials
in accordance with a municipal recycling ordinance [Part 2].
6.
No licensed collector shall make any change in the arrangements for
disposal of solid waste collected by him without first receiving the
approval of the City Council.
7.
It shall be unlawful for an unlicensed collector to collect or remove
solid waste from a household, institution or commercial enterprise
providing the collector is not collecting and/or removing such solid
waste from his privately owned property, and providing such collector
complies with all other provisions of this Part applicable thereto.
8.
Collectors shall be required to have liability, automobile and workmen's
compensation insurance in amounts provided by the City Council; and,
the collectors shall provide appropriate certificates thereof.
9.
Collectors shall be required to submit to the City when applying
for an annual license a schedule of fees which shall include all service
charges and rates for collection and disposal of solid waste. Any
change to these rates during the calendar year must also be submitted
to the City.
10.
Collectors shall be required to submit to the City total tonnage
figures disposed by the collector in the previous calendar year.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
1.
All vehicles used for collection of solid waste shall be equipped
with compacting devices or equivalent types of closed bodies and shall
have enclosed cargo space, unless such collection is done by private
individuals from solid waste generated on private property; at which
time, appropriate containers shall be utilized; and all other provisions
of this Part affecting such collection shall be adhered to.
2.
It shall be unlawful to collect, haul, transport or convey solid
waste in open, unenclosed vehicles, unless such refuse is hauled from
private property by the owner; except that open-type vehicles may
be used only for the collection of large items of debris which cannot,
because of size, be collected by ordinary means, in accordance with
the provisions of § 113(1).
3.
Trucks shall at all times be in good and proper mechanical condition
and in compliance with the minimum safety and sanitary regulations
of the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the County of Elk
and the City.
4.
The collector shall furnish proof that he is the owner of the vehicle(s)
to be used, or he must produce, in writing, a lease or rental agreement
between the titled owner of the vehicle(s) and the collector.
5.
Vehicles and equipment shall not be overloaded so that garbage or
trash may spill or drop on the highways or streets, nor shall the
equipment be so designed or maintained so as to permit the leakage
of fluids. All trucks shall be regularly cleaned and kept in proper
condition and shall bear the name and address of the contractor plainly
visible on both cab doors.
6.
All vehicles shall be inspected by the designated agent of the City
for compliance with the provisions of this Part, prior to the issuance
of any license, and shall thereafter be inspected every year on or
before the anniversary date of said license.
7.
Each truck shall have at least one broom and shovel to clean up refuse
that may be spilled or otherwise scattered during the process of collection.
8.
The collector shall file with the City Council a list of all vehicles
and equipment with identification information thereon. Change in equipment
shall be promptly reported to the City Council so that at all times
their records will be correct and accurate.
9.
The collector, at his expense, shall store and park the equipment
at a convenient and lawful place. No trucks or equipment may be parked
or stored on any street within the City, except during actual collection
periods.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
1.
All storage of solid waste after collection and before disposal shall
only be in transfer stations which conform to the regulations of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the County of Elk and the City. The
only exception shall be full or partially full collection vehicles
which have made a final pickup for day. In no case shall such collection
vehicles be permitted to hold solid waste longer than 24 hours.
2.
All plans and specifications for transfer stations shall be submitted
for approval and permit issuance to the City, the County of Elk and
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A permit must be received from the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania before operation commences.
3.
All storage of solid waste in transfer stations shall be limited
to no more than 48 hours.
4.
Operators of transfer stations must submit to the City a contingency
plan for the disposition of solid waste which is not able to be removed
from the site within 48 hours because of an emergency situation.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any collector to dump, process, destroy,
bury or otherwise dispose of solid waste within the jurisdictional
limits of the City except at facilities approved and permitted by
the City, the County of Elk and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Resources.
2.
All collectors shall dispose of the solid waste from the City at
a sanitary landfill, incinerator, waste-to-energy plant or other facility
approved and permitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Resources.
3.
The specific disposal site shall be designated by the City in its
contracts and/or licenses with collectors.
4.
All disposal regulations at the designated disposal site shall be
adhered to by the collector(s).
5.
All vehicles used for collection shall use, in so far as practical,
State highways when proceeding to and from the designated disposal
site, except when using roads or streets in those townships or boroughs
where licensed to collect.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
1.
All solid waste processing shall be accomplished by approved methods
in properly permitted facilities, including, but not limited to, incinerators,
compost plants and salvage operations conforming to all the applicable
laws, ordinances and zoning requirements.
2.
All plans and specifications shall be approved by the commonwealth
prior to the construction and operation of such processing facilities.
3.
All incinerators shall be operated so that pollution of the air will
not exceed the air quality standards established by the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Resources.
4.
Residues or discards from the processing facilities shall be disposed
of at a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources permitted
facility.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person to scavenge any materials delivered
and deposited for disposal except as may be provided for in the City's
solid waste rules and regulations promulgated under this Part.
2.
It shall be unlawful for any person to salvage or reclaim any solid
wastes except at a properly permitted facility in which salvage is
an integral plan of operation.
3.
It shall be unlawful to make garbage available for animal consumption
unless such refuse has been heat-treated to fill any disease agent
therein.
4.
It shall be unlawful for any person to use, maintain or operate an
open dump.
5.
It shall be unlawful for any person to burn any solid waste except
in a manner and under conditions prescribed by the Coordinator and
such burning shall be in accordance with the pertinent rules and regulations
of the commonwealth.
6.
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, place or deposit, or
cause or permit to be thrown, placed or deposited, any solid waste
in or upon any street, alley, sidewalk, body of water, public or private
property except as provided in this Part.
7.
It shall be unlawful for any person to allow any abandoned vehicle
to remain upon any public property more than 48 hours or on private
property with an expired vehicle license. (Salvage yards, specially
licensed historical vehicles, and those vehicles screened from sight
shall not be considered abandoned.)
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
The collection of solid waste in the City and the disposal thereof
shall be subject to such further reasonable rules and regulations
as may from time to time be promulgated by the City Council and administered
by the Coordinator; provided, however, that no such rules and regulations
shall be contrary to the provisions of this Part or applicable law.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
1.
Containers, vehicles, equipment, transfer stations, disposal sites,
books and records under the jurisdiction of this Part of authorized,
unauthorized or prospective collectors, storers, processors and disposers
are subject to inspection by the Coordinator or his authorized agent
at any reasonable hour without prior notice.
2.
Vehicles and equipment of collectors shall be inspected by the coordinator
or his authorized agent before being put into operation and during
operation.
3.
All solid waste storage, transfer, processing or disposal facilities
within the City shall also be inspected, immediately prior to commencement
of operation of the site and at least once per year thereafter in
concert with representatives of the commonwealth.
4.
If violations of this Part are discovered in the course of these
inspections, the Coordinator is empowered to enforce this Part.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
Prior to operation of any solid waste storage transfer, processing
or disposal facility within the City, the applicant shall be required
to present evidence of insurance coverage. The City Council shall
have the right, at any time, and without refund of any part of the
license fee, to suspend or revoke the license of any authorized or
private collector for any of the following causes:
A.
False or misleading statements in the application for a license.
B.
Lapse or cancellation of insurance coverage.
C.
Collecting or transporting refuse in a careless or negligent manner
resulting in dirt, odor or any unsanitary condition.
D.
Failure to deposit solid waste at a Department of Environmental Resources
approved disposal site in compliance with all disposal regulations
in force at the approved site.
E.
A violation of any part of this Part or any other ordinances of the
City, or any applicable State or County laws.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
The coordinator may petition the Court of Common Pleas (59th
District) for an injunction, either mandatory or prohibitive, to enforce
any of his decisions.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 plus costs and, in
default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
The short title of this Part shall be the "City of St. Marys
Curbside Recycling Ordinance," and the same may be cited in that manner.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994; as amended Ord. 186, 7/5/2004, § 1]
As used in this Part:
Empty all-aluminum containers.
Empty food or beverage containers consisting of ferrous sides
and bottom and an aluminum top.
Those properties used primarily for commercial or industrial
purposes and those multiple dwelling residential buildings containing
more than four dwelling units.
Events that are sponsored by public or private agencies or
individuals that include, but are not limited to, fairs, bazaars,
social, picnics and organized sporting events attended by 200 or more
individuals per day.
Structural paper material with an inner core shaped in rigid
parallel furrows and ridges.
Shall include, but not be limited to: answering machines,
compact disc players, copiers, duplicators, DVD players, electric
typewriters, fax machines, hard drives, laptops, mainframe computers,
mobile phones, modems, microwave ovens, pagers, personal computers
(including CPUs, monitors, keyboards, mouses and peripherals), printers,
printed circuit boards, radios, remote controls, stereos, tape players,
telephone and telephone equipment, televisions, testing equipment,
transparency makers, uninterruptible power supplies and VCRs. Expressly
prohibited are radioactive materials, smoke detectors, thermostats
and appliances.
Empty steel or tin food/beverage containers.
Bottles and jars made of clear, green or brown glass. Expressly
excluded are noncontainer glass, plate glass, blue glass and porcelain
and ceramic products.
All white paper, bond paper and computer paper used in commercial,
institutional and municipal establishments.
Those facilities that house or serve groups of people such
as hospitals, schools, day care centers and nursing homes.
Leaves from trees, bushes and other plants, garden residue,
chipped shrubbery, and grass clippings, but excluding debris from
clearing, grubbing, or agricultural management operations in the R-C
Rural Conservation Zoning District.
[Amended by Ord. 303, 4/17/2017]
Printed matter containing miscellaneous written pieces published
at fixed or varying intervals. Expressly excluded, however, are all
other paper products of any nature whatsoever.
Properties having four or more dwelling units per structure.
Public facilities operated by the City and other governmental
and quasi-governmental authorities.
The paper of the type commonly referred to as newsprint and
distributed at fixed intervals, having printed thereon news and opinions,
containing advertisements and other matters of public interest. Expressly
excluded, however, are newspapers which have been soiled.
Owners, lessees and occupants of residences, commercial or
institutional establishments.
Empty plastic food and beverage containers. Due to the large
variety of types of plastic, the recycling regulations may stipulate
specific types of plastic which may be recycled.
Those materials specified by the City to be recycled. This
list of materials is specified in the recycling regulations resulting
from this Part and may be revised from time to time as deemed necessary
by the City.
Any occupied single or multifamily dwelling having up to
three dwelling units per structure from which a municipal or private
hauler collects solid waste.
A material whose original purpose has been completed and
which is directed to a disposal or processing facility or is otherwise
disposed. The term does not include source separated recyclable materials
or material approved for beneficial use.
Prunings, grass clippings, weeds, leaves and garden wastes.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994; as amended by Ord. 186, 7/5/2004, § 2]
1.
Recyclable Materials and Leaf Waste. There is hereby established
a program for the mandatory separation of recyclable materials and
leaf waste from solid waste by all persons within the City of St.
Marys, hereinafter referred to as the "City."
2.
Electronic Materials. All residents are required to separate qualified
electronic materials from their waste stream. All qualified electronics
must be taken to the Elk County Electronics Recycling Center located
in the Stackpole Complex by the resident.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994; as amended by Ord. 145, 11/19/2001]
Recyclable materials shall be placed at the curb separated from
solid waste for collection at such times and dates as may be hereinafter
established by regulation. No recyclable material or leaf waste shall
be burned within the City of St. Marys.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
Separated recyclable materials placed at the curb for collection
by an authorized collector are the property of the City of St. Marys.
It shall be a violation of this Part for any person(s), unauthorized
by the City, to collect or pick up or cause to be collected or picked
up any such recyclable material. Each such collection in violation
hereof shall constitute a separate and distinct offense punishable
as hereinafter provided.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
The Recycling Coordinator is authorized and directed to enforce
this Part. The same is hereby authorized and directed to establish
and promulgate reasonable regulations as to the manner, dates and
times for the collection of recyclable materials in accordance with
the terms hereof and any other material required to implement this
Part. The Recycling Coordinator may change, modify, repeal or amend
any portion of said rules and regulations at any time. The Recycling
Coordinator shall give public notice as to the manner, days and time
of collection and any other matters requiring the imposition or change
of regulations concerning this Part.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 plus costs and, in
default of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed
30 days. Each day that a violation continues constitutes a separate
violation. No enforcement of §§ 203 and 204 of this
Part shall be made until three months from the effective date of regulations
authorized to be promulgated hereunder.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
The City may enter into an agreement(s) with public or private
agencies or firms to authorize them to collect all or part of the
recyclable materials from curbside.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
Any person may donate or sell recyclable materials to individuals
or organizations as permitted under § 1501(f) of Act 101.
These materials must either be delivered to the individual's
or organization's site or they may be placed at the curb for
collection by said individual or organization on days not indicated
as recyclable material collection days by the City. Said individuals
or organizations may not collect recyclable materials on or immediately
preceding (within 24 hours) a regularly scheduled curbside collection
day.
[Ord. 4, 1/31/1994]
1.
Separation of Recyclables by Residences and Storage and Collection.
B.
Preparation of Materials. Residences are required to rinse all glass
and aluminum containers and remove metal lids and rings. None of the
following materials will be accepted for recycling:
(1)
Dirty or unrinsed containers.
(2)
Metal caps, lids and bottle collars.
(3)
Light bulbs and television tubes.
(4)
Ceramics, including cups, dishes, oven ware and drinking glasses.
(5)
Stones and dirt.
(6)
Plate or window glass and mirrors.
(7)
Heat-resistant glass, including Pyrex.
(8)
Lead-based glass, such as crystal.
C.
Storage and Collection of Materials.
(1)
Storage Containers. Residential dwellings (i.e., those containing
three or fewer dwelling units) shall be provided storage containers
by the City for each dwelling unit. These containers shall be distributed
to each dwelling unit and registered for that address. Each property
owner is responsible for the storage container and must replace it
if it is lost, stolen or destroyed.
(2)
Separation of Containers. Recyclable materials shall be properly
prepared and deposited into the provided storage container. Recyclable
materials may be commingled in the storage container (i.e., it is
not necessary to separate the various types of recyclable materials).
(3)
Placing at the Curb, Berm or Pickup Area. Storage containers
shall be placed at the curb, berm or normal pick-up area on each designated
day for collection by the authorized collector(s). A schedule will
be provided to each dwelling showing dates for normal collection.
(4)
Collection of Materials. Recyclable materials will be collected
by the authorized private collector under contract with the City of
St. Marys on the days designated. Persons may take their recyclable
materials to other authorized parties for sale or donation. Persons
may also place materials at the curb for collection by an authorized
collector not under contract with the City, although materials may
not be placed at the curb within 24 hours of a regularly scheduled
curbside collection day.
D.
Leaf Waste. The City of St. Marys shall make leaf collection bags
available (three per household) in the fall of each year to every
residence. The City of St. Marys shall collect leaf bags placed at
the curb as soon as practically possible. Moreover, persons may rake
loose leaves and other leaf waste to the curb or berm for collection
by the City. At all other times of the year, residences are responsible
for securing the private collection and/or composting of leaf waste.
2.
Separation of Recyclables by Multifamily Housing Properties and Storage
for Collection.
B.
Preparation of Materials. Residences are required to follow the same
regulations as imposed under § 210(1)(B), above.
C.
Storage and Collection of Materials. The owner, landlord, or agent
of an owner or landlord of multifamily housing properties is required
to comply with the requirements of Act 101 by establishing a collection
system for the designated recyclable materials at each property. The
collection system must include suitable containers for collecting
and sorting materials, easily accessible locations for the containers,
and written instructions of the occupants concerning use and availability
of the collection system. Collection must be provided at least one
day each month.
D.
Record Keeping. The owner, landlord or agent of an owner or landlord
is responsible for providing the City with an annual record of the
amount of recyclable materials separated from the waste stream. Compliance
with this regulation may be accomplished through agreement with a
private collector(s) who will be responsible for keeping a record
of the total weight of each recyclable material processed with the
City of St. Marys, along with proper documentation of this weight
(e.g., receipt from recycling agent, broker or user). Proper documentation
must be submitted to the City of St. Marys no later than February
1 of each year reporting weight recycled in the past calendar year.
3.
Separation of Recyclables by Commercial, Municipal, and Institutional
Establishments and at Community Activities and Storage and Collection.
B.
Preparation of Materials. Preparation of the material may be determined
by the collector contracted to remove the material from the premises
and/or the recycling agent, broker, or user.
C.
Record Keeping. All commercial, municipal, and institutional establishments
and community activities are responsible for providing the City with
an annual record for the amount of recyclable material separated from
the waste stream. Compliance with this regulation may be accomplished
through agreement with a private collector(s) who shall be responsible
for keeping a record of the total weight of each recyclable material
processed within the City of St. Marys, along with proper documentation
of this weight (e.g., receipts from recycling agent, broker or user).
Proper documentation must be submitted to the City of St. Marys no
later than February 1 of each year, reporting weight recycled in the
past calendar year.
4.
Public Education Program.
A.
Timing and Manner. The City of St. Marys shall provide public notice
of the recycling program 30 days prior to startup and once every six
months thereafter. Public notice shall consist of an advertisement
in the local newspaper. The notice shall include a brief description
of the requirements for each category affected, along with the method
of collection.
B.
Other Educational Programs. The City of St. Marys shall periodically
provide spot advertising on local radio stations to encourage voluntary
compliance with the program and inform persons of areas for assistance
in implementing the program. The City of St. Marys will cooperate
and assist with county-wide educational programs on recycling. Leaflets
and other printed material will be disbursed through the authorized
private collector and available at the City Office and County Recycling
Office.
5.
Changes to Regulations. Changes to the recycling program regulations
will be approved by the City Council at regular Council meetings.
Public notice of any changes will be provided in the local newspaper
and through other media (e.g., radio and leaflets).
