Any capitalized term, if not defined in this chapter, shall have the meaning as from time to time set forth in the LCSWMA rules and regulations, which are incorporated into this chapter by reference. In addition, as used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
The Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, Act of July 28, 1988, P.L. 556, No. 101, as now or hereafter amended.[1]
The Solid Waste Management Act, Act of July 7, 1980, P.L. 380, No. 97, as now or hereafter amended.[2]
All food and beverage cans made of the light-in-weight, ductile and malleable metallic substance or element commonly known as "aluminum." This description excludes aluminum foil, trays, plates and miscellaneous aluminum products.
Bags which LCSWMA makes available to Generators of Municipal Waste and which shall be used as disposal containers for batteries which are generated in households.
Consists only of clear food and beverage containers made of glass, of one gallon or less capacity, and comprised of the hard, brittle and transparent or partially transparent substance produced by fusion of silica and silicates or sand containing soda and lime and/or other chemicals and substances usually included in the manufacture of glass.
Consists only of green or brown food and beverage containers made of glass, of one gallon or less capacity, and comprised of the hard, brittle and transparent or partially transparent substance produced by fusion of silica and silicates or sand containing soda and lime and/or other chemicals and substances usually included in the manufacture of glass.
August 5, 1991; the date upon which the municipality's Recycling Program and Permitted Collector Program began.
Designated Recyclable Materials:
Events that are sponsored by public or private agencies or individuals, including but not limited to, fairs, bazaars, socials, picnics and organized sporting events attended by 200 or more individuals per day.
The process by which solid organic waste is biologically decomposed under controlled aerobic or anaerobic conditions to yield a humus-like product.
Unbleached, unwaxed kraft paper that is formed into layers with a fluted medium and manufactured into shipping boxes and related products.
The correct location for the placement of Refuse Containers and Recycling Containers for the purpose of collection by the Permitted Collector, which shall be:
A Person who independently contracts with a Permitted Collector for the collection of Regulated Municipal Waste and Designated Recyclable Materials.
Those Recyclable Materials designated in § 279-6 of this chapter for Source Separation.
Any contract for the storage, collection, transportation, processing or disposal of Regulated Municipal Waste or Designated Recyclable Materials generated or located within the municipality which:
Any specific site designated by LCSWMA (or approved by LCSWMA) as the specific place or site to which Solid Waste or Source Separated Recyclable Materials, or any portion of Solid Waste or Source Separated Recyclable Materials, must or may be delivered; or in the absence of a specific site being designated by LCSWMA, any approved site for the delivery of any category of Solid Waste or Source Separated Recyclable Materials.
A tract of land containing 10 or more acres which is used for agricultural purposes, which agricultural activities provide the major and primary source of income to the residents of the tract.
A Person who produces or creates any Solid Waste.
Garbage, refuse, sludge from an industrial or other wastewater treatment plant, sludge from a water supply treatment plant or air pollution control facility and other discarded material including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous material resulting from municipal, commercial, industrial, institutional, mining or agricultural operations, and from community activities, or a combination of these factors, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics may:
The term does not include:
Coal refuse as defined in the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P.S. §§ 30.51 to 30.62);
Treatment sludges from coal mine drainage treatment plants, disposal of which is being carried on under and in compliance with a valid permit issued under the Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691.1 to 691.1001);
Solid or dissolved material in domestic sewage;
Solid dissolved materials in irrigation return flows,
Industrial discharges which are point sources subject to permits under Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1342); or
Source, special nuclear, or by-product material as defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2011 to 2394).
Desktop generated white paper limited to ledger, copy paper, and computer printout (CPO).
A portion of Municipal Waste that would be considered hazardous under Act 97 but for the fact that it is produced in quantities smaller than those regulated as Hazardous Waste under Act 97 and is generated by Persons not otherwise covered as Hazardous Waste Generators by Act 97. "Household Hazardous Waste" includes the following materials and other materials of a similar nature:
Antifreeze;
Batteries;
Chlorinated hydrocarbons;
Fluorescent light bulbs and other mercury-containing devices;
Gasoline and kerosene;
Grease and rust solvents;
Oven, toilet and drain cleaners;
Paints, rust preventatives, stains and wood preservatives;
Pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides and roach and ant killers;
Photographic and pool chemicals;
Thinners, solvents and furniture strippers;
Transmission and brake fluids;
Used oil or other hydrocarbon based lubricants; and
Wood, metal, rug and upholstery cleaners and polishes.
The Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority, a municipal authority organized and existing under the Municipality Authorities Act, as amended.[3]
Any Facility owned or operated by or on behalf of LCSWMA.
A form supplied by LCSWMA to be completed and signed by each Person who collects Solid Waste or Source Separated Recyclable Materials and which specifies, inter alia;
A property which contains four or more Residential Units, including without limitation, apartment complexes, condominium complexes, retirement homes and mobile home parks, excluding Farms.
East Lampeter Township.
The rules and regulations adopted and revised from time to time by the Municipality which govern and pertain to:
Paper which has been used for the production of daily, weekend and special edition publications commonly known as "newspapers."
All commercial, municipal and institutional establishments, all Community Activities and all Farms, excluding Residential Units and Multifamily Units.
A fire the air contaminants from which are emitted directly into the outdoor atmosphere and not directed thereto through a flue.
A Person who is in possession of all pertinent permits and licenses which may be required by:
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, institution, cooperative enterprise, municipality, municipal authority, governmental entity or agency, or any other legal entity whatsoever which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties.
Recyclable Plastics are identified on the bottom of the container and consist of two types of containers: namely No. 1 PETE (such as soda bottles) and No. 2 HDPE (such as milk, spring water, and detergent bottles).
Any material which would be Regulated Municipal Waste but for Source Separation and which will be processed into raw materials or products or which are beneficially reused.
The separation, collection, recovery and sale or reuse of metals, glass, paper, yard waste, plastics and other materials which would otherwise be disposed of or processed as Solid Waste or the mechanized separation and treatment of Solid Waste and creation and recovery of reusable materials.
For Residential Units, the term "Recycling Container" shall refer to the container supplied by the municipality. For Multifamily Units and Nonresidential Units, the term "Recycling Container" shall refer to a receptacle which is constructed of plastic, metal or fiberglass and has adequate strength for lifting.
A container which is:
Any Solid Waste generated or collected within the Municipality which is garbage, refuse, industrial lunchroom or office waste and other material, including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous materials, resulting from operation of residential, municipal, commercial or institutional establishments and from community activities and any sludge not meeting the definition of "Residual Waste" or "Hazardous Waste" from a municipal, commercial or institutional water supply treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant or air pollution control facility. The term does not include Designated Recyclable Materials or Unacceptable Waste.
Any single-family detached, semidetached or townhouse dwelling, or a dwelling unit within a building containing three or fewer dwelling units, excluding Farms.
Any garbage, refuse, other discarded material or other Waste, including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous materials resulting from industrial, mining and agricultural operations and any sludge from an industrial, mining or agricultural water supply treatment facility, wastewater treatment facility or air pollution control facility, provided that it is not hazardous. The term does not include:
The removal of Designated Recyclable Materials in violation of § 279-10 of this chapter.
A system where Recyclable Materials, commonly fibers and glass, metal and plastic container, are collected and processed together.
Any waste, including but not limited to Municipal, Residual, or Hazardous Wastes, including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous materials.
The process of separating, or the separation of, Designated Recyclable Materials from other Solid Waste at the location where generated for the purpose of Recycling.
The ferrous metal food or beverage containers commonly known as "tin cans."
Any pneumatic rubber automobile, truck, or farm implement tire.
The following types of Solid Waste are Unacceptable Waste unless approved by LCSWMA on a case-by-case basis:
Chemotherapeutic waste;
Drums, barrels, buckets and paint cans, unless lids have been removed and interiors are cleaned and free of any residue;
Explosives and ordnance materials;
Gas cylinders, unless empty and delivered separate from other Solid Waste;
Hazardous waste;
Infectious/pathological waste; and
Radioactive materials.
A portion of Regulated Municipal Waste consisting of large appliances, including the following: clothes washers, clothes dryers, dishwashers, freezers, refrigerators, stoves, ovens, hot water heaters, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, furnaces and electrical heaters.
All garden residues, leaves, shrubbery, tree trimmings up to six inches in diameter, grass clippings, and sod.