Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words
and phrases used throughout this article shall have the following
meanings:
AUTHORIZED RECYCLABLE COLLECTOR
That collector of recyclable materials and leaf waste awarded
a contract by the Township of Lower Pottsgrove to collect and dispose
of those materials as specified by Lower Pottsgrove Township. The
authorized recyclable collector will only collect recyclable materials
from residential properties within the municipal collection area.
COLLECTOR
A person, firm, company or other entity who is engaged in
the collection and/or transportation of solid waste, recyclable materials
and leaf waste and is licensed by Montgomery County.
GLASS
All products made from silica or sand, soda ash and limestone;
the product may be transparent, translucent or colored and may be
used as a container for packaging or bottling of various matter.
LEAF WASTE
Leaves, garden residues, shrubbery and tree trimmings and
similar materials, but not including grass clippings.
MULTIFAMILY PROPERTY
Any residential structure or group of structures, whether
attached or detached, permanent or temporary, of five or more dwelling
units, including, but not limited to, apartments, condominiums, townhouses,
and mobile homes.
MUNICIPAL COLLECTION
Collection of residential solid waste, recyclable materials
and leaf waste by an authorized collector and/or authorized recyclable
collector under contract with the municipality.
MUNICIPAL COLLECTION AREA
Residential properties immediately adjacent to a public street,
a street approved and intended to be dedicated as a public street
or a private street in which no more than 10 residential properties
are located, and provided that the Board of Commissioners determines
that a municipal collection can and should occur in furtherance of
public health, safety and welfare and that it is financially prudent
to do so. Properties that are excluded from the municipal collection
area include:
(1)
All multifamily properties;
(2)
Any residential property not specifically included in the municipal
collection area which does not have direct frontage on and access
to a public street;
(3)
Any residential property which is part of a community or planned
residential development with a community association or other management
authority which has elected and/or is currently contracting for private
collection of municipal waste and recyclable materials;
(4)
Any mobile home park or community;
(5)
Any commercial or institutional property; and
(6)
Any other property which the Board of Commissioners shall determine,
in its sole and absolute discretion, shall be excluded.
MUNICIPAL WASTE
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 any community activities
and any sludge not meeting the definition of "residual waste" or "hazardous
waste" in Act 97 from a municipal, commercial or institutional water supply
treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant or air pollution control
facility. The term does not include source-separated recyclable materials.
NEWSPRINT
Paper of the type commonly referred to as "newsprint" and
distributed at stated intervals, usually daily or weekly, having printed
thereon news and opinions and containing advertisements and other
matters of public interest.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association,
institution, cooperative enterprise, municipal authority, trust, governmental
agency or any other legal entity or any group of such persons whatsoever
which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties. In
any provision of this article prescribing a fine, penalty or imprisonment
or any combination of the foregoing, the term "person" shall mean
the officers and directors of any corporation or other legal entity
having officers and directors.
PRIVATE COLLECTION AREA
All properties not identified as being included in the municipal
collection area. All properties located in the private collection
area shall be solely responsible for contracting with a collector
for disposal of recyclable materials in accordance with this article
and paying all of the costs and fees associated therewith.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Those materials specified by the municipality for separate
collection in accordance with recycling regulations. Such materials
may include but not be limited to aluminum products, ferrous containers,
plastic containers, glass, yard wastes and paper.
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Properties used as dwellings, including buildings having
up to four dwelling units in one building, but shall not include a
multifamily property.
SCAVENGING
Uncontrolled or unauthorized removal of solid waste materials
or recyclable materials, including those recyclable materials that
have been placed at the street curb for collection.