[Ord. 369, 6/3/1992, § 1]
This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Borough of
Saxonburg Municipal Solid Waste Management Ordinance."
[Ord. 369, 6/3/1992, § 2]
The following words and phrases as used in this Part shall have
the meaning ascribed to them herein, unless the context clearly indicates
a different meaning:
The Pennsylvania Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and
Waste Reduction Act of 1988 (Act 1988-101, July 28, 1988).
A person, firm, partnership, corporation or public agency
authorized by the Borough or county to collect municipal waste from
residential, commercial, municipal and institutional establishments.
Large waste items including, but not limited to, appliances,
auto parts, furniture and trees, branches or stumps which require
collection in other than conventional compactor waste collection vehicles.
See "authorized collector."
Those properties used primarily for commercial or industrial
purposes, and those multiple dwelling residential buildings containing
four or more dwelling units.
Any metal bin or container which may be mechanically lifted
and emptied into a collection vehicle.
See "authorized collector."
Facilities engaged in manufacturing or processing including,
but not limited to, factories, foundries, mills processing plants,
refineries and mining.
Facilities that house or serve groups of people including,
but not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, day-care
centers, schools and colleges.
Properties having four or more dwelling units per structure.
Garbage, refuse, industrial, lunchroom or office waste and
other material resulting from the operation of residential, municipal,
commercial or institutional establishments and from community activities;
and, any sledge not meeting the definition of residual or hazardous
waste.
The Borough of Saxonburg.
Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution,
cooperative enterprise, municipality, municipal authority, or any
other legal entity whatsoever which is recognized by law as the subject
of rights and duties.
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.
Unauthorized or uncontrolled removal of solid waste materials
placed for collection or removal from a solid waste processing or
disposal facility.
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, semi-solids and contained gaseous materials are hereby defined
as solid waste.
The containment of any waste on a temporary basis in such
a manner as to not constitute disposal of such waste.
Prunings, grass clippings, weeds, leaves and general yard
and garden wastes.
[Ord. 369, 6/3/1992, § 3]
1.
Any person generating municipal waste shall provide sufficient approved
containers for storing all waste materials. Containers shall be kept
in a sanitary condition at all times.
2.
Any person storing municipal waste for collection shall comply with
the following preparation standards.
A.
Waste shall be drained of all liquids.
B.
Food containers shall be rinsed free of food particles and drained
before placed in storage containers.
C.
The Borough reserves the right to modify the preparation and storage
procedures to facilitate the collection and recovery of certain waste
materials.
3.
All municipal waste shall be stored in containers approved by the
Borough and shall comply with the following standards:
A.
Reusable containers shall be constructed of durable, watertight,
rust and corrosion resistance materials. Any cracked or rusted container
shall be condemned by the Borough, tagged as a public nuisance and
removed from the property before the next collection day.
B.
Reusable containers for residences shall have tight-fitting covers,
have suitable lifting handles and shall have a capacity of not less
than 10 gallons nor more than 40 gallons. If mechanical bins or detachable
containers are in use the Borough may waive these standards.
C.
Disposable plastic bags or sacks are acceptable containers provided
the bags are designed for waste disposal. Such bags shall be securely
tied at the top for collection and shall have capacity of not more
than 30 gallons.
D.
All containers, whether reusable or disposable, shall be kept rightly
covered at all times and shall be used and maintained so as to prevent
public nuisances.
4.
Any person storing municipal waste for collection shall comply with
following storage standards:
A.
Reusable containers shall be kept in a sanitary condition at all
times. The interior of the containers shall be kept clean by thoroughly
rinsing, draining and disinfecting as often as necessary;
B.
Containers shall be covered or sealed at all times and waste shall
not protrude or extend above the top of the containers;
C.
With the exception of pick-up days when containers are placed out
for collection, all containers shall be properly stored on the owner's
property; and
D.
Bulky waste items shall be stored in a manner that will prevent the
accumulation or collection of water, the harborage or breeding of
vectors, insects or rodents or the creation of safety and fire hazards.
5.
The storage of all municipal waste from multifamily housing, commercial,
institutional and municipal establishments and industrial lunchrooms
and office wastes shall comply with the regulations and standards
set forth in this Part. The type, size and placement of bulk containers
for these establishments shall be determined by the waste generator
and the authorized collector and are subject to approval by the Borough.
[Ord. 369, 6/3/1992, § 4]
All generators of municipal waste in the Borough shall contract
for the collection of disposable waste and recyclable items, as follows:
A.
All residential properties shall use an authorized collection service
unless they prove to the Borough that they have made alternative arrangements
consistent with this Part.
B.
All multifamily housing, commercial, institutional and municipal
establishments and industrial establishments with office and lunchroom
wastes shall use an authorized collection service of their choice.
C.
Collection service shall be provided in compliance with the following
standards:
(1)
All residential waste shall be collected at least once each week
with the exception that arrangements shall be made in advance with
the collector for pickup of bulky waste and for payment of any special
fees.
(2)
All multifamily housing, commercial, municipal, institutional and
industrial waste shall be collected at least once each week and more
often if required in order to control health hazards, odors or unsightly
conditions.
(3)
All recyclable materials shall be collected at least once each month
and in accordance with the Borough's recycling ordinance.
(4)
Each authorized collector shall establish a regular collection schedule
in the Borough and shall so notify the Borough of the days and times.
If a regular collection day falls on a holiday, the collector shall
notify all customers and the Borough as to when collection will be
made.
(5)
All waste collection activity shall be conducted from Monday through
Saturday between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., prevailing
time, unless prior approval for an exception has been granted by the
Borough for reasons of public health and safety. No collection service
shall be permitted on Sunday.
D.
All authorized collectors operating within the Borough shall comply
with the Butler County Solid Waste Management Ordinance as regards
the licensing of collectors and the transportation of waste to the
county designated disposal facility.
This section reserved for future use.
This section reserved for future use.
[Ord. 369, 6/3/1992, § 7]
1.
All authorized collectors shall be responsible for the collection
of any fees or charges for municipal waste collection and disposal
services provided to residential, commercial, institutional, municipal
and industrial sources within the Borough.
2.
The Borough may establish fees and deposits for services and products
from time to time by resolution.
[Ord. 369, 6/3/1992, § 8]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person to accumulate or permit to accumulate
upon any public or private property within the Borough any garbage,
rubbish, bulky waste, municipal or residual waste except in accordance
with the provisions of this Part and any Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Resources rules and regulations adopted pursuant to
Act 97 of 1980.
2.
It shall be unlawful for any person to burn any sold waste within
the Borough except in a manner and under conditions prescribed by
the Borough, and such burning shall be in accordance with the pertinent
rules and regulations of the commonwealth.
3.
It shall be unlawful for any person to haul, transport, collect or
remove any solid waste from public or private property within the
Borough without first securing a license from the county.
4.
It shall be unlawful for any person to use, maintain or operate an
open dump except that agricultural wastes may be spread in layers
and plowed under, and individuals may compost their own yard's
waste.
5.
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 part of the operation.
[Ord. 369, 6/3/1992, § 9]
Any person who violates any provision of this Part shall pay
a penalty of not less than $25 nor more than $300, plus costs. Each
day of violation shall be considered a separate and distinct offense.
[Ord. 369, 6/3/1992, § 10]
The collection of municipal solid waste in the Borough and the
disposal thereof shall be subject to such further reasonable rules
and regulations as may from time to time be promulgated by the Borough
Council; provided, however, that such rules and regulations shall
not be contrary to the provisions of this Part or applicable law.
