[Ord. 175-2014, 8/13/2014, § 210-201]
1.
All municipal solid waste generated by persons throughout the Township
shall be collected by a state-authorized municipal waste collector.
2.
Residents may be required to provide proof of a contract with a registered
hauler or proof of proper self-disposal at a state permitted disposal
facility.
3.
Collection of municipal solid waste and recyclable materials shall
be made by the municipal waste collector at a minimum of once per
week or at such frequency as shall be set forth in rules and regulations
adopted hereunder.
4.
Owners, landlords or residents of multi-family residential dwellings
with two or more units including, but not limited to, rental townhouses,
condominiums and apartments, shall comply with their responsibilities
under this Part by establishing a common system for the collection
of municipal solid waste and recyclable materials for all residents
of such property by a municipal waste collector.
5.
Containers for municipal solid waste, recyclable materials, bulk
waste and yard waste set out for collection shall be placed at the
street curb or at the end of the driveway of the property from which
collected, but in no case within the paved cartway of the street.
It is the responsibility of the individual residents to place their
containers at curbside in time for collection by the municipal waste
collector. Containers shall not be placed in a location which obstructs
a public sidewalk or which impedes clear vision for motorists traveling
on the adjacent street or at intersections. Containers shall be taken
inside or removed from the curbside no later than 12:00 midnight of
the collection day.
6.
Bulk containers (such as dumpsters) shall not be permitted to overflow
or to have municipal waste strewn of left about them on the ground.
A violation of this provision shall be deemed a violation of this
Part by the person on whose property the bulk container is located,
if it is located on private property.
7.
Nothing herein shall limit the right of the Township to implement
public collection of municipal waste or recyclables wither by entering
into contracts or by engaging in any collection practice permitted
by law.
8.
Nothing in this section shall modify the requirements in this Part
pertaining to separation and disposal of recyclables. Nothing in this
section shall impair the ability of the Township to provide a system
of placement for removal and public collection of leaf waste, or for
Township residents to utilize such system of public collection of
leaf waste, anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
[Ord. 175-2014, 8/13/2014, § 210-202]
It shall be unlawful for any person to bring any municipal solid
waste into the Township or to transport municipal solid waste from
one address to another within or outside of the Township for the purpose
of taking advantage of the collection service or to avoid the cost
of collection.
[Ord. 175-2014, 8/13/2014, § 210-203]
Bulk waste may be collected by the municipal waste collector
separately from municipal solid waste or by a legitimate salvage dealer
that is in the business of disposing or recycling such items. Disposal
of bulk waste shall be in accordance with the Chester County Solid
Waste Management Plan at a state permitted disposal facility.
[Ord. 175-2014, 8/13/2014, § 210-204]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place hazardous or residual
waste, as defined in Act 101, in mixed municipal solid waste, discard,
or otherwise dispose of hazardous or residual waste except by disposition
in compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
2.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place a used lead acid battery
in mixed municipal solid waste, discard, or otherwise dispose of a
lead acid battery except by delivery to an automotive battery retailer
or wholesaler, to a secondary lead smelter permitted by the Environmental
Protection Agency, or to a collection or recycling facility authorized
under the laws of this commonwealth.
3.
In accordance with Act 108, no person or company may dispose of a
covered device or any of its components with their municipal solid
waste. This type of waste requires special collection and disposal
arrangements. Information may be obtained from the County covered
devices include:
4.
Companies recycling electronics in Pennsylvania must have R2 or similar
certification that assures the public that any information contained
in recycled devices is protected until the time the device is destroyed,
and the human health and the environment are protected at all steps
during the recycling process, whether the recycling occurs in the
United States or abroad.
