[Ord. 504, 7/2/1991, § 1]
This Part shall be known and referred to as the "Solid Waste
Ordinance."
[Ord. 504, 7/2/1991, § 2; as amended by Ord. 652,
4/13/2011]
1.Â
ACT OR ACT 97
AGRICULTURAL WASTE
BULKY WASTE
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
CONSTRUCTION DEMOLITION WASTE
DEPARTMENT
DISPOSAL
DOMESTIC WASTE OR HOUSEHOLD WASTE
GARBAGE
HAULER OR PRIVATE COLLECTOR
HAZARDOUS WASTE
(1)Â
(2)Â
INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT
INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT
MUNICIPAL WASTE
MUNICIPALITY
PERSON
PROCESSING
REFUSE
RESIDUAL WASTE
RUBBISH
SCAVENGING
SEWAGE TREATMENT RESIDUES
SOLID WASTE
SOURCE-SEPARATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
STORAGE
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSFER STATION
The following words and phrases as used in this Part shall have the
meaning ascribed herein, unless the context clearly indicates a different
meaning:
The Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act of 1980, P.L.
380, No. 97, July 7, 1980, 35 P.S. § 6018.101 et seq.
Poultry and livestock manure, or residual materials in liquid
or solid form, generated in the production, and marketing of poultry,
livestock, fur-bearing animals and their products, provided such waste
is not a hazardous waste. The term includes the residual materials
generated in producing, harvesting, and marketing of all agronomic,
horticultural, silvicultural and agricultural crops, or commodities
grown on what are usually recognized and expected as farms, forests,
or other agricultural lands.
Large items of solid waste including, but not limited to,
appliances, furniture, large auto parts, trees, branches, or stumps
which may require special handling due to their size, shape, or weight.
Any establishment engaged in nonmanufacturing or nonprocessing
business including, but not limited to, stores, markets, office buildings,
restaurants, shopping centers, and theaters.
All municipal and residual waste, building materials, grubbing
waste, and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair
and demolition operations on houses, commercial buildings and other
structures and pavements.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
The incineration, deposition, injection, dumping, spilling,
leaking, or placing of solid waste into or on the land or water in
a manner that the solid waste or a constituent of the solid waste
enters the environment, is emitted into the air or is discharged to
the waters of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Solid waste, comprised of garbage and rubbish, which normally
originates in the residential private household or apartment house.
Any solid waste derived from animal, grain, fruit, or vegetable
matter that is capable of being decomposed by microorganisms with
sufficient rapidity to cause such nuisance as odors, gases, or vectors.
Any person, firm, copartnership, association, or corporation
who has been licensed by the Township or its designated representative
to collect, transport, and dispose of refuse for a fee as herein prescribed.
Any solid waste or combination of solid wastes, as defined
in the Act which because of its quantity, concentration or physical,
chemical, or infectious characteristics may:
Cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality
or an increase in morbidity in either an individual or the total population.
Pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health
or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed
of, or otherwise managed.
Any establishment engaged in manufacturing or processing
including, but not limited to, factories, foundries, mills, processing
plants, refineries, mines, and slaughterhouses.
Any establishment engaged in service including, but not limited
to, hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, schools and universities.
Garbage, refuse, industrial lunchroom or office waste, and
other material including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous
material resulting from operation of residential, municipal, commercial,
or institutional establishments and from community activities; and
any sludge not meeting the definition of residual or hazardous waste
under 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.
The Township of Collier, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution,
cooperative enterprise, state institution and agency, or any other
legal entity which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and
duties. In any provision of this Part prescribing a fine, imprisonment
or penalty, or any combination of the foregoing, the term "person"
shall include the officers and directors of any corporation or other
legal entity having officers and directors.
Any technology used for the purpose of reducing the volume
or bulk of municipal or residual waste or any technology used to convert
part of all such waste materials for off-site reuse. Processing facilities
include, but are not limited to, transfer facilities, composting facilities,
and resource recovery facilities.
All solid waste materials which are discarded as useless.
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 residual
waste shall not include coal refuse as defined in the Coal Refuse
Disposal Control Act, 52 P.S. § 30.51 et seq. Residual waste
shall not include treatment sludges from coal mine drainage treatment
plants, disposal of which is being carried on pursuant to and in compliance
with a valid permit issued pursuant to the Clean Stream Law, 35 P.S.
§ 691.1 et seq.
All nonputrescible municipal waste except garbage and other
decomposable matter. This category includes, but is not limited to,
ashes, bedding, cardboard, cans, crockery, glass, paper, wood, and
yard cleanings.
The unauthorized and uncontrolled removal of material placed
for collection or from a solid waste processing or disposal facility.
Any coarse screenings, grit and dewatered, or air-dried sludges
from sewage treatment plants and pumpings from septic tanks or septage
which are a municipal solid waste and require proper disposal under
Act 97.
Any waste, including, but not limited to, municipal, residual,
or hazardous wastes, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained
gaseous material.
Those materials separated at the point of origin for the
purpose of being recycled.
The containment of any waste on a temporary basis in such
a manner as not to constitute disposal of such waste. It shall be
presumed that the containment of any waste in excess of one year constitutes
disposal. This presumption can be overcome by clear and convincing
evidence to the contrary.
The off-site removal of any solid waste at any time after
generation.
Any supplemental transportation facility used as an adjunct
to solid waste route collection vehicles.
2.Â
In this Part, the singular shall include the plural and the masculine
shall include the feminine and the neuter.
[Ord. 504, 7/2/1991, § 3]
1.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person to accumulate or permit to accumulate
upon any public or private property within the Township, any garbage,
rubbish, bulky waste, or any other municipal or residual waste except
in accordance with the provisions of this Part, any Department rules
and regulations adopted pursuant to Act 97 and the Health Department
Rules and Regulations, Article VIII.
2.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person to burn any solid waste within
the Township except in accordance with the provisions of this Part,
any Department rules and regulations adopted pursuant to Act 97 and
the Health Department Rules and Regulations, Article VIII.
3.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of any solid waste
in the Township except in accordance with the provisions of this Part,
any Department rules and regulations adopted pursuant to Act 97 and
the Health Department Rules and Regulations, Article VIII.
4.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person to haul, transport, collect,
or remove any solid waste from public or private property within the
Township without first securing a license to do so in accordance with
the provisions of this Part.
5.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person to scavenge any materials from
any solid waste that is stored or deposited for collection within
the Township without prior approval by the Township.
6.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person to salvage or reclaim any solid
wastes within the Township except at an approved and permitted resource
recovery facility under Act 97 and any Department rules and regulations
adopted pursuant to Act 97.
7.Â
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 within the Township except as provided in this Part.
[Ord. 504, 7/2/1991, § 4]
1.Â
The storage of all solid waste shall be practiced so as to prevent
the attraction, harborage, or breeding of insects or rodents, and
to eliminate conditions harmful to public health or which create safety
hazards, odors, unsightliness, or public nuisance.
2.Â
Any person producing municipal waste shall provide a sufficient number
of approved containers to store all waste materials generated during
periods between regularly scheduled collections, and shall place and
store all waste materials therein.
3.Â
Any person storing municipal waste for collection shall comply with
the following preparation standards:
A.Â
All municipal waste shall be drained of free liquids before being
placed in storage containers.
B.Â
All garbage or other putrescible waste shall be securely wrapped
in paper, plastic or similar material or placed in properly tied plastic
bags.
C.Â
All cans, bottles, or other food containers should be rinsed free
of food particles and drained before being placed in storage containers.
D.Â
Garden clippings and tree trimmings shall be placed in approved containers
or shall be cut and tied securely into bundles. Bundles shall be not
more than four feet in length not more than two feet in diameter and
not more than 40 pounds in weight.
E.Â
Newspaper and magazines shall be placed in approved containers or
shall be tied securely into bundles of not more than 40 pounds in
weight.
F.Â
When specified by the Township or its designated representative,
special preparation and storage procedures may be required to facilitate
the collection and resource recovery of certain waste materials.
4.Â
All municipal waste shall be stored in containers approved by the
Township or its designated representative. Individual containers and
bulk containers utilized for storage of municipal waste shall comply
with the following standards:
A.Â
Reusable containers shall be constructed of durable, watertight,
rust, and corrosion resistant material, such as plastic, metal, or
fiberglass, in such a manner as to be leak-proof, weather-proof, insect-proof,
and rodent-proof.
B.Â
Reusable containers for individual residences shall have a tight-fitting
cover and suitable lifting handles to facilitate collection.
C.Â
Reusable containers for individual residences shall have a capacity
of not less than 10 gallons nor more than 40 gallons, and a loaded
weight of not more than 40 pounds.
D.Â
Disposable plastic bags or sacks are acceptable containers, provided
the bags are designated for waste disposal. Plastic bags shall have
sufficient wall strength to maintain physical integrity when lifted
by the top, shall be securely tied at the top for collection, and
shall have a capacity of not more than 30 gallons and a loaded weight
of not more than 35 pounds.
E.Â
All containers, either reusable or disposable, shall also comply
with the minimum standards established by the National Sanitation
Foundation.
5.Â
Any person storing municipal waste for collection shall comply with
the following storage standards:
A.Â
Containers shall be kept tightly sealed or covered at all times.
Solid wastes shall not protrude or extend above the top of the container.
B.Â
Reusable containers shall be kept in a sanitary condition at all
times. The interior of the containers shall be thoroughly cleaned,
rinsed, drained, and disinfected, as often as necessary, to prevent
the accumulation of liquid residues or solids on the bottom or sides
of the containers.
C.Â
Containers shall be used and maintained so as to prevent public nuisances.
D.Â
Containers that do not conform to the standard of this Part or which
have sharp edges, ragged edges, or any other defect that may hamper
or injure collection personnel shall be promptly replaced by the owner
upon notice from the Township or its designated representative.
E.Â
Containers shall be placed by the owner or customer at a collection
point specified by the Township or its designated representative.
F.Â
Placement and Storage.
[Amended by Ord. 682, 3/11/2015]
(1)Â
With the exception of pickup days when trash containers are
placed out for collection, the containers shall be properly stored
in the side or rear yard of the owner's or customer's premises
at all times.
(2)Â
No trash, garbage, rubbish, recyclables or other waste may be
placed in the front yard or at the curbline of any property prior
to 6:00 p.m. on the day preceding the day of scheduled collections.
(3)Â
Containers for all trash, garbage, rubbish, recyclables or other
waste shall be moved back to the side or rear yard not later than
12:00 midnight on the evening of the day of collection.
G.Â
Bulk waste items such as furniture, automobile parts, machinery,
appliances, and tires shall be stored in a manner that will prevent
the accumulation or collection of water, the harborage of rodents,
safety hazards, and fire hazards.
6.Â
The storage of all municipal waste from multi-family residential
units, commercial establishments, institutions, and industrial lunchroom
or office waste sources is subject to the regulations and standards
set forth in this Part. The type, size and placement requirements
for bulk containers shall be determined by the waste generator and
the waste hauler, and are subject to approval by the Township.
[Ord. 504, 7/2/1991, § 5]
1.Â
The Township shall provide for the collection of all garbage, rubbish,
and bulky wastes, from individual residences and multi-family residential
sources with less than four units, or it may contract with a private
collector or collectors to provide this essential residential collection
service.
2.Â
All household and homeowners shall utilize the residential collection
service provided by the Township unless they can demonstrate that
they have made alternate arrangements that are consistent with this
Part and approved by the Township.
3.Â
All multi-family residential sources (with more than four units),
commercial, institutional, and industrial establishments shall negotiate
and individually contract collection service with the Township's
collector or any other properly licensed waste hauler of their choice.
4.Â
All residential garbage and rubbish shall be collected at least once
a week. Bulky wastes shall be collected following prior arrangement
with the Township's collector and payment of any required special
fees.
5.Â
All commercial, institutional, public and industrial lunchroom, and
office waste containing garbage shall be collected at least once a
week. Rubbish collection from these sources shall be made as often
as necessary to control health hazards, odors, flies, and unsightly
conditions. The Township reserves the right to require more frequent
collection when deemed necessary.
6.Â
Residential collection schedules shall be published regularly by
the Township or its contracted hauler.
7.Â
All solid waste collection activity shall be conducted from Monday
through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. or on
Saturdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. (specify hours),
unless prior approval or any exception has been granted by the Township.
No collection, hauling, or transporting of solid waste shall be permitted
on Sunday.
8.Â
All licensed haulers and haulers under contract with the Township
shall comply with the following standards and regulations:
A.Â
All municipal waste collected within the Township shall ultimately
be disposed only at a landfill cited in the Allegheny County Solid
Waste Plan-1990 or in subsequent revisions thereto.
B.Â
Any truck or other vehicles used for the collection and transportation
of municipal waste must comply with the requirements of Act 97 and
any Department regulations adopted pursuant to Act 97 and must be
licensed by the Allegheny County Health Department.
C.Â
All collection vehicles conveying domestic waste and garbage shall
be watertight and suitably enclosed to prevent leakage, roadside littering,
attraction of vectors, the creation of odors, and other nuisances.
D.Â
Collection vehicles for rubbish and other nonputrescible solid waste
shall be capable of being enclosed or covered to prevent roadside
litter and other nuisances.
E.Â
All solid waste shall be collected and transported so as to prevent
public health hazards, safety hazards, and nuisances.
F.Â
All solid waste collection vehicles shall be operated and maintained
in a clean and sanitary condition.
[Ord. 504, 7/2/1991, § 6]
1.Â
The Board of Supervisors shall be authorized to make funds available,
in accordance with the laws and procedures of the Township, for the
establishment, maintenance, and operation of a municipal solid waste
collection and disposal system; or for the contracting of such service
to a private collector.
2.Â
Annual fee schedule (if appropriate) shall be published by the Township
on any competitively bid residential collection service contract that
may be awarded by the Township.
3.Â
The Township shall be responsible for the collection of any fees
for solid waste collection and disposal from the residential customers.
Licensed haulers shall be responsible for the collection of any collection
and disposal fees from commercial, institutional, and industrial customers.
[Ord. 504, 7/2/1991, § 7]
1.Â
All appeals shall be made in writing to the Board of Supervisors.
2.Â
Pending a reversal or modification, all decisions of the Township
shall remain effective and enforceable.
3.Â
Appeals may be made by the following persons: any person who is aggrieved
by a new standard or regulation issued by the Township may appeal
within 10 days after the Township gives notice of its intention to
issue the new standard or regulation.
4.Â
The notice of appeal shall be served in writing and sent by certified
mail with return receipt requested. Within 20 days after the receipt
of the notice of appeal, the Township shall hold a public hearing.
Notice of the hearing shall be sent to both parties in time to adequately
prepare for the hearing. Notice shall be sent to the parties by certified
mail with return receipt request at the last known address in addition
to publication in the local newspaper.
[Ord. 504, 7/2/1991, § 8]
The Township may petition the Court of Common Pleas for an injunction,
either mandatory or prohibitive, to enforce any of the provisions
of this Part.
[Ord. 504, 7/2/1991, § 9; as amended by Ord. 652,
4/13/2011]
Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a
fine of not less than $500 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 of this Part continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 504, 7/2/1991, § 12]
This Part shall take effect on August 2, 1991.
[Ord. 503, 5/7/1991, § 1]
The short title of this Part shall be the "Township of Collier
Recycling Ordinance," and the same may be cited in that manner.
[Ord. 503, 5/7/1991, § 2]
The following words and phrases used throughout this Part shall
have the following meanings:
The Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction
Act of 1988, 53 P.S. § 4000.101 et seq.
All empty beverage or food cans.
Empty food containers consisting of steel and aluminum.
The entity or entities authorized by the Township to collect
recyclable materials from residences, or authorized by commercial,
municipal, and institutional establishments that do not receive collection
services from the Township to collect recyclable materials from those
parties.
Those properties used primarily for commercial or industrial
purposes.
Events that are sponsored by public or private agencies or
individuals that include, but are not limited to fairs, bazaars, socials,
picnics, and organized sporting events attended by 200 or more individuals
per day.
Structural paper and material with an inner core shaped in
rigid parallel furrows and ridges.
Empty steel or tin coated food or beverage containers.
Bottles and jars made of clear, green, or brown glass. Expressly
excluded are noncontainer glass, plate glass, automotive glass, light
bulbs, blue glass, and porcelain and ceramic products.
All white paper, bond paper, and computer paper used in commercial,
institutional, and municipal establishments and in residences.
Those facilities that house or serve groups of people including,
but not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, day care
centers, schools, and universities.
Includes, but not limited to, automotive, truck, and industrial
batteries that contain lead.
Leaves from trees, bushes, and other plants, garden residues,
chipped shrubbery, and tree trimmings, but not including grass clippings.
Printed matter containing miscellaneous written pieces published
at fixed or varying intervals. Expressly excluded are all other paper
products of any nature whatsoever.
Any properties having four or more dwelling units per structure.
Public facilities operated by the Township and other governmental
and quasi-governmental authorities.
Any garbage, refuse, industrial lunchroom or other material,
including solid, liquid, semi-solid, or contained gaseous material,
resulting from operation of residential, municipal, commercial, or
institutional establishments and from community activities; and, any
sludge not meeting the definition of residual or hazardous waste in
the Solid Waste Management Act, 35 P.S. § 6018.101 et seq.,
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.
The Township of Collier.
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
are newspapers which have been soiled, color comics, glossy advertising
inserts and advertising inserts printed in colors other than black
and white, often included with newspaper.
Owners, lessees, and occupants of residences and commercial,
municipal and institutional establishments.
Empty plastic food and beverage containers. Due to the wide
variety of types of plastic, the Township may stipulate specific types
of plastic which may be recycled.
Materials generated by residences and commercial, municipal,
and institutional establishments which are specified by the Township
and can be separated from municipal waste and returned to commerce
to be reused as a resource in the development of useful products.
Recyclable materials may include, but are not necessarily limited
to, clear glass, colored glass, aluminum, steel, and bi-metallic cans,
high grade office paper, newsprint, corrugated paper, leaf waste,
plastics, and any other items selected by the Township or specified
in future revisions to Act 101. The recyclable materials selected
by the Township may be revised from time to time as deemed necessary
by the Township.
The collection, separation, recovery, and sale or re-use
of metals, glass, paper, leaf waste, plastics, and other materials
which would otherwise be disposed or processed as municipal waste,
or the mechanized separation and treatment of municipal waste (other
than through combustion) and creation and recovery of reusable materials.
Any occupied single or multi-family dwelling having up to
four dwelling units per structure for which the Township provides
municipal waste collection service.
Those materials separated at the point of origin for the
purpose of being recycled.
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 by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection for beneficial use.
[Ord. 503, 5/7/1991, § 3]
1.Â
The Township hereby establishes a recycling program for the mandatory
separation and collection of recyclable materials and the separation,
collection, and composting of leaf waste from all residences and all
commercial, municipal, and institutional establishments located in
the Township for which waste collection is provided by the Township
or any other collector. Collection of the recyclable materials shall
be made at least once per month by the Township, its designated agent,
or any other solid waste collectors operating in the Township and
authorized to collect recyclable materials from residences or from
commercial, municipal, and institutional establishments. The recycling
program shall also contain a sustained public information and education
program.
2.Â
Specific program regulations are provided as an attachment to this Part. The Board of Commissioners is empowered to make changes to program regulations as necessary, as described in § 20-210. Subsequent changes in the program regulations may be made through approval of the Board of Commissioners and public notice and notification of all affected parties.
[Ord. 503, 5/7/1991, § 4]
Disposal by persons of lead acid batteries and tires with other
municipal wastes is prohibited and shall be a violation of this Part.
[Ord. 503, 5/7/1991, § 5]
1.Â
All persons who are residents of the Township shall separate all
of those recyclable materials designated by the Township from all
other municipal waste produced at their homes, apartments, and other
residential establishments, store such material for collection, and
shall place same for collection in accordance with the guidelines
established.
A.Â
Persons in residences must separate recyclable materials from other
refuse. Recyclable materials shall be placed at the curbside in clear
or blue plastic bags. If any containers are provided to residences
for collection of recyclable materials, they shall be the property
of the Township and shall be used only for the collection of recyclable
materials. Any resident who moves within or from the Township shall
be responsible for returning the allocated container(s) to the Township
or shall pay the replacement costs of said container(s). Use of recycling
containers for any purpose other than the designated recycling program,
or use of the recycling container(s) by any person other than the
person allocated such container(s), shall be a violation of this Part.
B.Â
An owner, landlord, manager, or agent of an owner, landlord, or manager
of a multi-family housing property with more than four units may comply
with its recycling responsibilities by establishing a collection system
at each property. The collection system must include suitable containers
for collecting and sorting the recyclable materials, easily accessible
locations for the containers and written instructions to the occupants
concerning the use and availability of the collection system. Owners,
landlords, managers, and agents of owners, landlords, or managers
who comply with this Part shall not be liable for noncompliance of
occupants of their buildings.
C.Â
If recyclable materials are collected by a collector other than the
Township or its authorized agent, owners, landlords, and agents of
owners or landlords shall submit an annual report to the Township
reporting the tonnage of materials recycled during the previous year.
This requirement may be fulfilled by submission of a letter or form
from the collector which certifies that recyclable materials are being
collected from the multi-family housing property; provided, the collector
submits an annual report indicating the tonnage of materials, recycled
during the previous year from all customers in the Township.
2.Â
All persons must separate leaf waste from other municipal waste generated
at their houses, apartments, and other residential establishments
for collection unless those persons have otherwise provided for composting
of leaf waste.
3.Â
Persons must separate high grade office paper, aluminum, corrugated
paper, leaf waste, and such other materials as may be designated by
the Township, generated at commercial, municipal, and institutional
establishments and from community activities, and store the recyclable
materials until collection. A person may be exempted from this subsection
by:
A.Â
Providing for the recycling of high grade office paper, aluminum,
corrugated paper, leaf waste, and other materials deemed appropriate
by the Township.
B.Â
Submitting at a minimum, an annual recycling report to the Board
of Supervisors. The report shall document the amount of municipal
waste generated per year as well as the type and weight of materials
that were recycled in the previous calendar year. Valid documentation
shall include information from an end-use recycler, or waste hauler,
which describes the type and weight of each recyclable material that
was collected and marketed. Documentation may be in the form of one
of the following:
(1)Â
Copies of weight receipts or statements which consolidate such
information.
(2)Â
A report from the provider of recycling collection services
which identifies the amount of each material collected and marketed.
The type and weight of recyclables generated by an individual establishment
may be approximated based on a representative sample of its source-separated
materials.
(3)Â
A report from the provider of waste collection services that
identifies the type and weight of each recyclable material collected
and marketed in cases where recyclables are commingled with the establishment's
waste. The type and weight of recyclables generated by an individual
establishment may be approximated based on a representative sample
of its waste.
C.Â
If recyclable materials are collected by a collector other than the
Township or its authorized agent, occupants of said establishments
shall submit an annual report to the Township reporting the type and
weight of materials recycled during the previous calendar year. This
requirement may be fulfilled by submission of a letter or form from
the collector which certifies that recyclable materials are being
collected from the establishment; provided, the collector submits
an annual report indicating the tonnage of material recycled during
the previous year from all customers in the Township.
4.Â
All employees, users (patrons), and residents of commercial, municipal,
and institutional establishments must be informed of the recycling
program. The education program should describe the program's
features and requirements, and should include at a minimum an annual
program meeting and an orientation to the program upon the arrival
of a new employee or resident.
5.Â
Receptacles should be clearly marked with the recycling symbol and
the type of recyclable material that is to be placed in the receptacle,
and signs should be prominently displayed stating the requirements
of the program.
6.Â
Commercial municipal and institutional establishments which generate
more than 2,200 pounds of municipal waste per month should also implement
a waste minimization opportunity assessment which includes:
A.Â
Waste characterization, including source, generation rate, management
techniques, and management costs. The assessment should expressly
consider high-grade office paper, aluminum, corrugated, paper, leaf
waste, and any other materials generated in significant quantities.
B.Â
A description of all possible waste minimization options, including
use and waste reclamation.
C.Â
An evaluation of the economic and technical feasibility of each option
and a ranking of each option.
D.Â
An estimate of the pay back period for each feasible option.
E.Â
A statement of which options will be implemented, including an explanation
and a timetable.
F.Â
Identification of the individual(s) who will be responsible for implementing
the plan.
7.Â
The waste minimization plan should be periodically updated. Implementation
of the plan should include:
A.Â
Recycling or composting of materials, to the greatest extent feasible,
either privately or through a municipal recycling program.
B.Â
Use, to the greatest extent feasible, of products and materials which
are recyclable or made of post-consumer materials.
C.Â
Substitution, to the greatest extent feasible, of durable and reusable
products and materials for products that are not durable or reusable.
D.Â
Appropriate education materials and signs should be made available
to employees or the public to encourage participation in recycling
and waste reduction.
[Ord. 503, 5/7/1991, § 6]
All recyclable materials placed by persons for collection by the Township or authorized collector pursuant to this Part shall, from time of placement at the curb, become property of the Township or the authorized collector, except as otherwise provided by § 20-208 of this Part. Nothing in this Part shall be deemed to impair the ownership of separated recyclable materials by the generator unless and until such materials are placed at the curbside for collection.
[Ord. 503, 5/7/1991, § 7]
It shall be a violation of this Part for any person, firm, or
corporation, other than the Township or one authorized by the Board
of Supervisors or other entity responsible for providing for collection
of recyclable materials, to collect recyclable materials placed by
residences or commercial, municipal, or institutional establishments
for collection by the Township or an authorized collector, unless
such person, firm, or corporation has prior written permission from
the generator to make such collection. In violation hereof, unauthorized
collection from one or more residences or commercial, municipal, and
institutional establishments on one calendar day shall constitute
a separate and distinct offense punishable as hereinafter provided.
[Ord. 503, 5/7/1991, § 8]
Any residence or commercial, municipal, or institutional establishment
may donate or sell materials to any person, firm, or corporation,
whether operating for profit or not, provided that the receiving person,
firm, or corporation shall not collect such donated recyclable materials
from the collection point of a residence or commercial, municipal,
or institutional establishment without prior written permission from
the Board of Supervisors or other entity responsible for authorizing
collection of recyclable materials to make such a collection.
[Ord. 503, 5/7/1991, § 9]
Disposal by persons of recyclable materials with wastes is prohibited
and shall be a violation of this Part. The collected recyclable materials
shall be taken to a recycling facility. Disposal by collectors or
operators of recycling facilities of source-separated recyclable materials
in landfills or to be burned in incinerators is prohibited.
[Ord. 503, 5/7/1991, § 10; as amended by Ord. 652,
4/13/2011]
1.Â
The Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized and directed to
make reasonable rules and regulations for the operation and enforcement
of this Part as deemed necessary including, but not limited to:
A.Â
Establishing recyclable materials to be separated for collection
and recycling by residences, and additional recyclable materials to
be separated by commercial, municipal, and institutional establishments.
B.Â
Establishing collection procedures for recyclable materials.
C.Â
Establishing reporting procedures for amounts of materials recycled.
D.Â
Establishing procedures for the distribution, monitoring, and collection
of recyclable containers.
E.Â
Establishing procedures and rules for the collection of leaf waste.
2.Â
Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate the provisions
of this Part shall receive an official written warning of noncompliance
for the first and second offense. Thereafter, all such violations
shall be subject to the penalties hereinafter provided.
3.Â
Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a
fine of not less than $25 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 of this Part continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
4.Â
The Township reserves the right not to collect municipal waste containing
recyclable materials in combination with nonrecyclable materials.
[Ord. 503, 5/7/1991, § 11]
The Township 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. 503, 5/7/1991, § 12]
The Township may, from time to time, modify, add to, or remove from the standards and regulations herein and as authorized in § 20-210.
[Ord. 503, 5/7/1991, § 14]
This Part shall take effect and be in force from and after September
1, 1991.