[Ord. 10-1986, 87 § 1, passed 5-27-1986; amended by Ord. 23-1994, 95 § 1,
passed 10-24-1994]
Building rubbish and building construction or reconstruction
rubbish, stones, street refuse, industrial refuse, dead animals, dilapidated
large machinery and/or appliances, home furnishings or such other
waste materials as are not commonly produced in Comes, stores and
institutions, or which cannot be enclosed within an approved refuse
receptacle or container. Debris shall not include materials that are
recyclable and have been separated and properly stored for recycling
purposes in an approved receptacle or container.
The animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and consumption of foods.
Any person, agent, operator, firm or corporation having a
legal or equitable interest in the property; or recorded in the official
records of the State, county or municipality as holding title to the
property; or otherwise having control of the property, including the
guardian of the estate of any such person, and the executor or administrator
of the estate of such person if ordered to take possession of real
property by a court.
A corporation or co-partnership as well as an individual.
All solid wastes including garbage, rubbish and debris. For
the purpose of this article all fecal material generated by any animal
shall be termed refuse.
Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage;
and the term includes the residue from the burning of wood, coal,
coke and other combustible materials, recyclable materials stored
for longer than one month, paper, rags, furniture manufactured with
materials intended for interior use, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior,
rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin cans, metals,
mineral matter, glass, crockery, dust and other similar materials.
[Ord. 10-1986, 87 § 1, passed 5-27-1986]
Refuse shall be prepared in the following manner:
(a)
All garbage, before being placed in refuse containers, shall be drained,
free from all liquids and shall be wrapped in several thicknesses
of paper, or commercially available plastic garbage bags appropriately
designed for refuse collection and disposal.
(b)
All refuse shall be drained of any liquid before being deposited
for collection.
(c)
All cans and bottles which have contained food shall be thoroughly
rinsed and drained before being deposited for collection.
(d)
Tree trimmings, hedge clippings, old newspapers and similar material,
which cannot be conveniently placed in the aforementioned containers,
shall be baled, tied and sacked in compact bundles under three feet
in length and placed in a location easily accessible to the collector.
[Ord. 10-1986, 87 § 1, passed 5-27-1986]
(a)
Refuse receptacles shall be made of rust-resistant material, be watertight,
vermin proof, and fly tight, be provided with a watertight cover,
and have handles on the side.
(b)
No person shall use refuse receptacles having a capacity of more
than 32 gallons or less than 10 gallons. However, in the case of a
multi-family dwelling, commercial, mercantile and industrial establishments,
storage may be permitted in approved commercial-sized containers (dumpster).
(c)
Refuse receptacles shall be kept as sanitary as possible and shall
be thoroughly cleansed by the owner at least periodically after collection.
Such container shall be in good condition and structurally sound,
not likely to injure the collector or his employees, or hamper the
prompt collection of refuse. Defective containers shall be replaced
upon notice.
(d)
Every dwelling unit shall be supplied with approved containers and
covers for storage of refuse, and the owner, operator or agent in
control of such dwelling shall be responsible for the removal of such
rubbish.
(e)
It shall be the duty of the refuse collector to handle all containers
carefully and to replace the lid on containers after each collection.
Failure to comply with such a request shall constitute a violation
of this article.
[Ord. 10-1986, 87 § 1, passed 5-27-1986; Ord. 23-1994, 95 § 2, passed 10-24-1994; Ord. 4-1996, 97 § 1,
passed 6-24-1996]
(a)
No person shall place any garbage or refuse in any street, alley,
or other public place, or upon any private property within the City,
unless the same is placed in a proper refuse container for collection.
Likewise, no person shall throw or deposit any garbage or refuse in
any stream or any other body of water.
(b)
Any unauthorized accumulation of refuse on any premises is hereby
declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited. Failure to remove any
existing accumulation of refuse within three days after the effective
date of this section shall be deemed a violation of same.
(c)
Fire wood may be stored and kept on the premises, but it shall be
stored in accordance with the provisions of the City Fire Prevention
Code.
(d)
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 and public nuisances.
(e)
A sufficient number of containers shall be provided to contain all
waste materials generated during periods between regularly scheduled
collections.
(f)
Individual containers or bulk containers utilized for the storage
of solid waste shall have the following physical characteristics:
(g)
Individual containers shall be used and maintained so as to prevent
public nuisances.
(h)
Disposal containers shall be acceptable for storage of solid waste.
(i)
Refuse containers used for temporary storage of garbage, rubbish
and/or debris shall not be permitted to be stored at the front exterior
of a structure. Whenever possible, all refuse storage containers shall
be stored and maintained at the rear exterior of a structure. However,
the containers may be temporarily placed at the front exterior of
a structure on the day of or the evening prior to refuse removal service.
[Ord. 10-1986, 87 § 1, passed 5-27-1986; Ord. 23-1994, 95 § 3, passed 10-24-1994]
(a)
Place of Collection. Refuse receptacles, for collection purposes,
shall be placed at ground level on the property, not within the right
of way of a street or alley, and easily accessible from the side of
the street or alley from which collection is made, except where an
agreement exists with the collector to collect from a basement or
porch. Additionally, commercial-sized containers (dumpsters) shall
be placed on an adequately sized concrete slab.
(b)
Frequency of collection.
(1)
On and after the effective date of this section, refuse shall
be collected at least once weekly, except where more frequent collection
is deemed necessary as in the case of multi-family dwellings, commercial,
mercantile and industrial uses, or to prevent a public nuisance.
(2)
Any person disposing of their own refuse shall provide for collection
at intervals frequent enough to meet the requirements in subsection
(a) hereof.
[Ord. 57-2002, 03 § 1, passed 4-28-2003]
(a)
Only a person licensed through the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority
may collect refuse within the limits of the City of Lebanon.
(b)
An authorized collector is one who entered a contract with or has
been granted a license by the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority for
the specific purpose of collecting and disposing of garbage and refuse.
(c)
All licenses shall be issued by the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority,
and all vehicles shall be re-inspected annually by the Pennsylvania
Department of Health, or any agent thereof.
(d)
No licensed collector shall dispose of any garbage or refuse collected
in the City except by conveyance to the place of disposal as prescribed
herein.
(e)
Failure of licensed collectors to comply with the provisions of this
article shall result in having such licensed revoked.
(f)
No person shall permit any unlicensed collector to take any garbage
from premises occupied by him.
[Ord. 10-1986, 87 § 1, passed 5-27-1986; Ord. 23-1994, 95 § 5, passed 10-24-1994]
(a)
All vehicles used for collection of garbage shall have a compactor-type
body and shall be maintained structurally sound, sanitary and in good
operating condition.
(b)
Collection and transportation equipment shall be:
(1)
Equipped with fire extinguishing equipment;
(2)
Cleaned as frequently as necessary to prevent odors, vectors
and other nuisances;
(3)
Constructed to prevent littering and the ingress or egress of
vectors; and
(4)
Equipped with a 2 1/2 inch national standard fire thread-sized
fitting to allow connection of the equipment to a fire hose in the
event of fire.
(c)
No person may store municipal waste in collection vehicles for more
than 24 hours.
[Ord. 10-1986, 87 § 1, passed 5-27-1986]
(a)
No person shall hereafter dispose of any garbage or refuse collected
in the City except by conveyance to the sanitary landfill operated
by the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority.
(b)
After the effective date of this section, all refuse in the City
shall be disposed of in the sanitary landfill operated by the Greater
Lebanon Refuse Authority.
[Ord. 10-1986, 87 § 1, passed 5-27-1986]
(a)
The City shall notify a person in writing of the violation of this
article. In the event the person so notified fails to remove such
refuse by the time limit for compliance set on such notice; in addition
to the penalty herein, the Board of Health, through the City Department
of Public Safety, may cause the removal of such refuse, and bill such
person for the cost thereof.
(b)
In case of neglect or refusal by the person to pay such bill within
30 days, the bill shall be subject in all respects to the general
law provided for the filing and recovery of municipal liens. Such
liens shall be prepared by the City and filed by the City Solicitor,
as provided by law.
[Ord. 10-1986, 87 § 1, passed 5-27-1986]
The cost for refuse violation remedy service of the City as
mentioned shall be as follows:
The person shall be billed for the cost thereof, at the rate
to be established by the Superintendent of the Department of Public
Safety, which would compensate the City for both direct and indirect
costs and extraneous expenses incurred.
[Ord. 10-1986, 87 § 1, passed 5-27-1986]
It is the duty of the City Sanitation/Housing Inspector to enforce
all provisions of the regulations contained herein.
[Ord. 23-1994, 95 § 6, passed 10-24-1994]
[Ord. 24-2008, 09 § 1, passed 2-23-2009]
(a)
The owner, operator or agent in control of any property shall be
responsible to maintain proof of contract with a licensed collector/hauler
for removal of refuse from the premises for a period of one year.
(b)
An owner, operator or agent in control of any property who does not
contract for refuse removal but who is licensed through the Greater
Lebanon Refuse Authority and collects trash from a property shall
keep disposal records for a period of two years.
[Ord. 23-1994, 95 § 7, passed 10-24-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation which violates any of the provisions
of this article or who refuses or fails to comply with any order contained
herein within the time limit set, or any extension thereof, shall
be fined not less than $50 nor more than $1,000 and/or imprisoned
not more than 90 days. Each day on which a violation occurs or continues
shall be deemed a separate offense.
