As used in this article, the following
terms shall have the meaning indicated, unless a different meaning
appears clearly from the context:
AGENT
One who performs an act for his immediate family or for another
person as defined in this article, with or without compensation.
AUTHORIZED COLLECTOR
A private hauler (as defined herein), or a person who, being
so authorized by the terms of this article, who removes recyclables
from his own premises, as owner of the building or commercial, municipal
or institutional establishment or community activity conducted therein,
or as an agent of another person.
BIMETALLIC CANS
Empty food or beverage containers consisting of both steel
and aluminum.
BULK ITEMS
Any large durable goods including, but not limited to, refrigerators,
washing machines, window air conditioners, hot water heaters, dishwashers,
dressers, beds, mattresses, sofas, and televisions sets.
CITY
City of Lebanon, Lebanon County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
COLLECTOR
A general term referring to any person who collects, for
removal from premises, municipal waste or recyclables.
COMMERCIAL
Of or pertaining to any wholesale, retail, industrial, manufacturing,
transportation, financial or professional service or office enterprise,
business or establishment.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITY
Events sponsored in whole or in part by a municipality, or
conducted within a municipality and sponsored privately, which include,
but are not limited to, fairs, bazaars, socials, picnics and organized
sporting events that will be attended by 200 or more individuals per
day.
COMPOSTING
The process of the biological decomposition of organic solid
waste being biologically decomposed under controlled anaerobic or
aerobic conditions to yield humus like product.
CONTAMINANT
Material of one type that is an impurity for another type,
for example, food waste is an impurity if it is placed in a recycling
container with otherwise approved items.
CORRUGATED PAPER
Structural paper material with an inner core shaped in rigid
parallel furrows and ridges, of the type normally used to make packing
cartons and boxes.
CURBSIDE
That location at the edge of any lot, parcel or piece of
land adjacent to a public right-of-way or roadway, and which location
is most accessible and/or convenient to any authorized collector,
as defined by this article, for the purpose of collecting municipal
waste and/or recyclables.
CURBSIDE COLLECTION
A method of collection of residentially generated recyclables
by which the owners or occupants of certain residential properties
by placing them at curbside at a time designated by an authorized
collector for collection and removal thereof for delivery to a recycling
center.
DEVELOPMENT
A recorded residential subdivision in which homeowners are
members of a duly organized, validly existing property owners association
or corporation and which has been recognized by and registered with
the City of Lebanon, as required by this article.
DISPOSAL
The incineration, depositing, injection, dumping, spilling,
leaking or placing of municipal waste into or on the land or water
in a manner such that the municipal waste or a constituent thereof
enters the environment, is emitted into the air or is discharged to
the waters of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
DISPOSAL AREA
Any site, location, area, building, structure, transfer station
or premises to be used for municipal solid waste and recycling disposal.
GARBAGE
All putrescible animal and vegetable matter resulting from
the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
GLASS CONTAINERS
All empty food and beverage jars or bottles, the product
being transparent or translucent (clear, green or brown). Expressly
excluded are non-container glass, window or plate glass, light bulbs,
blue glass and porcelain and ceramic products.
HIGH GRADE PAPER
Bond, copier, letterhead or mimeograph paper typically sold
as "white ledger" paper, and computer paper.
INSTITUTIONAL
Of, or pertaining to, any establishment engaged in service
to persons including, but not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes,
schools, universities, churches and social or fraternal societies
and organizations.
LANDLORD
The owner of residential property, made subject to a lease,
or such owner's authorized agent.
LEAF WASTE
Leaves from trees, bushes, other plants, garden residue,
chipped shrubbery, tree trimmings and similar material, excluding
grass clippings.
MAGAZINES
Printed matter, also known as "periodicals," containing miscellaneous
written pieces published at fixed or varying intervals, printed on
glossy or chemically coated paper. Expressly excluded are newspapers
and all other paper products of any nature whatsoever.
MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING
A type of residential property either under single ownership
or organized as a condominium or cooperative form of housing, which
contains four or more dwelling units.
MUNICIPAL
Of, or pertaining to, any office or other property under
the control of any branch or arm of the Federal Government of the
United States of America, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any
political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania including,
but not limited to, City of Lebanon, any counties, cities, boroughs,
townships and municipal authorities.
MUNICIPAL WASTE
Any garbage, refuse, industrial, lunchroom or office waste
and other materials, including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained
gaseous material, resulting from- operation of residential, municipal
or commercial or institutional establishments, or from community activities
and which are not classified as residual or hazardous waste, except
farm produced manure, other agricultural waste and food processing
with used on land where such materials will improve the condition
of the soil, the growth of crops or the restoration of the land for
the same purposes, and any sludge not meeting the definition of "residual
or hazardous waste," as defined in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Solid
Waste Management Act. The term does not include source-separated recyclable
materials or leaf waste.
MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILL
Any facility that is designed, operated, used and or maintained
for the disposal of municipal waste. The term shall not include any
facility that is used exclusively for disposal of construction/demolition
waste or sludge from sewage treatment plants or water supply treatment
plants.
NEWSPAPER
Paper of the type commonly referred to as "newsprint" and
distributed at fixed or stated intervals, usually daily or weekly,
having printed thereon news and opinions and containing advertisements
and other matters of public interest. The term "newspaper" expressly
excludes glossy advertising inserts, magazines, glossy or other chemically
coated paper, office paper and any other paper products of any nature.
PERSON
Any agent, individual, partnership, corporation, association,
institution, cooperative enterprise, municipality, municipal authority,
federal government or agency, state institution or agency, or any
other legal entity whatsoever which is recognized by law as the subject
of rights and duties. In any provisions of this article 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.
PLASTIC CONTAINERS
Empty plastic bottles and containers, the specific types
of which are:
C.
Other such plastic as may be designated by ordinance of the
City of Lebanon.
PRIVATE HAULER
A person licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as
per the amended Title 27 (Environmental Resources), Waste Transportation
Safety Program, of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, to collect,
haul, and transport recyclables. All such haulers shall comply with
the provisions of Title 27, as well as all Federal, State, County
and local laws and regulations.
RECYCLABLES
Materials designated as recyclable in this article, or required
by the terms of this article (or any amendment hereto) to be kept
separate from municipal waste and recycled. The term includes leaf
waste (as defined herein).
RECYCLING CONTAINER
An approved storage bin or container in which recycling materials
are placed for curbside pick up and is no less than 24 gallons in
size.
RUBBISH
Waste materials exclusive of garbage (e.g., non-recyclable
glass, metal, paper or plastic) and noncompostable plant material,
wood or nonputrescible solid waste.
STEEL CANS
Empty food or beverage containers made of steel, tin-coated
steel or ferrous metal food or beverage containers.
STORAGE
The containment of any municipal waste or recycling on a
temporary basis in such a manner as not to constitute disposal of
such municipal waste. It shall be presumed that the containment of
any municipal waste in excess of one year constitutes disposal. This
presumption may be overcome only by clear and convincing evidence
to the contrary.
TRANSPORTATION
The removal from any site or location of any municipal waste
or recyclable materials at any time after generation thereof.
WASTE
A material whose original purpose has been completed and
which is directed to a disposal or processing facility or is otherwise
disposed of The term does not include source-separated recyclable
materials, leaf waste or material approved by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Protection for beneficial
use.