[Ord. 153-2009, 5/4/2009, § II]
The following words and phrases when used in this Part shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
AUTHORITYChester County Solid Waste Authority.
CANSAluminum cans (i.e., soda), tin (steel) cans; all food cans (i.e., vegetables, fruit, pet food, juice, coffee, etc., including large economy size), aluminum pie tins and foil.
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTAny establishment engaged in a nonmanufacturing or nonprocessing business including, but not limited to, stores, markets, office buildings, restaurants, shopping centers, and theaters. Multi-family dwellings, townhomes, mobile home parks, hotels, motels, mixed-use properties (combined business/residential on a single parcel) and farms which use commercial dumpsters shall be considered commercial establishments. This term does not include properties where primary permitted use is residential and accessory use is commercial (i.e., home occupations as defined by the Charlestown Township Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27]).
Church, school, civic, service group, Township functions, and all other such functions conducted within Charlestown Township 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.
CONSTRUCTION DEBRISCustomary, nonhazardous waste building materials resulting from construction, remodeling, repair or demolition operations.
CORRUGATED PAPERStructural paper material with an inner core shaped in rigid parallel furrows and ridges (i.e., cardboard).
CURBSIDE RECYCLING COLLECTIONThe scheduled collection and transportation of recyclable materials placed at the curbline or other area designated by the collector.
CUSTOMERThe owner of any residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional property located within the Township.
DROP-OFF SITESThose specified locations, staffed or unstaffed, where recyclable materials may be taken at specified times.
DWELLINGAny building or other structure designed and occupied exclusively for residence purposes, including an apartment and mobile home, but excluding rental units in a motel, rooming house, institutional home, dormitory, and the like.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERThe official designated herein or otherwise charged with the responsibilities of administering this Part, or the official authorized representative.
EXCLUSIVE CONTRACTAn agreement entered into by Charlestown Township, or its designated agent, with a private person or corporation for the collection and disposal of all municipal waste within Charlestown Township to the extent provided by this Part and the agreement.
GLASS CONTAINERSBottles and jars made of clear or colored glass. Expressly excluded are noncontainer glass, mirrors, automobile glass, dishware, plate glass, crystal, light bulbs and porcelain and ceramic products.
HIGH GRADE OFFICE PAPERAll white paper, bond paper, and computer paper used in commercial, industrial, institutional and Township establishments.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTEWaste generated by a household that could be chemically or physically classified as a hazardous waste under the rules and regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania but are specifically excluded from these regulations when purchased, used, and stored by and within households. Examples include: drain cleaners, pesticides and oil-based paints.
INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTAny establishment engaging in manufacturing or processing including, but not limited, to factories, foundries, mills, processing plants and refineries.
INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENTAny establishment engaged in service to persons including, but not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, schools and universities.
LARGE HOUSEHOLD ITEMSSuch items as stoves, water tanks, washing machines, furniture, and mattresses not containing hazardous materials and other nonhazardous items other than construction debris.
LEAD ACID BATTERIESShall includes, but not be limited to, automotive, truck and industrial batteries that contain lead.
LEAF WASTELeaves, garden residues, shrubbery and tree trimmings, and similar material, but not including grass clippings.
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTEAny garbage, refuse, industrial lunchroom, or office waste and any other material including solid waste, liquid, semi-solid or contained gaseous materials resulting from the operation of residential, municipal, commercial, industrial, 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, industrial, or institutional water supply treatment plant, waste water treatment plant, or air pollution control facilities. (Pennsylvania Act 101, § 103). The term does not include source-separated recyclable materials.
MUNICIPAL WASTE COLLECTORAny person collecting or transporting municipal waste or recyclable materials for owners or occupants of property in Charlestown Township, and any business or institution within Charlestown Township which generates municipal waste or recyclable materials and uses its own employees and equipment for the collection or transportation of municipal waste or recyclable materials in compliance with and registered with the Township for such activity.
NEWSPAPERAll 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 including glossy inserts.
PERSONAn individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution, cooperative enterprise, 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.
PLASTIC CONTAINERSEmpty containers made and fabricated of plastics labeled with the plastics recycling logo 1 and 2 and most commonly used as beverage and food containers. Due to the large variety of types of plastics, Township recycling regulations, which may be promulgated from time to time, may further stipulate specific types of plastics which may, or may not, be recycled.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALSAll items and materials set forth in Appendix 20-1-A, "List of Materials Required to be Recycled," attached hereto and specifically incorporated herein as part of this Part.
REFUSEAll solid waste including garbage, ashes and rubbish and all residential waste classified as municipal waste under Act 101, 53 P.S. § 4000.101 et seq.
REFUSE CONTAINERA container used for the storage and collection of refuse placed at the street or curb for collection.
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITA structure within the Township occupied exclusively as a residence for only one family, typically one address for property tax purposes.
SOLID WASTESolid waste as defined in the Act of July 7, 1980, P.L. 380 No. 97 known as the Solid Waste Management Act, 35 P.S. § 6018.101 et seq., including, construction debris, municipal waste, and vehicle wastes.
SOURCE SEPARATIONThe separation of recyclable materials from municipal waste at the points of origin for the purpose of recycling.
TOWNSHIPThe governmental jurisdiction and legal entity of Charlestown Township, County of Chester, Pennsylvania.
YARD WASTELeaf waste and garden wastes, shrubbery and tree trimmings, grass clippings. The term also includes vegetative kitchen scraps that are generated within single-family residential units. The term does not include meat and dairy scraps or agricultural wastes.
