[Ord. 2009-05, 11/24/2009, § 1]
1.
It is the practice of East Fallowfield Township to contract periodically
by public bid for the collection and disposal of household waste materials
generated by residents of the Township.
2.
Landfill space is at a premium and proper environmental management
of the trash disposal process must be conserved or the future cost
of waste management will be greatly increased and the environment
harmed.
3.
Recycling and other sound ecological practices will ultimately result
in a savings to the residents of the Township and will contribute
to a better environment in the future.
4.
Therefore, it is in the interest of the public health and safety
to preserve and protect the environment by requiring the recycling
of certain waste products and to establish certain minimum standards
for the storage and disposal of waste materials generated within the
Township.
5.
Under the provisions of § 2101 et seq., of the Second Class
Township Code, 53 P.S. § 67101 et seq., the Township is
authorized to enact and enforce regulations for the storage and disposal
of waste materials and the regulations herein authorized and adopted
are so promulgated under and by virtue of that authority.
[Ord. 2009-05, 11/24/2009, § 2; as amended by Ord. 2010-04, 10/26/2010, § 1]
Except where the context clearly otherwise requires, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings herein set forth.
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.
An area serving a single residential unit or nonresidential
unit, designated, constructed, or designed to serve as the storage
area or collection area for trash generated solely from that residential
unit or nonresidential unit and the activities associated with such
use. The term "designated trash storage area" shall not include any
landfill, junkyard, recycling center, bulk transfer station, nor any
area or facility receiving for storage, transfer, abandonment, burial,
treatment, sorting, or disposal, any trash generated from any residential
unit or nonresidential unit not located upon the same lot.
A building, or part thereof, where one or more persons reside
as a single housekeeping unit and having a common kitchen, common
bathroom facilities, common living areas and a common entrance, including,
without limitation, mobile homes.
A building containing both non-residential and residential
units.
Any property, building and/or unit of a building used for
commercial, institutional or industrial purposes, including, without
limitation, a building that contains more than four individual dwelling
units.
A dwelling unit located on a lot or in a building, including,
without limitation, dwelling units that are part of a mixed use building
that contains no more than four individual dwelling units.
Any materials, be they solid, liquid, or contained gaseous
material intended to be discarded and for which the generator thereof
claims no utilitarian or economic benefit, use, possession, or ownership.
Any materials found in a designated trash storage area or identified
trash container, regardless of how, why or by whom placed there shall
be conclusively presumed to be trash.
Any trash which by reason of its size, weight, bulk, or composition cannot be contained and transported in the ordinary course of established collection procedures with the equipment dedicated for such purposes and which for that reason will not fit into containers conforming to the standards set forth in § 20-103 of this Part.
Any trash which by reason of its composition or other properties,
has been designated by the US Environmental Protection Agency, the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, or any other
federal, state, or local governmental agency, entity, or authority,
as requiring special procedures, containers, or permits for storage
or disposal. Such trash includes, by way of illustration but not limitation,
infectious waste, nuclear waste, sanitary waste, flammables, explosives,
combustibles, and toxic waste.
Any trash which by reason of its composition or other properties,
has been designated by a duly adopted resolution of the Board of Supervisors
of East Fallowfield Township as recyclable trash.
Any trash other than bulk trash, hazardous trash, or recyclable
trash.
[Ord. 2009-05, 11/24/2009, § 3]
1.
General Provisions.
A.
All trash shall be stored in water-tight vermin-proof containers
of sufficient strength to prevent access to the trash by animals,
children, or others not collecting or disposing of the same. All trash
shall be stored as to prevent it from being carried or deposited on
lands of others or on public ways by reason of wind, stormwater, or
acts of nature, or similar causes. All combustibles and flammables
shall be stored in a manner to prevent fire or explosion or the spreading
of toxic or noxious fumes. Combustibles and flammables shall not be
considered as recyclable trash.
B.
No person shall place trash containers or bulk trash at curbside
or in the front yard of any lot, except for the period beginning at
6:00 p.m. on the day prior to the day designated for collection, and
ending at 6:00 p.m. of the day designated for collection. As used
in this Part, the term "front yard" shall mean the area between the
street line and the first building on the lot.
2.
Bulk Trash. Dates for bulk trash pickup shall be established by the
Board of Supervisors and notice given to the residents in such manner
as the Board shall by resolution determine from time to time. Bulk
trash shall be placed at curbside by the occupant or owner of each
location served by the collector of residual trash. If, for any reason,
the bulk trash is not collected on the day set for collection, the
owner and/or the occupant shall remove the bulk trash from curbside
and store the same at an appropriate location until the next established
bulk trash collection date.
3.
Hazardous Trash. All hazardous waste shall be separately stored on
the property and collected by a collector licensed by all regulatory
agencies charged with the regulation and licensing of such materials.
All containers for storage of hazardous trash shall be conspicuously
labeled as containing "hazardous material" or similar designation
including the nature of the hazard involved. All containers for such
materials shall be of a type, size, and construction required by the
applicable regulatory agency for such storage and transportation.
Under no circumstances shall hazardous trash be stored, mixed, or
blended with residual or recyclable trash or left for collection by
the residual, recyclable or bulk trash collector. Until collection,
hazardous trash shall be stored in areas secure from children and
others not trained to handle such trash.
4.
Recyclable Trash. The Board of Supervisors shall by resolution establish
and from time to time revise a list of various types of trash to be
separately collected for recycling. Notice shall be given in such
manner as the Board may direct. Upon designating a type of trash as
recyclable trash, and giving of the requisite notice, that type of
trash shall thereafter be recyclable trash and shall be stored, collected,
processed, and disposed of in and only in accordance with the regulations
established by the Board of Supervisors for recyclable trash and not
otherwise. Recyclable trash shall not be mixed or blended with or
left for collection as residual trash. Each type of recyclable trash
shall be stored in a separate container provided by the Township and
shall be placed at curbside for collection next to the containers
for residual trash on the days designated for recyclable trash collection.
All recyclable trash shall be separated at the residential unit where
generated. All recyclable trash shall be segregated from other categories
of trash and shall be cleaned before placement in designated receptacles.
As a particular class of trash is designated as recyclable trash,
the resolution so designating shall include, without limitation, a
definition thereof, the method of storage if special methods are required,
cleaning, a label removal if required, and any special storage, handling
or disposal instructions.
5.
Residual Trash. Residential units shall store their residual trash
in portable containers. Nonresidential units shall store their residual
trash in dumpsters or similar containers and shall place said dumpsters
or similar containers at a location accessible to the collector. All
designated trash storage areas shall be kept clean and shall be screened
from view at all street lines and all lot lines of adjacent residential
uses.
[Ord. 2009-05, 11/24/2009, § 4; as amended by Ord. 2010-04, 10/26/2010, §§ 2, 3]
1.
Collection Fees. The Board of Supervisors shall establish by resolution
an annual fee for collection of trash, except hazardous trash, from
residential units within East Fallowfield Township. This rate may
be modified, increased, reduced or otherwise amended from time to
time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. The charge for contract
pickup for nonresidential units shall be negotiated separately between
the owner or occupier and any trash collector; the cost of which is
the sole responsibility of the owner or occupier.
2.
Billing and Payment.
A.
The Township shall issue annual trash collection invoices to the
owner of each residential unit to the name and mailing address of
the residential unit set forth in property tax assessment records
for Chester County. Any residential unit owner wishing to receive
notice of the annual fee at an alternative mailing address shall submit
a written request to the Township no later than the last business
day in November of the year preceding the next invoice.
B.
The owner of each residential unit in the Township shall be liable
to pay the annual fee for each such residential unit to the Township.
Payment of the annual fee shall at all times remain the responsibility
of the owner of the residential unit, although the Township will accept
payment by an occupant or lessee on behalf of the owner solely as
a convenience to the owner.
C.
Payment of the annual fee to the Township for each residential unit
shall be due and owing whether or not the generator or occupant of
the residential unit actually uses the residential trash collection
service. Only vacant lots and/or lots which do not qualify as a residential
unit are exempt.
3.
Penalties.
A.
Annual fees for residential trash collection shall be subject to
a 5% penalty if not paid on or before the thirtieth day after the
due date.
B.
A service charge for the costs of billing shall be established by
resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
C.
Annual fees for residential trash collection, together with all penalties and fees thereon, not paid on or before the thirtieth day after the due date shall be deemed to be delinquent. The failure to pay such fees shall be a violation of this Part, and subject the violator to the provisions of §§ 20-107 and 20-108 of this Part.
D.
It shall be the duty of the Township to proceed to collect such delinquent
charges, together with penalties, fees, and accrued costs accrued,
including attorney's fees, either by action at law or by filing
a lien or liens for the same in the office of the Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and such
liens, together with penalty, costs, and interest, including attorney's
fees, shall be filed and collected in accordance with the law.
4.
Appeals.
A.
Any owner or occupier with the written permission of the owner who
wishes to challenge the annual fee or any designation by the Township
regarding the type of property and/or trash shall do so in accordance
with this Part set forth below no later than 30 days from the mailing
date of the annual fee invoice. Notice of an appeal shall be delivered
to the Board of Supervisors by US Mail, postage prepaid, or by acceptance
of service by an authorized representative at the Township building
located at 2264 Strasburg Road, East Fallowfield, PA 19320. Each appeal
shall include the following:
B.
The Township shall, no later than 60 days from receipt of the notice
of appeal, make a determination on the appeal or issue a request for
further information or documentation in support of the appeal. If
the Township requests further information or documentation, the Township
shall, no later than 60 days from receipt of the requested information
or documentation, make a determination on the appeal.
C.
Any person aggrieved by a final determination by the Township who
has a direct interest in such determination shall have the right to
appeal to the Chester County Court of Common Pleas in accordance with
the Local Agency Appeal Law, 2 Pa.C.S.A. § 105.
5.
Exemption. The owner of a residential unit that is part of a mixed use building may request an annual exemption from the residential trash collection service and the annual fee if the owner demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Township that a trash dumpster serves the mixed use building and recyclable trash is separated and disposed of in accordance with this Part. The procedure for the submission of the written request for exemption and the determination by the Township shall be governed by the procedures applicable to appeals set forth in Subsection 4.
[Ord. 2009-05, 11/24/2009, § 5]
1.
No trash shall be thrown, discarded, deposited, carried, or left
for collection on any lands or in any place other than the location
at which it is generated and/or its designated trash storage area.
Provided, however, nothing contained in this Part shall be construed
to prevent the disposition of trash with the consent of the owner
of the receiving lands at a lawful landfill, recycling center, or
junkyard.
2.
All trash shall be segregated into its appropriate definitional classification
and separately stored and maintained in its designated trash storage
area until collection.
3.
All recyclable trash shall be cleaned of all residual and hazardous
trash prior to being deposited into disposal containers.
4.
The owner of each residential unit whether or not the generator or
occupant of the residential unit shall be primarily responsible for
compliance with the provisions of this Part and shall be held liable
for any violation occurring on the owner's property. Along with
the owner of the residential unit, the generator and/or occupant of
the dwelling unit other than the owner may also be held jointly and
severally responsible for compliance and jointly and severally liable
for any violation.
[Ord. 2009-05, 11/24/2009, § 6; as amended by Ord. 2010-04, 10/26/2010, § 4]
The Board of Supervisors may from time to time promulgate and
adopt by resolution regulations designed to further carry out the
intent and purposes of this Part and its provisions. When so adopted,
a violation of those regulations so promulgated shall be a violation
of this Part, and punishable as such. The Board of Supervisors shall
by resolution designate and appoint one or more persons to administer
and enforce this Part, including, but not limited to, a person or
entity designated as recycling coordinator who is responsible for
recycling data collection and reporting recycling program performance,
and delegate to such persons or entities the duties and authority
to act on behalf of the Township consistent with such delegation and
assignment.
[Ord. 2009-05, 11/24/2009, § 7]
Any person who violates any provision of this Part or any provision
of a regulation contained in any resolution promulgated pursuant hereto
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding before a magisterial
district judge be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 plus
costs of prosecution, and in default of payment thereof shall be sentenced
to a term of not more than 30 days in the Chester County Prison. As
used in this Part, the term "person" shall mean (A) a natural person,
(B) if the violator is a corporation or similar legal entity the term
shall include all of its officers, directors, and any agent, servant;
or employee in responsible charge of the premises or any part thereof
and any employee not an officer or manager to the extent that persons
actually participated in or contributed to the violation, (C) if a
partnership, the term shall include the partners thereof as well as
any person holding a position comparable to any of the positions or
offices enumerated in (B) above.
[Ord. 2009-05, 11/24/2009, § 8]
In addition to the provisions of § 20-107 above, and not in substitution thereof, the violation of this Part is declared to be a public nuisance and a threat to the public health and safety. The Board of Supervisors finds that the penal provisions of this Part may not provide an adequate remedy at law. Therefore, upon direction of the Board of Supervisors, the Township Solicitor shall file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to restrain and enjoin any violation or threatened violation of this Part and may seek such other or additional relief as may be proper.
[Ord. 2009-05, 11/24/2009, § 9; as added by Ord. 2010-04, 10/26/2010, § 5]
All persons occupying commercial, institutional and municipal
establishments within a nonresidential unit shall separate high-grade
office paper, aluminum, corrugated paper, leaf waste, and such other
recyclable trash as may be changed from time to time by resolution
of the Board of Supervisors generated at such establishments and from
community activities, store the materials until collection by a trash
collector, and annually provide written documentation and certification
to East Fallowfield Township of a total weight of materials and the
types of materials recycled in the previous calendar year. Such persons
may comply with the reporting requirements hereunder by requiring
their trash collector to provide said documentation and certification
directly to the Township.
