[Adopted 2-12-1973 by Ord. No. 276]
This article shall be known as the "Refuse Ordinance."
A.
ASHES
BULKY RUBBISH
DISPOSAL
GARBAGE
PERSON
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
REFUSE
RUBBISH
YARD WASTE
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The residue resulting-from the burning of wood, coal, coke
or other combustible material.
Includes discarded furniture, large household appliances
such as refrigerators, washing machines, bathtubs, sinks and commodes.
Includes the storage, collection, disposal or handling of
refuse.
All animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking or consumption of foods.
Includes any natural person, association, partnership, firm
or corporation.
Those materials which may be processed or refabricated for
reuse and which are specified by the Borough, or its designee, for
separation from the regular solid waste.
[Added 12-13-2021 by Ord.
No. 594]
All solid wastes except body wastes and shall include garbage,
ashes and rubbish.
All solid wastes not otherwise defined herein and not consisting
of recyclable material.
[Amended 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 594]
Organic materials that come from residential, commercial,
retail, institutional, or industrial sources as part of maintaining
yards or other private and public lands, including, but not limited
to, grass, grass clippings, weeds, leaves, bushes, shrubs, and clippings
from any of the foregoing. It does not include construction or demolition
wastes, or clean wood.
[Added 12-13-2021 by Ord.
No. 594]
B.
The singular shall include the plural, and the masculine shall include
the feminine and the neuter.
A.
Garbage shall be drained and stored in durable, rust-resisting, nonabsorbent, watertight, easily washable containers, equipped with handles and tight-fitting covers, or disposable containers as set forth in § 164-7C.
B.
Ashes shall be stored in fire-resistant containers equipped with
handles and tight-fitting covers. Ashes containing hot embers shall
not be collected until they have been adequately quenched.
C.
Rubbish shall be stored in durable containers with tight-fitting
covers. Tree trimmings, hedge clippings, old newspapers and similar
materials which cannot be conveniently placed in the aforementioned
containers shall be baled, tied or sacked in compact bundles less
than four feet in length and placed in a location easily accessible
to the collector.
D.
Bulky rubbish shall not be allowed to accumulate on any premises
except in containers which are approved by the Borough of Dallastown
in accordance with the specifications contained in this article.
E.
No person shall place refuse in any street, alley or other public
place or upon any private property within the limits of the Borough
of Dallastown unless it is placed in a proper refuse container for
collection. Likewise, no person shall throw or deposit refuse in any
stream or any other body of water.
F.
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 article shall be deemed a violation of the same.
G.
Certain materials, such as scrap lumber and fire wood, may be stored
and kept on the premises, but they shall be stored so that a minimum
clear space of 12 inches above the ground surface is provided.
All refuse storage shall conform to the following standards:
A.
General.
(1)
All refuse receptacles shall be provided by the owner tenant or occupant
of the premises, unless otherwise specified.
(2)
The storage of all refuse by residents of the Borough of Dallastown
shall be practiced so as to prevent the attraction, harborage or breeding
of insects and/or rodents and to eliminate conditions harmful to public
health or which create safety hazards, odors, unsightliness and public
nuisances.
B.
Individual containers.
(1)
Individual containers utilized for the storage of refuse at household
and other premises shall have the following physical characteristics:
C.
Disposable containers. Disposable containers such as paper and polyethylene
bags shall be acceptable for storage of refuse, provided that the
following conditions are met:
(1)
Only those bags specially designed for storage and collection shall
be used.
(2)
Bags are protected against precipitation, animal damage and overloading
to prevent littering or attracting of vectors.
(3)
Bags have holding strength capable of withstanding stresses until
they are collected.
(4)
Bag opening is securely closed prior to setting out for collection.
D.
Bulk containers. Bulk containers for commercial, industrial and institutional
refuse shall meet the general and individual container requirements
previously set forth except for size limitations. Bulk containers
shall be sized according to the type and quantity of waste production,
equipment handling capabilities and the frequency of collection.
E.
Open storage. Certain wastes of a nondecomposable nature may be store
temporarily in a manner other than containerization.
(1)
In order to minimize littering, magazines, newspapers, wastepaper,
tree prunings, brush and yard trimmings, when stored outside of containers,
shall be tied securely in bundles of such size as to be readily handled
by the collection system.
(2)
Tires and outsized wastes such as furniture and appliances shall
be stored so that water accumulation and rodent harborage are prevented.
A.
Place of collection. For collection purposes, except where there
is an agreement with the collector to the contrary, refuse containers
shall be placed at ground level, on the property, not within the cartway
of a street or alley, and easily accessible from the side of the street
or alley from which collection is made.
[Amended 4-14-1975 by Ord. No. 298]
A.
Only a person entering into a contract with the Borough of Dallastown,
York County, Pennsylvania, may collect refuse within the territorial
limits of the Borough of Dallastown.
B.
An authorized collector is one who has entered into a contract with
the Borough of Dallastown, York County, Pennsylvania, for the specific
purpose of collecting and disposing of refuse.
C.
No authorized collector shall dispose of any refuse collected in
the Borough of Dallastown, York County, Pennsylvania, except by conveyance
to a place of disposal approved by the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection. The contractor shall state, in writing,
the name, location and type of facility that he will use for disposal.
D.
Failure of an authorized collector to comply with the provisions
of this article shall result in the revocation of his authority to
collect refuse within the Borough of Dallastown.
Except for the collection of bulky rubbish as designated in § 164-8B(2) of this article, all vehicles used for the collection of refuse shall have watertight enclosed metal bodies of easily cleanable construction, equipped with compaction devices.
[Amended 4-14-1975 by Ord. No. 298]
No person shall hereafter dispose of any refuse collected in
the Borough of Dallastown, York County, Pennsylvania, except by conveyance
to a disposal facility approved by the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection.
[Amended 4-13-1998 by Ord. No. 432]
A.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more than
$600, plus costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of such
fine and costs by imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Each day's
continuance of a violation of this article shall constitute a separate
offense.
B.
The contractor collecting refuse in the refuse collection districts
agrees that the Borough of Dallastown Treasurer shall be authorized
to deduct from payments due or to become due the contractor the amount
set forth in the contract between the Borough and the contractor.
In any case where a provision of this article is found to be
in conflict with a provision of any zoning, building, fire, safety
or health ordinance, the provision which establishes the higher standard
for the promotion and protection of the health and safety of the people
shall prevail. In any case where a provision of this article is found
to be in conflict with a provision of any other ordinance or code
of the Borough of Dallastown existing on the effective date of this
article which establishes a lower standard for the promotion and protection
of the health and safety of the people, the provisions of this article
shall be deemed to prevail, and such other ordinance or codes are
hereby declared to be repealed to the extent that they may be found
in conflict with this article.
[Added 5-12-1980 by Ord.
No. 328]
A.
The Council of the Borough of Dallastown shall from time to time
establish days of collection.
B.
No garbage may be put out for collection before 6:00 p.m., prevailing
time, on the day before the established collection day, and the garbage
containers must be removed before 9:00 p.m. on the day of collection.
