[Ord. 482-90, 7/3/1990, Art. 3; as amended by Ord. 757-2009,
7/1/2009]
1. Collection of recyclable materials pursuant to this section shall
be made every week except in cases where the collection day falls
on New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving
Day, or Christmas Day. Collection shall occur in accordance with a
schedule publicly advertised by the Township and/or contractor.
2. All residents of the Township within the area served by the curbside
program established pursuant to this section shall source separate
all designated recyclables and place them at designated pickup points
in the manner described in this Part and on the date specified for
collection by the schedule established by the Township.
3. The schedule, which shall proceed upon public notice by the Township
Manager, shall direct recyclables to be collected on each day of each
week in accordance with the weekly pick-up schedule.
4. All commercial and institutional establishments that currently utilize
the existing curbside refuse collection program are required to separate
all designated recyclables. Those commercial establishments who contract
privately and individually for recycling/refuse collection are required
to recycle materials as designated by this Part. All commercial or
institutional establishments that do not utilize the Township's
curbside program are required to provide written documentation as
to the type and weight of materials recycled annually. Reports are
due to the Township on a form provided by the Township no later than
January 15 of each year.
5. Designated recyclables for the curbside program established pursuant
to this section shall consist of the following materials:
C. Food boxes (i.e., cereal and jello boxes).
D. Paper towel and toiler paper rolls.
E. Paperboard packaging (i.e., tissues boxes).
F. Office paper (any color).
M. Plastic #1 - #7 containers and bottles with necks smaller than their
bases.
N. Clear, brown and green glass food and beverage containers.
P. Steel food and beverage cans.
6. These materials are not required to be source separated in a commingled
container provided by the Township for collection by the exclusive
contractor designated by the Township. Provided, however, that newspapers,
excluding magazines, books, or colored slick newspaper inserts, shall
be either tied in a bundle or placed in a paper grocery bag and shall
be placed next to the recyclable container.