Township of East Pennsboro, PA D Requirements Applicable to Source Separation and Collection of Designated Recyclables.

§ 20-221 Requirements Applicable to Source Separation and Collection of Designated Recyclables.

[Ord. 482-90, 7/3/1990, Art. 4]

1. All recyclables placed at the curbside by residents for collection pursuant to the curbside program established pursuant to this Part shall be prepared for collection in accordance with the following:

A. All newspaper shall be placed in a paper bag or tied in bundles not exceeding 35 pounds in weight nor exceeding one foot in thickness.

B. Cardboard shall be flattened and tied in bundles not exceeding 35 pounds in weight with dimensions not exceeding three feet by one foot by three feet. Cardboard bundles will be placed beside newsprint.

C. Glass containers shall have caps and lids removed.

D. Glass and cans shall be rinsed free of contaminants.

E. Glass and cans shall be placed in a commingled container as provided by the Township. Plastic garbage bags or other home use containers shall not be utilized as containers for recyclable materials. Only containers designated by the Township shall be utilized for recyclable collection.

F. No material shall be placed at the roadside earlier than 7:00 p.m. the evening of the day preceding a scheduled collection day. Material must be placed at the roadside no later than 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled day of collection. The bundled newspaper, bundled cardboard and commingled containers of glass and cans shall be placed at the curbside for collection adjacent to one another and clearly separate from containers of solid waste.