[Adopted 9-7-1999 by Ord.
No. 1999-003]
The Township has set out containers for receipt of recyclable
materials, and the materials to be deposited therein are clearly noted
on the respective containers. The deposit of any materials into the
recycling containers, other than the specific recyclable material
noted on said container, shall not be permitted, and is hereby declared
a nuisance and in violation of this article.
The Township has designated certain areas for the recycling
and composting of leaves, brush, branches and limbs. The deposit of
any materials in these areas, other than the materials specifically
authorized, shall not be permitted, and is hereby declared a nuisance
and in violation of this article. All materials must be removed from
plastic bags or other containers and the bags or containers must be
disposed of properly.
No materials, debris, garbage or recyclables shall be left at
or near the Township recycling containers, adjacent to Township property
or park, except in the appropriate containers or areas provided for
that purpose.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person violating this article shall, upon conviction in
a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial District Judge under
the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary
offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor
more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment
thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation
continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate
offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall also
constitute a separate offense.
