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 Township 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.
(3) A sufficient
number of containers shall be provided by the owner, tenant or occupant
of the premises to contain all waste materials generated between regularly
scheduled collections.
B. Individual containers.
Individual containers utilized for the storage of refuse at each dwelling
unit shall have the following physical characteristics. Each containers
shall:
(1) Be constructed
in such a manner as to be easily handled for collection. Each container
shall have:
(a) Not greater
than 30 gallons' capacity for garbage storage.
(b) Not greater
than 30 gallons' capacity for combined refuse storage.
(2) Be constructed
of rust- and corrosion-resistant materials.
(3) Be equipped
with tight-fitting lids.
(4) Be constructed
in such manner as to be watertight, leakproof, weatherproof, insect-proof
and rodent-proof.
(5) Not exceed
75 pounds in weight when filled.
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) The opening
is securely closed prior to setting out for collection.
D. Open storage.
Certain wastes of a nondecomposable nature may be stored temporarily
in a manner other than containerization.
(1) 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 and not to exceed five feet in length or
18 inches in diameter.
(2) Tires and
outsized wastes, such as furniture and appliances, shall be stored
so that water accumulation and rodent harborage are prevented.
No person shall hereafter dispose of any refuse
collected in the Township of Muhlenberg, Berks County, Pennsylvania,
except by conveyance to a disposal facility approved by the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection.
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 of the Code of the Township of Muhlenberg 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
than the provisions of this article, said pre-existing provision is
hereby declared to be repealed to the extent that it may be found
in conflict with this article.