[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Athens as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-21-1967 by Ord. No. 264, approved 3-30-1967 (Ch. 64, Art. I, of the 1977 Code); amended in its entirety at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
COLLECTOR
A person engaged in the collection, removal, hauling or conveying of refuse, through or within the Borough of Athens, as a commercial enterprise.
PERSON
Includes a natural person, association, partnership, firm or corporation, their agents and employees.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Includes the following: plastic milk containers, glass food and beverage containers, aluminum beverage cans, newsprint, New York State returnable bottles and cans, automotive batteries, scrap metals and waste oil.
RECYCLER
A person engaged in the collection, removal, hauling or conveying of recyclable material, through or within the Borough of Athens, as a commercial.
REFUSE
Includes the following:
A. 
All table refuse, discarded animal and vegetable matter and offal from meat, fish, fruit or fowl, and parts thereof.
B. 
Ashes, discarded paper, cardboard, glass material, bottles, tin cans or containers of any kind.
C. 
Combustible or noncombustible solid waste or discarded material generally.
A. 
No person may keep or suffer to remain upon the premises owned or occupied by him any refuse for a period longer than 10 days.
B. 
No person shall:
(1) 
Place or dispose of any refuse upon any premises not owned or occupied by such person.
(2) 
Throw, dispose or permit to be blown by wind upon the premises of others any refuse originating from such person's residence or commercial enterprise.
No refuse may be brought into Athens Borough for the purpose of disposal within Athens Borough.
A. 
No refuse may be transported or conveyed within or through Athens Borough unless such refuse shall be covered by such canvas or metal as is necessary to prevent outfalling or blowing of such refuse onto the public way or private premises within Athens Borough.
B. 
No collector of refuse or recycler shall transport refuse in any vehicle not conforming to all rules and regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Health or of this Borough.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article shall, upon being found liable therefor, pay a fine of not more than $600, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings. If the penalty is not paid, the Borough shall initiate a civil action for collection in accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement under this section, the Borough may enforce this article in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County.
[Adopted 8-12-1968 by Ord. No. 269, approved 8-15-1968 (Ch. 64, Art. II, of the 1977 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PERSON
Includes a natural person, corporation, association or partnership.
REFUSE
Garbage, rubbish, ashes, animal or vegetable waste, dead animals or other similar discarded material.
[Amended 2-14-1977 by Ord. No. 321, approved 2-14-1977]
A. 
No person shall keep or suffer to remain upon his or her premises or on any private property subject to his or her possession or control any garbage, putrid matter or other offensive or unwholesome matter, or place the same upon any lot or piece of ground within the Borough of Athens; provided, however, that storage of garbage in sealed containers without offensive odor for a period not exceeding 10 days while awaiting collection by a licensed refuse collector shall be permissible.
B. 
Exceptions and exemptions. The provisions of this article shall not apply to a nonprofit organization that is collecting recyclable materials for purposes of resale to provide moneys for the nonprofit organization. Said nonprofit organization shall not be required to obtain insurance.
[Added 5-14-1990 by Ord. No. 420, approved 5-14-1990]
[Amended 2-14-1977 by Ord. No. 321, approved 2-14-1977; 5-14-1990 by Ord. No. 420, approved 5-14-1990; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article shall, upon being found liable therefor, pay a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $600, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings. If the penalty is not paid, the Borough shall initiate a civil action for collection in accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement under this section, the Borough may enforce this article in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County.