This article shall be known as the "Weisenberg Township Municipal
Solid Waste Ordinance."
The following words and phrases when used in this article shall
have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings
given to them in this section:
APPLICANT
A person desirous of being authorized as a "collector."
COLLECTOR
A person authorized by Weisenberg Township to collect, transport,
and dispose of municipal waste.
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
Any establishment engaged in a nonmanufacturing or nonprocessing
business, including, but not limited to, stores, markets, office building,
restaurants, shopping centers and theaters.
DISPOSAL
The incineration, deposition, injection, dumping, spilling,
leaking, or placing of municipal waste into or on the land or water
in a manner that the waste or a constituent of the waste enters the
environment, is emitted into the air or is discharged to the waters
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
DISPOSAL SITE
Any site, facility, location, area, or premises to be used
for the disposal of municipal wastes.
GARBAGE
All animal and vegetable wastes attending or resulting from
the handling, dealing, storage, preparation, cooking and consumption
of foods.
INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT
As defined in the Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act,
35 P.S. § 6018.103.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT
Any establishment engaged in service to persons including,
but not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, schools
and universities.
MANAGEMENT
The entire process, or any part thereof, of storage, collection,
transportation, processing, treatment, and disposal of municipal wastes
by any person engaging in such process.
MUNICIPAL WASTE
As defined in the Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act,
35 P.S. § 6018.103.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution,
cooperative enterprise, municipal authority, federal government or
agency, state institution and agency, or any other legal entity whatsoever
which is recognized by law as being subject to such rights and duties.
PROCESSING
As defined in the Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act,
35 P.S. § 6018.103.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
REFUSE
The collective term applying to all garbage, rubbish, ashes,
leaves, and grass trimmings from residential, municipal, commercial
or institutional premises.
REGULAR
At least three or more times per month.
SOLID WASTE
As defined in the Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act,
35 P.S. § 6018.103.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
STORAGE
As defined in the Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act,
35 P.S. § 6018.103.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
TOWNSHIP
Weisenberg Township, Lehigh County, PA.
TRANSPORTATION
The off-site removal of any municipal waste generated or
present at any time from Weisenberg Township.
Any person transporting solid waste within the Township shall
prevent or remedy any spillage from vehicles or containers used in
the transport of such solid waste.