Borough of Edgewood, PA Solid Waste

Garbage and refuse will be placed in watertight durable containers, approved by the Borough, equipped with handles or grips, and meeting all sanitary requirements for garbage containers, not exceeding 32 gallons' capacity. Rubbish and/or plant matter will be collected if placed in such containers.

Plant matter will be placed in containers durable enough not to disintegrate in rainy or stormy weather, or securely tied or bundled in a manner that can be easily handled, or placed in six-foot-by-six-foot burlap squares or equivalent, which are not to be taken away by the collector, and not in excess of 75 pounds.

Christmas trees shall be collected in December, January and February.

(4)

Newspapers may be bundled and transported to the newspaper collection area for recycling on the day and time as deignated by the appropriate organization.

(5)

Leaves, without other debris, may be placed in appropriate containers for pickup by the Borough Public Works Department, upon advance notification, and placed at the curb on a day other than the regular pickup day.

Storing of refuse.

Public places. No person shall place any refuse in any street, alley or other public place, or upon any private property whether owned by such person or not, within the Borough, unless placed in proper containers for collection or under express approval granted by the Manager. No person shall throw or deposit any refuse in a sanitary or storm sewer catch basin, stream or other body of water.

(a)

Unauthorized accumulation. Any unauthorized accumulation of refuse on any premises is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited. Failure to remove any existing accumulation of refuse within 20 days after the effective date of this article shall be deemed a violation of this article.

(b)

Scattering of refuse. No person shall cast, place, sweep or deposit anywhere within the Borough any refuse in such a manner that it may be carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk, alley, sewer, parkway or other public place, or into any occupied premises within the Borough.

Points of collection.

(a)

Garbage containers shall be placed for collection at ground level on the property, not within the right-of-way of a street or alley, and accessible to and not more than 60 feet from the side of the street or alley from which collection is made, provided that containers may be placed for collection at other than ground level and at a distance of more than 60 feet when approved by the Manager and an additional payment for the extra service is agreed by both parties.

(b)

Ash, plant matter and rubbish containers shall be placed for collection at ground level on the property, not within the traveled portion of a street, highway or alley, and accessible to and not more than 10 feet from the side of the street, highway or alley from which collection is made.

Time of placement and removal of ash, plant matter and rubbish containers, responsibility of owner, possessor or occupant.

(a)

It is the responsibility of the owner, possessor or occupant to place all ash, plant matter and rubbish containers at the curb no earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the day preceding the scheduled pickup day.

(b)

It is the responsibility of the owner, possessor or occupant to remove all ash, plant matter and rubbish containers from the curb to an area out of public view no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of pickup.

§ 169-6 Collection practices.

Frequency of collection.

Dwelling. Refuse accumulated at dwellings and religious institution shall be collected at least once a week per pickup schedule as determined by the Borough of Edgewood.

Borough Building. Refuse accumulated at the Borough Building shall be collected not less than five times weekly from the buildings.

Koenig Field and Dickson Park. Refuse accumulated at Koenig Field and Dickson Park shall be collected at least twice weekly in season and as needed during the off season.

(4)

Commercial establishments. All commercial establishments are excluded from Borough pickup but it shall be the duty of any and all owners or operators of commercial establishments to have all types of refuse, as herein defined, stored, collected and removed from the Borough of Edgewood at their own expense. Refuse shall be collected from such establishments at least once each week or more often if so directed by the Borough Manager in order to prevent a public health nuisance. All persons collecting refuse from such establishments shall comply with all regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the County of Allegheny Board of Health and the provisions of this article.

Limitation of quantity. The Borough shall collect a reasonable accumulation of refuse from each dwelling during a normal collection period for the standard fee as set forth by Borough Council by resolution. Reasonableness of the quantity shall be at the discretion of the Borough Manager.

Excluded materials. Excluded materials shall be major items of household equipment such as furnaces and furnace parts, radiators, automobiles, trucks, parts of automobiles and trucks, cardboard, wooden or other boxes having any one dimension exceeding 36 inches, glass earthenware, paper or plastic containers over five-gallon capacity, plywood, sheeting, sheet metal and other sheet-type building materials and lumber having any one dimension exceeding 36 inches, firearms and materials of inflammable or explosive nature, materials normally associated with conduct of a business or practice of a profession.

Special refuse problems.

Contagious disease refuse. The removal of wearing apparel, bedding or other refuse from homes or other places where highly infectious or contagious diseases have prevailed shall not be integrated or placed in containers for regular collections. Such refuse shall be disposed of at the expense of the owner or possessor thereof, as directed by the Manager, in compliance with all Federal, State, County and Borough laws and under the supervision of the appropriate enforcement officer.

Inflammable or explosive refuse. The removal of inflammable or explosive materials shall not be integrated or placed in containers for regular collections. Such refuse shall be disposed of at the expense of the owner or possessor thereof, as directed by the Manager, in compliance with all Federal, State, County and Borough laws and under the supervision of the appropriate enforcement officer.

Radioactive contamination, toxic, asbestos and dangerous refuse. The removal of radioactive contaminated materials, toxic, asbestos and other dangerous refuse shall not be integrated or placed in containers for regular collections. Such refuse shall be disposed of at the expense of the owner or possessor thereof, as directed by the Manager, in compliance with all Federal, State, County and Borough laws and under the supervision of the appropriate enforcement officer.

Collection by actual producers and outside collectors.

[Amended 1-18-1993 by Ord. No. 913]

Requirements for vehicles. The actual producers of refuse or the owners of premises upon which refuse is accumulated who desire personally to collect and dispose of such refuse, persons who desire to dispose of waste material not included in the definition of refuse and collectors of refuse from outside of the Borough who desire to haul over the streets of the Borough shall use a watertight vehicle provided with a tight cover and so operated as to prevent offensive odors escaping therefrom and refuse from being blown, dropped or spilled, in compliance with Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Vehicle Statutes and Regulations.[1]

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Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.

Disposal. Collection and disposal of refuse by person so permitted under Subsection E(1) above shall be made only upon specific authorization by the Manager.