[Adopted 2-11-1997 by Ord. No. 883]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meaning indicated, unless a different meaning appears
clearly from the context:
Large items of solid waste, such as household appliances
(including refrigerators, air conditioners and other appliances containing
Freon), hot water heaters, furniture and oversized items whose size
precludes or complicates handling by the normal collection process
and which require a special collection vehicle.
Those properties used for commercial purposes and multiple
dwelling unit residential buildings.
Individual dwelling units or businesses within a commercial
property.
A building intended for residential purposes which may contain
one or more dwelling units.
One or more rooms in a dwelling unit, which room or rooms
are intended for occupancy by one or more persons living together,
or one family. It shall include apartments and buildings devoted to
multiple family occupancy.
Person generally in possession and control of any dwelling.
The titled record owner of the property.
Any natural person, association, partnership, firm, corporation,
lessee, agent, tenant or owner.
Collection, separation, recovery and sale or reuse of metals,
glass, paper, leaf waste, plastics or other materials which would
otherwise be disposed of as municipal solid waste.
All solid waste and recyclables.
Useless, unwanted or discarded material with insufficient
liquid content to be free flowing and shall include rubbish, garbage,
kitchen waste, food waste, vegetable matter, foods, animal or vegetable
matter, offal, decayed and decomposing matter, leaves, ashes, tin
cans, bottles, rags, glass, yard cuttings, branches, waste paper and
products, household items, refuse and other customary household waste
and discarded waste material.
The collection and disposal of solid waste and
recyclables in the Borough of Morrisville shall be under the supervision
of the Borough Manager. The Borough Manager shall have authority to
make regulations concerning and pertaining to collection and disposal
as the Manager may deem advisable and to change and modify such regulations
as the Borough Manager deems appropriate or as required by law. An
aggrieved person shall have the right to appeal any regulation made
by the Borough Manager to the Borough Council, which may confirm or
modify any such regulations
The Borough shall provide for the collection
and removal of solid waste and recyclables by contracting for such
services upon the terms and conditions of agreement approved by Borough
Council.
No person shall collect or remove solid waste
or recyclables without obtaining a license. The fee for such license
shall be payable annually and fixed pursuant to a resolution of the
Borough Council. All licenses shall be issued for a calendar year.
Containers shall be water tight and of metal
or plastic construction with a tight fitting cover. Each container
shall have a capacity of not more than 32 gallons and shall not exceed
50 pounds when containing solid waste material. Containers that are
badly broken or otherwise fail to meet the requirements of this article
shall be classified as solid waste and be disposed of by the contractor.
Containers must be maintained in a manner that is not a danger to
the health and safety of the community. Plastic disposal bags not
less than three mil thick will be accepted as solid waste containers.
It is understood that the owner, agent, lessee, tenant or occupant
may use plastic receptacles at their own risk.
No refuse shall be allowed to accumulate on
the ground or be deposited on the highways, vacant lots or other private
or public property, nor be thrown in any stream or other body of water.
Solid waste, as above defined, shall be prepared
for collection as follows:
A.
Garbage shall be thoroughly drained of water, wrapped
securely in paper and placed in proper receptacles. Ashes, trash and
rubbish shall be placed in a suitable receptacle which may be the
same receptacle used to contain wrapped garbage. Where any such rubbish
is to bulky to be placed in a proper receptacle, it must be disassembled,
broken or cut up as much as practicable, bundled and placed on the
curb on the prescribed collection day. All such rubbish shall be securely
tied, where applicable, and shall be of such size that the longest
dimension thereof shall not exceed four feet and the total weight
thereof shall not exceed 60 pounds. Paper shall be secured or properly
tied into bundles and other packages in a manner designed to prevent
any scattering while the same id being handled by the collectors.
Such bundles or packages shall be of a size in construction so as
to permit ease of handling by one man and shall in no event exceed
60 pounds in weight. Baskets and plastic bags may be used to hold
leaves, branches, grass or other yard cuttings.
[Amended 9-21-2015 by Ord. No. 1006]
A.
Refuse containers shall be placed for collection at
ground level on the property, at the curbline, and shall be set out
no earlier than 4:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled collection
day and no later than 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day.
B.
Holidays. There shall be no collection on holidays.
C.
Limit of quantity. Each residential unit shall be
entitled to set out for collection on each collection day, a volume
not to exceed 10 receptacles, bags, boxes, bundle or a combination
thereof, except during leaf pick-up season when an additional 10 bags
of leaves may be placed for collection.
D.
Each commercial unit shall be entitled to set out
for collection on each collection day a volume not to exceed 15 receptacle,
bags, boxes, bundles or a combination thereof, except during leaf
pick-up season when an additional 10 bags of leaves may be placed
for collection.
Any person who violates any of the provisions
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine not exceeding $600 and, in default of payment, to imprisonment
for a term not to exceed 30 days.
