[Added 9-20-1999 by Ord. No. 902; amended 7-21-2008 by Ord. No.
972]
For the purpose of this Article VII, the following terms shall have the definitions ascribed to them:
All waste generated by or resulting from the production or
use of antineoplastic agents used for the purpose of stopping or reversing
the growth of malignant cells. Chemotherapeutic waste shall not include
any waste containing antineoplastic agents that are listed as hazardous
waste under 25 Pa. Code § 75.261 (relating to criteria,
identification and listing of hazardous waste).
The same as "hazardous waste" under the federal regulations
promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and
codified at 40 CFR 261.3. 40 CFR 261.3 is incorporated herein by reference.
All lists in 40 CFR Part 261, Subpart D, and the Appendices to Part
261 are also expressly incorporated by reference. The term "hazardous
waste" as used herein also includes any substance or mixture containing
polychlorinated biphenyls ("PCB's") at greater than 1/10 of 1% concentration
when such substance or mixture is not intended for beneficial use
or reuse. Radioactive waste and by-products, as defined by the Code
of Pennsylvania 1975, are expressly excluded from this definition.
Discard generated at a hospital, except unused items returned
to the manufacturer. The definition of "hospital waste" does not include
human corpses, remains, and anatomical parts that are intended for
interment or cremation.
Any waste that may contain pathogens capable of causing an
infectious disease and shall include, but not be limited to, the following
wastes: infectious isolation waste; cultures and stocks of infectious
agents; blood, blood products and body fluids; pathological waste;
contaminated sharps; and contaminated animal carcasses, body parts
and bedding.
The holding of infectious waste for a temporary period, at
the end of which the infectious waste is treated, disposed of, moved,
or stored elsewhere.
The same as "solid waste" under federal regulations promulgated
by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and codified
at 40 CFR 261.2. 40 CFR 261.2 is incorporated herein by reference.
Trucks carrying infectious waste within the
Borough of Morrisville are hereby limited to the designated speed
limit on Route 1, and the posted speed limit on any other state or
Borough road within the Borough of Morrisville that may eventually
be approved for use by such trucks bearing infectious waste.
All trucks carrying infectious waste in the
Borough of Morrisville shall operate with their headlights on at all
times.
A.
(Reserved)
B.
Each truck hauling infectious waste shall be subject
to a safety inspection at any time.
C.
Each driver of any such truck shall immediately report
any accident or collision involving his truck to the Borough of Morrisville
police.
D.
No driver of a motor vehicle truck hauling infectious
waste in the Borough of Morrisville shall be permitted to enter the
Borough of Morrisville with such truck unless such driver, or the
owner of consignor of such infectious waste, shall first have deposited
with the Borough Secretary an indemnity bond with limits of not less
than $50,000,000 per occurrence. Such bond shall be conditioned to
pay all or part of such sum as damages or restitution to the Borough
of Morrisville unless the responsible party shall reimburse any person,
firm, partnership, trust or corporation, including the Borough itself,
for any damages to person, property or natural resources resulting
from the hauling of such infectious waste, or accidents or spills
incident thereto, in the Borough of Morrisville.
E.
Any truck or vehicle carrying infectious waste shall
comply with all DEP and state regulations and laws pertaining thereto.
Except as provided for by DEP regulations, the
storage of infectious waste in one place for over 24 hours within
the Borough of Morrisville is entirely prohibited. Storage in separate
places within the Borough for a cumulative total of 48 hours or more
is also prohibited.
For purposes of this Article VII, all hospital waste will be presumed to be infectious waste.
Any person who operates a motor vehicle truck in violation of any of the provisions of this Article VII shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 and may, in addition or alternatively, be sentenced to jail for a period or term not exceeding 90 days. Such sentences may not be suspended.
