[Adopted 6-18-1991 by Ord. No. 4-1991]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Empty all-aluminum beverage or food containers.
Empty food or beverage containers consisting of steel and aluminum.
Those properties primarily for commercial or industrial purposes.
Events that are sponsored by public or private agencies or individuals
that include, but are not limited to, fairs, bazaars, socials, picnics and
organized sports events attended by 200 or more individuals per day.
Structural paper material with an inner core shaped in rigid parallel
furrows and ridges.
Empty steel or tin-coated steel food or beverage containers.
Bottles and jars made of clear, green or brown glass. Excluded are
plate glass, automotive glass, blue glass and porcelain and ceramic products.
Includes but is not limited to automotive, truck, marine and industrial
batteries that contain lead.
Printed matter containing miscellaneous written pieces published
at fixed or varying intervals. Expressly excluded are all other paper products
of any nature whatsoever.
Public facilities operated by the municipality and other governmental
and quasi-governmental authorities.
The Borough of Harveys Lake.
Paper of the type commonly referred to as "newsprint" and distributed
at fixed intervals, having printed thereon news and opinions, containing advertisements
and other matters of public interest. Expressly excluded are glossy advertising
inserts often included with newspapers.
Owners, lessees and occupants of residences, commercial or institutional
establishments.
Empty plastic food and beverage containers with the recycling symbol.
Source separated or commingled recyclable materials, including materials
listed in Section 1501 of Act 101,[1] and materials identified by the municipality to be recycled.
Any occupied single or multifamily dwellings for which the municipality
provides municipal waste collection service.
A material whose original purpose has been completed and which is
directed to a disposal or processing facility or is otherwise disposed. The
term does not include source-separated recyclable materials or material approved
by the Department for beneficial use.
[1]
Editor's Note: See the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste
Reduction Act, 53 P.S. § 4000.1501.
This section establishes the specific regulations of the recycling program.
The regulations which are attached hereto and made part hereof as Exhibit
A[1] include the specifics of the recycling program, and the municipality
is empowered to make changes to the program regulations as necessary. Subsequent
changes in the program regulations may be made through approval of the council
of Harveys Lake Borough after public notice.
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the Borough offices.
A.
The resident of each residency within the Borough of
Harveys Lake shall separate recyclable newsprint from other recyclable material
per this article but may commingle those other recyclable materials. The proper
commingling and separation shall be in the thirty-two-gallon container provided
to each resident by the municipality. Each residency shall commingle all recyclable
material, except paper, in said container. Papers must be separated, bound
in cotton string only, may be placed in brown paper grocery bags and then
may be placed upon the other recyclable materials in the container with the
lid of the container placed on top.
B.
The appropriate municipal authorities are herein authorized
to designate, by regulations, the days, times and manner for the collection
of recyclable newsprint, recyclable aluminum cans, recyclable bimetallic containers,
recyclable plastic containers and recyclable glass containers.
The disposal of lead acid batteries at the curb with ordinary household
waste is prohibited.
From the time of placement at the curb or at a municipal recycling site
of any recyclable materials enumerated herein, pursuant to the provisions
of this article and the regulations issued hereunder, such recyclable materials
shall become and be the property of the Borough of Harveys Lake. It shall
be a violation of the terms of this article for any person, other than authorized
personnel of the Borough of Harveys Lake, to collect, pick up or cause to
be collected or picked up any such recyclable materials after placement at
the curb or at a municipal recycling site. Each such collection or pickup
in violation hereof shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
Notwithstanding any provision of this article, any person having ownership
of the recyclable material may sell or donate recyclable materials enumerated
herein to any person, partnership or corporation, whether operating for profit
or not for profit; provided, however, that such recyclable materials may not
be placed for collection at, nor collected from the curbside or at a municipal
recycling site.
This article prohibits any individual within the municipality from disposing
of the recyclable materials and leaf waste enumerated herein with the ordinary
municipal waste. Each violation of the aforesaid shall constitute a separate
and distinct offense.
The municipality is allowed to enter into agreements with any agency
to collect the recyclable materials.
A.
Any person, partnership or corporation who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this article or any regulation promulgated thereunder, with the exception of those persons violating § 19-32 of this article, shall, upon conviction thereof in a court of summary jurisdiction, be punishable by fines of not more than $10 for the first offense, not more than $25 for the second offense and not more than $50 for the third offense.
B.
Any person who violates § 19-32 of this chapter, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $300.
C.
Any person who places any material other than the designated
recyclable material into the designated bins at the municipal recycling site,
upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than
$25 and not more than $300.
