Township of Easttown, PA Article IV Mandatory Recycling Program

§ 377-19 Establishment of program.

A. Easttown Township hereby establishes a program for the mandatory separation of recyclables from municipal solid waste by all residential, commercial, institutional and municipal establishments.

B. Recyclable materials shall include but not necessarily be limited to the following:

(1) Corrugated paper.

(2) Mixed paper.

(3) Clear and colored glass containers.

(4) Aluminum containers, steel containers and bimetal containers.

(5) Plastic containers marked No. 1 through No. 7.

(6) Leaf waste.

§ 377-20 Residential properties.

A. The collection of recyclable materials from all single-family residences and multifamily residential properties with less than four units shall be performed by the hauler selected by the Township to provide such service, or by multiple authorized haulers if the Township chooses in its discretion to permit multiple haulers to provide such service.

B. Said collection shall be in accordance with any agreements and/or regulations as may be established and modified from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, at rates and intervals established by the Board.

C. Residents shall separate recyclable materials from other municipal solid waste and shall store such materials until collection.

D. Residents who otherwise provide for the composting of leaf waste shall be exempt from the requirement to separate leaf waste as a recyclable material.

§ 377-21 Commercial, institutional and Township properties.

[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 424-14]

A. All commercial, institutional and Township establishments in Easttown Township shall, at their sole cost and expense, separate recyclable materials from municipal solid waste.

B. In addition to the recyclable materials as defined for residential properties, all commercial, institutional and Township establishments shall separate the following materials from municipal solid waste:

(1) High-grade office paper.

(2) Corrugated paper.

(3) Aluminum.

C. All commercial, institutional and Township establishments in Easttown Township shall, by February 1 of each year, provide written documentation to the Township of the total number of tons recycled during the previous calendar year.

D. The regulations pertaining to commercial, institutional and Township establishments in Easttown Township shall also apply to community activities, as defined in this chapter.

§ 377-22 Multifamily properties with four or more units.

A. An owner, landlord or agent of an owner or landlord of multifamily properties with four or more units shall establish a collection system for recyclable materials at each property.

B. The collection system shall include suitable containers for collecting and sorting materials, easily accessible locations for the use and availability of the collection system and written instructions to the occupants concerning the use and availability of the collection system.

C. An owner, landlord or agent of an owner or landlord who complies with this chapter shall not be liable for the noncompliance of occupants of their properties.

D. The owner, landlord or agent of an owner or landlord of multifamily properties with four or more units shall, by February 1 of each year, provide written documentation to the Township of the total number of tons recycled in the previous calendar year.