[Amended 8-8-1989 by Ord. No. 1206; 10-10-1990 by Ord. No. 1234; 8-11-1992 by Ord. No. 1267; 3-9-2004 by Ord. No. 1415]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ACT
Act 101, the 1988 Pennsylvania Municipal Waste Recycling, Planning and Reduction Act.
ALUMINUM
Used cans comprised of 100% aluminum. Does not include aluminum foil, trays, plates, and miscellaneous aluminum products.
APARTMENT COMPLEX
Four or more units, designed for use as a residence, located on a single property or contiguous properties under common ownership or management.
BIMETALLIC
Containing two or more metallic materials.
CANS
Containers comprised of aluminum, tin, steel, or a combination thereof.
CARDBOARD
All corrugated or other cardboard normally used for packing, mailing, shipping or containerizing goods, merchandise or other material, excluding plastic, foam, wax-coated or soiled cardboard.
COMMERCIAL
Property used for profit and/or industrial purposes.
COMMINGLED
Recyclable materials placed in the same container.
FERROUS METAL CONTAINERS
Steel- or tin-coated food or beverage containers.
GENERAL REFUSE
Any garbage, refuse, industrial or office waste, including solid or semisolid materials generated in residential, municipal, commercial or institutional establishments and from community activities, along with other solid waste which is within the definition of "municipal solid waste" as set forth in the Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act of 1980 (35 P.S. § 6018.101 et seq.) as amended.
GLASS
Bottles and jars made of clear, green or brown glass. This does not include porcelain/ceramic products or dishes and automotive glass.
LEAD ACID BATTERIES
Includes, but not limited to, automotive, truck and industrial batteries that include lead.
LEAF WASTE
Leaves from trees, bushes and other plants but does not include grass clippings, garden residues, shrubbery and tree trimmings.
MUNICIPAL RECYCLING PLAN
Developed by, and for, Springfield Township in accordance with Pennsylvania Act 101. Sets forth the materials to be recycled within the municipality; the method for collection and disposition of said recyclables; the recovery rate goals; and the publicity and education measures to be used to promote recycling.
MUNICIPALITY
The Township of Springfield located within the County of Delaware, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
PAPER
All high-grade office, fine, bond, xerographic, duplication and computer papers, newspaper and similar cellulosic material, including magazines, catalogues, junk mail, telephone books and cardboard.
PERSONS
Owners, lessees and occupants of residences (this includes apartment complexes and condominiums) or commercial and/or institutional establishments.
PLASTICS
Empty plastic containers imprinted with the universal recycling symbols No. 1 through No. 7.
[Amended 9-8-2015 by Ord. No. 1561]
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
All paper, glass, metal cans (aluminum, steel, bimetallic), lead acid batteries, as defined herein, and/or other such material as may be defined by the municipality.
RECYCLING
Any process by which material, which otherwise would become solid waste, is collected, separated or processed and returned to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES
Those services, performed by the Township's Public Works Department or a private contractor, as follows: the collection of recyclable materials from locations within the municipality; processing the recyclables as applicable; and marketing said recyclable materials
RECYCLING CONTAINERS
Approximately twenty-gallon container, with lid, for residents' commingled materials (glass, plastics, steel, aluminum, bimetallic), along with a rectangular container for paper. Both are made of a rigid plastic construction and provided by the municipality for the storage of recyclable materials only.
RESIDENT
Any human being residing within the municipality on a temporary or permanent basis.
SOLID WASTE
Waste, including but not limited to municipal, commercial, institutional or industrial waste.
SOURCE SEPARATED
The separation of recyclable materials from the solid waste stream at the point of waste generation.
Springfield Township hereby establishes a curbside program for the separate collection of recyclable materials from all persons and residences in the municipality. All residents shall source-separate the designated recyclables and, on the scheduled collection day, place the recycling containers inside and adjoining the curbline in such a manner as to not obstruct passage on the sidewalk fronting their residence.
A. 
Paper and cardboard shall be placed in the rectangular containers provided by the municipality or in brown paper bags or tied in bundles not exceeding 35 pounds in weight nor exceeding one foot in thickness.
B. 
Commingled materials (i.e:, glass, aluminum, steel, bimetallic cans, plastics No. 1 and No. 2) shall be placed in the twenty-gallon container provided by the municipality.
C. 
Glass and plastic containers shall have caps and lids removed.
D. 
Glass, plastics and cans shall be rinsed free of contaminants.
E. 
No recyclable materials shall be placed curbside prior to sundown of the day before collection; however, the containers should be at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day.
F. 
Emptied containers shall be removed from the street side of the residence within 12 hours after the containers have been emptied. Continuous maintenance of recycling containers on the front side of the dwelling constitutes a violation of the Code. Containers must be stored to the rear of the building line.
The owners of an apartment complex shall establish a program for the separation, storage and collection of recyclable materials in accordance with the requirements of Act 101. Arrangements may be made with a private contractor for the recycling of the required items. A recycling report will be required to be submitted annually to Springfield Township.
[Amended 9-8-2009 by Ord. No. 1499; 9-8-2015 by Ord. No. 1561]
The owners and/or occupants of commercial, municipal, and institutional buildings shall be responsible for the separation, storage, and collection of recyclable materials in accordance with the requirements of Act 101. At a minimum, the following materials shall be separated and recycled: mixed paper, cardboard, aluminum, glass, plastics Nos. 1 through 7, and leaf waste. Arrangements must be made with a private contractor for recycling collection services. The private contractor must submit a recycling report detailing the tonnage of material collected to Springfield Township on an annual basis.
A. 
Leaf burning is prohibited in Springfield Township.
B. 
Bulk leaf waste shall be kept separate from other refuse and recyclables and will be collected by the municipality and disposed of in a composting facility during the Township's annual fall leaf collection program.
C. 
Leaves may be composted in a person's back yard year round or raked to a position on the house side of the front sidewalk during the Township's fall leaf collection program. It is a violation of this ordinance for leaves to be raked into the street.
All recyclable materials designated for curbside pickup must be separated from other forms of solid waste. The municipality reserves the right to refuse to collect from residences where recyclable and nonrecyclable items are intermingled.
No person shall be permitted to collect, receive, donate or sell any recyclable materials to any other person, whether operating for a profit or nonprofit, without prior written permission from the Springfield Township Board of Commissioners.