[Adopted 6-14-1990 by Ord. No. 227]
The purpose of this article is to establish uniform procedures throughout the Borough of Folsom to be utilized for the collection of trash in the Borough of Folsom and to minimize the trash placed upon roadways for health and safety purposes.
All trash collected within the Borough of Folsom shall be collected under the following procedures:
A. 
The intent of this article is to have the residents of the Borough of Folsom keep their trash cans either along side of or behind their house, shed or garage except for trash collection day in the Borough.
B. 
There shall be no containers, boxes or receptacles placed at either the curbside or in front of any house in the Borough of Folsom on a permanent or semipermanent basis for the holding of trash cans.
C. 
All trash must be placed at curbside by the homeowner.
D. 
All trash containers shall be either plastic or metal and may not exceed 20 gallons, nor weigh more than 50 pounds.
E. 
Paper boxes, bags or cardboard boxes shall not be used as trash receptacles by the residents of the Borough of Folsom.
F. 
If garbage is to be mixed with trash, it shall be wrapped or placed in a bag before it is placed in a trash can for pickup by the collector of trash.
G. 
Trash receptacles shall be placed at the curbside in the front of the home and shall not be placed in either the driveway or a garage entrance.
H. 
Trash receptacles shall be set out not before 6:00 p.m. on the day before trash is to be picked up.
I. 
Empty containers after the collection of trash must be picked up by the homeowner by 8:00 p.m. on the day of collection of trash and placed along side of or behind the homeowner's home and not within public view from the roadway.
J. 
Trash collection shall be every Monday, except when Monday is a legal holiday, then trash shall be picked up in the Borough of Folsom on Tuesday.
K. 
Trash trucks shall begin collection in the Borough of Folsom at 7:00 a.m. and therefore any trash receptacles not placed in front of the homeowner's home the night before trash collection shall be placed before 7:00 a.m. on Monday.
[Amended 5-20-2004 by Ord. No. 9-2004]
Anyone violating any of the terms of this article causing a health or safety hazard with trash cans blowing into the street, or any other safety hazard to the residents of the Borough of Folsom, shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,250, a term of imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof.