This article shall be known as the "Lower Makefield
Township Solid Waste Management Ordinance" and is intended as enabling
legislation for the Township to proceed with regulating the collection,
storage, transportation, removal and deposit of municipal solid wastes
within the Township.
The following words and phrases when used in
this article shall have, unless the context indicates otherwise, the
meaning described in this section:
BULK MATERIALS
Large household objects unsuitable for collection as part
of regularly scheduled solid waste collection.
COLLECTION/COLLECTION SERVICE
The residence-to-residence and commercial establishment-to-commercial
establishment pickup of municipal waste from storage and curbside
and removal to a local transfer facility, if any.
COLLECTOR
A person or agent authorized by the Township to collect,
transport and dispose of municipal wastes.
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
Any establishment permitted under the Township's zoning code definitions of Neighborhood Shopping (C-1), Highway Services
(C-2), General Business/Industrial (C-3), Historic Commercial (H-C),
Office/Research (OR) or a legal nonconforming use.
CONTRACT
Any license, franchise or other contractual relationship
entered into by the Township with one or more collectors for the collection,
transportation and disposal of municipal solid wastes.
DISPOSAL
The incineration, deposition, spilling, leaking or placing
of municipal waste into or on the land or water in a manner that the
waste, or a part of the waste, enters the environment, is emitted
into the air or is discharged into the waters of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
DISPOSAL SITE
Any properly designated site, facility, location, area or
premises to be used for the authorized disposal of municipal wastes
that is approved by all governmental authorities having jurisdiction
of the licensing of such sites.
GARBAGE
All animal and vegetable wastes attending or resulting from
the handling, dealing, storing, preparation, cooking and consumption
of foods.
MUNICIPAL WASTE
Any garbage, refuse, waste or other materials, including
solid waste, resulting from the operation of residential, municipal,
commercial or institutional establishments and from community activities
(Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act, Act 97, Section 103).
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution,
cooperative enterprise, municipal authority, federal government or
agency, state institution or agency or any other legal entity whatsoever
which is recognized by law as being subject to such rights and duties.
PROCESSING
Any technology used for the purpose of reducing the volume
or bulk of municipal waste or any technology used to convert any or
all of such municipal waste for off-site reuse. Processing facilities
include, but are not limited to transfer facilities, incinerators,
recycling facilities and resource recovery facilities.
PROPERTY OPERATOR
The person legally required to fulfill the obligations specified
in this article and supporting regulations, including but not limited
to the owner, operator or lease holder of a residential, commercial
or industrial property in the Township.
REGULATIONS
The supporting Township regulations which specify the full
implementation of this article.
STORAGE
The containment of any municipal waste on a temporary basis
in such a manner as to not constitute disposal of such waste.
TRANSPORTATION
The off-site removal of any municipal waste generated or
present at any time from the Township.