[Adopted 2-12-1991 by Ord. No. 1039]
The short title of this article shall be the "Ridley Park Borough
Recycling Ordinance," and the same may be cited in that manner.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Empty all-aluminum beverage and food containers.
Empty food and beverage containers consisting of ferrous
sides and bottom and an aluminum top.
Those properties used primarily for commercial or industrial
purposes and those multiple-dwelling residential buildings containing
four or more dwelling units.
An activity or event sponsored or organized by a public or
private nonprofit organization for recreational, educational, cultural
or civic purposes, which may be attended by 200 or more members of
the public per day, whether or not an entrance or participation fee
is charged therefor.
That structural paper material consisting of two or more
pieces of kraft liner separated by a corrugated inner core shaped
in rigid parallel furrows and ridges. Excluded are materials without
a corrugated interliner and those materials with a corrugated liner
made from rice or other non-wood-based materials.
The collection by the municipality or its authorized agent(s)
of recyclable materials placed at the curbside or other designated
location.
Empty steel or tin food or beverage containers.
Bottles and jars made of clear, green or brown glass. Expressly
excluded are noncontainer glass, plate glass, automotive glass, blue
glass and porcelain end ceramic products.
Any white paper, bond paper and computer paper other than
newsprint, magazines or other chemically coated paper or corrugated
paper of the type commonly used for letter-writing stationery, note
paper, plain paper photocopying machines, computer printers and other
general-purpose paper, whether or not any printed or written matter
is contained thereon. Expressly excluded are papers with self carbons,
carbon paper, envelopes and all other grades of papers not meeting
specifications in the regulations.
Those facilities that house or serve groups of people, e.g.,
hospitals, schools, nursing homes, churches and social or fraternal
societies and organizations.[1]
Printed matter containing miscellaneous written pieces published
at fixed or varying intervals. Expressly excluded, however, are all
other paper products of any nature whatsoever.
A type of residential property either under single ownership
or organized as a condominium or cooperative form of housing which
contains four or more dwelling units.
Public facilities operated by the municipality and other
governmental and quasi-governmental authorities.
Borough of Ridley Park, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
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, however, are glossy advertising inserts and newspapers which
have been soiled.
Owners, lessees end occupants of residences or commercial
or institutional establishments.
Empty plastic food and beverage containers. Due to the large
variety of types of plastics, the recycling regulations shall stipulate
the specific types of plastic which may be recycled.
Those materials specified by the municipality to be recycled.
The list of materials shall be specified in the recycling regulations
resulting from this article and may be revised from time to time as
deemed necessary by the municipality.
Any occupied single or multifamily dwelling from which a
municipal or private waste hauler collects solid waste.
All refuse (garbage and rubbish) and other discarded solid
material normally collected by a municipal or private hauler. The
term does not include source-separated recyclable materials or material
approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources
for beneficial use.
Empty food or beverage containers made of steel or tin-coated
steel.
Christmas trees, leaves from trees, bushes and other plants,
garden residues/waste, chipped shrubbery and other tree trimmings
and similar yard waste material, but not including grass clippings.
[Amended 2-17-2015 by Ord. No. 1-2015]
[1]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "leaf waste,"
which immediately followed this definition, was repealed 2-17-2015
by Ord. No. 1-2015.
There is hereby established by the Borough of Ridley Perk, hereinafter
referred to as the municipality, a program that mandates that recyclable
materials shall be kept separate from solid waste by all persons within
the municipality.
Recyclable materials and leaf waste shall be kept separate from
solid waste and placed by residences at the curb (or in areas designated
by the municipality) for collection at such times and dates as may
be hereinafter established by regulations. Commercial, municipal and
institutional establishments and community activities and multifamily
housing properties shall establish programs for the separation, storage
and collection of recyclables and leaf waste in a manner in accordance
with hereinafter established regulations.
The municipality shall establish a public information and education
program to directly inform residences of their recycling responsibilities.
In accordance with hereinafter established regulations, a public information
and education program for employees, guests, residents and members
of the general public on the premises shall be established at commercial,
municipal and institutional establishments, community activities and
multifamily housing properties.
It shall be a violation of this article for any person(s) unauthorized
by the municipality to collect or pick up or cause to be collected
or picked up any such recyclable material. Each such collection in
violation hereof shall constitute a separate and distinct offense
punishable as hereinafter provided.
The municipality is authorized and directed to enforce this
article. The same is hereby authorized and directed to establish and
promulgate reasonable regulations as to the manner, days and times
for the collection of recyclable materials in accordance with the
terms hereof and any other matters required to implement this article.
The municipality may change, modify, repeal or amend any portion of
said rules and regulations at any time.
Any action by any person, firm, corporation or other entity which violates or does not comply with any provision of this article, or any regulation thereof, shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $100 upon a first conviction and $300 upon a second or subsequent conviction. The above fines shall not be applicable to a conviction for § 164-5 hereof which shall be punishable by a firm not to exceed $500. No enforcement of § 164-4 of this article shall be made until three months from the effective date of regulations authorized to be promulgated hereunder.
The municipality may enter into agreements with public or private
agencies or firms to authorize them to collect all or part of the
recyclable materials from curbside or elsewhere as designated by the
municipality.
Any person may donate or sell recyclable materials to individuals
or organizations. These materials must either be delivered to the
individual's or organization's site or they may be placed
at the curb for collection by said individual or organization on days
not indicated as recyclable material collection days by the municipality.
Said individuals or organizations may not collect recyclable materials
on or immediately preceding (within 24 hours) a regularly scheduled
curbside collection day.
