[Adopted 4-12-1989 by Ord. No. 422]
All ashes, garbage and rubbish accumulated in the Borough of Aldan shall
be collected, conveyed and disposed of by the borough or a contractor hired
by the borough after legal advertisement as required by law. It shall be unlawful
for any person to collect, convey over any of the streets or lanes of the
borough or dispose of any refuse accumulated in the borough; provided, however,
that this article shall not prohibit the actual producers of refuse or the
owners of premises upon which refuse has accumulated from personally collecting,
conveying and disposing of such refuse, if such producers comply with all
regulations for collection, conveyance and disposal prescribed in this article
or made by the Council of the Borough of Aldan.
All ashes, garbage and rubbish shall be placed in watertight rigid containers;
all garbage shall be drained and wrapped in paper before being placed in the
receptacle. Tree trimmings, hedge trimmings and clippings and similar material
shall be cut to length not to exceed three feet and securely tied in bundles
not more than two feet thick before being deposited for collection.
Containers shall be stored in the rear yard and may not be placed at
the curb prior to 9:00 p.m. on the evening previous to the day of collection
and shall be taken in after having been emptied within 12 hours after collection
by contractor.
A.
No refuse shall be placed in any front yard, side yard
or unoccupied lot.
B.
No person shall place any refuse in any street, lane
or other public place or upon any private property, whether owned by such
person or not, within the borough except that it be in proper receptacles
for collection or under an express approval granted by the Borough Council.
C.
No person shall throw or deposit any refuse in any stream
or other body of water.
Any person violating any provisions of this article shall, upon conviction
thereof before a District Justice, be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000
or imprisonment not exceeding five days.
