[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Harrisburg 7-3-2018 by Ord. No. 5-2018.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 9-305,
Municipal Waste Disposal, adopted by Ord. No. 22-1992, as amended.
Designated recyclables for the recycling program established
pursuant to this chapter shall be determined by the rules and regulations
promulgated by the Director DPW. The City reserves the right to add
or remove an item or items from its designated list at any time upon
notification of the public.
A.
General provisions. All commercial, municipal or institutional establishments
are required to source-separate all designated recyclable materials
and to provide for transportation of those designated recyclable materials,
either through the City or its agents or a private hauler. The Director
DPW or a designee shall be responsible for all aspects of a recycling
program in the City of Harrisburg, including the preparation of all
necessary plans for recyclable materials and the coordination of those
plans with local, state and federal agencies. Authority is conferred
upon the Director DPW to promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary
to implement and carry out the intent of this chapter. All collection
of recycling under this chapter shall be done in accordance with the
rules and regulations.
B.
Curbside collection. It shall be the responsibility of the City or
its agents to make periodic curbside collections of reasonable accumulations
of recycling from residential and commercial properties. A reasonable
accumulation of recycling shall be such accumulation as can be conveniently
collected and handled by the persons responsible for the periodic
collection of recycling material. Recycling shall be collected by
the City or its agents at times pursuant to a plan and schedule designated
by the Director DPW in the promulgated rules and regulations.
C.
Recycling receptacles. Recycling receptacles, including barrels,
carts, and dumpsters, shall comply with the rules and regulations
promulgated by the Director DPW and shall be maintained in good condition
by the owner or occupier of the premises. Any receptacle which does
not conform to the provisions of this chapter, or which may have ragged
or sharp edges or any other defect liable to hamper or injure the
person collecting the contents thereof, shall be promptly replaced.
D.
Collection of recyclables. Collection of recyclables in the City
of Harrisburg shall be under the direction of the Director DPW. Authority
is conferred upon the Director DPW to promulgate rules and regulations
concerning the days of collection, pickup points, routes, and the
type of receptacle and conveyance. The schedule shall direct recyclables
to be collected on a regularly scheduled weekly pickup.
E.
Existing contracts. Nothing contained in this section, chapter or
code shall be construed to interfere with or in any way modify the
provisions of any existing contract which is consistent with the laws
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in force in the City on the
effective date of this code. No renewal of any existing contract upon
the expiration of the original term thereof and no new contract for
the collection, transportation, processing, or purchase of municipal
waste or recyclables shall be entered into after the effective date
of this chapter, unless such renewal of such contract shall conform
to the requirements of this chapter.
F.
Private haulers. If a commercial, municipal or institutional establishment
utilizes a private hauler to transport the designated recyclable materials,
such establishment which hired the private hauler is required to provide
annual written documentation as to the type and weight of materials
recycled during the preceding 12 months. Reports are due to the City
in a form provided by the City no later than March 1 of each year.
A.
General provisions. Disposal of recycling shall be under the direction
of the Director DPW. Authority is conferred upon the Director DPW
to promulgate rules and regulations concerning the days of operation,
receiving hours, type of receptacle and conveyance, and the designation
of acceptable and unacceptable recycling material. The Director DPW
shall promulgate rules and regulations with respect to those other
specific matters for which such authority is herein granted, and to
change and modify any and all such rules and regulations from time
to time in the manner provided by law, provided that such rules and
regulations shall not be inconsistent with the provisions herewith.
B.
Existing contracts. Nothing contained in this section, chapter or
code shall be construed to interfere with or in any way modify the
provisions of any existing contract which is consistent with the laws
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in force in the City on the
effective date of this code. No renewal of any existing contract upon
the expiration of the original term thereof and no new contract for
the collection, transportation, processing, or purchase of municipal
waste or recyclables shall be entered into after the effective date
of this chapter, unless such renewal of such contract shall conform
to the requirements of this chapter.
C.
Other means of disposal. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
any resident of the City may donate or sell any recyclable to any
other person, whether operating for a profit or not for profit; provided,
however, that the person receiving the recyclable shall not under
any circumstances collect the donated or sold material from the curbside
without prior written permission from the City for such collection.
D.
Open burning prohibited. No person shall cause or allow the open
burning of recyclable material as well as leaf waste (including leaves,
garden residues, shrubbery and tree trimmings) in the City.
The City's curbside recycling program is free to City residents
and commercial businesses. Participation in the recycling program
is mandatory.
