[Adopted 8-26-1991 by Ord. No. 567 (Ch. XX, Part 3, of the
1975 Borough Code)]
The Borough of Palmyra does hereby establish a recycling program
and mandates that recyclable materials designated herein shall be
separated from other waste and shall be collected and transported
to a recycling facility.
[Amended 5-24-1993 by Ord. No. 582; 12-16-2002 by Ord. No. 661]
A.
All owners, lessees and occupants of residences in the Borough of
Palmyra shall separate from their other municipal waste the following
recyclable materials: clear, brown and green glass bottles and jars;
aluminum, steel and bimetal beverage and food cans and containers;
newspapers, excluding, however, color comics and glossy and colored
advertising inserts; and clear and colored plastic containers constructed
of and bearing the recycling symbols of PETE No. 1 (polyethylene terephthalate)
or HDPE No. 2 (high-density polyethylene), with the exception of motor
oil containers. Single-family dwellings and apartments not exceeding
24 units on any one property shall receive from the Borough recycling
containers, to remain the property of the Borough, for collection
of empty and clean recyclable materials excepting, however, newspapers.
Newspapers shall be bound or bundled separately, not to exceed one
foot in height. Recyclable materials thus collected shall be placed
at the same location for other waste for Borough collection on the
same day of the week as Borough collection for other waste.
B.
Owners of apartments having more than 24 units per property shall
establish a collection system for the recyclable materials at their
property, which must include easily accessible locations to suitable
containers for collecting and written instructions to the occupants
concerning the use of the collection system. At least once a month,
owners of said apartments shall transport or contract to have transported
the materials to a recycling center. Each quarter of the calendar
year owners shall report to the Borough and to the Lebanon County
Recycling Coordinator the total tonnage of recyclables collected and
transported during that quarter. Additionally, on or before January
15, owners shall report to the Borough and to the Recycling Coordinator
the total tonnage of recyclables collected and transported during
the prior calendar year, and owners who comply with their obligations
hereunder shall not be liable for the noncompliance of occupants of
their buildings.
C.
Owners of apartments having four to 24 units per property may, at
their option, elect to establish a collection system for the recyclable
materials at their property the same as apartments having more than
24 units.
[Amended 12-16-2002 by Ord. No. 661]
A.
All nonresidential establishments, including but not limited to commercial, municipal and institutional establishments, offices, home occupations and community activities involving more than 200 attending individuals per day, shall collect, in addition to the residential recyclable materials at § 305-17 above, high-grade office paper, aluminum and corrugated paper. Said establishments and activities shall establish a collection system for the recyclable materials and shall transport or contract to have transported the materials to a recycling center and shall, each quarter of the calendar year, report to the Borough and to the Lebanon County Recycling Coordinator the total tonnage of recyclables collected and transported during that quarter. Additionally, on or before January 15, owners shall report to the Borough and to the Recycling Coordinator the total tonnage of recyclables collected and transported during the prior calendar year.
B.
Nonresidential establishments may, at their option, elect to collect § 305-17 recyclables in Borough recycling containers for Borough collection, provided that the volume does not exceed one container per week, and provided further that the recyclables, namely, high-grade office paper, aluminum and corrugated paper shall be collected and transported separately by the nonresidential establishment.
All residences and residential, commercial, municipal and institutional
establishments within the Borough of Palmyra shall separate leaf waste
from other municipal waste and may compost same on site or shall locate
same at a place and time for Borough collection as directed by the
Borough.
Recyclable materials shall remain the property of the generator
of same until such time as such materials are placed for Borough collection
at which time said materials shall become Borough property, and it
shall be a violation of this article for any person, other than the
Borough, to then remove same. Nothing in this article shall be construed
to prevent generators of the recyclable materials from donating same
to nonprofit organizations for transport to recycling centers or from
selling same for profit to a recycling center while still owned by
the generator.
A.
Disposal of designated recyclable materials with other wastes or
in any other matter contrary to this article shall be a violation
of this article. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced
to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $600 and costs of
prosecution for each and every offense.[1]
B.
The Borough reserves the right not to collect municipal waste containing
designated recyclable materials mixed with the nonrecyclable waste.
This article shall take effect and be enforced from and after
September 23, 1991.
