A.
It shall be the duty of every person owning a residential, commercial,
institutional or Township property where municipal solid waste is
generated and accumulated within the Township, at his/her own expense
and cost, to provide and keep at all times a sufficient number of
containers to hold all municipal solid waste and recyclables accumulated
between intervals of collection of such materials and to ensure the
sanitary and legal disposal or recycling of such materials in accordance
with all Township, county, state, and federal laws and regulations,
including but not limited to Pennsylvania Act 101,[1] the Chester County Solid Waste Management Plan, 2009 Revision,
and any future revisions thereto, and this chapter.
[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 424-14]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 4000.101 et seq.
B.
The collection of residential municipal solid waste and recyclables
from all single-family residences and multifamily residential properties
with less than four units shall be performed exclusively by the hauler
selected by the Township to provide such service or by multiple authorized
haulers if the Township chooses in its discretion to permit multiple
haulers to provide such service. Said collection shall be in accordance
with any agreements and/or regulations as may be established and modified
from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, at rates
and intervals which may be established by the Board in its sole discretion
from time to time.
C.
In the event that the Board of Supervisors enters an exclusive agreement with a hauler, or permits multiple authorized haulers as described in Subsection B, it shall be a violation of this chapter for any person not duly authorized by the Township to collect or cause to be collected any recyclable materials or municipal solid waste placed at the curb or any other place designated for collection. Any and each such unauthorized collection from one or more residences shall be construed to be a separate and distinct offense punishable as hereinafter provided.
A.
Refuse containers. All refuse accumulated by owners and/or occupants
of residential properties and/or multifamily residential properties
with less than four units shall be placed in refuse containers. Refuse
containers shall be watertight, covered plastic or metallic cans or
durable and lightweight plastic bags that can be easily and quickly
handled by one person.
B.
Recycling containers. All recyclable materials accumulated by owners
and/or occupants of residential properties and/or multifamily residential
properties with less than four units shall be placed in containers
that are clearly marked for that purpose. Containers for recyclable
materials shall be plastic or metallic cans that can be handled easily
and quickly by one person.
C.
Location of containers. Conditions permitting, refuse and recycling
containers shall be stored on the side or rear of the main structure
of a residential property until the regular collection day. Where
space limitations restrict the placement of containers for refuse
and recyclables on the side or rear of the main structure, the containers
shall be stored away from the curb and as close to the main structure
as possible. Containers shall be placed at curbside for collection
no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day before collection and removed from
curbside no later than 9:00 p.m. on the day of collection.
[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 424-14]
A.
Collection. Collection of municipal solid waste and recyclables on
commercial, institutional and Township properties is not handled by
the hauler selected by the Township to provide collection services
from single-family residences and multifamily residential properties
with less than four units. The owners/occupants of commercial, institutional
and Township properties shall contract for their own collection of
solid waste and recycling, subject to, as applicable, federal, state,
county and Township laws and regulations, Pennsylvania Act 101,[1] the Chester County Solid Waste Management Plan, 2009 Revision,
and any future revisions thereto, and this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 4000.101 et seq.
B.
Containers. Storage of municipal solid waste and recyclables on commercial,
institutional and Township properties may be done in the same type
of containers as required for residential properties or in dumpsters
as may be determined appropriate by the owner/occupant of such properties.
C.
Location of containers. Dumpsters, refuse containers or containers
for recyclables at commercial, institutional or Township properties
shall be located on such properties at a place agreed upon by the
owner and/or occupant of the commercial, institutional or Township
property and the hauler hired by such owner/occupant. This location,
and buffering, if required, shall be in compliance with zoning or
other applicable Township requirements for the location of such containers.
Such locations shall not interfere with public or private sidewalks,
walkways, driveways, roads, streets, highways, alleys, or entrances
and exits of public or private buildings.
A.
Any person transporting municipal solid waste and recyclables within
the Township shall comply with all applicable federal, state, county
and Township laws and regulations. In addition, any person transporting
municipal solid waste and recyclables within the Township shall prevent
or remedy any spillage from vehicles or containers used in the transport
of such municipal solid waste.
B.
Haulers of municipal solid waste and recyclables shall utilize vehicles
which are suitable for such collection, which are dedicated for use
in performance of such collection and which bear prominent legible
marking, signs or decals identifying them as being municipal solid
waste or recyclable collection vehicles and stating the name and phone
number of the hauler. All vehicles shall be specifically designed
to prevent leakage of any liquids or fluids. All open-type vehicles
shall be suitably covered to prevent the discharge of refuse from
the vehicle. All vehicles and equipment shall be regularly cleaned
and maintained in good working and operating condition, both with
respect to safety and sanitation.
All municipal solid waste produced, collected and transported
from within the jurisdictional limits of Easttown Township shall be
disposed of in a manner and at the facilities designated in the Chester
County Solid Waste Management Plan, 2009 Revision, and any future
revisions thereto. Disposal shall comply with all applicable federal,
state, county and Township laws and regulations.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to bring any municipal solid
waste into Easttown Township or to transport municipal solid waste
from one address to another within or outside of the Township for
the purpose of taking advantage of the collection service or to avoid
the cost of collection.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to accumulate, or to permit to
accumulate, or to dispose of, or to permit the disposal of refuse
on private or public property in the Township, except in accordance
with the terms of this chapter.
A.
Bulk waste shall be disposed of in accordance with the Chester County
Solid Waste Management Plan, 2009 Revision, and any future revisions
thereto, at a state-permitted disposal facility, a facility especially
designated by the Township to take such bulk items or a legitimate
salvage dealer that is in the business of disposing or recycling such
items. Bulk waste may be transported in a vehicle appropriate to the
type of waste as to prevent spillage, accidental loss, etc.
B.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit any person not
regularly engaged in the business of collecting municipal solid waste
from hauling his/her bulk waste to a state-permitted disposal facility
or to a disposal facility as designated by the Township in accordance
with the regulations of the disposal facility.
All waste materials resulting from the building, structural
alteration, repair, construction, or demolition of buildings or structures
shall be disposed of as permitted by applicable Township, state, and
federal laws and regulations as may be in effect, or as subsequently
imposed. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to ensure
the disposal of such waste in accordance with applicable laws and
regulations. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit
any person not regularly engaged in the business of collecting municipal
solid waste from hauling his/her construction and demolition waste
to a state-permitted disposal facility or to a disposal facility as
designated by the Township in accordance with the regulations of the
disposal facility.
A.
Nothing contained herein shall prohibit a farmer from carrying out
normal farming operations, including composting or spreading of manure
or other farm-produced agricultural waste, not otherwise prohibited
or regulated for land applications. All such practices must be conducted
in compliance with applicable Township, state, and federal laws and
regulations as may be in effect or subsequently imposed.
B.
The provisions of this chapter do not apply to anything but the storage,
collection, transportation, and disposal of municipal solid waste
and do not apply to hazardous or residual waste as defined by the
Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act[1] and its amendments. All hazardous or residual waste must
be disposed of in compliance with applicable Township, state, and
federal laws and regulations as may be in effect or subsequently imposed.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 6018.101 et seq.
