[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Hampton as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Brush, grass and weeds — See Ch. 112.
Hazardous materials — See Ch. 166.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 230.
[Adopted 8-28-1990 by Ord. No. 418 (Ch. 20, Part 2, of the 1995 Code of Ordinances)]
The short title of this article shall be the "Township of Hampton Recycling Ordinance," and the same may be cited in that manner.
The following words and phrases used throughout this article shall have the following meanings:
ACT 101
The Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Management Act of 1988.[1]
ALUMINUM
All empty aluminum beverage or food cans.
BIMETAL CONTAINERS
Empty food or beverage containers consisting of steel and aluminum.
COLLECTOR
The entity or entities authorized by the Township to collect recyclable materials from residences, or authorized by commercial, municipal and institutional establishments that do not receive collection services from the Township to collect recyclable materials from those properties.
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Those properties used primarily for commercial or industrial purposes, and those multiple dwelling residential buildings containing more than two dwelling units.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Events that are sponsored by public or private agencies or individuals that include, but are not limited to, fairs, bazaars, socials, picnics and organized sporting events attended by 200 or more individuals per day.
CORRUGATED PAPER
Structural paper material with an inner core shaped in rigid parallel furrows and ridges.
FERROUS CONTAINERS
Empty steel or tin-coated food or beverage containers.
GLASS CONTAINERS
Bottles and jars made of either clear, green or brown glass. Expressly excluded are noncontainer glass, plate glass, automotive glass, light bulbs, blue glass and porcelain and ceramic products.
HIGH-GRADE OFFICE PAPER
All white paper, bond paper and computer paper used in commercial, institutional and municipal establishments and in residences.
INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Those facilities that house or serve groups of people, including, but not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, day-care centers, schools and universities.
LEAD ACID BATTERIES
Includes, but are not limited to, automotive, truck and industrial batteries that contain lead.
LEAF WASTE
Leaves from trees, bushes and other plants, garden residues, chipped shrubbery and tree trimmings, but not including grass clippings.
MAGAZINES and PERIODICALS
Printed matter containing miscellaneous written pieces published at fixed or varying intervals. Expressly excluded are all other paper products of any nature whatsoever.
MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROPERTIES
Any properties having three or more dwelling units per structure, and shall include apartments, hotels, inns, and other like facilities.
MUNICIPAL ESTABLISHMENT
Public facilities operated by the Township and other governmental and quasi-governmental authorities.
MUNICIPAL WASTE
Any garbage, refuse, industrial lunchroom or other material, including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous material resulting from operation of residential, municipal, commercial or institutional establishments and from community activities and any sludge not meeting the definition of residual or hazardous waste in the Solid Waste Management Act[2] from a municipal, commercial or institutional water supply treatment plant or air pollution control facility. The term does not include source-separated recyclable materials.
MUNICIPALITY
The Township of Hampton.
NEWSPAPER
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 are newspapers which have been soiled, color comics, glossy advertising inserts and advertising inserts printed in color other than black and white often included with newspapers.
PERSON(S)
Owners, lessees, and occupants of residences and commercial, municipal and institutional establishments.
PLASTIC CONTAINERS
Empty plastic food and beverage containers. Due to the wide variety of types of plastics, the Township may stipulate specific types of plastic which may be recycled.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Materials generated by residences and commercial, municipal and institutional establishments which are specified by the Township and can be separated from municipal waste and returned to commerce to be reused as a resource in the development of useful products. Recyclable materials may include, but are not necessarily limited to, clear glass, colored glass, aluminum, steel and bimetallic cans, high-grade office paper, newsprint, corrugated paper, leaf waste, plastics and any other items selected by the Township or specified in future revisions to Act 101. The recyclable materials selected by the Township may be revised from time to time as deemed necessary by the Township.
RECYCLING
The collection, separation, recovery and sale or reuse of metals, glass, paper, leaf waste, plastics, and other materials which would otherwise be disposed or processed as municipal waste or the mechanized separation and treatment of municipal waste (other than through combustion) and creation and recovery of reusable materials.
RESIDENCES
Any occupied single or multifamily dwellings having up to two dwelling units per structure for which the Township provides municipal waste collection service.
SOURCE-SEPARATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Those materials separated at the point of origin for the purpose of being recycled.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of Hampton.
WASTE
A material whose original purpose has been completed and which is directed to a disposal or processing facility or is otherwise disposed. The term does not include source-separated recyclable materials or material approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for beneficial use.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 4000.101 et seq.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 6018.101 et seq.
A. 
The Township hereby establishes a recycling program for the mandatory separation of recyclable materials and the separation, collection and composting of leaf waste from all residences and all commercial, municipal and institutional establishments located in the Township for which waste collection is provided by the Township or any other collector. Collection of the recyclable materials shall be made at least once per month by the Township, its designated agent, or any other solid waste collectors operating in the Township and authorized to collect recyclable materials from residences or from commercial, municipal and institutional establishments. The recycling program shall also contain a sustained public information and education program.
B. 
Specific program regulations are provided in the form of a resolution as an attachment to this article. The Township Council is empowered to make changes to program regulations as necessary, as described in § 260-10. Subsequent changes in the program regulations may be made through approval of the Township Council and public notice and notification of all affected parties.
Disposal by persons of lead acid batteries with other municipal wastes is prohibited and shall be a violation of this article.
A. 
All persons who are residents of the Township shall separate all of those recyclable materials designated by the Township from all other municipal waste produced at their homes, apartments and other residential establishments, store such materials for collection, and shall place same for collection in accordance with the guidelines established hereunder.
(1) 
Persons in residences must separate recyclable materials from other refuse. For those residences utilizing the Township's authorized agent, recyclable materials shall be placed at the curbside in containers provided by the Township for collection. Any containers provided to residences for collection of recyclable materials shall be the property of the Township and shall be used only for the collection of recyclable materials. Any resident who moves within or from the Township shall be responsible for leaving the allocated container within the residence or shall pay the replacement cost of said container(s). Use of recycling containers for any purpose other than the designated recycling program or use of the recycling containers by any person other than the person allocated such container(s) shall be a violation of this article.
(2) 
Residents may, if necessary, purchase additional containers of their choosing for recyclable materials. However, any such container must bear the self-adhesive recycling logo label. The labels are available at the Township office free of charge.
(3) 
If recyclable materials are collected by a collector other than the Township or its authorized agent (owners, landlords and agents of owners or landlords, but excluding individual residents), such collector shall submit an annual report to the Township reporting the tonnage of materials recycled during the previous year.
(4) 
An owner, landowner or agent of an owner or landlord of a multifamily rental housing property with three units or more must comply with its recycling responsibilities by establishing a collection system at each property. The collection system must include suitable containers for collecting and sorting the recyclable materials, easily accessible locations for the containers, and written instructions to the occupants concerning the use and availability of the collections system.
(5) 
If recyclable materials are collected by a collector other than the Township or its authorized agent (owners, landlords and agents of owners or landlords), such collector shall submit an annual report to the Township reporting the tonnage of materials recycled during the previous year.
B. 
All persons must separate leaf waste from other municipal waste generated at their houses, apartments and other residential establishments for collection unless those persons have otherwise provided for composting of leaf waste.
C. 
Persons must separate high-grade office paper, aluminum, corrugated paper, leaf waste and such other materials as may be designated by the Township and is generated at commercial, municipal and institutional establishments and from community activities and store the recyclable materials until collection. A person may be exempted from this subsection if that person submits documentation to the Township annually indicating that the designated recyclable materials are collected by a collector other than the Township or its authorized agent. Occupants of said establishments shall submit an annual report to the Township reporting the tonnage of materials recycled during the previous year; provided, that such person shall submit, at a minimum, an annual recycling report to the Township Manager. The report shall document the amount of municipal waste generated per year as well as the type and weight of materials that were recycled in the previous calendar year. Valid documentation shall include information from an end-use recycler or waste hauler which describes the type and weight of each recyclable material that was collected and marketed. Documentation may be in the form of one of the following:
(1) 
Copies of weight receipts or statements which consolidate such information.
(2) 
A report from the provider of recycling collection services which identifies the amount of each material collected and marketed. The type and weight of recyclables generated by an individual establishment may be approximated based on a representative sample of its source separated materials.
(3) 
A report from the provider of waste collection services that identifies the type and weight of each recyclable material collected and marketed in cases where recyclables are commingled with the establishment's waste. The type and weight of recyclables generated by an individual establishment may be approximated based on a representative sample of its waste.
(4) 
For Subsection C(2) and (3), where recyclables from several establishments are collected in the same vehicle, an individual establishment's contribution to the load may be apportioned. Only the weight of materials marketed for recycling purposes can be credited to an establishment.
D. 
All employees, users (patrons), and residents of commercial, municipal and institutional establishments shall be informed by their employer of the recycling program. The education program shall describe the program's features and requirements, and should include at a minimum an annual program meeting and an orientation to the program upon the arrival of a new employee or resident. Receptacles should be clearly marked with the recycling symbol and the type or recyclable material that is to be placed in the receptacle, and signs should be prominently displayed stating the requirements of the program.
E. 
Commercial, municipal and institutional establishments which generate more than 2,200 pounds of municipal waste per month should also implement a waste minimization opportunity assessment which includes:
(1) 
Waste characterization, including source, generation rate, management techniques, and management costs. The assessment should expressly consider high-grade office paper, aluminum, corrugated paper, leaf waste, clear, green and brown glass and any other materials generated in significant quantities.
(2) 
A description of all possible waste minimization options, including use and waste reclamation.
(3) 
An evaluation of the economic and technical feasibility of each option and a ranking of each option.
(4) 
An estimate of the payback period for each feasible option.
(5) 
A statement of which options will be implemented, including an explanation and a timetable.
(6) 
Identification of the individual(s) who will be responsible for implementing the plan.
F. 
The waste minimization plan should be periodically updated. Implementation of the plan should include:
(1) 
Recycling or composting of materials to the greatest extent feasible, either privately or through a municipal recycling program.
(2) 
Use, to the greatest extent feasible, of products and materials which are recyclable or made of post-consumer materials.
(3) 
Substitution, to the greatest extent feasible, of durable and reusable products and materials for products that are not durable or reusable.
(4) 
Appropriate education materials and signs should be made available to employees or the public to encourage participation in recycling and waste reduction.
G. 
All recycling collection activity shall be conducted from Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or on Saturdays between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., unless prior approval or any exception has been granted by the Township. No collection, hauling or transporting of recyclables shall be permitted on Sunday.
All recyclable materials placed by persons for collection by the Township or authorized collector pursuant to this article shall, from time to time of placement at the curb, become the property of the Township or the authorized collector, except as otherwise provided by § 260-8 of this article. Nothing in this article shall be deemed to impair the ownership of separated recyclable materials by the generator unless and until such materials are placed at the curbside for collection. Nothing contained herein, however, shall be construed so as to create liability on the part of the Township because of the placement of such recyclable materials at curbside.
It shall be a violation of this article for any person, firm or corporation, other than the Township or one authorized by the Township Council, or other entity responsible for providing for collection of recyclable materials, to collect recyclable materials placed by residences or commercial, municipal and institutional establishments for collection by the Township or an authorized collector, unless such person, firm or corporation has prior written permission from the generator to make such collection. In violation hereof, unauthorized collection from one or more residences or commercial, municipal and institutional establishments on one calendar day shall constitute a separate and distinct offense punishable as hereinafter provided.
Any residence or commercial, municipal or institutional establishment may donate or sell recyclable materials to any person, firm or corporation, whether operating for profit or not; provided, that the receiving person, firm or corporation shall not collect such donated recyclable materials from the collection point of a residence or commercial, municipal or institutional establishment without prior written permission from the Township or other entity responsible for authorizing collection of recyclable materials to make such a collection.
Disposal by persons of recyclable materials with wastes is prohibited and shall be a violation of this article. The collected recyclable materials shall be taken to a recycling facility. Disposal by collectors or operators of recycling facilities of source-separated recyclable materials in landfills or to be burned in incinerators is prohibited unless markets do not exist and the collectors or operators have notified the Township Manager, or his designee, in writing.
[Amended 4-26-1995 by Ord. No. 505]
A. 
The Township Council shall make reasonable rules and regulations for the operation and enforcement of this article as deemed necessary, including, but not limited to:
(1) 
Establishing recyclable materials to be separated for collection and recycling by residences, and additional recyclable materials to be separated by commercial, municipal and institutional establishments.
(2) 
Establishing collection procedures for recyclable materials.
(3) 
Establishing reporting procedures for amounts of materials recycled.
(4) 
Establishing procedures for the distribution, monitoring and collection of recyclable containers.
(5) 
Establishing procedures and rules for collection of leaf waste.
B. 
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate the provisions of this article shall receive an official written warning of noncompliance for the first and second offense. Thereafter, all such violations shall be subject to the penalties hereinafter provided.
C. 
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article shall upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
D. 
The Township reserves the right not to collect municipal waste containing recyclable materials in combination with nonrecyclable materials or not to collect municipal waste from any residence not being registered as having obtained a Township recycling container.
The Township may enter into (an) agreement(s) with public or private agencies or firms to authorize them to collect all or part of the recyclable materials from curbside.
The Township may, from time to time, modify, add to or remove from the standards and regulations herein and as authorized in § 260-10.
[Adopted 7-28-1992 by Ord. No. 452 (Ch. 20, Part 1, of the 1995 Code of Ordinances)]
This article shall be known and referred to as the "Solid Waste Ordinance."
A. 
The following words and phrases as used in this article shall have the following meaning ascribed herein, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
ACT or ACT 97
The Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act of 1980 (P.L. 380, No. 97, July 7, 1980).[1]
AGRICULTURAL WASTE
Poultry and livestock manure or residual materials in liquid or solid form, generated in the production and marketing of poultry, livestock, fur-bearing animals and their products, provided such waste is not a hazardous waste. The term includes the residual materials generated in producing, harvesting, and marketing of all agronomic, horticultural, silvicultural and agricultural crops or commodities grown on what are usually recognized and accepted as farms, forests, or other agricultural lands.
BULKY WASTE
Large items of solid waste including, but not limited to, large auto parts, trees, branches or stumps which may require special handling due to their size, shape, or weight.
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
Any establishment engaged in nonmanufacturing or nonprocessing business including, but not limited to, stores, markets, office buildings, restaurants, shopping centers and theaters.
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE
All municipal and residual waste building materials, grubbing waste and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair and demolition operations on houses, commercial buildings and other structures and pavements.
DEPARTMENT
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
DISPOSAL
The incineration, deposition, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing of solid waste into or on the land or water in a manner that the solid waste or a constituent of the solid waste enters the environment, is emitted into the air or is discharged to the waters of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
DOMESTIC WASTE or HOUSEHOLD WASTE
Solid waste, comprised of garbage and rubbish, which normally originates in the residential private household or apartment house.
GARBAGE
Any solid waste derived from animal, grain, fruit, or vegetable matter that is capable of being decomposed by microorganisms with sufficient rapidity to cause such nuisances as odors, gases, or vectors.
HAULER or PRIVATE COLLECTOR
Any person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation who has been licensed by the Township of Hampton or its designated representative to collect, transport, and dispose of refuse for a fee as herein prescribed.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Any solid waste or combination of solid wastes, as defined in the Act, which because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics may:
(1) 
Cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in morbidity in either an individual or the total population; or
(2) 
Pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of or otherwise managed.
INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT
Any establishment engaged in manufacturing or processing, including but not limited to, factories, foundries, mills, processing plants, refineries, mines and slaughterhouses.
INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT
Any establishment engaged in service including, but not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, day care centers, schools and universities.
MUNICIPAL WASTE
Garbage, refuse, industrial, lunchroom or office waste and other material including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous materials resulting from operation of residential, municipal, commercial or institutional establishments and from community activities; and any sludge not meeting the definition of residual or hazardous waste under Act 97[2] from a municipal, commercial or institutional water supply treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, or air pollution control facility.
MUNICIPALITY
The Township of Hampton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution, cooperative enterprise, municipal authority, federal government or agency, state institution and agency, or any other legal entity which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties. In any provisions of this article prescribing a fine, imprisonment or penalty, or any combination of the foregoing, the term "person" shall include the officers and directors of any corporation or other legal entity having officers and directors.
PROCESSING
Any technology used for the purpose of reducing the volume or bulk of municipal or residual waste or any technology used to convert part or all of such waste materials for off-site reuse. Processing facilities include, but are not limited to, transfer facilities, composting facilities, and resource recovery facilities.
REFUSE
All solid waste materials which are discarded as useless.
RESIDUAL WASTE
Any garbage, refuse, other discarded material or other waste including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous materials resulting from industrial, mining and agricultural operations and any sludge from an industrial, mining or agricultural water supply treatment facility, wastewater treatment facility or air pollution control facility, provided that it is not hazardous. The term "residual waste" shall not include coal refuse as defined in the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act.[3] Residual waste shall not include treatment sludges from coal mine drainage treatment plants, disposal of which is being carried on pursuant to and in compliance with a valid permit issued pursuant to the Clean Streams Law.[4]
RUBBISH
All nonputrescible municipal waste except garbage and other decomposable matter. This category includes, but is not limited to, ashes, bedding, cardboard, cans, crockery, glass, paper, wood and yard cleanings.
SCAVENGING
The unauthorized and uncontrolled removal of material placed for collection or from a solid waste processing or disposal facility.
SEWAGE TREATMENT RESIDUES
Any coarse screenings, grit and dewatered or air-dried sludges from sewage treatment plants and pumpings from septic tanks or septage which are a municipal solid waste and require proper disposal under Act 97.
SOLID WASTE
Any waste including, but not limited to, municipal, residual or hazardous wastes, including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous material.
STORAGE
The containment of any waste on a temporary basis in such a manner as not to constitute disposal of such waste. It shall be presumed that the containment of any waste in excess of one year constitutes disposal. This presumption can be overcome by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.
TRANSFER STATION
Any supplemental transportation facility used as an adjunct to solid waste route collection vehicles.
TRANSPORTATION
The off-site removal of any solid waste at any time after generation.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 6018.101 et seq.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 6018.101 et seq.
[3]
Editor's Note: See 52 P.S. § 30.51 et seq.
[4]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 691.1 et seq.
B. 
In this article, the singular shall include the plural and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to accumulate or permit to accumulate upon any public or private property within the Township, any garbage, rubbish, bulky waste, or any other municipal or residual solid waste except in accordance with the provisions of this article, any Department rules and regulations adopted pursuant to Act 97[1] and the Health Department rules and regulations, Article VIII.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 6018.101 et seq.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to burn any solid waste within the Township except in accordance with the provisions of this article, any Department rules and regulations adopted pursuant to Act 97 and the Health Department rules and regulations, Article VIII.
C. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of any solid waste in the Township except in accordance with the provisions of this article, any Department rules and regulations adopted pursuant to Act 97 and the Health Department rules and regulations, Article VIII.
D. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to scavenge any materials from any solid waste that is stored or deposited for collection within the Township.
E. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to salvage or reclaim any solid wastes within the Township except at an approved and permitted resource recovery facility under Act 97 and any Department rules and regulations adopted pursuant to Act 97.
F. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, place or deposit, or cause or permit to be thrown, placed or deposited any solid waste in or upon any street, alley, sidewalk, body of water, public or private property within the Township except as provided in this article.
A. 
The storage of all solid waste shall be practiced so as to prevent the attraction, harborage or breeding of insects or rodents, and to eliminate conditions harmful to public health or which create safety hazards, odors, unsightliness or public nuisances.
B. 
Any person producing municipal waste shall provide a sufficient number of approved containers to store all waste materials generated during periods between regularly scheduled collections, and shall place and store all waste materials therein.
C. 
Any person storing municipal waste for collection shall comply with the following preparation standards:
(1) 
All municipal waste shall be drained of free liquids before being placed in storage containers.
(2) 
All cans, bottles or other food containers should be rinsed free of food particles and drained before being placed in storage containers.
(3) 
Garden clippings and tree trimmings shall be placed in approved containers or shall be cut and tied securely into bundles. Bundles shall be no more than four feet in length.
(4) 
Newspaper and magazines shall be placed in approved containers or shall be tied securely into bundles.
(5) 
When specified by the Township, special preparation and storage procedures may be required to facilitate the collection and resource recovery of certain waste materials.
D. 
All municipal waste shall be stored in containers approved by the Township. Individual containers and bulk containers utilized for storage of municipal waste shall comply with the following standards:
(1) 
Reusable containers shall be constructed of durable, watertight, rust- and corrosion-resistant material, such as plastic, metal or fiberglass, in such a manner as to be leakproof, weatherproof, insectproof, and rodentproof.
(2) 
Reusable containers for individual residences shall have a tight-fitting cover and suitable lifting handles to facilitate collection.
(3) 
Reusable containers for individual residences shall have a capacity of not less than 10 gallons nor more than 32 gallons.
(4) 
Disposable plastic bags or sacks are acceptable containers. Plastic bags shall have sufficient wall strength to maintain physical integrity when lifted by the top and shall be securely tied at the top for collection.
(5) 
All containers, either reusable or disposable, shall also comply with the minimum standards established by the National Sanitation Foundation.
E. 
Any person storing municipal waste for collection shall comply with the following storage standards:
(1) 
Containers shall be kept tightly sealed or covered at all times. Solid waste shall not protrude or extend above the top of the container.
(2) 
Reusable containers shall be kept in a sanitary condition at all times. The interior of the containers shall be thoroughly cleaned, rinsed, drained and disinfected, as often as necessary, to prevent the accumulation of liquid residues or solids on the bottom or sides of the containers.
(3) 
Containers shall be used and maintained so as to prevent public nuisances.
(4) 
Containers shall be placed by the owner or customer at a collection point specified by the Township or its designated representative. Containers shall not be placed at the curb or collection point or side of the road before 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the pickup and removed no later than 24 hours the day after.
(5) 
With the exception of pickup days, when the containers are placed out for collection, the containers shall be properly stored on the owner or customer premises at all times.
(6) 
Bulk waste items shall be stored in a manner that will prevent the accumulation or collection of water, the harborage of rodents, safety hazards and fire hazards.
F. 
The storage of all municipal waste from multifamily residential units, commercial establishments, institutions and industrial lunchroom or office waste sources is subject to the regulations and standards set forth in this article. The type, size and placement requirements for bulk containers shall be determined by the waste generator and the waste hauler, and are subject to approval by the Township.
[Amended 12-22-1992 by Ord. No. 465]
A. 
The Township shall provide for the collection of all garbage, rubbish and bulky wastes from individual residents and multifamily residential sources with two or less units, or it may contract with a private collector or collectors to provide this essential residential collection service.
B. 
All multifamily residential sources (with more than two units), commercial, institutional, and industrial establishments shall negotiate and individually contract collection service with the Township's collector or any other properly licensed waste hauler of their choice.
C. 
All residential garbage and rubbish shall be collected at least once a week. Bulky waste shall be collected following prior arrangement with the Township collector and payment of any required special fees.
D. 
All commercial, institutional, public and industrial lunchroom and office waste containing garbage shall be collected at least once a week. Rubbish collection from these sources shall be made as often as necessary to control health hazards, odors, flies, and unsightly conditions. The Township reserves the right to require more frequent collection when deemed necessary.
E. 
Residential collection schedules shall be published regularly by the Township or its contracted hauler.
F. 
All solid waste collection activity shall be conducted from Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. or on Saturdays between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., unless prior approval of any exception has been granted by the Township. No collection, hauling, or transporting of solid waste shall be permitted on Sunday.
G. 
All licensed haulers and haulers under contract with the Township shall comply with the following standards and regulations:
(1) 
All municipal waste collected within the Township shall ultimately be disposed only at a landfill cited in the Allegheny County Solid Waste Plan (1990) or on subsequent revisions thereto. Furthermore, it is understood that waste site landfills are not to be mutually exclusive to Allegheny County.
(2) 
Any trucks or other vehicles used for the collection and transportation of municipal waste must comply with the requirements of Act 97, and any Department regulations adopted pursuant to Act 97 and must be licensed by the Allegheny County Health Department.
(3) 
All collection vehicles conveying domestic waste and garbage shall be watertight and suitably enclosed to prevent leakage, roadside littering, attraction of vectors, the creation of odors and other nuisances.
(4) 
All solid waste shall be collected and transported so as to prevent public health hazards, safety hazards and nuisances.
(5) 
All solid waste collection vehicles shall be operated and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
[Amended 2-23-2000 by Ord. No. 581]
A. 
The Township of Hampton shall competitively bid for contracts for the collection and removal of solid waste materials from residential properties situate within the Township and shall in such request for bids seek annual fee schedules, quarterly fee schedules and any other alternate type of arrangement for payment of the cost of such removal by the successful bidder.
B. 
The request for bids submitted by the Township to contractors shall provide the number of residential units situate within the Township and shall include all single-family and all other residential types, including multiple-family dwellings of two or less units.
C. 
All property owners and/or occupants of individual or multifamily (two units or less) units located within the boundaries of the Township of Hampton shall participate in the Township-sponsored solid waste collection program.
D. 
All multiple-family residential properties (with more than two units), commercial, institutional and industrial establishments shall negotiate and individually contract collection service with either the Township Collector or any other properly licensed waste hauler of their choice.
E. 
In the event that the property owner shall not pay the garbage fee removal assessment billed to such property owner by the collector responsible for solid waste removal or the Township, then the Township may place a lien against said property for such services in accordance with the procedures for filing of municipal claims with the Prothonotary of Allegheny County, or the contracted hauler may file a civil suit and place a lien on said property. All costs associated with the filing of such liens, including attorneys' fees shall be the responsibility of the property owner.
[Amended 7-27-2005 by Ord. No. 658]
A. 
Whenever any disputes arise between a homeowner and the contractor, the contractor shall be responsible to meet with Township officials and the aggrieved party prior to arbitration. If the dispute is not settled, the contractor may then proceed to arbitration.
B. 
In the event of any dispute concerning any of the provisions of this contract, the dispute shall be submitted to a board of arbitration, consisting of one person selected by the contractor, one person selected by the Township and one person selected by the first two appointees. Every effort will be made to make a prompt determination of the dispute.
The Township may petition the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, for an injunction, either mandatory or prohibitive, to enforce any of the provisions of this article.
[Amended 4-26-1995 by Ord. No. 505]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.