[Ord. 02-09, 4/10/2002, § I]
This Part shall be known as the "Shrewsbury Township Refuse
Ordinance."
[Ord. 02-09, 4/10/2002, § II; as amended by Ord.
2014-03, 5/7/2014]
1.
ASHES
BULKY RUBBISH
COMMERCIAL UNIT
CONTAINER
CONTRACTOR
DISPOSAL
DUMPSTER
DWELLING
DWELLING UNIT
GARBAGE
MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY UNIT
PERSON
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
RECYCLING CONTAINER
REFUSE
ROOMING UNIT
RUBBISH
TOWNSHIP
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings indicated:
Consisting of the residue from the burning of coke, coal,
wood or other combustible material.
Includes discarded furniture, large household appliances
such as refrigerators, washing machines, bathtubs, sinks, and commodes.
A building or part of a building used to carry on a trade,
business or industrial use. A house of worship and any nonresidential
structure, whether or not occupied, shall be a commercial unit for
the purposes of this Part.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2022-03,6/1/2022]
Shall refer to that receptacle in which refuse is placed
for collection.
The person, association, partnership, firm or corporation
with whom Shrewsbury Township has entered into a contract for refuse
collection.
Includes the storage, collection, disposal or handling of
refuse.
A bulk container designed for the collection of large amounts
of refuse and designed to be mechanically unloaded into a refuse collection
vehicle.
A building or structure constructed, erected, altered, designed,
used or intended for use in whole or in part for human habitation.
Any room or group of rooms located within a dwelling and
forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used or
intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking and eating, whether
occupied or unoccupied.
Consisting of all animal and vegetable wastes resulting from
the handling, preparation, cooking or consumption of foods.
A building used to house two or more dwelling units or rooming
units or combination thereof or to house a combination of rooming
units or dwelling units and commercial units.
Any natural person, association, partnership, firm or corporation.
Plastic containers, clear and colored glass containers, newspapers,
cardboard, aluminum cans, steel, and bimetal cans, excepting paint
cans.
A container approved by the Township for the placement of
recyclable materials for purpose of collection.
All solid wastes except body wastes; shall include garbage,
ashes and rubbish.
Any room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit
used or intended to be used for a living and sleeping combo, but not
for cooking or eating purposes.
Consisting of all solid wastes other than garbage and ashes,
and including paper, tin, glass, metal, wood, tree and shrubbery cuttings,
and other ordinary household, industrial and commercial accumulations.
Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
[Ord. 02-09, 4/10/2002, § III; as amended by Ord. 2014-03, 5/7/2014; and by Ord. No. 2022-03, 6/1/2022]
1.
Refuse Preparation.
A.
Refuse materials excepting recycling materials shall be stored in
containers which shall be tightly covered. Except in the case of dumpsters,
as defined in this Part.
B.
Recyclable materials other than cardboard shall be stored in a Township-approved
recycling container. Cardboard shall be placed in a dumpster located
at the Township building or, in the alternative, broken down into
a recycling container for removal by the contractor.
C.
Rubbish and bulky rubbish shall not be allowed to accumulate on any
premises.
D.
No person shall place refuse in any street, alley, or other public
place, or upon any private property within the limits of Shrewsbury
Township unless it is placed in a proper container meeting the requirements
of this Part. No person shall place refuse in a container not owned
by him without permission from the owner of the container. Likewise,
no person shall throw or deposit refuse in any stream or in any other
body of water.
E.
Any unauthorized accumulation of refuse on any premises is hereby
declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited. Failure to remove any
existing accumulation of refuse within three days after the effective
date of this Part shall be deemed a violation of same.
F.
Certain materials such as scrap lumber and firewood may be stored
and kept on the premises but shall be stored so that a minimum clear
space of 12 inches above the ground surface is provided.
2.
Refuse Storage for Collection. All refuse storage shall conform to
the following standards:
A.
General. All refuse containers and dumpsters shall be provided by
the contractor.
B.
Containers.
(1)
All containers for the collection of refuse shall be a ninety-six-gallon
mobile cart provided by the contractor. Exceptions shall be approved
by the Township on a case-by-case basis.
(2)
All recycling containers for the collection of recyclable material
shall be a sixty-four-gallon mobile cart provided by the contractor.
Exceptions shall be approved by the Township on a case-by-case basis.
(3)
Methods of Use of Reusable Containers.
(a)
Containers shall not be filled to the point where the lid will
not fit properly.
(b)
The area around the container shall be kept clean.
(c)
Containers, other than dumpsters, are to be placed by the property
owner within six feet of the street or alley no earlier than 12:00
noon on the day before scheduled collection and no later than 6:00
a.m. on each day scheduled for collection.
(4)
Dumpsters. All dumpsters shall be constructed of rust and corrosion
resistant materials, be equipped with tight-fitting lids and shall
be constructed in such manner as to be watertight, leakproof, weatherproof,
insectproof and rodentproof and shall be placed so as to enable convenient
mechanical unloading by the contractor.
(5)
No hazardous materials such as paint or chemicals shall be placed
in any container for collection.
[Ord. 02-09, 4/10/2002, § IV; as amended by Ord. No. 2022-03, 6/1/2022]
1.
No person except the contractor shall collect refuse or recycling
from any person in the Township excepting that any person who has
received the written approval of the Township may collect bulky rubbish.
2.
All vehicles used for the collection of refuse and recycling within
the Township shall be of the type designated and approved by the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection for the specific purpose of
refuse collection.
[Ord. 02-09, 4/10/2002, § V; as amended by Ord. No. 2022-03, 6/1/2022]
The maximum quantity of refuse permitted each week for each
dwelling unit, rooming unit, or commercial unit not utilizing a dumpster
shall be one ninety-six-gallon container provided by the contractor,
except for "per-bag" customers, six filled containers plus one sixty-four-gallon
container (or more recycling containers).
[Ord. 02-09, 4/10/2002, § VI; as amended by Ord.
02-15, 7/3/2002; by Ord. 2004-04, 5/5/2004; by Ord. 2008-02, 8/6/2008;
and by Ord. No. 2022-03, 6/1/2022]
1.
Shrewsbury Township, in order to provide refuse and recycling collection
and disposal service, hereby levies and imposes the following fees:
A.
The fee for collection and disposal of refuse for each dwelling unit,
rooming unit, or commercial unit, other than commercial units utilizing
a dumpster, shall be in an amount as established from time to time
by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. The owner of the property
benefitted shall be responsible for the payment of all fees, charges
and penalties imposed by this section.
B.
This fee will be billed quarterly/annually by the contractor and
will be due and payable 30 days after the billing date. If any fees
or charges imposed by this section are not paid by the due date, there
shall be added a penalty of $10 and shall be recoverable by the contractor
if payment has not been made within the 30 days.
C.
If fees remain unpaid after 45 days of the billing date, the contractor,
as the agent for the Township, is authorized to file a civil lawsuit
for the collection of charges, interest and costs, including reasonable
attorney's fees.
D.
In addition to Subsection 1C, above, if fees remain unpaid after 45 days of the billing date, the contractor, as agent for the Township, is authorized to stop providing service until the delinquent account is paid in full, including penalty amounts.
E.
In the event dumpsters are utilized for the collection of refuse,
the owner shall enter into a separate contract with a contractor for
the removal of refuse.
[Ord. 02-09, 4/10/2002, § VII]
In addition to the remedies provided in § 20-106 hereof, the Township shall have available to enforce the collection of fees and other requirements of this Part, all remedies available at law.
[Ord. 02-09, 4/10/2002, § VIII; as amended by Ord.
2008-02, 8/6/2008; and by Ord. No.
2023-03, 5/3/2023]
The Township Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to
enforce a violation of the provisions of this Part by initiating a
civil enforcement proceeding before a Magisterial District Justice.
Upon being found liable therefor, a violator shall be subject to a
civil penalty not to exceed $300 for the first offense, $600 for a
second offense, and $1,000 for the third and each subsequent offense
per violation, plus additional daily penalties for continuing violations,
court costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the Township
in the enforcement proceedings. In addition to or in lieu of civil
actions before a Magisterial District Justice, the Township may enforce
this Part by an action in equity. Each day that a violation continues
shall be deemed a separate violation.
