The storage of all municipal waste shall be practiced so as
to prevent the attraction, breeding or harborage of insects or rodents
and to prevent conditions which may create potential hazards to public
health or which may create fire and other safety hazards, odors, unsightliness,
or public nuisance. Any person accumulating or storing municipal waste
on private or public property shall insure the sanitary and legal
disposal of such waste in accordance with this chapter and all other
applicable Borough, state, and federal Laws and regulations.
A.
Storage. Municipal waste, recyclables and leaf and yard waste accumulated
by owners of residential properties and/or the occupants of residential
properties shall be placed in closed or covered containers or bags
for collection by the Borough's exclusive hauler. Use of dumpsters
at multifamily establishments shall comply with the provisions of
this chapter.
B.
Exclusive contract with Borough. The Borough may authorize a designated
agent to award and administer an exclusive contract for the collection
and transportation of municipal waste, recyclables and leaf and yard
waste. The Borough or its designated agent may, through a competitive
bidding process, award an exclusive service contract to a licensed
hauler for all or part of residential municipal waste, recyclables
and leaf and yard waste collection, processing and disposal.
C.
Curbside collection time and responsibility for spillage.
(1)
Residents shall place municipal waste in a bag and/or garbage containers,
and recyclables in a recycling cart at the curbside for collection
no earlier than 6:00 p.m. of the day before collection, and no later
than 6:00 a.m. on the day of collection to provide sufficient time
to permit collection.
(2)
The collection course and the schedule of collection days shall be
determined by the Borough Manager or his/her designee. Residents shall
prevent the spillage of any solid waste material placed at the curb
for collection, and shall be responsible for the cleanup of any spilled
municipal waste and/or recyclables prior to the collection by the
Borough's contractor.
D.
Preparation for curbside collection.
(1)
The resident shall maintain the area around the containers, bags,
carts and items placed at the curb for collection to provide unobstructed
access by the Borough's contractor, including the removal of
snow and ice.
(2)
Solid waste. All municipal solid waste shall be bagged even if a
garbage container is used, except as provided herein.
(a)
Garbage containers and/or bag(s) shall be placed at the curbside
at a location not to exceed eight feet from the curb or edge of the
roadway, on a level spot on the dwelling unit's property.
(b)
Garbage containers and/or bag(s) shall be placed so as to not
block or interfere with the street right-of-way or public place.
(c)
Filled garbage container(s) and/or bag(s) placed at curbside
for collection shall not exceed 40 pounds in weight. The lid of a
garbage container shall close securely and bags shall be tied at the
top to prevent any spillage of municipal waste.
(3)
Bulk items and white goods. Some solid waste disposal items are too
large to fit into a garbage container or bag(s). These include nonputrescible
wastes such as lamps, vacuum cleaners, mattresses and box springs,
bicycles, sofas, large overstuffed chairs, washers, dryers, hot water
tanks and similar large household appliances, not identified in the
Covered Device Recycling Act of 2010.[1]
(a)
Bulk items and white goods may be placed at the curbside for
collection by the Borough's contractor on the designated week
per month established by the Borough, on the same regularly scheduled
weekday as garbage collection.
(b)
All appliances containing Freon must have the Freon removed
and a tag affixed by a state-certified technician prior to curbside
collection. All refrigerator and freezer doors shall be removed prior
to placing at curbside for collection.
(c)
Pianos, organs, spas, hot tubs and furnaces are not acceptable
for collection.
(d)
Bulk items and white goods shall be placed within eight feet
of the curb or edge of roadway, on the dwelling unit's property,
so as to not block, interfere with or otherwise prevent access to
the garbage, leaf and yard waste, and/or recycling container(s), or
any street right-of-way or
[1]
Editor's Note: See P.S. § 6031.101 et seq.
(4)
Recyclables. Recyclables shall be placed unbagged in a recycling
cart supplied by the Borough.
(a)
Recycling carts shall be placed at the curb within eight feet
of the curb or edge of roadway, on a level spot on the dwelling unit's
property.
(b)
Recycling carts shall be placed in such a manner to not interfere
or block the street right-of-way or public space.
(c)
Recycling carts placed at curbside for collection shall not
exceed 40 pounds in weight. The lid of a recycling cart shall close
securely to prevent any spillage of the recyclables.
E.
Ownership and care of recycling carts.
(1)
All recycling carts are the property of Verona Borough.
(2)
Customers shall exercise reasonable care and custody of the recycling
carts they are assigned and shall only utilize the recycling carts
for the purposes they were provided.
(3)
Customers shall maintain the recycling carts in a sanitary condition
at all times and shall not remove the carts from the property to which
the cart was assigned by the Borough. Recycling carts must stay with
the original residence to which it was assigned, even if a resident
moves.
(4)
Recycling carts may not be left at the curbside or at the edge of
the roadway between collection days.
(5)
Additional recycling carts shall be supplied at the expense of the
resident.
F.
Ownership and care of garbage carts.
(1)
All garbage carts which may be made available for rent by the Borough's
contractor are the property of the Borough's contractor.
(2)
Customers shall exercise reasonable care and custody of the garbage
carts they rent and shall only utilize the garbage carts for the purposes
they were provided.
(3)
Customers shall maintain the garbage carts in a sanitary condition
at all times.
(4)
Garbage carts may not be left at the curbside or at the edge of the
roadway between collection days.
A.
Collection. All owners and occupants of commercial, industrial and
institutional properties shall provide and pay for the regular collection
and removal of municipal waste and recyclables from the property through
a contract with a licensed hauler.
B.
Containers. All property owners and/or organizers of community activities
shall provide and pay for containers for the storage and collection
of municipal waste and make proper arrangements for such regular collection
that containers do not become overfilled between collections through
a contract with a licensed hauler.
C.
Baled or bundled recyclable material. Commercial, industrial, and
institutional properties may store baled or bundled recyclables outside
of containers, provided that the bales or bundles are securely tied
and of a size that can be readily handled for collection, in a manner
that minimizes litter, safety hazards, and fire hazards.
D.
Location of containers, bales or bundles. Dumpsters for the storage
and collection of municipal waste and recyclables at commercial, industrial,
or institutional properties shall be located on the customer's
premises.
(1)
The location, and buffering, if required, shall be in compliance
with zoning or other applicable municipal requirements for the location
of such containers, bales or bundles.
(2)
Such locations shall not interfere with public or private sidewalks,
walkways, driveways, roads, streets, Borough rights-of-way, highways,
alleys, or entrances and exits of public or private buildings.
A.
Separation of recyclables. Source-separated recyclables shall be
kept separate from and collected/transported and processed separately
from municipal waste and yard waste.
B.
Collection.
(1)
For residential properties, all recyclables shall be placed at the
curbside, as specifically provided herein.
(2)
Commercial, industrial and institutional properties shall not place
source-separated recyclables at the curbside for collection; such
curbside collection being intended solely for the placement of recyclables
generated in residential properties.
(3)
For commercial, industrial and institutional properties, all source-separated
recyclables shall either be delivered directly to a recycling center
or shall be collected by a licensed hauler separately from municipal
waste on a regular basis. Property owners shall provide containers
for the storage and collection of source-separated recyclable materials
and make proper arrangements for such collection.
(4)
Commercial recycling services. All licensed haulers must include
recycling as part of the municipal waste collection services provided
to each commercial or multifamily dwelling location to the extent
required by this chapter.
(5)
All licensed haulers shall transport collected recyclables to a recycling
facility and source-separated recyclables shall not be commingled,
during collection or otherwise, with municipal waste or leaf and yard
waste.
C.
Donation of materials. Any person may donate or sell recyclables
to individuals or organizations.
A.
Licensed haulers. It shall be unlawful for any person other than
persons authorized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and registered
with Verona Borough as a regular hauling business to collect and/or
transport municipal waste and recyclables generated within the Borough,
except as specifically provided herein.
B.
Registration with the Borough. All persons who, as a regular hauling
business, collect and/or transport municipal waste and recyclables
generated within the limits of Verona Borough must register with the
Borough.
(1)
A person who has obtained an authorization from the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania under the Waste Transportation Safety Act (Pennsylvania
Act 90) authorizing said person to collect, transport, and/or dispose
of municipal solid waste, and bulk waste from residential, commercial,
industrial, and institutional establishments must register his intent
to operate within Verona Borough to be considered a licensed hauler.
(a)
Such persons must complete and submit forms developed by the
Borough and present documentation of such authorization to the Manager
of Verona Borough or designee.
(2)
A person that is not required to obtain a license issued under the
Waste Transportation Safety Act (Pennsylvania Act 90) and/or a person
that collects, transports, and/or processes only source-separated
recyclables from residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional
establishments must register his intent to operate within Verona Borough
to be considered a licensed hauler.
(a)
Such persons must complete and submit forms developed by the
Borough to the Borough Council of Verona Borough or its designee.
A.
Licensed hauler. Except as specifically provided herein, it shall
be a violation of the chapter for any person(s) other than a licensed
hauler to collect, remove or transport or cause to be collected, removed
or transported any municipal waste, recyclables and leaf and yard
waste. Each such collection in violation hereof shall constitute a
separate and distinct offense punishable as provided for in this chapter.
B.
Property of Borough. Any municipal waste, recyclables and leaf and
yard waste located at the curbside is the property of the Borough
until collected by the Borough contractor.
C.
Drop-off or storage bins. Any recyclables deposited at drop-off sites,
or in storage bins associated with residential dwellings, is the property
of the Borough until collected by the Borough or by the Borough's
contractor.
D.
Nonresidential storage bins or detachable containers. Any municipal
waste, recyclables and yard waste deposited in storage bins or dumpsters
at commercial, municipal, industrial and institutional establishments
is the property of the establishment unless such establishment agrees
that ownership is transferred to the licensed hauler when the material
is collected.
E.
Allegheny County containers. Recyclable material deposited in containers
owned or contracted by the Allegheny County Recycling and Solid Waste
Agency is the property of the county.
F.
Scavenging. Scavenging or pilfering of municipal waste, recyclables
or yard waste shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
A.
Spillage. Any person transporting municipal waste, recyclables or
yard waste within the Borough shall prevent or remedy any spillage
from vehicles or containers used in the transport of such material.
B.
Vehicle markings. The licensed hauler shall collect refuse in vehicles
which are suitable for such collection, which are dedicated for use
in performance of such collection, and which bear prominent legible
markings, signs, or decals identifying them as being municipal solid
waste collection vehicles, and stating the name and phone number of
the licensed hauler.
C.
Vehicle conditions. All vehicles used for the transportation of municipal
waste, recyclables and/or yard waste shall be securely covered, watertight,
strongly built, and kept thoroughly cleaned and well maintained. Except
for roll-offs, which must be tarped, open trucks shall not be used
for the collection of municipal waste.
D.
Vehicle transfers. The transfer of municipal waste, recyclables and/or
yard waste from one collection vehicle to another may not take place
within Verona Borough, except as authorized on private property. No
such transfer may take place on any public right-of-way and no such
transfer operation shall block traffic, create litter or in any other
manner constitute a nuisance, create a health hazard or violate any
other ordinance of the Borough or provision of statutory law.
All municipal waste generated, collected, and transported from
within the jurisdictional limits of the Borough shall be disposed
of at the facilities designated in the Allegheny County Solid Waste
Management Plan.
It shall be unlawful for any person to bring any municipal waste
into Verona Borough or to transport municipal waste from one address
to another within or outside of the Borough for the purpose of taking
advantage of the Borough's collection service and/or to avoid
the cost of collection, except as specifically provided herein.
A.
Transportation and disposal. Bulk waste and white goods shall be
disposed of in accordance with the Allegheny County Municipal Solid
Waste Management Plan at a permitted disposal facility, a facility
specially designated by the Borough to take such bulk items and white
goods, or a legitimate salvage dealer that is in the business of disposing
of or recycling such items. Bulk waste and white goods shall be transported
in a vehicle appropriate to the type of waste so as to prevent spillage,
accidental loss, etc.
B.
Non-solid-waste business-related transportation. Nothing contained
herein shall be deemed to prohibit a 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 Allegheny County Municipal Solid Waste
Management Plan 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 only as permitted by applicable Borough, 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.
It shall be unlawful for any person to store, dump, discard
or deposit, or to permit the storage, dumping, discarding or depositing
of any municipal solid waste or recyclables upon the surface of the
ground or underground within the Borough, except in proper containers
for purposes of storage and collection in conformance with this chapter.
It shall be unlawful for any person to dump or deposit any municipal
solid waste or recyclables in any stream or body of water within the
Borough.
A.
Farming. 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 Borough, state, and federal laws and
regulations.
B.
Hazardous/residual waste. The provisions of this chapter apply only
to the storage, collection, transportation, and disposal of municipal
waste, recyclables, and yard waste and do not apply, therefore, to
hazardous or residual waste as defined by the Pennsylvania Solid Waste
Management Act and its amendments. All hazardous or residual waste
must be disposed of in compliance with applicable Borough, state,
and federal laws and regulations as may be in effect or subsequently
imposed.
C.
Construction/demolition waste. Nothing contained herein shall be
deemed to prohibit any person not regularly engaged in the business
of collecting municipal waste from hauling his/her self-generated
construction and demolition waste to a state-permitted disposal facility
or to a disposal facility as designated by the Allegheny County Solid
Waste Management Plan in accordance with the regulations of the disposal
facility.
D.
Placement exemptions.
(1)
The Borough may grant exceptions to the placement of municipal waste
and recyclables at the curbside to residences occupied solely by persons
with physical limitations. For the purpose of this subsection, "physical
limitation" means any illness, injury, incapacity or other physical
handicap which prevents the person from placing municipal waste at
the curb.
(2)
The Borough may grant exceptions to the placement of municipal waste
and recyclables at the curbside when the Borough has determined it
is not physically possible to place those items at the curbside. At
such time the Borough will identify the alternative placement location.
(3)
Residential property owners, who do not fit within Subsection D(1) or (2) above, may request backyard collection service of municipal waste only. Such backyard collection service shall be limited to one cart or two thirty-two-gallon bags. An additional fee shall be charged for such backyard collection service.
