[Amended 4-3-1972 by Ord.
No. 528, approved 4-3-1972]
No person shall dispose of any refuse in the Borough of Darby
except in the manner and means herein set forth. No person shall dispose
of any refuse by dumping or abandoning the same at any place or places
within the limits of the Borough of Darby. No person shall permit
refuse to accumulate at or on any place within the Borough of Darby
that is under the person's direct ownership, supervision or control.
No person except the contractor designated as herein provided
shall collect refuse from any other person for ultimate disposal,
nor shall any person except the aforementioned contractor haul any
refuse for any other person within this Borough or from any point
within this Borough to any place or location outside the Borough limits;
provided, however, that the person who shall haul his own refuse shall
have first provided himself with a proper conveyance in which such
refuse can be conveyed in such a manner as not to be a source of annoyance
or unpleasant odors and so as not to leak, drip or be scattered upon
any of the streets or alleys of the Borough, and provided further
that all business establishments shall be required to haul or cause
to be hauled their own refuse in conveyances so constructed as to
avoid the prohibitions set forth above.
The contract for the exclusive right to collect refuse from
other persons in the Borough and for the conveyance thereof shall
be awarded from time to time, for such period of time as shall be
determined by the Borough Council, to the lowest responsible bidder,
following the procedure prescribed by the Borough Code for the award
of contracts in excess of $1,000. Such contract shall fix and regulate,
in a manner not inconsistent with the terms of this article, as Council
shall direct, the manner, method and time of collecting and conveying
refuse. The person to whom such contract shall be awarded shall, before
undertaking any of his duties thereunder, give bond to the Borough
in such sum and with such security as the Council shall require, conditioned
for the faithful compliance with the terms of the contract.
[Amended 10-5-1964 by Ord. No. 458, approved 10-5-1964]
Each person for whom the said contractor shall collect refuse
shall prepare such refuse in the following manner:
A. All refuse shall be assembled and placed in a metal container with
a top or covering, in such a way that it can be handled conveniently
and will not be disseminated by wind or otherwise while awaiting collection.
B. No paper bags or cardboard boxes may be used as a container for refuse.
C. Newspapers may be put out for collection, provided they are placed
in a bundle and securely bound.
D. All refuse shall be placed for collection at the place and time set
forth in the notices of the contractors which shall be left on such
premises.
E. A mattress,
box spring and/or any upholstered furniture, when placed curbside
for bulk trash collection, shall be sealed in a plastic bag. The failure
to do so may result in noncollection, imposition of a $100 civil fine,
and other penalties that may be imposed pursuant to this article and
applicable law.
[Added 8-19-2015 by Ord.
No. 772]
[Amended 3-5-1975 by Ord.
No. 557, approved 3-5-1975]
Any person who shall violate any provisions of this article
shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more
than $300 and costs of such proceedings or, upon default of payment
of such fines and costs, by imprisonment in the county jail for a
term of not more than 30 days. The continuation of such violation
for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the
person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation
may be provided, above for each separate offense.