It shall be unlawful to haul, transport, or store any refuse in the Township in contravention of this chapter.
It shall be unlawful to mix refuse in any container with unacceptable materials, or with hazardous and flammable materials.
It shall be lawful to have residential garbage disposal units so long as all of the applicable local, State and Federal laws are complied with, and large users may secure a special incinerator permit provided they meet all of the standards and receive approval from the local, State and Federal authorities.
During the week while refuse is being stored and accumulated for ultimate disposal, all refuse must be stored inside of a building and in a container equal to the quality of the container and standards hereinafter specified, for deposit to be picked up by the refuse hauler, provided, however, that refuse may be stored outside of the building or structure while the same is being accumulated for pick-up if the same is in a watertight container and is without holes, cracks, or other condition which would allow insects to penetrate the container, and such container must be placed in a manner that it will be free of rodents and insects, clean and neat and erected in such a manner as not to allow the same to blow over and dump the refuse inside or in such a manner as to be a nuisance or hazard to the health, safety, or welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood. Outside placement during the week shall not be in any portion of the premises which lies between the front building line and the nearest public or private street.
(Ord. 326. Passed 2-22-99; Ord. 422. Passed 5-31-16.)