(A) Refuse preparation.
(1) Garbage shall be drained and stored in durable, rust-resisting, nonabsorbent, watertight, easily washable containers, equipped with handles and tight-fitting covers. Mixed storage of garbage and rubbish is permitted.
(2) Ashes shall be stored in fire-resistant containers equipped with handles. Ashes containing hot embers shall not be collected until they have been adequately quenched.
(3) Rubbish shall be stored in durable containers with tight-fitting covers. Tree trimmings, hedge clippings, old newspapers and similar materials, which cannot be conveniently placed in the aforementioned containers shall be baled, tied or sacked in compact bundles no more than four feet in length and placed in a location easily accessible to the collector.
(4) Bulky rubbish shall not be allowed to accumulate on any premises except in containers described in division (B)(4) below.
(5) No person shall place refuse in any street, alley or other public place, or upon any private property within the limits of the borough unless it is placed in a proper refuse container for collection. Likewise, no person shall throw or deposit refuse in any stream or any other body of water.
(6) 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 30 days after the effective date of this subchapter shall be deemed a violation of the same.
(B) Refuse storage. All refuse storage shall conform to the following standards.
(1) General.
(a) All refuse receptacles shall be provided by the owner, tenant or occupant of the premises, unless otherwise specified.
(b) The storage of all refuse by residents of the borough shall be practiced so as to prevent the attraction, harborage or breeding of insects and/or rodents and to eliminate conditions harmful to public health or which create safety hazards, odors, unsightliness and public nuisances.
(c) The use of permanent type containers larger than 32 gallons capacity, i.e., 55 gallon steel drums, will not be permitted to be used for storage of residential, commercial or institutional solid wastes.
(2) Individual containers.
(a) Individual containers utilized for the storage of refuse at household and other premises shall have the following physical characteristics:
1. Constructed in such manner as to be easily handled for collection with a capacity no greater than 32 gallons for combined refuse storage;
2. Constructed of rust and corrosion resistant materials;
3. Be equipped with tight-fitting lids except those containers used for storage of ashes;
4. Constructed in such manner as to be watertight, leak-proof, weatherproof, insect-proof and rodent-proof; and
5. Shall not exceed 50 pounds in weight when filled.
(b) Methods of use of individual containers:
1. Containers shall not be filled to the point where the lid will not fit properly; and
2. The area around the container(s) shall be kept clean.
(3) Disposable containers. Disposable containers such as polyethylene bags shall be acceptable for storage of refuse provided the following conditions are met:
(a) Only those bags specially designed for storage and collection shall be used;
(b) Bags are protected against precipitation, animal damage and overloading to prevent littering or attracting of vectors;
(c) Bags have holding strength capable of withstanding stresses until they are collected; and
(d) Bag opening is securely closed prior to setting out for collection.
(4) Bulk containers. Bulk containers for commercial, industrial and institutional refuse shall meet the general and individual container requirements previously set forth except for size limitations. Bulk containers shall be sized according to the type and quantity of waste production, equipment handling capabilities and the frequency of collection.
(5) Open storage. Certain wastes of a nondecomposable nature lend themselves to temporary storage in a manner other than containerization. Wastes and bulky items such as bundled newspapers and magazines, packing cases and materials, junk automobiles and machinery are examples of this type of waste.
(a) In order to minimize littering, magazines, newspapers, waste paper, tree prunings, brush and yard trimmings, when stored outside of containers, shall be tied securely in bundles no greater than four feet in length and 50 pounds in weight.
(b) Tires and out-sized wastes such as furniture and appliances shall be stored so that water accumulation and rodent harborage are prevented. All doors on appliances shall be removed.
(Prior Code, Ch. 20, § 103) (Ord. 209, passed 6-5-1978, § 3)