1. There is hereby established, within the area of the County comprising Dover Township, a program ("curbside program") for separate collection of designated recyclable materials from all residents of the Township located within said area and from all other persons, including community events, commercial or institutional establishments, within said area whose solid waste is collected by or on behalf of this Township. Said curbside program shall not apply to any apartment complex, condominium complex or mobile home park. [Ord. 2008-08]
2. Collections of recyclable materials pursuant to this Section shall be made by the contractor in accordance with the terms of the contract between contractor and Township, but in no event less than one time per week from each collection point. The contractor shall commence the collection of recyclables between the hours of 7 a.m., prevailing time, and shall complete collection no later than 6 p.m., prevailing time, unless modified by the Board of Supervisors. No collections shall be scheduled for any Sunday. If the regular collection day shall fall on any of the following holidays; the contractor shall make the collection on the next regular working day after the holiday. The holidays are New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Contractor shall provide to the Township a local number that residents may use to contact contractor until 6 p.m. prevailing time. [Ord. 2005-08]
3. All residents of the Township within the area served by the curbside program established pursuant to this Section shall source separate all designated recyclables and place them at the side of the road fronting their residence in the manner designated by this Part and on the date specified for collection by the schedule published by the Township and the County.
4. All persons other than residents served by the curbside collection program established pursuant to this Section shall source separate all designated recyclables upon receiving notice from the Township and shall place said recyclables for collection at a place, in a manner and at such times as designated by the Township in said notice.
5. Designated recyclables for this curbside program established pursuant to this Section shall consist of the following materials:
A. Designated by resolution.
B. Other recyclable materials as designated 30 days after said designation and publication of notice in a newspaper of general circulation within the Township.
(Ord. 96-10, 8/12/1996, § 16.73; as amended by Ord. 2005-08, 10/24/2005; and by Ord. 2008-08, 9/22/2008, § 2)