1. General - It shall be the duty of every owner of property and every person occupying any dwelling unit, premises or place of business within the Township where municipal waste is produced and is accumulated, by his own expense and cost to provide and keep at all times, a sufficient number of containers to hold all municipal wastes which may accumulate during the intervals between collection of such municipal waste by an authorized collector.
2. Storage on Residential Properties.
A. Containers. All municipal waste accumulated by owners of each property and/or the occupants of residential properties shall be placed in containers for collection by an authorized collector. The containers shall be durable, water tight, and made of metal or plastic. .Securely tied plastic bags may be used in cases where such bags can be used without being torn open by domestic or wild animals. The size of each such container shall not exceed a thirty (30) gallon capacity. [Ord. 2591
B. Location of Containers. Each municipal waste container shall be located so as to be accessible to the collector at ground level and at a point on the curb line of the street, or within no less than ten (10) feet of the public street or alley right-of-way from which collection from a vehicle can be made, unless specific alternate arrangements are made with the collector. Failure to place containers at such locations may result in discontinuance of service.
3. Storage on Commercial, Institutional and Industrial Properties.
A. Containers. Storage of municipal waste on commercial, institutional and industrial properties shall be placed in the same type of containers as are required for residential properties except where the accumulation for each commercial, institutional or industrial property precludes their use, in which case such owner or occupant shall make special arrangements with the authorized collector for the storing of such additional quantities. Such special arrangements shall include the following:
(1) The type of special bulk container to be furnished by the collector and as may be approved by the Township.
(2) The number of such containers as shall be agreed to between the collector and such owner or occupant of the commercial, institutional or industrial property to be used in any collection period.
B. Location of Containers. Containers for collection at commercial, institutional and industrial properties shall be located on such premises at a place agreed upon by such owner or occupant of the commercial, institutional and industrial property and the authorized collector and shall not be unsatisfactory to the Township. Such locations shall not interfere with public or private sidewalks, walkways, driveways, roads, streets, highways or entrances and exits of public or private buildings.
(Ord. 178, § 1143.03, 7-10-85; as amended by Ord. 259, 3-20-1991, § 6)