The Borough hereby establishes and implements a source separation and collection program for recyclable materials in accordance with § 1501 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, 53 P.S. § 4000.1501. The source-separation and collection program shall include the following regulations:
A. Persons are hereby required to separate at least three materials, deemed appropriate hereafter, from other municipal waste generated at their homes, apartments and other residential establishments and to store such material until collection. At least three materials shall be designated periodically from the following: clear glass, colored glass, aluminum, steel and bimetallic cans, high- grade office paper, newsprint, corrugated paper and plastics. Nothing in this Part shall be deemed to impair the ownership of separated materials by the person who generated them unless and until such materials are placed at curbside or similar location for collection by the Borough or its contractors.
B. Persons are hereby required to separate leaf waste from other municipal waste generated at their homes, apartments and other residential establishments until collection unless those persons have otherwise provided for the composting of leaf waste. The Minersville Borough Council shall allow an owner, landlord or agent of an owner or landlord of multi-family rental housing properties with four or more units to comply with its responsibilities under this Section by establishing a collection system for recyclable materials at each property.
C. Persons are hereby required to separate high grade office paper, aluminum, corrugated paper and leaf waste and other material deemed appropriate generated at commercial, municipal or institutional establishments and from community activities and to store the material until collection. The Borough Council of the Borough of Minersville shall exempt persons occupying commercial, institutional and municipal establishments within its municipal boundaries from the requirements of this Part if those persons have otherwise provided for the recycling of materials they are required by this Part to recycle. To be eligible for an exemption under this Section, a commercial or institutional solid waste generator must, annually, apply for a permit to do so and pay a fee established pursuant to resolution, and provide written documentation to the Borough of Minersville of the total number of tons recycled or estimated to be recycled.
D. At least once per month, the following separated materials are hereby required to be placed at the curbside or a similar location in three containers for collection by the Borough.
E. The Borough or its contractors shall collect recyclable materials from curbside or similar locations designated by resolution at least once per month from each residence or other person generating municipal waste in the Borough of Minersville.
F. The Borough of Minersville shall solicit bids and award contracts for the sale of collected materials for recycling giving preferential consideration, for the collection, marketings and disposition of recyclable materials, to persons engaged in the business of recycling on the effective date of this Part, whether or not the persons were operating for profit.
(Ord. 1991-192, 8/13/1991, § 5)