§ 53.23 STANDARDS FOR OPERATION.
   (A)   All solid waste collected or transported by a licensee, employee of, agent of, or contractor hired by licensee, shall be transported directly to the transfer facility, processing plant or disposal area listed in the licensee’s application. The transfer facility, processing plant, or disposal area must be duly licensed and/or authorized in accordance with applicable law. No licensee, employee of, agent of, or contractor hired by licensee shall create a nuisance or permit solid waste to be transported or delivered to public or private property which is not duly designated for the purpose under applicable law.
   (B)   For identification purposes, any vehicle used in the business of licensee within the township shall display in a conspicuous place and manner the licensee’s name and telephone number in letters 4 inches in height and spaced to be legible from 50 feet.
   (C)   No licensee, employee of, agent of, or contractor hired by licensee shall knowingly collect or deliver hazardous waste, as defined under applicable law, to any transfer facility, processing plant, or disposal area.
   (D)   The licensee shall limit the collection and transportation of solid waste within Montrose Township to the hours between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and shall not collect or transport solid waste within Montrose Township on Sundays or legal holidays.
   (E)   The licensee shall provide its employees, agents, or contractors with training in all safety standards imposed by law or regulation in order to minimize any detrimental effects of the process of waste collection and transportation on the land or residents of the township, including spill management.
   (F)   The licensee shall maintain its trucks in a neat and orderly appearance, including keeping them well painted and washed at all times.
   (G)   The licensee shall ensure that all solid waste transporting units are equipped with a broom and shovel for collection of spilled wastes.
   (H)   Licensee shall ensure that all its vehicles are free of mud, dirt, clay, refuse, or other debris which may fall from the vehicle before entering on any public road in the township.
   (I)   Licensee shall choose, within reason, routes leading to transfer facilities, processing plant, or disposal areas, that minimize impacts on bordering residential areas. Licensee shall give preference to paved roads in formulating its haul routes. Licensee shall instruct its employees, agents, or contractors hired by it, when operating their vehicles on dirt roads, to do so in a manner which minimizes the creation of dust.
   (J)   While operating on any road, street, alley, or passageway, licensee shall observe all traffic ordinances. Licensee shall operate its vehicles so that a smooth traffic flow is maintained. The licensee shall conduct its operations in a manner that will cause the least inconvenience and annoyance to the general public and to property owners.
   (K)   A solid waste transporting unit shall not be parked in a residential area in Montrose Township during the collection process longer than necessary to collect refuse, unless it is parked more than 500 feet from adjacent residential structures.
   (L)   If a licensee shall allow, cause, or permit solid waste to fall, spill, be dumped, deposited, or come to rest upon a place which is not designated for the purpose, the licensee shall immediately cause the solid waste to be removed and transported to a site duly designated for the purposes.
(Ord. 1992-3, passed 1-13-1992) Penalty, see § 53.99