(A) Garbage shall be drained and stored in durable, rust resisting, nonabsorbent, water-tight, easily washable containers, equipped with handles and tight-fitting covers.
(B) Ashes shall be stored in fire-resistant containers equipped with handles and tight-fitting covers. Ashes containing hot embers shall not be collected until they have been adequately quenched.
(C) 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 less than three feet in length and placed in a location easily accessible to the collector.
(D) Bulky rubbish shall not be allowed to accumulate on any premises except in containers which are approved by the Borough Council in accordance with the specifications contained in this subchapter.
(E) 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.
(F) 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 three days after the effective date of this subchapter shall be deemed a violation of same.
(G) Certain materials, such as scrap lumber and firewood, may be stored and kept on the premises, but they shall be stored so that a minimum clear space of 12 inches above the ground surface is provided. Tires and outsized wastes such as furniture and appliances shall be stored so that water accumulation and rodent harborage are prevented.
(2006 Code, § 20-103) (Ord. 73-03, passed 11-12-1973, § 4) Penalty, see § 50.99