Except as set forth below, each person owning or occupying property within the borough used for dwelling units, business, educational, industrial or commercial establishments shall dispose of all municipal waste and recyclable material generated on or at the property by having the same collected, transported and disposed of by the borough or a contracting collector as set forth in this subchapter.
(A) Place of collection.
(1) For collection purposes except when there is an agreement with the collector to the contrary, refuse containers shall be placed at ground level on the property not within the cartway of a street or alley and easily accessible from the side of the street or alley in which collection is made.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to bring rubbish, bulky rubbish, refuse or garbage from outside the borough into the borough for the purpose of placing the same for collection by the borough or its contractor.
(B) Frequency of collection. Refuse shall be collected:
(1) Twice weekly; and
(2) Annually for bulky rubbish during spring clean-up.
(a) The borough will not pick up any hazardous waste, cardboard boxes loaded with material, brush, logs, construction or remodeling debris, tires, excessive white goods or business refuse of any kind. Hazardous waste shall include, but not be limited to, paints, oils, solvents, cleaners and detergents, other liquids and any other waste which is not acceptable to any licensed landfill in the county. Excessive white goods are more than one of the following: water heater; freezer; refrigerator; sink; washer; dryer; or stove.
(b) Any item which can not easily be lifted by two people onto the collection dump truck will not be picked up except by special prepaid arrangement.
1. Special arrangements to pick up any item which can not be lifted by two people into the collection truck may be made with the borough. A loader will be made available to permit the pick up if the resident or authorized agent agrees to pay the borough in advance the prevailing fee for the use of the said loader.
2. Any large item set out for collection prematurely or late or which is ineligible and therefore which is refused for pick up must be removed from the collection point within 48 hours or the person placing the same or the owner at present shall be thereafter notified by phone or if necessary in writing by a representative of the borough or Council to remove the items. If the items are not voluntarily removed within 24 hours after the written notice, the owner and/or the person placing the item for pick up shall be penalized as hereafter provided.
(C) Number of containers at each collection. No more than six containers of the weight limit set forth shall be collected at any collection.
(D) Collection routes.
(1) The contractor shall collect refuse using all streets and alleys within the borough with the exception of North George Street. Refuse on North George Street shall be collected from the side or rear of all properties, except those properties numbered:
525 North George Street | 946 North George Street | 968 North George Street | 1418 North George Street |
527 North George Street | 954 North George Street | 1111 North George Street | 1424 North George Street |
529 North George Street | 962 North George Street | 1119 North George Street | |
531 North George Street | 964 North George Street | 1121 North George Street | |
537 North George Street | 966 North George Street | 1416 North George Street |
(2) These properties shall be collected from the front curb lines.
(2006 Code, § 20-104) (Ord. 73-03, passed 11-12-1973, § 5; Ord. 84-6, passed 12-17-1984; Ord. 88-1, passed 2-1-1988; Ord. 92-3, passed 5-21-1992, § 1; Ord. 2013-1, passed 10-7-2013) Penalty, see § 50.99