(A) (1) It shall be mandatory that all refuse accumulated in the borough in family units shall be collected, conveyed, and disposed of by the borough or such private garbage collection service with which the borough may enter into a contract for the collection of refuse within the borough, and the cost of such service shall be paid for as provided in the schedule of fees, as amended from time to time by the borough, by the person producing the refuse or responsible for the existence or disposal thereof or for whom such refuse is removed.
(2) Final responsibility will be with the property owner.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to collect, convey, or dispose of any refuse accumulated in the borough in family units, except employees of the borough or the contractor engaged by the borough, and in accordance with the regulations contained in this chapter.
(C) The owners or operators of a business within the borough may arrange for the removal and disposal of waste by the contractor engaged by the borough or by private contractors and in accordance with the regulations contained herein and provide verification of collection.
(D) Any refuse collected and disposed of from a business within the borough shall be hauled in a power-compaction-type vehicle provided with a tight cover and so operated as to prevent offensive odors escaping therefrom and refuse from being blown, dropped, or spilled.
(E) The collection and disposal of refuse in the borough shall be under the supervision of the Borough Council, who shall have authority to make regulations concerning the days of collection, type and location of waste containers, and such other matters pertaining to the collection and disposal as they may deem advisable and to change and modify the same after notice as required by law, provided that such regulations are not contrary to the provisions hereof.
(Ord. 3-2009, passed 12-8-2009) Penalty, see § 50.99