CHAPTER 50: SOLID WASTE
Section
General Provisions
   50.001   Title
   50.002   Definitions
Storage of Municipal Waste
   50.015   General
   50.016   Storage on residential properties
   50.017   Storage on commercial, institutional and industrial properties
Authorization of Collectors
   50.030   Unauthorized collection and transportation
   50.031   Licensing procedure
Transportation of Solid Waste
   50.045   Prevention of spillage
Disposal of Municipal Waste
   50.060   Designated facilities
   50.061   Notice to collectors
Exclusions
   50.075   Individuals not engaged in collection
   50.076   Hazardous and residual waste
Refuse Tax
   50.090   Title
   50.091   Definitions
   50.092   Amount and manner of computation of charges
 
   50.999   Penalty
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 50.001 TITLE.
   This subchapter shall be known as the “Borough of Tatamy Municipal Solid Waste Ordinance”.
(Ord. 127-1986, passed 4-7-1986)
§ 50.002 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   APPLICANT. A person desirous of being authorized as a COLLECTOR.
   AUTHORIZED COLLECTOR. A person authorized to collect, transport and dispose of municipal waste from the borough.
   BOROUGH. Tatamy Borough, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
   COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT. Any establishment engaged in a nonmanufacturing or nonprocessing business, including, but not limited to, stores, markets, office buildings, restaurants, shopping centers and theaters.
   DISPOSAL SITE. Any site, facility, location, area or premises to be used for the disposal of municipal waste.
   DISPOSALS. The incineration, deposition, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking or placing of municipal waste into or on the land or water in a manner that the waste or a constituent of the waste enters the environment, is emitted into the air, or is discharged to the waters of the commonwealth.
   GARBAGE. All animal and vegetable wastes attending or resulting from the handling, dealing, storing, preparation, cooking and consumption of foods.
   INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT. Any establishment engaged in manufacturing or processing, including, but not limited to, factories, foundries, mills, processing plants, refineries and the like.
   INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT. Any establishment engaged in service to persons, including, but not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, schools and universities.
   MANAGEMENT. The entire process or any part thereof, of storage, collection, transportation, processing, treatment and disposal of municipal waste by any person engaging in such process.
   MUNICIPAL WASTE. Any garbage, refuse, industrial lunchroom or office waste and other material including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous material resulting from operation of residential, municipal, commercial or institutional establishments and from community activities and any sludge not meeting the definition of residual or hazardous waste from a municipal, commercial or institutional water supply treatment plan, wastewater treatment plant or air pollution control facility (35 P.S. § 6018.103).
   PERSON. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution, cooperative, enterprise, municipal, authority, federal government or agency, state institution and agency, or any other legal entity whatsoever which is recognized by law as being subject to the rights and duties of a PERSON.
   PROCESSING.
      (1)   Any technology used for the purpose of reducing the volume or bulk of municipal waste or any technology used to convert part or all of such waste materials for off-site reuse.
      (2)   PROCESSING FACILITIES include, but are not limited to, transfer facilities, composting facilities, incinerators, recycling facilities and resource recovery facilities.
   REFUSE. The collective term applying to all garbage, rubbish, ashes, leaves and grass trimmings from residential, municipal, commercial or institutional premises.
   REGULAR. At least three or more times per month.
   SOLID WASTE. Any waste, including, but not limited to, municipal, residual or hazardous wastes, including solid, liquid, semi-solid or contained gaseous materials (35 P.S. § 6018.103).
   STORAGE. The containment of any municipal waste on a temporary basis in such a manner as not to constitute disposal of such waste, and it shall be presumed that the containment of any municipal waste in excess of one year constitutes disposal.
   TRANSPORTATION. The off-site removal of any municipal waste generated or present at any time from the borough.
(Ord. 127-1986, passed 4-7-1986)
STORAGE OF MUNICIPAL WASTE
§ 50.015 GENERAL.
   It shall be the duty of every owner of property and every person occupying any dwelling unit, premises or place of business within the borough where municipal waste is produced and is accumulated, by his or her own expense and cost, to provide and keep at all times a sufficient number of containers to hold all municipal waste which may accumulate during the intervals between collection of such municipal waste by any authorized collector.
(Ord. 127-1986, passed 4-7-1986) Penalty, see § 50.999
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