§ 203-35.   Residential source separation.
[Amended 5-11-2004 by Ord. No. 11301
   A.   All persons who are residents of the Township shall separate all aluminum cans, glass and clean and uncontaminated newspaper from all other solid waste produced at their residences and shall place same for collection by the Township in accordance with the regulations established hereunder. Leaf waste shall be separated and is not to be combined with any other solid waste or recyclable materials.
   B.   Use of newspapers on a limited basis for the disposal of other solid waste shall not be construed as a violation of this article.
   C.   The owner of any multifamily rental housing property with three or more units may comply with its responsibilities under this article by establishing a collection system for recyclable materials at each property. The collection system must include suitable containers for the sorting and collection of recyclable materials, easily accessible locations for the containers and written instructions to all occupants detailing the use, availability and requirements of the collection system.
   D.   The owner or its agent of any multi-family rental housing who complies with this article shall not be liable for the noncompliance of any individual occupant.
   E.   The Township shall collect all leaf waste from all residential properties in the Township from which the Township is presently collecting waste, pursuant Chapter 91, Dumping. All owners or occupants of such properties shall be required to separate leaf waste from the other waste generated at such properties until collection by the Township, unless such owner or occupant shall have otherwise provided for the composting of such material.
   F.   The owner of any residential property from which the Township does not collect waste shall provide for the collection of all leaf waste from such property in the Township separately from the collection of waste from such property for disposal by composting, unless such owner shall have otherwise provided for the composting of such material. Annually, such owner of any multifamily apartment or similar residential establishment shall provide written documentation to the Township of compliance with this provision. Such documentation shall be pursuant to the regulations promulgated under § 203-34 of this article.