(A) Responsibilities. The township shall have the power and its duty shall be to assure the proper and adequate transportation, collection and storage of municipal waste which is generated or present within its boundaries, to assure adequate capacity for the disposal of municipal waste generated within its boundaries by means of the procedure set forth in 53 P.S. § 4000.1111 of the Municipal Waste Planning Recycling and Water Reduction Act and to adopt and implement a program for the collection and recycling of municipal waste or source-separated recyclable materials as provided in this subchapter.
(B) Powers. In carrying out its duties under this section, the township may adopt resolutions establishing procedures, regulations and standards for the recycling, transportation, storage and collection of municipal wastes, or source-separated recyclable materials which shall not be less stringent than, and not in violation of or inconsistent with, the provisions and purposes of the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P.S. §§ 6018.101 et seq.), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P.S. §§ 4000.101 et seq.) and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
(C) Duties. The township may contract with any person to carry out its duties for the recycling, transportation, collection and storage of municipal waste and source-separated recyclable materials, if the recycling, transportation, collection or storage activity or facility is conducted or operated in a manner that is consistent with the Solid Waste Management Act, the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, this subchapter and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. Any such person shall be jointly and severally liable with the township when carrying out his, her or its duties for transportation, collection or storage activity or facility.
(Ord. 52, passed 7-10-1990)