The City finds that the reduction of the amount of municipal solid waste and conservation of recyclable materials is an important public concern and is necessary to implement the requirements of Pennsylvania Act 101, The Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988 and the County Plan. The separation and collection of used designated recyclable materials from the residential, commercial and institutional establishments in this City shall minimize the adverse environmental effects of landfilling by reducing the need for landfills and conserving existing landfill capacity, facilitate the implementation and operation of other forms of resource recovery called for by the County Plan and conserve natural resources. The promotion and use of recyclable material, goods produced from recycled materials, and goods which facilitate recycling shall further serve the same purposes by encouraging and facilitating recycling. The City shall endeavor to recycle the State mandated goal of twenty-five percent (25%) of municipal solid waste by January 1, 1997. Beginning with the effective date of this Act, the City shall begin to reduce the weight or volume per capita of municipal solid waste by January 1, 1997, in accordance with the provisions of Act 101.
(Ord. 31-2007. Passed 9-18-07.)