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Chapter 212: SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLES
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Carlisle 4-26-1990 by Ord. No. 1671, approved 4-
26-1990. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fees - See Ch. 120.
Property maintenance - See Ch. 183.
Refrigerators and freezers - See Ch. 189.
~ 212-1. Definitions.
The following words and terms used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section,
except in those instances where the context clearly indicates otherwise:
ALUMINUM -Includes all aluminum food and beverage cans. This description excludes aluminum foil, trays,
plates, and miscellaneous aluminum products. Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I).
APARTMENT BUILDING - A building used for residential purposes with more than three dwelling units,
except hotels, motels, tourist cabins, and dormitories.
ASHES - The residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke and other combustible materials for the purpose
of heating and cooking.
BOROUGH - The Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; the Borough Council and the
Borough Manager of the Borough of Carlisle.
BOROUGH BAG - The plastic bag used for the collection of solid waste in the Borough collection service.
BOROUGH COLLECTION SERVICE - A service for the collection of solid waste, recyclables, leaf waste
and bulky waste, which is provided by the Borough or the Borough collector.
BOROUGH COLLECTOR - A person designated by the Borough by means of an independent contract to
have the exclusive right and privilege, subject to certain limitations, to collect, haul and/or dispose of solid
waste and recyclables within the Borough of Carlisle, but shall not be construed as meaning that such person
is an employee, official or representative of the Borough.
BULK ITEM COLLECTION SERVICES Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art I).
- Those services to be performed by contractor as follows:
A. Collection of bulk items from locations;
B. Transportation of bulk items in trucks or roll-offs; and
C. Disposal of bulk items at a facility licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
(DEP).
BULK ITEMS - A general term which shall mean all matter and materials too large to fit in a standard thirty-
five-gallon trash bag and which is discarded or rejected by the owners or producers thereof as useless and
which is not so heavy that it cannot be lifted onto a truck by two men; in any case bulk items shall not include
any of the following: automobiles and automobile parts; building materials and debris; construction debris;
yard waste including dirt, rocks, leaves, and grass clippings; tree parts over six inches in diameter; petroleum
products; household hazardous waste; commercial and industrial waste; chemicals; and tires. Editor's Note:
Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
BULKY WASTE - Large items of waste, including but not limited to appliances, furniture, large auto parts,
trees, branches and stumps.
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT - Those properties used primarily for commercial or industrial purposes.
CONTAINERS - Refers to cubic yard containers (dumpsters), thirty-gallon units located along High and
Hanover Streets referred to as "downtown containers," fifty-five-gallon toters located in Borough cemeteries,
and roll-off containers located at the Borough's compost facility. Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY LICENSEE (COUNTY LICENSEE) - A person, not
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the Borough collector, licensed by the Solid Waste Authority of Cumberland County, to collect, haul and/or
dispose of solid waste and/or recyclables from persons not exclusively within the area of responsibility of the
Borough collector. Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
CURBSIDE COLLECTION - The collection of municipal waste and recyclables when placed at the edge of a
curb or paving of a street or alley. Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
DWELLING UNIT - One or more rooms in a residential building, which room or rooms have fixed cooking
facilities arranged for occupancy by one or more persons living together, or one family.
GARBAGE - All table refuse, animal and vegetable matter, offal from meat, fish and fowl, fruits, vegetables
and parts thereof and all other articles and materials ordinarily used for food which have become unfit for
such use or which are for any reason discarded.
GLASS - The hard, brittle, transparent or partially transparent substance produced by fusion of silica and
silicates or sand containing soda and lime and/or other chemicals and substances usually or conveniently
included in the manufacture of glass; and shall for the purpose of this contract include all materials commonly
known as glass bottles or containers. This includes all food and beverage containers made of glass of one
gallon or less capacity. Excluded are blue glass, ceramics, pottery, and flat glass commonly known as
window or plate glass. Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
HAZARDOUS WASTE - Any chemical, compound, mixture, substance or article which is designated by the
United States Environmental Protection Agency or appropriate agency of the state to be "hazardous" as that
term is defined by or pursuant to federal or state law.
HDPE - High-density polyethylene used to make plastic products labeled with the number 2. Editor's Note:
Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT - Those facilities that house or serve groups of people for a common
purpose, such as hospitals, schools and nursing homes.
LEAF WASTE - Leaves fallen from trees, bushes or the like.
MAGAZINES - Periodicals containing articles, stories, pictures or other features printed on glossy paper.
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
MAIL - White or colored paper correspondence as received through the U.S. Postal Service, specifically,
letters, brochures, and envelopes with or without cellophane windows. Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code
(see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
MUNICIPAL ESTABLISHMENTS - Public facilities operated by the Borough of Carlisle and other
governmental and quasi-governmental authorities.
NEWSPAPER - Types of paper made from wood pulp and/or other fibrous materials mixed together, either
with or without chemicals, to produce thin sheets of the products customarily and primarily used for the
production of newsprint; newspaper further means and includes glossy paper inserts commonly used in
advertisements. Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
PERSON - Every natural person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or institution.
PET - Polyethylene terephthalate used to make plastic products labeled with the number 1. Editor's Note:
Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
PROCESSING CENTER - Any facility maintained for the purpose of sorting, preparing and/or consolidating
recyclable materials (as defined herein) for sale. Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1. General
Provisions, Art. I).
PUBLIC NUISANCE - Any premises which is capable of being a fire, health or safety hazard due to but not
limited to accumulations of any flammable materials, solid waste, recyclables or hazardous waste; or any
premises which contains unauthorized accumulations of solid waste and/or recyclables.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS - Includes colored and clear glass, aluminum cans, PET and HDPE plastic
containers, corrugated cardboard, newspaper, steel and bimetal cans, and such other materials as the parties
may agree in writing. Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
RECYCLING AWARENESS PROGRAM - The program provided by the Borough in conjunction with
programs developed by the county to inform and encourage residents to use the recycling collection services.
RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I). - Those services to be performed by contractor as follows:
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A. The collection and conveyance of recyclable materials;
B. Processing of recyclable materials as applicable; and
C. Marketing of the recyclable materials.
RECYCLING CONTAINERS - Sturdy plastic containers (either the bin and/or bucket type) having a
minimum capacity of 18 gallons and bearing the Carlisle Borough recycling logo. Editor's Note Amended at time of
adoption of Code (see Ch. 1. General Provisions, Art. I).
REFUSE - A general term which shall mean all matter and materials which are discarded or rejected by the
owners or producers thereof as offensive or useless, or which by their presence or accumulation may
injuriously affect the health, comfort, and safety of the citizens of the Borough of Carlisle; it shall include
ashes, garbage, rubbish, trash, and other refuse materials, but exclude human body waste; debris from
household renovations, whether interior or exterior; dirt; rock; lead pipes; limbs or the trunks of trees greater
than three inches in diameter; hazardous wastes; and recyclable items as defined herein. Editor's Note Added at
time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
REFUSE BAG - The official Borough plastic bag through which collection and disposal services for
municipal waste are exclusively rendered. Said bags shall be constructed of two to three mil thick plastic. Bag
weight, when placed at the curb, shall not exceed 40 pounds. The color of the bags and any printed matter
thereon shall be at the sole discretion of the Borough. Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I).
REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICES Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). _
Those services to be performed by contractor as follows:
A. Collection of refuse;
B. Transportation of refuse in trucks; and
C. Disposal of refuse at a facility licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
(DEP).
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING - A building used for residential purposes, except hotels, apartments with more
than three dwelling units, tourist cabins, motels, fraternities and dormitories.
RUBBISH - Branches, trees, sawdust, chips, shavings, wood, woodenware, leather, rags, grass, straw,
manure and all solid combustible matters not included in this section under the term "garbage."
SOLID WASTE - All matter and materials which are discarded or rejected by the owners or producers
thereof as offensive or useless, or which by their presence or accumulation may injuriously affect the health,
comfort and safety of the citizens of the Borough; it shall include garbage, rubbish and trash, but exclude
human body waste; debris from household renovations, whether interior or exterior; dirt; rock; lead pipes;
limbs or the trunks of trees greater than three inches in diameter; hazardous waste; and recyclable items as
defined herein.
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES - Those services to be performed by the Borough collector or a
Borough licensee, which include the collection of solid waste from locations specifically designated by the
Borough, the Borough collector or Borough licensee, transportation of solid waste in trucks and disposal of
solid waste at a facility licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
TRUCK(S) - Vehicle(s) used for the collection of solid waste and recyclables which has mounted thereon an
approved type, watertight sanitary body or which has a standard truck body made watertight and equipped
with means of covering to prevent loss of material by wind.
~ 212-2. Establishment of recycling program.
A. Residential buildings or apartment buildings. On and after July 1, 1990, it shall be mandatory for all persons
who are owners, lessees and occupants of residential buildings or apartment buildings within the Borough of
Carlisle to separate the following materials to be discarded and to store such materials until collection:
(1) Clear glass.
(2) Colored glass.
(3) Aluminum cans.
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(4) Plastic (PET) soda bottles.
(5) Plastic milk and water jugs (HDPE).
(6) Corrugated cardboard.
(7) Newspaper.
(8) Steel and bimetallic cans.
(9) Leaf waste.
B. Commercial, municipal or institutional establishments and community activities. On and after July 1, 1990, it
shall be mandatory for all persons who are owners, lessees and occupants of commercial, municipal or
institutional establishments and for community activities within the Borough of Carlisle to separate the
following materials to be discarded and to store such materials until collection:
(1) High-grade office paper.
(2) Aluminum cans.
(3) Corrugated cardboard.
(4) Leaf waste.
C. Lead acid batteries to be discarded. On and after July 1, 1990, it shall be mandatory for all persons within
the Borough of Carlisle to separate lead acid batteries from other solid waste and to dispose of such a
battery by delivery to an automotive battery retailer or wholesaler, to a secondary lead smelter permitted by
the Environmental Protection Agency or to a collection or recycling facility authorized under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
D. Leaf waste. Owners, lessees and occupants of residential buildings or apartment buildings and owners,
lessees and occupants of commercial, municipal or institutional establishments within the Borough of
Carlisle shall separate leaf waste and store such leaf waste until collection, unless such persons have
otherwise provided for the composting of leaf waste.
E. Modification of recyclable materials collected. The Borough reserves the right to negotiate with the Borough
collector a change in recyclable items during any contract period depending on the marketability of
recyclable materials and requirements of Pennsylvania state law, rule or regulation.
~ 212-3. Storage practices.
A. Preparation of solid waste, recyclables, ashes and bulky waste.
(1) Preparation for collection by the Borough or Borough collector.
(a) All garbage and rubbish shall be drained of liquids before being deposited for collection.
(b) Recyclables shall be drained of liquids and rendered free of garbage and rubbish before being
deposited for collection.
(c) Ashes shall be stored in a noncombustible container until cool.
(d) All materials shall be otherwise prepared for collection in accordance with any regulations
established by the Borough Manager.
(2) Preparation for collection by a Borough licensee. The manner of preparation of solid waste,
recyclables, ashes and bulky waste for collection by a Borough licensee is a matter of agreement
between the private parties involved; provided, however, that such manner shall be subject to the
power of regulation of the Borough Manager and shall not be unnecessarily offensive to the senses,
attractive to vectors, creative of other nuisances, unsafe or unhealthy.
B. Containers.
(1) Containers to be collected by the Borough or Borough collector.
(a) All solid waste, except S 212-2A, to be regularly collected by the Borough or Borough collector
shall be placed in the refuse bag provided by the Borough for such use. The plastic bags bearing
the Borough name will be available at the Borough Offices and at local commercial
establishments throughout the Borough as set forth in Chapter 120, Fees, as enacted and
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ordained, and as may be from time to time amended. Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code
(see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(b) Recyclables to be regularly collected by the Borough or Borough collector, with the exception of
newspaper and corrugated cardboard, shall be placed in a special container which is clearly
distinguishable from the Borough bags used for the collection of solid waste. The initial container
shall be provided by the Borough collector at no cost; a charge will be made for additional
containers and replacement of containers for reasons other than defects therein.
(c) Newspapers to be regularly collected by the Borough or Borough collector shall be tied together
in bundles weighing not more than 40 pounds, or shall be placed in paper grocery bags, and
such newspapers shall be placed next to the containers for other recyclable materials.
(d) Corrugated cardboard to be regularly collected by the Borough or Borough collector shall be tied
together in bundles weighing not more than 40 pounds and shall be placed next to the containers
for other recyclable materials.
(e) Cooled ashes shall be placed in a Borough bag for collection, provided that said bag weighs less
than 40 pounds.
(f) Bulky waste weighing 40 pounds or less, including bundles of sticks and brush, which do not fit in
a Borough bag shall be collected if a Borough bag is attached to the bundle. Persons may
dispose of bulky waste weighing over 40 pounds by contracting privately with the Borough
collector or with a Borough licensee.
(2) Containers to be collected by Borough licensee. The containers for solid waste, recyclables, ashes
and bulky waste to be collected by a Borough licensee are a matter for agreement between the private
parties involved; provided, however, that such containers shall be subject to the power of regulation of
the Borough Manager; that containers for garbage and rubbish to be collected, other than tree
trimmings, shall consist of tightly closed containers of sufficient weight, composition and strength to
prevent escape of the contained material; that receptacles for ashes to be collected shall consist of
non bulk containers of sufficient weight, composition and strength to prevent escape of the contained
ashes; that tree trimmings to be collected shall be securely bundled or otherwise contained; and that
no manner of containing solid waste or recyclables for collection shall be unnecessarily offensive to
the senses, attractive to vectors, creative of other nuisances or unsafe; and provided further that
approved bulk containers of metal, watertight with tightfitting covers, may be used for commercial and
industrial solid waste and recyclables and waste from apartment buildings and that in the case of bulky
waste being by its nature impractical of containment and incapable of causing litter, no container shall
be required for collection purposes.
C. Storing of solid waste, recyclables and leaf waste. No person shall place any solid waste or recyclable in
any street, alley or public place or upon any private property, whether owned by such person or not, within
the Borough, except in proper containers for collection or under an express approval by the Borough
Manager. No person shall throw or deposit any solid waste or recyclables in any stream or other body of
water. Leaves fallen from trees shall not be placed or allowed to remain upon or collected in piles upon any
street or sidewalk but will be collected by the Borough, on dates scheduled therefor, if placed in containers
(which need not be the plastic bags purchased from the Borough) upon the curb or elsewhere as directed
by the Borough Manager.
D. No burning permitted. No burning of rubbish, solid waste, leaf waste or recyclables, either openly or in
closed containers, will be permitted in the Borough of Carlisle. Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
~ 212-4. Collection practices.
A. Residential buildings. On and after July 1, 1990, solid waste and recyclables from all residential buildings
within the Borough of Carlisle shall be collected by the Borough collector. Solid waste and recyclables shall
be collected by the Borough or Borough collector from residential buildings as often as necessary, and
specifically at least weekly, unless prevented by unusual circumstances. Both services shall be provided on
the same day of the week.
B. Apartment buildings.
(1) On and after July 1, 1990, the owner, landlord or an agent of an owner or landlord of an apartment
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building shall contract with the Borough collector for collection of solid waste and recyclables, said
contract to provide for a practical system of separation, storage and collection of tenants' solid waste
and recyclables. In the alternative, such owner, landlord or agent of an owner or landlord may
establish a collection system for recyclables at each property. The collection system must provide
containers that are suitable for collecting and sorting materials, be easily accessible and include
written instructions to the occupants concerning the use and availability of the collection system. Any
contract other than with the Borough collector must be with a Borough licensee. Owners, landlords
and agents of owners or landlords shall not be liable for noncompliance of the occupants of their
buildings if they utilize either the Borough collector or Borough licensee as aforesaid.
(2) Recyclables shall be collected from apartment buildings as often as necessary, and specifically at
least once a month. Solid waste shall be collected from apartment buildings as often as necessary,
and specifically at least weekly, unless prevented by unusual circumstances.
C. Commercial, municipal and institutional establishments.
(1) On and after July 1, 1990, commercial, institutional and municipal establishments shall use the
Borough collection service for the collection of solid waste and recyclables by contracting with the
Borough collector for collection of said items pursuant to the contract for such service between the
Borough and Borough collector. In the alternative, such establishments may contract with or be a
Borough licensee for collection of solid waste and recyclables. In the further alternative, in the case of
small commercial establishments generating no more than four bags of solid waste per week, such
establishments may use the Borough collection system for the collection of solid waste and
recyclables, in which case solid waste is to be placed in Borough bags, and recyclables are to be
placed in clear plastic bags in lieu of a plastic recycling container. Commercial establishments
selecting this option shall be responsible for purchasing the clear plastic bags to be used for collection
of their recyclables. Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(2) Recyclables shall be collected from commercial, institutional and municipal establishments as often as
necessary, and specifically at least once a month. Solid waste shall be collected from commercial,
municipal and institutional establishments as often as necessary, and specifically at least weekly,
unless prevented by unusual circumstances. Editor's Note: Original Subsection C(3), regarding commercial or
institutional establishments electing to contract with a Borough licensee, which immediately followed this subsection, was
deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
D. Points of collection.
(1) Collection by the Borough or Borough collector. Solid waste, recycling containers, newspapers and
corrugated cardboard for collection by the Borough or Borough collector from a given property shall be
placed at ground level on the property or on the sidewalk abutting said property and not within the
cartway of a street or alley. Said material shall be accessible to and not more than 10 feet from the
side or curb of the street or alley from which collection is made. Said placement for collection shall be
not more than 24 hours prior to the time of a scheduled collection.
(2) Collection by a Borough licensee. Points of collection of solid waste and recyclables by a Borough
licensee are a matter for agreement between the private parties involved; provided, however, that
such points shall be subject to the power of regulation of the Borough Manager, that no cartway of a
street or alley shall be employed as a point for the placing of waste containers, that no sidewalk shall
be employed for the placing of such containers in a manner which disrupts its function; and that such
points shall not constitute a nuisance, health or safety peril or unnecessary offense to the senses.
E. Hazardous waste disposal. Hazardous waste shall not be placed in containers for regular collections but
shall be handled and disposed of in an alternate and safe manner and in accordance with all applicable
federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations.
F. Prohibited collection hours. No Borough collector, county licensee or other person shall collect, or remove
for disposal, solid waste and/or recyclables from any location within the Borough of Carlisle during the hours
from 8:00 p.m. through 6:00 am. prevailing time. Any person violating this section shall be subject to the
penalties set forth in S 212-10 of this chapter. In addition to those penalties, a licensee who violates this
section shall be subject to revocation of any license obtained under the provisions of S 212-5 of this chapter.
[Added 2-8-2001 by Ord. No. 1943, approved 2-14-2001 Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch.
1, General Provisions, Art. I). ]
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adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. It shall be unlawful for any person other than the Borough to collect, haul and/or dispose of solid waste or
recyclables in the Borough of Carlisle unless a license to so collect, haul and/or dispose of such solid waste
and recyclables shall have been first obtained or a contract exists between the Borough and the person
coll~cting, hauling ~nd/or disposing of solid waste and/or recyclables. Such license shall be issued by the
Solid Waste AuthOrity of Cumberland County. Each such collection in violation hereof shall constitute a
separate and distinct offense, punishable as hereinafter provided.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person, other than the Borough or Borough collector, to collect, haul and dispose
of solid waste or recyclables in the Borough of Carlisle unless such a permit, current and valid, is so affixed
to the vehicle employed.
C. To the extent permitted by law, the Borough shall use reasonable efforts to inform residents of the benefits
which may be obtained from recycling, the types of waste which are recyclable and the schedule for
collection of recyclables.
D. The Borough collector may be required, on or before the 10th day of each month, to provide a monthly
recycling report to the Borough Manager, which shall be submitted in the form requested by the Borough,
and shall include complete information with respect to the amounts of each recyclable material collected
during the preceding month.
~ 212-6. Ownership after placement at curb. Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1. General
Provisions, Art. I).
Ownership of solid waste, including recyclable material, set out for collection shall be vested in the Borough as of
the time it is collected by the Borough.
~ 212-7. Recycling awareness program. Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art.
I).
The Borough shall establish a comprehensive and sustained public information and education program
concerning the recycling program features and requirements in accordance with the Act of July 28,1988 P.L.
556,53 P.S. ~ 4000.1501(d).
~ 212-8. Fees.
A. The aforesaid plastic bags will be available at the Borough Office, Municipal Building, 53 West South Street,
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and at various local commercial establishments at such fees as shall be set forth in
Chapter 120, Fees, as enacted and ordained, and as may be, from time to time, amended. Said bags shall
be available for wholesale purchase at a price as shall be set forth in Chapter 120, Fees, as enacted and
ordained and as may be from time to time amended, by authorized sellers of the bags who are not Borough
employees; authorization for such sales shall be by the Borough Manager. Editor's Note: Amended at time of
adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. Ashes placed in Borough bags will be collected by the Borough without additional charge. Tree trimmings
and other plant material which are properly secured in bundles weighing no more than 40 pounds and
having a Borough bag attached as required herein will be collected by the Borough without additional
charge.
C. Unless otherwise provided herein, a Borough resident must obtain and use only the plastic bags available
from the Borough to contain his or her solid waste for collection and must obtain and use only the reusable
container that shall be provided by the Borough collector to contain his or her recyclables for collection.
D. Where collection by a Borough licensee is permitted, fees for the collection and disposal of solid waste,
recyclables, ashes and bulky waste by such licensee are a matter for agreement between the private parties
involved.
~ 212-9. Enforcement.
The Borough Manager shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter, as shall any Code
Enforcement Officer or police officer of the Borough.
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~ 212-10. Violations and penalties.
A. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than $25 nor
more than $300, plus costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of such fine and costs, to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days.
B. Any owner, lessee or occupant of a residential building who disposes of solid waste or recyclables through a
means of collection by a hauler within the Borough other than the Borough collection service shall be
deemed to have violated this chapter. Each such act in violation hereof shall constitute a separate and
distinct offense punishable as herein provided.
C. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person(s) unauthorized by the Borough to collect or pick up or
cause to be collected or picked up any such solid waste or recyclable. Each such collection in violation
hereof shall constitute a separate and distinct offense punishable as herein provided.
D. Any premises on which conditions of waste exist causing it to be a public nuisance is prohibited. Failure to
remove or remedy said public nuisance after receiving written notice to do so shall be deemed a violation of
this chapter, punishable as herein provided.
E. Nothing herein is intended to preclude the Borough's exercise of any additional remedies, in law or in equity,
for noncompliance with this chapter.
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