Chapter 8 GARBAGE AND REFUSE*
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Secs. 8-1--8-25. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. RESIDENTIAL REFUSE AND RECYCLABLES
Sec. 8-26. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have
the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly
indicates a different meaning:
Ashes shall mean residue from fires used for cooking and heating.
Bulk items shall mean waste items of large size, not customarily suitable for
landfill disposal, including but not limited to, discarded furniture, appliances
and carpeting, Christmas trees, box springs and mattresses, sofas, refrigerators,
freezers, air conditioning units and water heaters. This definition also includes
automobile parts less than four (4) feet in length and weighing less than forty
(40) pounds. (It is noted that the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, Section
608, require the chloroflurocarbon (CFC) and certain hydro-chloroflurocarbon
(HcFC) substances contained in bulk items must be removed prior to disposal.)
Construction waste shall mean waste materials resulting from alteration, repair
or construction of buildings or structures.
Hazardous waste shall mean any material or substance which by reason of its
composition or characteristics is:
(1) Hazardous waste as defined in the Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 USC, 6907
et seq., as amended, replaced or superseded, and the regulations implementing
the same;
(2) Material, the disposal of which is regulated by the Toxic Substance Control
Act, 15 USC, 2601 et seq., as amended, replaced or superseded, and the regulations
implementing the same;
(3) Special nuclear or by-products material within the meaning of the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954; or
(4) Hazardous waste as defined in Act No. 64 of the Public Act of Michigan,
1979, as amended from time to time, and as identified in the reasonable rules
and regulations promulgated by the manager and/or by regulations adopted by
the Department of Natural Resources.
Household wastes shall mean all waste organic matter subject to rapid decomposition,
including animal and vegetable waste resulting from handling, preparation, cooking
and consumption of foods, and cardboard, paper, cartons, boxes, tin cans, plastics,
bottles, glass, crockery, clothing, toys, branches less than one inch in diameter,
twigs, shrub clippings and similar materials.
Recyclables shall mean source and/or site separate materials including, but
not limited to the following:
Plastics
Pet-1
HDPE-2
Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals
Newspapers
Glass
Clear
Brown
Green
Refuse collection contract shall mean, collectively, the contract entered into
by the township pursuant to the provisions of section 8-29, and any other additional
contracts entered into pursuant thereto.
Residential refuse shall mean ashes, household waste and bulk items, but does
not include:
(1) Chunks of asphalt or concrete, dirt, sod, stumps or rocks;
(2) Automobile parts greater than four (4) feet in length or weighing more than
forty (40) pounds;
(3) Construction waste;
(4) Animal manure;
(5) Hazardous waste; and
(6) Yard clippings.
Residential unit shall mean any single-family detached dwelling unit, and any
attached dwelling unit contained within a multiple-family residential building
containing no more than four attached units, located in the township.
System shall mean the township residential refuse and recyclables collection
system established pursuant to section 8-28.
Yard clippings shall mean fallen leaves, cut grass, lake weeds or other organic
matter that can be converted to humus.
(Ord. No. 152, § 1, 10-17-90; Ord. No. 152-A1, § 1, 12-19-90; Ord.
No. 152-A-2, §§ 2--5, 9-16-92)
Sec. 8-27. Violations and penalties.
(a) A person who violates any provision of this article is responsible for a
municipal civil infraction, subject to payment of a civil fine as specified
in section 1-10 of this Code, plus costs and other sanctions, for each infraction.
Each day such violation continues shall be deemed to be a separate offense.
Repeat offenses shall be subject to increased fines as provided by section 1-10
of this Code.
(b) Uses of land, dwellings, buildings, structures, tents, or mobile homes,
in violation of any provision of this article are hereby declared to be a nuisance
per se. The court shall order such nuisance abated and the owner and/or agent
in charge of such land, dwelling, building, structure, tent or mobile home shall
be adjudged guilty of maintaining a nuisance per se.
(Ord. No. 152, § 7, 10-17-90; Ord. No. 152A, § 1, 4-8-98)
Sec. 8-28. Organization and management of the system.
(a) There is hereby created and established the township residential refuse
and recyclables collection system to serve all residential units. Each residential
unit shall be a part of the system. The system shall be operated by the township
as authorized by law. It is hereby declared to be the intent and purpose of
the township board to establish and maintain reasonable and uniform rates and
charges applicable to the users of the system so as to provide funds to:
(1) Apply on the contractual payments the township is obligated to make pursuant
to the residential refuse and recyclables contracts; and
(2) Operate and maintain any facilities of the system which the township operates
and maintains.
(b) The system shall have an operating and fiscal year commencing on January
1 and ending on December 31 of each year.
(c) From and after October 17, 1990, the rates and charges for the services
and benefits provided by the system shall be as prescribed by the board. Such
rates and charges shall be levied against all residential units.
(d) In pursuance of and within the limits of applicable laws, the operation
and maintenance of the system shall be under the supervision and control of
the township board. The township board shall have control of collection and
disposition of revenues of the system and have ultimate responsibility for the
system and for enforcement of this article and any additional rules and regulations
adopted with respect to the system.
(e) All officers, employees and agents of the township board, insofar as their
functions pertain to the system, shall be held strictly accountable for performance
of the powers and duties delegated to them and shall not vary from or exceed
the authority conferred upon them.
(Ord. No. 152, § 2, 10-17-90)
Sec. 8-29. Implementation of system.
(a) The township, upon resolution of the township board, is authorized to enter
into a contract or contracts with a person for the collection and disposal of
residential refuse and recyclables (collectively, the "refuse collection
contract"). The refuse collection contract shall specify the terms governing
the times and location of residential refuse and recyclables collection, the
use of acceptable containers and the sites of disposal of residential refuse
and recyclables, which terms shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of
this section or the Oakland County Act 641 Plan approved by the township. The
refuse collection contract may contain such other terms regarding qualification
of bidders, bond requirements, insurance requirements, the bidding process,
indemnification, township supervision and other matters and the township board
deems desirable.
(b) All occupants of each residential unit shall place their residential refuse
and recyclables in acceptable containers at the roadside for collection. It
is the responsibility of each residential unit occupant to place the residential
refuse and recyclables within twelve (12) feet of the road's edge (between the
road's edge and ditch where applicable) prior to collection on collection day,
but not prior to 5:00 p.m., local prevailing time, on the day preceding such
collection day. All private and public roads are included. It is the responsibility
of the residential unit occupant to remove any empty containers from the road's
edge within twelve (12) hours after collection of the residential refuse and
recyclables. It shall be unlawful for any persons to place, deposit or permit
to be deposited any residential refuse and recyclables in any unsanitary manner
upon public or private property within the township or in any area under the
jurisdiction of the township.
(c) (1) All residential refuse (other than Bulk items) shall be placed in water-tight
metal or plastic containers equipped with tight-fitting covers or in plastic
or biodegradable bags which are securely tied; provided, however, that yard
wastes, if not placed in such containers or bags, may be neatly tied in bundles
which do not exceed five feet in length or weigh more than 60 pounds when full.
Bags containing household wastes and ashes shall not exceed 30 pounds when full.
(2) Recyclables, including plastics, metals and glass shall be placed in recycling
bags approved by the township. Newspapers shall be placed in separate recyclable
bags approved by the township.
(3) Christmas trees shall be collected on a special service for three weeks
following the Christmas Holidays.
(d) Collection of residential refuse and recyclables shall take place Monday
through Friday only, except when, due to holidays or unforeseen circumstances,
it is necessary for collection to occur on Saturday. Unless otherwise provided
by amendment to this article or by resolution of the township board, no collection
of residential refuse and recyclables shall be permitted on Sunday. Collection
of residential refuse and recyclables shall not take place on official holidays,
including New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving
Day, Christmas Day and any other days designated from time to time by resolution
of the township board. All residential refuse and recyclables normally scheduled
for collection on the day upon which the holiday falls is to be collected on
the day following the holiday and must be collected before starting the collection
for the day following the holiday.
(e) Collection of residential refuse and recyclables shall not commence before
7:00 a.m., local prevailing time, and shall not continue past 7:00 p.m., local
prevailing time, unless otherwise provided by resolution of the township board.
(f) The disposal of residential refuse shall be made in a lawful manner at any
licensed and approved landfill or incinerator and in accordance with Oakland
County's Act 641 Plan approved by the township.
(g) If the owner of a residential unit is not an occupant thereof, such owner
shall be jointly responsible with all occupants of such residential unit for
compliance with the provisions of this article.
(Ord. No. 152, § 3, 10-17-90; Ord. No. 152-A-2, § 6, 9-16-92)
Sec. 8-30. Determination of charges.
(a) The charges for collection and disposal of residential refuse and recyclables
shall be determined by resolution of the township board.
(b) The owner of any new residential unit for which the collection of residential
refuse and recyclables is provided under this article shall pay a proportionate
amount of the charges determined pursuant to subsection (a) of this section
at the time of issuance of a certificate of occupancy (including temporary certification
of occupancy) for the period from the date of issuance of the certificate of
occupancy through the December 31 for which charges have been billed, or are
in the process of being billed, pursuant to section 8-32.
(Ord. No. 152, § 4, 10-17-90)
Sec. 8-31. Establishment of funds and order of priority of deposits.
(a) All of the revenues from the system shall first be deposited into the "receiving
fund" which is hereby established for that purpose and shall be used and
applied as set forth in this section.
(b) The moneys in the receiving fund shall first be set aside in each month
of operations in a separate fund designated (and hereby established) as the
"operation fund" in an amount sufficient to pay the estimated current
expenses of administration and operation of the system including an amount allocated
to general administration.
(c) The balance of the moneys in the receiving fund shall be deposited into
the contract payment fund which is hereby established for the purpose of making
payments on the residential refuse and recyclables contract, subject to the
obligation to reimburse the township for any moneys advanced from other funds
for the purpose of making payments on the residential refuse and recyclables
contract pursuant to subsection (d) of this section.
(d) The township board intends that the revenues of the system shall be sufficient
to pay all obligations and expenses of the system and shall be used for no other
purpose. The township board shall establish such rates and charges which are
sufficient to raise revenues to meet the payment obligations of the township
under the residential refuse and recyclables contract. Based upon the audit
for the system required in subsection (f) of this section, rates and charges
for services rendered by the system shall be reviewed at least annually and
shall be revised as necessary to meet system expenses, including all obligations
pursuant to the resident refuse contract. If for any reason such revenues are
not sufficient to fully pay such obligations, the township board may advance
moneys from the general fund or other fund of the township designated by the
township board to pay such obligations. After such advance, any moneys remaining
in the contract payment fund after payment of the then-current month's obligations
under the residential refuse and recyclables contract shall be transferred as
reimbursement to the general fund or such other fund, as appropriate, to the
extent of such advance.
(e) The various funds established by this section may be commingled or placed
in one or more depository accounts, as the township board shall provide by resolution,
provided that the treasurer of the township shall maintain separate records
for each such fund.
(f) The township shall cause to be maintained and kept proper books of record
and account, in which shall be made full and correct entries of all transactions
relating to the system. Not later than two months after the close of each fiscal
year, the township shall cause to be prepared a statement in reasonable detail,
showing the cash income and disbursements of the system at the beginning and
close of the operating year and such other information as may be necessary to
enable any taxpayer of the township, user or beneficiary of the services furnished
to be fully informed as to all matters pertaining to the financial operation
of the system during such year. Such annual statement shall be filed in the
office of the township clerk, where it will be open to public inspection. Such
books of record and account shall be audited annually by a certified public
accountant, to be designated by the township board, and a certified copy of
such audit shall be filed with the township clerk.
(Ord. No. 152, § 5, 10-17-90)
Sec. 8-32. Billing and enforcement.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, all charges shall
be billed and collected annually or more frequently as determined by the township
board. The treasurer of the township may establish such billing procedures,
entered upon the next tax roll against such premises. Such amounts shall be
collected and such lien shall be enforced in the same manner as provided in
respect to township taxes assessed on such roll.
(Ord. No. 152, § 6, 10-17-90)
Secs. 8-33--8-55. Reserved.
ARTICLE III. SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Sec. 8-56. Intent and purpose.
(a) The county has established the Oakland County Solid Waste Management System
(the "system") pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 186 of the Public
Acts of Michigan of 1989 (MCL 45.581 et seq., MSA 5.306(1) et seq.) (Act No.
186) for the purpose of acquiring and providing processing and disposal facilities
and services for the processing and disposing of certain solid wastes and recyclable
materials for the benefit of local units of government within the county; and:
(1) Section 25 of Act 641 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978 (MCL
299.401 et seq., MSA 13.29(1) et seq.) as amended (Act 641) requires all counties
to adopt a solid waste management plan; and
(2) Section 25 of Act 641 requires solid waste management plans to include
an enforceable program and process to assure that the nonhazardous solid waste
generated or to be generated for a 20-year period is collected and recovered,
processed or disposed of at facilities which comply with Act 641 and rules promulgated
pursuant to the provisions of Act 641; and
(3) Section 24 of Act 641 provides that a municipality or a county shall
assure that all solid waste is removed from sites of generation frequently enough
to protect the public health and is delivered to licensed solid waste disposal
areas; and
(4) Section 30a of Act 641 contemplates that a solid waste management
plan shall include a program for recycling and composting recyclable materials
and shall identify measures such as ordinances that will ensure collection of
recyclable materials.
(b) In connection with the update of the county solid waste management plan,
the county is in the process of planning for the construction and operation
of a combination of resource recovery facilities, recycling facilities, composting
facilities, sanitary landfills and possibly transfer stations (collectively
the "system facilities"), which are to be owned by the county and
operated by the county or by private vendors pursuant to operating contracts
with the county or which shall be made available to the county by contract or
lease.
(c) The charter township (the municipality) desires to use the system to be
constructed by or on behalf of the county.
(d) The update of the county solid waste management plan to be approved by the
director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources ("MDNR"),
as provided by applicable statutes of the state, affirmatively endorses the
assurance of an adequate supply of solid waste and recyclable materials to the
system.
(e) The county and the township have entered into an intergovernmental agreement
for solid waste processing and disposal services (the "agreement")
which prescribes their respective rights and obligations with respect to the
system and to assure an adequate supply of solid waste and recyclable materials
to the system facilities, all in furtherance of the purpose of protecting the
public health and the general welfare of the people in the county and the township
as required and authorized by the constitution and the statutes of the state,
and especially article IV, sections 51 and 52 of the Constitution and Act 641.
(f) The county and its consultants have represented that the economic viability
of the system mandates the enactment of an ordinance containing the provisions
set forth in this article.
(g) Pursuant to the agreement, the township is obligated to enact this article
in this form regulating the collection, processing and disposal of solid waste
and recyclable materials.
(Ord. No. 153, § 1, 3-20-91)
Sec. 8-57. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have
the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly
indicates a different meaning:
Act 641 shall mean Act No. 641 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978 (MCL 299.401
et seq., MSA 13.29(1) et seq.) as amended.
Act 641 plan shall mean the county solid waste management plan approved by the
county board of commissioners, by two-thirds of the cities, villages and townships
in the county and by the director of the MDNR, pursuant to the requirements
and provisions of Act 641, and any updates thereof and any amendments thereto
adopted in accordance with Act 641.
Agreement shall mean the intergovernmental agreement for solid waste processing
disposal services entered into between the county and the township as of December
1, 1990.
Construction/demolition debris shall mean nonhazardous wastes generated from
construction and demolition activities, including but not limited to concrete,
asphalt, wood, metal and plaster.
County shall mean the County of Oakland, Michigan, acting by and through its
board of commissioners or the county department of solid waste management as
the designee of the board of commissioners.
Disposal fee shall mean the fee or fees established by the county board of commissioners
pursuant to the agreement for receiving, storing, processing and/or disposing
of solid waste and recyclable materials at the facilities.
Hazardous waste shall mean any material or substance which by reason of its
composition or characteristics is:
(1) Hazardous waste as defined in the Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 USC 6901
et seq., as amended, replaced or superseded, and the regulations implementing
the same; or
(2) Material the disposal of which is regulated by the Toxic Substance Control
Act, 15 USC 2601 et seq., as amended, replaced or superseded, and the regulations
implementing the same; or
(3) Special nuclear or byproducts material within the meaning of the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954; or
(4) Hazardous waste as defined in Act No. 64 of the Public Acts of Michigan
of 1979 (MCL 299.501 et seq., MSA 13.30(1) et seq.), as amended from time to
time, and as identified in administrative rules promulgated from time to time
pursuant to the provisions of such Act by the director of the department of
natural resources.
Industrial special waste shall mean nonhazardous wastes generated by industrial
users, which due to their size or composition, require special handling and/or
disposal procedures, including but not limited to foundry, sand, incinerator/boiler
bottom ash, fly ash, sludges, scrap pallets and other wastes from manufacturing
processes which require special handling and/or disposal procedures.
Premises shall mean any area used for residential, commercial or industrial
purposes, separately or in combination to which a separate street address, postal
address or box, tax roll description, or other similar identification has been
assigned or is in use by a person having control of the area.
Recyclable materials shall mean the following commingled and/or presorted materials
that are separated from solid waste prior to the collection of solid waste from
a site of generation and left at the site of generation or at a drop-off center
for collection: high grade paper, glass, metal, plastic, aluminum, newspaper,
corrugated paper and yard clippings. Recyclable materials shall not include
hazardous waste.
Regulations shall mean the rules and regulations concerning the collection and
processing or disposal of solid waste and recyclable materials which are adopted
by this township pursuant to subsection 8-31(3).
Site of generation shall mean any premises in the township in or on which solid
waste or recyclable materials is generated by any person.
Solid waste shall mean garbage, rubbish, ashes, incinerator ash, incinerator
residue, street cleanings, solid commercial and solid industrial waste and animal
waste; provided, however, that this definition shall not include hazardous waste,
recyclable materials, industrial special waste, construction/demolition debris,
municipal sludges, human body waste, liquid or other waste regulated by statute,
ferrous or nonferrous scrap directed to a scrap metal processor or to a reuser
of ferrous or nonferrous products, slag or slag products directed to a slag
processor or to a reuser of slag or slag products, sludges and ashes managed
as recycled or nondetrimental materials appropriate for agriculture or silvicultural
use pursuant to a plan approved by the director of the MDNR, materials approved
for emergency disposal by the director of the MDNR and fly ash or other ash
produced from the combustion of coal when used as set forth in section 7(1)
of Act 641.
Solid waste hauler license shall mean a license issued to a waste hauler pursuant
to the provisions of section 8-69.
System facility or system facilities shall mean any one or more of the following
facilities owned by the county or made available to the county by contract or
lease and utilized in connection with the system:
(1) A recycling facility.
(2) A transfer facility.
(3) A WTE.
(4) A sanitary landfill.
(5) A composting facility.
(6) Any other facility utilized in the processing and/or disposing of solid
waste and recyclable materials.
System operation date shall mean November 1992.
Waste hauler shall mean any person other than the township engaged in the business
of collecting and transporting, delivering and disposing of solid waste and
recyclable materials generated within the township.
WTE shall mean the mass-burn energy-generating incinerator to be constructed
by or on behalf of, or available by contract or lease with, the county and to
be located within the county in accordance with the agreement and the Act 641
plan.
Yard clippings shall mean fallen leaves, cut grass, lake weeds or other organic
debris that can be converted to humus.
(Ord. No. 153, § 2, 3-20-91)
Cross references: Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.
Sec. 8-58. Penalties.
Any person who violates any provision of this article is responsible for a municipal
civil infraction, subject to payment of a civil fine as specified in section
1-10 of this Code, plus costs and other sanctions, for each infraction. Each
day that a violation occurs or continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
Repeat offenses shall be subject to increased fines as provided by section 1-10
of this Code. Repeated violations of this article by a waste hauler shall be
cause for suspension or revocation of a solid waste hauler license in accordance
with the regulations.
(Ord. No. 153, § 5.1, 3-20-91; Ord. No. 153A, § 1, 4-8-98)
Sec. 8-59. Enforcement.
In addition to the township, the county, acting through its department of solid
waste management or the county sheriff, is hereby authorized to enforce the
provisions of sections 8-62, 8-63 and 8-67.
(Ord. No. 153, § 5.2, 3-20-91)
Sec. 8-60. Regulations.
The township shall adopt by ordinance or, to the extent permitted by law, by
resolution reasonable regulations and guidelines contemplated by this article
as to the manner, days, and times for the collection of solid waste and recyclable
materials, or as otherwise required by the terms hereof. Except in an emergency
situation, such regulations shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation
within the township at least 30 days prior to their proposed effective date.
(Ord. No. 153, § 5, 3-20-91)
Sec. 8-61. Storage, placement for collection.
All solid waste and recyclable materials from any site of generation intended
for collection shall be stored and placed for pick-up and collection at the
times and in the manner provided in the regulations.
(Ord. No. 153, § 3.1, 3-20-91)
Sec. 8-62. Separation of recyclable materials.
Commencing on the system operation date, all persons who are owners, lessees,
or occupants of any site of generation shall separate recyclable materials (excluding
yard clippings) from solid waste and prepare the recyclable materials for pick-up,
collection and delivery by a licensed waste hauler.
(Ord. No. 153, § 3.2(a), 3-20-91)
Sec. 8-63. Separation of yard clippings.
Commencing on the system operation date, all persons who are owners, lessees
or occupants of any site of generation shall separate yard clippings from solid
waste and either:
(1) Dispose of the yard clippings at the site of generation in a manner that
will not create a nuisance or be injurious to the public health; or
(2) Place the yard clippings at the curbside for pick-up, collection and delivery
by a licensed waste hauler.
(Ord. No. 153, § 3.2(b), 3-20-91)
Sec. 8-64. Sale of recyclable materials.
Notwithstanding the requirements of sections 8-62 and 8-63, any person who is
a generator of recyclable materials may donate or sell recyclable materials
to any recycling program lawfully operated for profit, nonprofit or charitable
purposes. The buyer or receiver of such recyclable materials, however, if not
a licensed waste hauler, shall not under any circumstances pick up recyclable
materials from the curbside or any other predetermined collection point in the
township.
(Ord. No. 153, § 3.3, 3-20-91)
Sec. 8-65. Ownership of materials.
Any recyclable materials authorized for collection by or at the direction of
the article in accordance with the terms of this article shall become the property
of the township or the licensed waste hauler at the time the material is placed
at curbside or other predetermined collection point. It shall be a violation
of this article for any person not authorized by the township to collect or
pick up or cause to be collected or picked up any such recyclable materials.
(Ord. No. 153, § 3.4, 3-20-91)
Sec. 8-66. Disposal restricted.
No person shall dispose of any solid waste or recyclable materials generated
within the township other than by means of the township or a waste hauler duly
licensed by the township for such purpose, provided, however, that an individual
may transport solid waste from his own household and dispose of such solid waste
at a licensed disposal area approved by the township clerk consistent with the
county designation pursuant to the agreement.
(Ord. No. 153, § 4.1, 3-20-91)
Sec. 8-67. Collection, delivery generally.
Commencing on the system operation date all solid waste and recyclable materials
(including yard clippings) generated within the township shall be collected
and delivered to the system facility designated from time to time by the township
consistent with the direction of the county pursuant to the agreement or, in
the case of recyclable materials, to another recycling facility or composting
facility designated by the township pursuant to section 5(a) of the agreement.
(Ord. No. 153, § 4.2, 3-20-91)
Sec. 8-68. Disposal fees.
Unless the contract between the waste hauler and the township or the license
from the township provides that the township shall pay disposal fees directly,
a waste hauler shall pay the disposal fee established for the particular system
facility for any delivery of solid waste or recyclable materials to such system
facility in accordance with the agreement. A waste hauler shall be required
to maintain a credit balance in its account with the system sufficient to cover
disposal fees for any solid waste or recyclable materials delivered to a system
facility in accordance with the agreement. The obligation to pay the disposal
fee pursuant to this section shall be absolute and unconditional whether or
not the delivered solid waste or recyclable materials is processed or disposed
of, in whole or in part, at such system facility.
(Ord. No. 153, § 4.3, 3-20-91)
Sec. 8-69. Solid waste hauler license.
No person shall engage in the business of collecting, transporting, delivering
or disposing of solid waste or recyclable materials generated within the township
without first obtaining a solid waste hauler license. Solid waste hauler licenses
shall be issued upon application to the clerk on forms provided therefor and
upon payment of the required fees. It shall be an express condition of each
solid waste hauler license that the waste hauler shall comply with all provisions
of this article and all applicable provisions of other ordinances adopted by
the township.
(Ord. No. 153, § 4.4, 3-20-91)
Sec. 8-70. Compliance with laws.
Waste haulers shall comply with the Act 641 plan and all applicable federal
and state laws, statutes, rules and regulations (including but not limited to
Act 641 and administrative rules promulgated pursuant to Act 641) in the collection,
transportation, delivery and disposal of solid waste and recyclable materials.
Waste haulers shall also comply with all rules and regulations adopted from
time to time by the county for the administration and operation of the WTE and
other system facilities.
(Ord. No. 153, § 4.5, 3-20-91)
Sec. 8-71. Pick-up of materials restricted.
When recyclable materials have been placed at curbside and clearly identified,
pursuant to the regulations, as being designated for pickup by a licensed waste
hauler, it shall be a violation of this article for any personal except a licensed
waste hauler to remove such materials from curbside.
(Ord. No. 153, § 4.6, 3-20-91)
Sec. 8-72. Collection, delivery of hazardous waste.
A waste hauler shall not knowingly collect or deliver hazardous waste to any
system facility.
(Ord. No. 153, § 4.7, 3-20-91)
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