[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of West Conshohocken as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fines and penalties — See Ch. 53A.
Housing standards — See Ch. 65.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 82.
[Adopted 6-11-1974 by Ord. No. 299]
A. 
Definitions. The following words or terms, for the purposes of this article, shall be taken to mean as follows:
BULK TRASH
Bulk trash shall be the items that are listed as bulk trash in this definition and no other items. Bulk trash shall be any items that are either too large or too heavy to place in the standard containers that are required under § 60-5 of Chapter 60 of the Code of General Ordinances. The following items and no other items shall be considered bulk trash: air conditioner, TV antenna, barbecue grill (without the propane tank), bathtub, bed frame, bricks, box spring, cabinets, carpet (only if rolled and cut into four-foot lengths), chair, couch, sofa, dehumidifier, dishwasher, dryer, doors, down spouting, freezer (only if door is removed), golf clubs, lawn furniture, laundry tubs, luggage, trunks, metal (only if bundled and no more than three-foot lengths), mattress, padding (only if rolled), playground equipment (only if dismantled), pipes (only if bundled and shorter than three-foot lengths), plaster, refrigerator (only if doors are removed), radiator, stove, sink, TV, toilet, toys, trash cans, washer, water heater, wood (only if bundled and less than three-foot lengths) and lawnmowers if the fluids are drained and the tires removed. Any items that are too big to fit into a container prescribed by § 60-5 of Chapter 60 of the Code of General Ordinances that are not on the above-referenced list shall be considered trash that will not be picked up by the Borough of West Conshohocken, and the private homeowner will need to make private arrangements for the disposal of items that are not on the list.
[Added 4-8-2003 by Ord. No. 03-02, approved 4-8-2003]
GARBAGE
All refuse from animal and vegetable matter which has been used for food for man (night soil excepted) or which was intended so to be used.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Any waste that is regulated by any state or federal governmental agencies and classified by said agencies as hazardous waste.
[Added 4-8-2003 by Ord. No. 03-02, approved 4-8-2003]
INFECTIOUS WASTE
Any waste that is regulated by any state or federal governmental agencies and classified by said agencies as infectious waste.
[Added 4-8-2003 by Ord. No. 03-02, approved 4-8-2003]
PERSON
An individual or individuals, company partnership, firm, limited partnership or corporation.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Materials which may be recycled, including, but not limited to, glass (clear, brown or green), aluminum, steel and bimetal cans, high-grade office paper, mixed paper, newspaper (including newspaper inserts, junk mail and telephone books), corrugated paper, magazines and other periodicals, plastic containers (No. 1 through No. 7), and other materials as may be designated from time to time as recyclable materials.
[Added 11-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-10, approved 11-11-2008]
RUBBISH
All combustible and noncombustible waste materials except garbage, including the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke and other combustible material, paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, leather, grass clippings, leaves, shrubs, branches, yard trimmings, Christmas trees, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery, dust and similar matter.
TRADE WASTE
All garbage, rubbish, waste or refuse generated by a manufacturing, commercial or business concern or by an apartment building which contains more than three dwelling units.
B. 
Usage. Whenever a particular time of day is specified, it shall refer to the prevailing time system then in effect.
All garbage and rubbish, except trade waste, shall be collected and disposed of from residences free of charge by the Borough or by a responsible person under contract with the Borough. Contracts under this article may from time to time be let to the lowest responsible bidder after due advertisement first had by publication as required by the Borough Code, which contract may contain in addition to the requirements of this article such other provisions not in conflict herewith as may be deemed advisable to incorporate therein, and such contract shall be executed by the Mayor, President and Secretary of Borough Council on behalf of the Borough. Such contracts may be let for periods not to exceed three years and, at the discretion of Council, may contain a provision requiring the successful contractor to give a bond in such amount as Council may deem proper, with approved security, conditioned for the faithful performance of the contract.
All trade waste may be collected and disposed of by the Borough, provided the owner or occupant of the premises where such trade waste originates or is produced agrees in advance to pay the collection fees established by resolution by Borough Council. The contractor-collector may also collect and dispose of trade waste, provided the cost thereof is paid by the owner or occupant and not by the Borough. No trade waste shall be set out for collection unless and until the owner or occupant of the premises where the trade waste originates or is produced has entered into an agreement with the Borough or with the contractor-collector for collection and disposal of said waste.
Garbage and rubbish shall be collected from residences once or twice a week, as Borough Council may determine when the Borough is the collector or as shall be provided in the contract with any contractor-collector. Garbage and rubbish shall be collected from premises between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
[Amended 4-8-2003 by Ord. No. 03-02, approved 4-8-2003; 11-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-10, approved 11-11-2008]
The occupants of all buildings where garbage or rubbish is produced shall provide and maintain containers for all garbage and rubbish accumulated upon the premises thereof. A sufficient number of containers shall be provided so that the aggregate capacity shall be sufficient to store any garbage or rubbish accumulated between collections, but in no event shall any one dwelling unit have more than four containers. No garbage or rubbish shall be accumulated or stored upon any premises or place for collection except in watertight and flytight containers made of nonabsorbent metal or plastic materials. If a plastic container is utilized, the garbage and/or rubbish shall be placed within said container in plastic bags, and all containers, whether nonabsorbent metal or plastic, shall be equipped with handles and closely fitted covers made of nonabsorbent plastic or metal material which shall be used in place at all times except when filling or emptying. These containers shall have a capacity of not more than 39 gallons and shall not exceed 40 pounds in weight when full. All refuse receptacles shall be maintained in good condition and shall not have any sharp edges or other defects which may hamper or injure handlers thereof. All reusable receptacles shall be kept as sanitary as possible consistent with the use to which they are put and shall be thoroughly cleansed by the occupant after refuse is removed by the collector. All refuse shall be drained of liquid before being deposited for collection. All papers, cartons, boxes, barrels and crates shall be collapsed and securely tied in bundles not exceeding 40 pounds. Tree trimmings and brush shall be securely tied in bundles not over three feet in length or 18 inches in diameter. All recyclable materials shall be recycled and placed in recycling containers. Such recyclable materials need not be separated into individual commodities (newspaper, glass, plastic, etc.). No rocks, tires or any construction materials shall be permitted inside of the garbage or rubbish container. It is specifically prohibited to attempt to dispose of any hazardous waste or infectious waste.
Refuse receptacles shall be placed for collection at sidewalk level immediately adjacent to the curb. Except by express permission of Borough Council, no refuse may be placed for collection at any other location. The collector shall return the receptacle to the inside of the curb and shall replace the lid or cover. The receptacles shall not be placed by the occupant for collection earlier than 8:00 p.m. of the evening or day before refuse is scheduled to be collected, and empty receptacles shall be returned by the occupant to the household premises before 8:00 p.m. of the day of collection. No person shall place garbage or rubbish in any receptacle which has been placed for collection by another person except with the express permission of the owner of the receptacle.
The collector shall have the right to refuse to collect any garbage or rubbish which is maintained, stored or placed for collection in violation of the provisions of this article. It is the intent of this article that the reasonable accumulation of refuse of each family for the collection period shall be collected. The collector shall have the right to refuse to collect an amount of refuse in any single collection in excess of four receptacles per dwelling unit.
[Amended 4-8-2003 by Ord. No. 03-02, approved 4-8-2003]
Bulk trash will be picked up from April to October on the last Thursday of the month by appointment only or any other time that Council deems appropriate. Refrigerators, air conditioners and tires will be charged an additional cost to be determined by Council for the Borough of West Conshohocken by resolution. Bulk trash items shall not be placed on the curb side until after 6:30 p.m. on the last night before the bulk trash will be picked up. The Borough will not pick up more than four items of bulk trash per month. Bulk trash shall not include any demolition, renovation or construction materials, which must be removed by the contractor and not left on the curb or sidewalk for disposal. All bulk trash items must not be placed anywhere that would interfere with either pedestrian or vehicular travel.
Refuse collection shall be suspended on the following legal holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Columbus Day, General Election Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, and no person shall place refuse along any street for collection on any of these holidays. Refuse collection shall be suspended after any snowfall of at least four inches until snowplowing of streets has been completed, and no person shall place refuse along any street for collection during such period.
[Revised 7-8-1975 by Ord. No. 305; amended 4-8-2003 by Ord. No. 03-02, approved 4-8-2003; 10-12-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14, approved 10-12-2010]
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be subject to the provisions detailed in Chapter 53A of the Code of the Borough of West Conshohocken.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former § 60-11, Annual Collection fee for residential units, adopted 1-6-1986 by Ord. No. 372, approved 1-6-1986, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 3-12-1991 by Ord. No. 411.
[Adopted 3-14-2006 by Ord. No. 06-03, approved 3-14-2006]
No person, firm, corporation or association shall throw, drop, or cause to be thrown or dropped upon any street or highway or other public place or upon the land of another, any garbage, bottles, wastepaper, cans, wood cartons, ashes, metal or metal sweepings, wire, glass, handbills, cardboard, containers of any kind, mails, discarded or soiled personal property, trash or rubbish of any kind, nor interfere with, scatter or disturb the contents of any receptacle containing garbage, ashes, household wastes or rubbish which has been placed upon any sidewalk or elsewhere for the collection of the contents thereof.
No person shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street or other public place within the Borough the accumulation of litter from any building or lot or from any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning or occupying places of business within the Borough shall keep the sidewalks in front of their businesses free from litter. Litter retained temporarily on any premises shall be stored in a suitable container.
[Amended 10-12-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14, approved 10-12-2010]
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be subject to the provisions detailed in Chapter 53A of the Code of the Borough of West Conshohocken.