Public Notices

09-18-2007

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, AND MUNICIPAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITY RECYCLING

Any “commercial establishment” including stores, markets, offices, restaurants, shopping centers and theaters; any “industrial establishment” engaged in manufacturing or production including factories, foundries, mills and processing plants; and any “institutional establishment” or facility engaged in services, including hospitals, nursing homes, schools and universities are required by law to recycle. All commercial, industrial, institutional, and municipal establishments shall separate recyclable material from municipal waste. These establishments shall recycle corrugated paper, office paper, and aluminum containers. These establishments shall establish, implement, and manage a program for recycling of recyclable materials generated at their properties. Recyclable material shall be collected as often by generated volumes and environmental conditions, but not less than once a month. These establishments are required to submit a recycling report at such time as the Township may deem appropriate.

“Community activity” are events sponsored by public or private agencies or individuals that include, but not limited to, fairs, bazaars, socials, picnics, carnivals, and organized sporting events attended by two hundred (200) or more individuals per day.

MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING PROPERTIES

All persons owning or managing multi-family housing properties shall establish, implement, and manage a program for the recycling of recyclable materials generated at their properties. All persons residing at multi-family housing properties shall separate recyclable material from municipal waste. Such recyclable materials include: glass bottle and jar containers; aluminum, steel and bi-metallic beverage and food cans; and newspapers. The owner or manager shall inform all persons residing at the multi-family housing property of the program, including the dates, times, and location of collection, the item to be recycled, and the method of collection. Such information shall be provided by the owner to all persons not less than once a year and to all new persons at the time of occupancy. Collection of recyclable shall be as often as required by generated volumes and environmental conditions, but not less than once a month. All multi-family housing properties are required to submit a recycling report at such time as the Township may deem appropriate.

All persons owning or managing multi-family residential properties, commercial, institutional, industrial establishments shall separate leaf waste from municipal waste for processing at a composting facility.

For more information on recycling contact the Township at 215-785-0501.