A. Refuse Service Refuse service is mandatory for all occupants of residential buildings containing two or fewer dwelling units pursuant to ordinance. B. Recycling Containers Contractor shall accept for use any container that meets the requirements in the ordinance (solid container, with lid or drain holes, not to exceed 40lbs in weight when full). C. Recycling Services Recycling service is voluntary for all occupants of residential buildings, pursuant to the ordinance. Only those residents having accounts with Contractor shall receive recycling services. Contractor shall collect and convey recyclable materials from all residential buildings. Recyclable materials shall be picked up at the curb on a different day than which refuse containers are collected. Recyclables, except for newspaper, and corrugated cardboard, shall be commingled in a recycling container meeting the requirements in the ordinance. Newspaper shall be tied in bundles weighing not more than forty (40) pounds or placed in paper grocery bags for collection. Corrugated cardboard shall be tied in bundles weighing no more than forty (40) pounds each. D. Senior Citizen Refuse Rate Contractor shall provide a reduced rate for residents over the age of 65 with proof of age by resident to the Contractor. E. Bulk Item Collection Contractor shall provide to residents having service with said Contractor a bulky item pickup of one approved item per week. Contractor shall require no more than 7 business days’ notice of the resident to schedule a pickup. Bulky items shall include furniture, appliances that do not contain Freon (such as washers, dryers, hot water heaters, and dishwashers), desks, chairs, tables, mattresses, and box springs. Air conditioners and refrigerators that contain freon, household hazardous wastes, paints, herbicides, insecticides, solvents, oils, chemicals, pressurized tanks, batteries, tires, tree stumps, yard waste, concrete, or any construction or demolition debris are prohibited. In addition, Contractor shall provide one (1) annual disposal day to be held at a mutually agreeable time and centralized location for residents of the Borough to drop off additional bulk items.
