LOWER GWYNEDD
website: www.lowergwynedd.org
Example
Public Works Trash Collection
The Township has a "Single Hauler" ordinance, whereby the Township
contracts with one private hauler to provide service in Lower Gwynedd
Township.
Waste Management of Indian Valley is the Township's designated waste hauler.
All new residents must contract with Waste Management.
All commercial properties and communities whose trash hauler is contracted by
a Homeowners Association or management company are exempt from this program.
more information -- PUBLIC NOTICE: July 14, 1997, Ordinance 346
www.lowergwynedd.org/publicwo
rks/trash.asp
WHITPAIN
Trash & recycling URL:
www.whitpaintownship.org/do
cs/gov_pw_tr.html
UPPER DUBLIN
Waste Recycling:
In November, 2006, Upper Dublin has contracted with RecycleBank to provide an
incentive to residents to recycle trash and recycle a large volume of trash.
The Township's mandatory curbside recycling program has been in existence for
over 20 years and has seen a significant increase in participation over the
last
five years (30%), when an even stronger program was introduced (adding
plastics
and mixed paper). We expect another significant increase when RecycleBank
starts
its single stream program this spring. Yard waste is collected throughout
the year,
processed into mulch and provided to any resident free of charge.
RESULTS - Upper Dublin is the first township in Montgomery County to join
RecycleBank.
Our recyclables are over 30% of our total trash, and we expect this amount
to increase
with the new program.
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Philadelphia Sustainability Awards
SUSQUEHANNA
Susquehanna Township in Pennsylvania has been doing this since 1979. Following this
template, we should be able to develop Ambler’s own ordinances and bid specifications
with considerably less lawyer expense. Susquehanna Township reported gains over 683
additional recycling tons in one year by allowing more than one day for pick-ups.
SCHWENKSVILLE
Schwenksville, PA
was suggested as a local community that has implemented a reasonable
trash ordinence.
Schwenksville's Solid Waste Code
PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia's mandatory recycling program includes office paper,
corugated cardboard, aluminum cans, other metal, non-grindable garbage/food,
concrete, sand, gravel, glass, lumber and wood, plaster, drywall gypsum
and roofing materials.
Philadelphia's
Commercial / Business Trash Form
HATFIELD TOWNSHIP
In 2007,
Hatfield
evaluated a single hauler system for reasons that included:
escalating costs, impact to health and environment, recycling compliance,
improved recycling and the desire for change.
The complete Hatfield study.
COON RAPIDS, MINNESOTA
Coon Rapids' Waste and Recycling Ordinance
was a model developed to give the benefits of a single-hauler system
without taking away the competitive advantages of a multi-hauler
system.
ABC News reported the community's objectives as
(full
article):
• Excessive damage to city streets caused by a large number of heavily
loaded garbage trucks.
• Interference with the city public works department seasonal street
maintenance activities, including street sweeping and snow removal because
of garbage cans placed on the curb.
• Less attractive neighborhoods because of garbage cans on the street every
day.
• Pollution problems relating to a large number of diesel garbage trucks
including air and noise pollution.
PORTLAND, OREGON
Portland has a
model solid waste
ordinence that was developed based on a
the competitive advantages of a multi-hauler systerm.
Their commercial ordinance requires the recycling of
aerosol cans, aluminum, aseptic packaging, corrugated cardboard
and kraft paper, gable top paper cartons, glass, magazines, metals,
newspapers, office paper, plastic bottles, steel "tin" cans,
telephone directories and yard debris.
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