Showing ordinances that apply to Village Shires, PA
Village Shires is an unincorporated community (population 3,946) in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Because Village Shires is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Bucks County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The bulk item disposal rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bulk item collection in Bucks County is handled by each municipality's hauler with varied schedules — some include bulk in weekly service, others require appointment. Appliances with refrigerant need professional removal. Bucks County holds periodic HHW and electronics collection events. Illegal dumping is a PA third-degree misdemeanor.
Bulk item disposal varies dramatically across Bucks County's 54 municipalities depending on hauler contract. Some township contracts include weekly bulk with standard service (one large item per week); others require scheduling appointments and may charge additional fees ($25-$75 per bulk pickup). Eligible bulk items typically include: furniture (couches, mattresses, chairs), large appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers — with EPA-regulated refrigerants professionally removed first per 40 CFR Part 82), and carpeting. Excluded from standard bulk: construction and demolition debris (C&D requires roll-off dumpster), tires, hazardous materials (paint, solvents, batteries, chemicals), electronics (covered separately under PA Covered Device Recycling Act 108 of 2010), and yard waste (separate stream in most municipalities). The Bucks County Planning Commission Recycling Office hosts multiple annual household hazardous waste (HHW) collection events throughout the year at various sites including the Bucks County Technical School in Fairless Hills and other rotating locations. Electronics collection events are held separately since TVs, computers, and monitors are banned from PA landfills under Act 108 of 2010. Bristol Township, Bensalem, and Middletown operate their own transfer stations with additional drop-off options. Illegal dumping is prosecuted under 18 Pa.C.S. §6501 (scattering rubbish) and the PA Solid Waste Management Act (35 P.S. §6018.101) with substantial fines.
Illegal dumping (roadside, on another's property): $300-$1,000 summary offense first, up to $5,000 and third-degree misdemeanor for repeat. PA Solid Waste Management Act civil penalties up to $25,000 per day. Bulk placement out of schedule: $50-$250 municipal citation. Improper appliance disposal (refrigerant): EPA enforcement.
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