Under Pennsylvania's Act 101, every Montgomery County municipality with 10,000 or more people, and smaller ones over 5,000 with density above 300 per square mile, must run a source-separation and collection program. Most of the county's populous boroughs and townships mandate curbside recycling.
Recycling is required by state law, not merely encouraged. Act 101 (53 P.S. §4000.101 et seq.) directs qualifying municipalities to establish and implement a source-separation and collection program for recyclable materials, determined by decennial census population. In densely populated Montgomery County, most boroughs and townships meet the threshold and mandate that residents separate recyclables such as paper, cardboard, glass, metal cans, plastics and leaf waste. The county adopts the Municipal Waste Management Plan and employs a recycling coordinator to help municipalities comply. Contact your municipality for the exact accepted-materials list and collection schedule.
Enforced municipally; ordinances may fine residents or businesses that fail to separate recyclables, and haulers may refuse contaminated loads.
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Norristown, PA
Norristown Chapter 229 (Peace and Good Order) prohibits loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise that annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers others. Gatherings m...
Norristown, PA
Norristown Chapter 229 prohibits construction activity (hauling, excavation, demolition, equipment) between 7:30 PM–7:00 AM Mon–Fri, and 8:00 PM–9:00 AM Sat–...
Norristown, PA
Norristown Chapter 103 (Animals) governs barking dogs and is supplemental to PA Dog Law (3 P.S. §459). Animal Control Officer position established. Violation...
Norristown, PA
Aircraft noise is federally preempted. Norristown has no local aircraft noise ordinance. Located in Montgomery County, approximately 15 miles from Philadelph...
Norristown, PA
Vehicles used for recreational purposes may park on Norristown streets for no more than 48 hours. This applies to RVs and similar recreational vehicles class...
Norristown, PA
No person shall park any commercial vehicle upon any Norristown street, alley, or highway. Exceptions include active deliveries, utility work, emergency vehi...
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