No jail time for improper disposal of leaves?
By KRISTIE LINDEN
klinden@yourmvi.com
Monongahela city council intends to eliminate a portion of a leaf disposal ordinance that called for violators to face up to 90 days in prison after a third offense.
Council discussed the issue during a work session Monday morning.
The ordinance, which had its first reading last month, will prohibit residents from throwing leaf waste away with garbage, unless the leaves have been composted as described in the Department of Environmental Protection’s Act 101 of 1988, which established Pennsylvania’s modern recycling program.
The city is also implementing a program to handle leaf waste that will collect leaves at residents’ curbs twice a month in October and November. The city can choose to offer collection outside those dates if necessary.
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