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West Chester council debates clearer trash rules, proposes consistent collection times and container standards
Summary
Council and staff reviewed proposed amendments to Chapter 62 (garbage, rubbish and refuse), focusing on consistent set-out/set-back times, container-size language and dumpster rules; changes will be finalized and put on the consent agenda for a vote at the next meeting.
West Chester Borough Council on Feb. 18 debated revisions to Chapter 62, the borough ordinance that governs garbage, rubbish and refuse, with staff and council members pushing for consistent collection times and clarified container standards.
The proposed ordinance amendment would authorize the solicitor to advertise a public hearing for March 19, 2025, on multiple changes including a single year-round morning set-out time, a uniform deadline for returning containers, corrected container-volume references for private collection, and a new requirement for larger properties to use a minimum three-cubic-yard dumpster when weekly waste exceeds a set number of 96-gallon toters.
Council members said inconsistency across paragraphs of the draft made enforcement impractical. “There’s a couple places where…
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