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Plymouth Township council adopts update to recycling ordinance; expands duties for multifamily housing and event organizers
Summary
Plymouth Township Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-1718, updating definitions to include 'community activities' and adding recycling separation responsibilities for multifamily housing and event sponsors; the ordinance was read into the public record and passed after a public hearing with no public testimony.
Plymouth Township Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-1718 on July 13, 2026, updating the township—ode—hapter governing municipal waste collection and recycling.
In a public hearing before the vote, Solicitor Clark read the ordinance, which amends Part 2, Chapter 8, Article 7 of the township code by adding a definition of "community activities" (events sponsored by public or private entities, including fairs, bazaars, socials, picnics and organized sporting events attended by 200 or more individuals per day) and by adding a new subsection on the responsibilities of generators. The ordinance requires persons in multifamily housing (including independent and assisted living facilities) and sponsors or organizers of community activities within Plymouth Township to separate specified recycling materials, including plastics, colored and clear glass, bimetal and steel, corrugated paper, office papers, newsprint, aluminum and leaf waste.
"Persons in multifamily housing ... and sponsors or organizers of community activities in Plymouth Township shall separate the following recycling materials," Solicitor Clark read as part of the ordinance text during the hearing.
Chair Lynn M. Viscio opened the hearing and invited public comment on Verizon franchise renewal and on cable-related community needs earlier in the meeting; during the recycling ordinance hearing the council received no public testimony. After closing the hearing, Councilmember Nelson moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Leonard seconded. The council took a roll-call vote and the ordinance passed with all members voting in favor.
Other actions associated with the meeting included the entry of Exhibit Township 1 (a public-hearing notice published in the Times Herald) into the record for the recycling hearing.
The ordinance amends township definitions and generator responsibilities in the municipal code and will be effective according to the timeline and publication requirements contained in the ordinance text. The council indicated the ordinance will be included in the township code and was "ordained and enacted" by the council under chair Lynn M. Viscio.
