[Adopted 4-5-1984 by Ord.
No. 84-11]
The purpose of this article is to protect the health, safety and welfare
of the citizens of the Borough of Carteret.
No person shall cast, throw, discharge, dump or store or cause or permit
to be cast, thrown, discharged or stored upon any public street, highway,
public place, gutter, alley, sidewalk or sidewalk area or upon any public
or private property any oils, chemicals or other noisome, unsightly, obnoxious
or odoriferous substances or any garbage, refuse or rubbish as defined by
this article, except as hereinafter provided.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The municipal removal of garbage, refuse and rubbish as defined in
this article on a minimum of a twice-per-week basis as designated by collection
route by and through the executive order of the Mayor.
A watertight, insect- and rodentproof receptacle constructed of metal
with proper fitting covers equipped for handling by motorized equipment and
cleaned and sanitized after use. Each receptacle must be approved by the Division
of Sanitation to ensure its compatibility with municipal collection vehicles.
Dumpsters with wheels shall not be permitted.
A metal receptacle with handles, having a tightly fitting cover,
which shall not exceed a capacity of twenty (20) gallons and shall have been
originally designed and manufactured for the purpose of retaining garbage.
A plastic receptacle, with handles and a tight-fitting cover, which
shall not exceed a capacity of thirty-two (32) gallons.
A flexible plastic sack of a minimum of three (3) mils thickness
and so constructed to be capable of being tied or fastened at the top so as
to prevent spillage and/or leakage of its contents.
The animal or vegetable solids resulting from the handling, preparation,
cooking and/or consumption of foods, including spoiled and condemned foods.
Materials requiring special handling techniques due to the potential
dangers caused by their inherent toxicity, breakage, consumption and/or illegal
use, i.e., paints, chemicals, hydrocarbons and/or their derivatives, refuse
pharmaceuticals and discarded syringes, radioactive materials, cathode ray
tubes, fluorescent bulbs, etc. This list may be expanded as required by executive
order of the Mayor.
The owner, agent, lessee, tenant and/or occupant of every premises
upon which municipal collection of garbage, refuse and rubbish occurs.
Cans, glasses, bottles, crockery, household sweepings, shells, utensils
and other items of a similar facsimile, usually of a noncombustible nature.
Paper, cardboard, excelsior, straw, boxes, crates, garden and lawn
clippings and materials of a similar facsimile, usually of a combustible nature.
The municipal removal of large and bulky items, i.e., appliances,
furniture, etc., as established by the executive order of the Mayor.
Retail sales establishments serving the general public.
Wholesale, service, establishment, general and professional offices,
etc., and similar uses of a nonretail nature.
Those establishments involved in the manufacture or fabrication of
a finished product from raw materials. It is noted that industrial establishments,
as a rule, are not serviced by municipal collection of the Borough of Carteret.
Residential dwellings containing four (4) or more dwelling units.
A residential dwelling of one (1), two (2) or three (3) dwelling
units located in one (1) building.
A.
Use, single-family.
(1)
Preparation of items for municipal collection.
(a)
All garbage and refuse, as defined by this article, must
be placed in metal or plastic containers not to exceed seventy-five (75) pounds
in weight.
(b)
All rubbish, as defined by this article, shall be placed
in plastic bags or shall be securely fastened together in order to prevent
scattering while awaiting municipal collection or during municipal collection.
Said bundles are not to exceed four (4) feet in length nor exceed seventy-five
(75) pounds in weight.
(c)
Materials placed in metal or plastic containers shall
be drained of all liquids.
(d)
Hazardous materials, as defined by this article, shall
not be placed in metal or plastic containers but shall be removed by executive
order of the Mayor. All discarded cathode ray tubes, television picture tubes
and fluorescent bulbs and similar items shall be securely wrapped and tied
to prevent breakage during collection.
(2)
Presentation of items for municipal collection.
(a)
All containers and bundles shall be placed between the
curb and the sidewalk for municipal collection.
(b)
No garbage, refuse or rubbish shall be placed at the
curb before 4:00 p.m. of the day prior to the scheduled collection. All empty
containers shall be removed by 9:00 p.m. of the day of collection. With regard
to nonresidential establishments, no garbage, refuse or rubbish shall be placed
at the curb before 6:00 p.m. of the day prior to the scheduled collection.
This section shall not apply to the disposal of leaves in residential establishments.
(c)
Those items designated for special collection may be
placed at the curb after 4:00 p.m. of the day prior to the scheduled special
collection. All doors shall be removed from appliances scheduled for special
collection. All discarded cathode ray tubes, television picture tubes and
fluorescent bulbs and similar items shall be securely wrapped and tied to
prevent breakage during collection.
B.
Use, multifamily.
(1)
Preparation of items for municipal collection.
(a)
All garbage and refuse, as defined by this article, shall
be placed in metal or plastic containers for municipal collection.
(b)
All rubbish, as defined by this article, shall be placed
in plastic bags or shall be securely fastened together in order to prevent
scattering while awaiting municipal collection or during municipal collection.
Said bundles are not to exceed (4) feet in length nor exceed seventy-five
(75) pounds in weight.
(c)
Materials placed in metal or plastic containers shall
be drained of all liquids.
(d)
Hazardous materials, as defined by this article, shall
not be placed in metal or plastic containers but shall be removed, by appointment,
through a special collection. All discarded cathode ray tubes, television
picture tubes and fluorescent bulbs and similar items shall be securely wrapped
and tied to prevent breakage during collection.
(e)
Where the quantities of garbage, refuse and rubbish generated
by a specific use warrant containerization of greater capacity than in the
above subsections, as determined by the Division of Sanitation, dumpster collectors
shall be required.
(2)
Presentation of items for municipal collection.
(a)
Metal or plastic containers and plastic bags shall be
placed between the curb and the sidewalk for municipal collection. Where dumpster-type
containers are required, the location for the dumpster shall be determined
by the Division of Sanitation to permit the vehicular unloading of said containers
off the public right-of-way, thereby preventing hazards to vehicular and pedestrian
movements.
(b)
No metal or plastic container, plastic bag or bundle
shall be placed at the curb prior to 4:00 p.m. of the day prior to the scheduled
regular collection, and all emptied containers shall be removed by 9:00 p.m.
of the day of collection.
(c)
All items designated for special handling collection
shall be placed at the curb no earlier than 4:00 p.m. of the day prior to
the scheduled special collection. All doors shall be removed from appliances
for special collection. All discarded cathode ray tubes, television picture
tubes and fluorescent bulbs and similar items shall be securely wrapped and
tied to prevent breakage during collection.
C.
Uses, business, commercial and industrial.
(1)
Preparation of items for municipal collection.
(a)
All garbage and refuse, as defined by this article, shall
be placed in metal or plastic containers for municipal collection.
(b)
All rubbish, as defined by this article, shall be placed
in plastic bags or shall be securely fastened together in order to prevent
scattering while awaiting municipal collection or during municipal collection.
Said bundles are not to exceed four (4) feet in length nor exceed seventy-five
(75) pounds in weight.
(c)
Materials placed in metal or plastic containers shall
be drained of all liquids.
(d)
Hazardous materials, as defined by this article, shall
not be placed in metal or plastic containers but shall be removed, by appointment,
through special collection. All discarded cathode ray tubes, television picture
tubes and fluorescent bulbs and similar items shall be securely wrapped and
tied to prevent breakage during collection.
(e)
Where the quantities of garbage, refuse ad rubbish generated
by a specific use warrants containerization of greater capacity that in the
above sections, as determined by the Division of Sanitation, dumpster collectors
shall be required.
(f)
Medical and quasi-medical establishments. In disposing
of their garbage, refuse and rubbish which contains discarded apparatus, medication
or wrappings used in conjunction with the treatment of patients, disposition
shall be in a manner approved by the Department of Health as established by
executive order of the Mayor.
(2)
Presentation of items for municipal collection.
(a)
Metal or plastic containers and plastic bags shall be
placed between the curb and the sidewalk for municipal collection. Where dumpster-type
containers are required, however, a location for the dumpster shall be determined
by the Division of Sanitation to permit the vehicular unloading of said containers
off the public right-of-way, thereby preventing hazards to vehicular and pedestrian
movements.
(b)
No garbage, refuse or rubbish shall be placed at the
curb before 4:00 p.m. of the day prior to the scheduled collection. All empty
containers shall be removed by 9:00 p.m. of the day of collection. With regard
to nonresidential establishments, no garbage, refuse or rubbish shall be placed
at the curb before 6:00 p.m. of the day prior to the scheduled collection.
This section shall not apply to the disposal of leaves in residential establishments.
(c)
All items designated for special handling by appointment
shall be placed at the curb no earlier than 4:00 p.m. of the day prior to
the scheduled special collection. All discarded cathode ray tubes, television
picture tubes and fluorescent bulbs and similar items shall be securely wrapped
and tied to prevent breakage during collection.
The Mayor, by executive order, is hereby vested with the power, and
it shall be his duty, to establish proper and reasonable rules and regulations
governing the collection of garbage, refuse, rubbish and special collections
not inconsistent with the provisions of this article and to fix the time for
such collections and to change the time thereof whenever, in his judgment,
such change is necessary to serve the interests of health, safety or of the
public welfare.
The Departments of Public Works and/or Streets and Roads and the Board
of Health shall be responsible for the enforcement of this article.
[Amended 4-19-1990 by Ord.
No. 90-16]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties set forth in § 1-17 of this Code.
