City of Clifton, NJ Article VII Proof of Solid Waste Collection

[Adopted 6-3-1998 by Ord. No. 5972-98]

§ 261-35 Proof of service required.

All responsible solid waste generators within the municipality that do not have solid waste collected by or on behalf of the municipality and paid through the general expense are hereby required to contract for the collection of solid waste so generated by such solid waste generator.

§ 261-36 Proof of service by class.

A. Single-use residential housing. Each responsible solid waste generator is required to contract for regular solid waste collection services in the municipality, except where such solid waste generator is transporting the solid waste generated at his residential premises directly to the solid waste facility utilized by the municipality for disposal.

B. Multifamily residential housing. Each responsible solid waste generator is required to contract for regular solid waste collection service with any person lawfully providing solid waste collection services within the municipality, except where such solid waste generator is transporting the solid waste generated at his residential premises directly to the solid waste facility utilized by the municipality for disposal. The owner of the multiple dwelling is required to provide a sufficient number of solid waste containers for the deposit of nonrecyclable waste materials to be disposed of as solid waste.

C. Commercial or institutional building or structure located within the municipality. Each responsible solid waste generator is required to contract with any person lawfully providing solid waste collection service within the municipality.

§ 261-37 Transportation of solid waste to solid waste facility for disposal.

Every responsible solid waste generator who is transporting the solid waste generated at his residential premises directly to the solid waste facility utilized by the municipality for disposal is required to furnish proof to the governing body of the municipality at least once every month that he is so transporting said solid waste for disposal. Every such responsible solid waste generator is required to furnish said proof of service, in writing, to the Recycling Coordinator no later than the 15th day of every month.

§ 261-38 Notification requirement.

A. Municipality. The municipality is required to, within six months of the effective date of this article and at least once every six months thereafter, notify all responsible solid waste generators of the requirements promulgated by this article. In order to fulfill its notification requirements, the municipality may place an advertisement in a newspaper circulating in the municipality, post a notice in public places where public notices are customarily posted, include a notice with other official notifications periodically mailed to taxpayers or utilize a combination thereof, as the municipality deems necessary and appropriate.

B. Solid waste generator. Except as otherwise provided herein, each responsible solid waste generator is required to notify the Recycling Coordinator of the name of the solid waste collector providing said generator solid waste collection service. Every such solid waste generator is required to furnish said notification, in writing, to the Recycling Coordinator within 15 days of a change in the provider of such solid waste collection service and at least once every 12 months.