[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Township of North Brunswick 3-15-2010 by Ord. No. 10-05.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Brush, grass and weeds — See Ch. 135.
Hazardous materials — See Ch. 191.
Littering — See Ch. 216.
Recycling — See Ch. 258.
Abandoned refrigerators — See Ch. 262.
Sewage disposal — See Ch. 274.
Brush, grass and weeds (Board of Health) — See Ch. 375.
Refuse — See Ch. 411.
Individual sewage disposal systems — See Ch. 421.
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch.
184, Solid Waste, adopted 12-1-1997 by Ord. No. 97-26, as amended.
This chapter may be cited and referred to as the "North Brunswick
Solid Waste Collection Ordinance."
This chapter is adopted pursuant to law in order to provide
regulations for the efficient collection of solid waste by the Township.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A process by which the Township shall collect garbage and
refuse from designated areas by means of automated vehicles and carts
designated by the Township.
The specifically designed refuse storage container which
will be serviced by the automated collection system.
Branches, twigs and cuttings from shrub and tree pruning
operations that have a diameter of less than five inches and Christmas
trees.
Any nonrecyclable materials that are too large to fit into
the automated collection cart.
Lumber, wallboard or other materials or debris generated
by a project that does not require a Township permit.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 20-10]
Lumber, wallboard, or other materials or debris generated
by a project requiring a permit from the Township.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 20-10]
Work that is scheduled through agreement with a private service
or commercial company.
A location in the public right-of-way in proximity to the
curb or in a similar area where a curb does not exist or in an alternate
location as determined by the Director of Public Works or his or her
designee.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 20-10]
Food waste, refuse, debris, wood scrap, food-contaminated
containers, tissue paper, disposable diapers, etc., generated from
a residential, institutional edifice.
The cuttings, trimmings and clippings of low-growing green
vegetative plants common to residential lawn areas.
Seasonal vegetative residue generated by deciduous trees
mainly during the autumn months and early spring in normal growth
cycles.
Items of all or mostly metal consistency, including but not
limited to household appliances, exercise machines, bicycles, swing
sets, refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, air conditioners, etc.
Any vegetative materials which are not commonly recyclable
in existing Township programs, including but not limited to seed pods,
flowering garden plants, vegetable plants, fruit tree discards, bark,
weeds, twigs, hedge clippings too small for bundling, any briar or
thorn-bearing branch or limb cuttings.
A.
The Township of North Brunswick shall provide for the collection
of solid waste from the following properties:
(1)
All residential structures with four or fewer units; at the option
of the Township, all qualified private communities as defined in N.J.S.A.
40:67-23.2, commonly known as the "Condominium Service Act"; and all
other residential structures that are having their solid waste picked
up by the Township as of the effective date of this chapter.
(2)
All nonresidential uses that are having their solid waste collected
at the curbside by the Township as of the effective date of this chapter.
(3)
Houses of worship, buildings on publicly owned land, the rescue squad,
fire departments, and fraternal organizations.
B.
An automated collection system shall be used where designated by
the Township. In those parts of the Township where the automated collection
system is not functional, the Director of Public Works, or his or
her designee, shall determine whether the alternate means of collection
shall be by bulk container or standard watertight containers.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 20-10]
A.
Automated collection carts.
[Amended 3-21-2016 by Ord. No. 16-03]
(1)
Garbage shall be placed in the automated collection carts provided
by the Township for that purpose. Each residential use within the
Township that is having its solid waste collected at the curbside
by the Township as of the effective date of this chapter, and every
future residential use where the automated collection system is determined
feasible by the Director of Public Works or his or her designee, shall
receive one ninety-five-gallon cart for each dwelling unit in the
building. This automated collection cart shall be and remain the property
of North Brunswick Township and shall stay with the dwelling unit
it was assigned to, regardless of resale, rental or other conditions.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 20-10]
(2)
Each owner/renter may purchase from the Township one additional automated
collection cart for each dwelling unit. Such automated collection
cart shall be and remain the property of the individual making the
purchase.
(3)
Each automated collection cart shall be placed for collection at
the curbside in a location designated by the Township for collection,
which shall be a minimum of three feet away from any obstruction to
the automated collection vehicle.
B.
Nonautomated collection containers. In those parts of North Brunswick
where the Director of Public Works or his or her designee determines
that the automated collection system is not functional, garbage shall
be placed in watertight plastic or metal containers with a volume
not to exceed the total volume of two ninety-five-gallon automated
collection carts. All other provisions of this chapter shall apply
to such properties. Said receptacles shall be free from protruding
nails, wires or sharp and dangerous substances of any kind, and no
single receptacle, together with its contents, shall be of a greater
weight than 40 pounds.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 20-10]
C.
Bulk containers. The Director of Public Works or his or her designee
may also designate areas for collection by bulk containers.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 20-10]
D.
Location of containers and materials. All materials and containers,
other than bulk containers and the automated collection carts provided
by the Township, shall be at the curbside. At no time shall materials
be placed at the curbside in a manner that presents a hazard to the
public health, safety and welfare, or that hinders normal vehicle
or pedestrian traffic.
E.
Yard waste. Yard waste, excluding brush and leaves, may be placed
in the automated collection carts hereinbefore set forth so it may
be readily emptied into municipal collection vehicles. At no time
may grass clippings, leaves, brush or yard raking be placed loose
or in piles at the curb, on sidewalks, gutters or streets where the
same may be dispersed by wind, stormwater runoff, forces of nature,
passersby or traffic, except as specified herein.
F.
Leaves. Leaves shall be placed in biodegradable paper bags. Collection
will be between the months of October and December as routinely scheduled
by the Township. Each biodegradable bag shall not weigh more than
40 pounds.
[Amended 3-21-2016 by Ord. No. 16-03; 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 20-10]
G.
Grass clippings.
(1)
Residents are encouraged to recycle grass clippings year round by
use of a mulching mower.
(2)
Alternatively, grass clippings may be included along with household
solid waste on regular automated refuse collection days. For control
and elimination of odorous residues, grass clippings must be contained
in plastic trash or lawn bags before placing in the solid waste automated
cart.
(3)
Grass will not be collected as a bulk pickup.
H.
Brush. Tree trimmings, hedge clippings and similar materials commonly
referred to as "brush" shall be put at the curb in lengths not to
exceed four feet and securely tied in bundles not more than two feet
thick and/or 40 pounds in weight. Contracted brush removal debris
shall be bundled as required by this chapter or otherwise disposed
of by the contractor. Collection of brush shall be by appointment
only.
I.
Tree and large branch removal. Contracted tree removal debris shall
be bundled as required by this chapter or otherwise disposed of by
the contractor. However, trunks and large branches exceeding five
inches in diameter shall require special consideration for disposal,
by appointment only. Trunks and large branches exceeding five inches
in diameter that are a result of contracted work shall be disposed
of by the contractor.
J.
Bulk materials, scheduled bulk pickup. Bulk materials that are not
recyclable as white goods, such as carpeting, sheet flooring, small
furniture and other bulky household items that are too large to be
disposed of in the automated collection cart, shall be collected at
the curb as follows:
(1)
Bulk collection is by prescheduled appointment only. Each resident
will be limited to five bulk collections per year.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 20-10]
(2)
Collection volume per appointment is limited to two cubic yards,
or three feet by three feet by six feet. (Two cubic yards roughly
equals capacity of four ninety-five-gallon automated refuse carts.)
(3)
Large items of furniture, such as couches, easy chairs, etc., shall
be limited to three items per collection.
(4)
Mattresses and box springs that are placed curbside for bulk collection
shall be wrapped in plastic or placed in disposable plastic bags.
Plastic wrapping or plastic bags must be sufficient to cover all exposed
areas of the mattress and box spring. The plastic wrapping and/or
disposable plastic bags are required to avoid, to the greatest extent
possible, Township employees from coming into contact with bedbugs
or bedbug-infested materials.
[Added 12-2-2013 by Ord. No. 13-26]
(5)
Furniture, mattresses or box springs or other items placed curbside
for bulk collection that are infested with bedbugs may be refused
pickup for bulk collection in the absolute discretion of the Director
of the Department of Public Works or his designee.
[Added 12-2-2013 by Ord. No. 13-26]
K.
Carpeting. Carpeting, sheet flooring and other like materials shall
be put at the curb on bulk collection days that have been previously
scheduled by appointment. Material shall be cut into lengths not to
exceed four feet and securely tied in bundles not more than two feet
thick and/or 40 pounds in weight. Collection is by prearranged appointment
only.
L.
Furniture. Furniture shall be placed at the curb on bulk collection
days that have been previously scheduled by appointment. Hide-a-beds
with metal frames shall be disassembled to separate the metals from
the frame elements. A prescheduled bulk collection appointment shall
be arranged for the nonmetallic frame materials, and a separate prescheduled
white goods collection appointment shall be arranged for the metals.
M.
Wooden fencing. Wooden fencing, including stockade, picket and others,
shall be cut into pieces not to exceed four feet by two feet and placed
at the curb for disposal on bulk collection days that have been previously
scheduled by appointment.
N.
Construction materials, Class #1. Permitted collection volume for
Class #1 materials shall be limited to two cubic yards per appointment.
Lumber, wallboard or other building material or debris from a project
that does not require a Township permit shall be stacked and securely
tied in bundles of not more than four feet in length and/or 40 pounds
per bundle. Protruding nails, screws and other sharp fasteners shall
be removed from construction materials prior to placing them out for
collection, which shall be previously scheduled by appointment only.
Window casings shall have the glass panes removed and the glass separately
packaged to render it free of hazard. All Class #1 construction materials
must originate from the property upon which the refuse is placed for
collection. None of the above-mentioned refuse shall be brought from
off site for collection.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 20-10]
O.
Construction materials, Class #2. The disposal of lumber, wallboard
or other building material or debris that comes from a project requiring
a permit from the Township shall not be subject to municipal collection.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 20-10]
Q.
Hours, frequency and days of collection. The day or days of collection
shall be established by the Township and appropriate notification
shall be provided.
[Amended 3-21-2016 by Ord. No. 16-03; 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 20-10]
(1)
All
items to be collected and/or containers to be emptied shall be placed
at the curb no later than 6:00 a.m. of the collection day.
(2)
Automated collection. Automated collection shall take place weekly.
When holidays fall on the automated collection date, collection will
take place on an alternate day as specified by the Department of Public
Works.
(3)
Bulk collection. Bulk collection shall take place by appointment
only.
R.
Restriction on placement at the curb. No person shall place any container
or material at the street more than one day prior to the day designated
for collection, and all empty containers shall be removed from the
street by 8:00 a.m. on the morning following the day of collection.
S.
Existing collection of nonresidential properties. The Township shall continue to collect a limited amount of solid waste from each nonresidential property that is having its waste collected curbside by the Township in noncontainerized receptacles as of the effective date of this chapter. Said property owner shall receive one ninety-five-gallon cart. This automated collection cart shall be and remain the property of North Brunswick Township and stay with the owner it was assigned to regardless of resale, rental or other conditions. Each such commercial property owner may purchase from the Township one additional automated collection cart for garbage collection. Such automated collection cart shall be and remain the property of the individual making the purchase. The Township shall not collect any containerized receptacles from nonresidential properties as of the effective date of this chapter, with the exception of the uses specified in § 184-4A(3) herein.
T.
Dangerous materials. No dangerous or environmentally injurious material,
highly volatile or explosive matter, either in liquid, gaseous or
solid form, shall be placed or set out for collection either by itself
or in connection with any other garbage, trash, waste, rubbish or
other refuse material. No person shall place in any receptacle any
garbage, refuse or material that would detrimentally affect the environment
and/or pose a risk of injury to those persons charged with the collection
of such material.
U.
Disturbing receptacles. After materials have been placed at the curbside
for collection, no person shall scavenge or disturb the same or upset
any such receptacle in the street or cause the matter contained therein
to be scattered or deposited in the street prior to its being collected
by the persons authorized to do such work.
V.
Overturned containers or scattered refuse.
(1)
The person or persons by whom such solid waste has been placed or
caused to be placed in the street for collection shall be responsible
for the same until it is collected by persons authorized to do such
work, and in the event that any of the contents of said receptacles
are previously removed and deposited or scattered in the street, the
persons who placed said receptacles in the street for collection,
or caused the same to be so placed, shall as promptly as possible
cause such matter to be placed in said proper receptacle.
(2)
If any container or garbage is upset or overturned by a Township
employee, that person shall immediately collect such garbage and dispose
of the same.
A.
The depositing or placing of solid waste in the street or other public
place of the Township, in any manner whatsoever, except in the manner
provided by this chapter, is hereby forbidden.
B.
The depositing or placing of refuse and debris from excavations, grading, building operations, construction, demolition, repairs or alterations of buildings, manufacturing operations or any other refuse or debris in the street or upon any property owned, occupied or controlled by the Township of North Brunswick, in any manner, except as provided in § 184-5N and O is hereby forbidden unless otherwise specifically authorized by the Township Council of the Township of North Brunswick.
A.
When any of the items referred to in § 184-5 hereof are placed at the curbside, it shall be assumed that the same are so placed for municipal garbage and refuse collection and disposal. However, the Township shall not be obligated to collect any garbage or other materials left in a manner not in full compliance with the regulations provided herein.
[Amended 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 20-10]
Any Township employee who observes noncompliance with any of the regulations of § 184-5 herein shall immediately notify the Director of Public Works or his or her designee. The Director of Public Works or his or her designee shall provide notice to the occupant of the violation and direct that said refuse not be collected until the violation is abated.
Any person, firm, corporation or association violating the terms
of this chapter, whether as principal, agent or employee of another,
shall, upon conviction in the Municipal Court of the Township, be
subject to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment in the county
jail not exceeding 90 days, or both.
